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Google Tries Its Own 'Second Life'

Posted: July 8th, 2008, 11:23pm CEST by lxnyce

Tags: google

From CNet News : "Google on Tuesday plans to unveil an online 3D social arena called Lively, the Internet giant's take on Second Life. But Google wants it to be part of your first life. " "With Lively, you can set up you own online spaces--rooms, grassy meadows, desert islands, or, in the demo version I tried, simulated Silicon Valley office parks. You can change the clothing or form of your avatar (that's your online incarnation, for those of you who missed the Second Life hype). And of course you can chat, do backflips, shake hands, and give high-fives. "
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Jack Dangermond Discusses R&D Priorities

Posted: July 8th, 2008, 5:26pm CEST by lxnyce

Tags: ESRI

From the Spatial Sustain blog : "I’ve just posted the second segment of the interview that I conducted with Jack Dangermond, founder and president of ESRI, back in May at the American Planning Association’s annual conference. The first part of our discussion focused primarily on sustainability issues. This second segment focuses largely on research and development priorities for GIS technology advancement."
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