Monthly Archives: November 2007

What’s the Government Doing in Second Life?

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Joe Flood

Virtual and real worlds collide in this screenshot from the conference. The Federal Consortium for Second Life is a newly formed group of federal government employees and contractors interested in exploring the use of virtual worlds in government, sharing best … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Migrating Flickr Pics to SmugMug

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Joe Flood

I do love Flickr.  But I don’t like their prints, finding them to be really washed out and disappointing.  However, I like SmugMug’s prints but didn’t want to go to the trouble of downloading all my Flickr pics and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 3 Comments

Reverend Billy Pic Illustrates Column

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Joe Flood

One of my pictures of Reverend Billy was used in an Amy Goodman column on how Americans buy too much stuff. The Reverend has an excellent documentary coming out this month called What Would Jesus Buy. Produced by Morgan Spurlock, … Continue reading →

Tagged , | Leave a comment

Hollywood 2.0

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Joe Flood

A fascinating post by Marc Andreeson on rebuilding Hollywood in Silicon Valley’s image.  Here’s his inspiring conclusion: However, in the event of a long-term strike, out of the ashes of the traditional model would — I believe — come the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Creative Conversations in DC

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Joe Flood

Philippa Hughes @ Luster art show A shout-out to Hoogrrl, a.k.a. Philippa Hughes, a writer’s group friend of mine who has since gone on to fame as a local promoter of the arts.  While she calls herself a flaneur, she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

How Accessible is Web 2.0?

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Joe Flood

Last week, I attended a seminar on the accessibility of web 2.0 technologies at the IDEAS conference.  IDEAS 2007 is the Federal government’s annual conference on Section 508, presented by the GSA.  Here are my meeting notes: How Accessible is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment