Jimmy the Geek

Nighthawks

Nighthawks (1942) is a painting by Edward Hopper that portrays people sitting in a downtown diner late at night. It is not only Hopper's most famous painting, but also one of the most recognizable in American art. It is currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Recently, Madison Talon, a friend of mine from Second Life, was privileged to appear in a short film (machinima) depicting the famous painting. The producer Frankie Rockett captured the lonely tone of the diner scene perfectly. Very impressive!

Second Life Dance Evolution

Here's a pretty neat video about the evolution of dancing in Second Life... from back-in-the-day to now. It's from the Mean Girls Guide to SL blog...

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SecondLife Movie...

As many of you know, I am deeply entrenched (not addicted...lol) in Second Life. SL is a gigantic social network where you have an avatar and interact with others all around the world. It is graphics-based and wide open. SL has it's own economy, Lindens, where USD$1.00 equals about L$270. You can build things, set up a business, and actually make real money. Some folks are quite successful!

I found this movie some time ago and just recently ran across it again. It's a hilarious RL depiction of what newbies in SL look like...

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