John Norris
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Privacy Statement in a Virtual Land
As you wander a lonely virtual landscape, is anyone watching you? Probably, if the land collect stats. Should you be told? As some may know, I maintain the Path of Support on Healthinfo Island in Second Life.* It features almost … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Medical Informatics
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Healthcare Support Groups in the Virtual World of IMVU
So, after Lively, I’ve decided to take a look at other virtual worlds besides Second Life. Abstract: IMVU is an avatar based instant messaging environment. It allows for participation of anyone from 13 years of age and older. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Informatics
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PHR’s and Online Communities
Folks are lamenting the demise of Google’s virtual world, Lively. There are discussions on how it might have been better integrated with other Google offerings. I’ll put in my two cents…which I had actually sent to Google as a Lively … Continue reading
KnohOh RIP (Goodbye Lively)
Google is pulling the plug on their virtual world, Lively. I jumped in early, was not impressed, and spent my time in Second Life instead. However, lately I’ve been back and have been working on a room. I’ve come to … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Informatics
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Stepping into Being a Panelist
Earlier this October I had the priviledge of being a panelist for the Stepping into Virtual Worlds Conference – Health. It was a great time, especially having to summerize big parts of Second Life experience on the fly! While I … Continue reading
Posted in Medical Informatics
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