http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife Unlocking the door that bars SMEs from entering virtual worlds Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:25:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "You have GOT to be kidding!" I screamed to no one in particular. I re-read the email. And re-read it again. Me. Invited speaker. IABC World Conference, San Francisco, June 2009. Unheard of. For those who may not be aware, the IABC is the International Association of ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/10/22/the-to-help-lee-get-to-america-everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-is-for-sale-at-half-price-post/ The other night I and Lindy McKeown presented at the CPA Congress here in Australia. But rather than fly to Melbourne, Sydney or the Gold Coast we presented in-world, at a venue built especially for the event. To say they (the CPA organisers) were nervous would be a MASSIVE understatement! ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/10/17/australias-accountants-embrace-second-life/ My co-supervisor on my PhD, Dr Denise Wood, has just featured on page one of the UniSA newsletter with news of her Second Life research. Says the article, UniSA joins elite US institutions such as Harvard and Duke Universities and Australia’s University of Queensland, in ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/09/19/second-life-and-research-funding/ One of the early discussions I had with one of my supervisors, Jackie Cook, had very little to do with my planned research of looking at 3D CVEs and SMEs. Jackie suggested that I create a blog about the adventures of the girls. But the idea was such fun ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/08/21/the-adventures-of-penny-and-isabella/ I've purchased the US$25 MyCyberTwin.com object and an anti-idle object for each of my avatars, so that they can remain permanently 'present' in SL as long as a browser window is open. The MyCyberTwin object links back to the profiles I've set up on the main ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/08/21/mycybertwin-objects-now-on-my-team/ I've already got my own research to get on with, thank you very much, but if everything goes pear-shaped I can always go back to my first degree background (psychology) and research a new topic: Identity Theory and how it can be shaped, manipulated and extrapolated in ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/08/21/theres-a-dissertation-in-here-somewhere/ Went to a session on searching for published theses and dissertations today; whilst on campus thought I might as well pop in to see my supervisors, Denise Wood and Jackie Cook. Denise was out, but spent a few good minutes with Jackie, who helped me stay positive during this ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/08/20/writing-but-with-a-huge-yebbut-on-my-shoulders/ Further to an earlier post, I have begun writing my methods chapter. Here's an excerpt: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Autoethnetnography: does my neologism look big in this? Robert Kozinets has put forward a comprehensive and compelling case for a new branch of ethnography -- one that takes into account ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/08/02/more-on-autoethnetnography/ Greg Verdino, chief strategy officer at social media consulting agency Crayon, argues corporate brands should integrate social media and community capabilities rather than simply creating branded spaces. For instance, he pointed to successful interactive corporate applications by book publishers involving virtual author tours and readings with authors. ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/07/08/novel-idea-actually-learn-from-users/ "We do not see things as they are; we see things as we are." The Talmud "I know Kung Fu." Neo, The Matrix Ok - here's where you can read a whole ... http://www.leehopkins.net/secondlife/2008/07/08/virtuality-a-tv-series-on-fox-one-day/