Avatarnomics: Virtual Worlds, Real Business
August 22nd, 2010
Via The Guardian, an interesting article on how the registered population of online communities such as Second Life and Blue Mars is greater than that of the US and Europe combined, and not just socializing but doing big business. As the report notes: “…Recently a man bought a space station for $330,000, while last month […]
Read more »2010 Social Network Map
August 8th, 2010
Via Flowtown, a graphical look at social networking as of 2010:
Read more »Social Networks & Statehood: The Future Is Indeed A Virtual World
August 3rd, 2010
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting report on how Facebook – while not a sovereign state despite its giant population – is beginning to look and act like one. At the article notes: “…A COUPLE of months or so after becoming Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron wanted a few tips from somebody who could tell […]
Read more »Could Internet Gambling Become Legal Again?
July 31st, 2010
Via NPR, a report on the possibility that internet gambling could be legal again. As the article notes: “…Faced with huge budget shortfalls, Congress is considering legalizing and taxing Internet gambling, a move that could generate billions of dollars in tax revenue for the government. A House committee yesterday approved a bill that would legalize […]
Read more »Zynga
July 25th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting article on Zynga. As the article notes: July 25, 2010 Zynga’s FrontierVille game, which was released only on June 9, already has 20 million players. The company makes money, by and large, only when users pay real money for virtual goods. ORIENTATION for new employees of Zynga, […]
Read more »An Online Confidence Game?
July 25th, 2010
Via TechCrunch, an interesting analysis of an artificial intelligence program that gives players of Facebook’s Zynga Poker advice while they are playing. While the debate over poker’s status as a skill-based game or game of chance, it is interesting that online advisory services are now being introduced. As the article notes: Into Zynga Poker? Want […]
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