Monthly Archives: May 2010

Digital Afterlife – What happens to your data after you die?

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

Hi everyone.  I’ve been pretty busy the last few weeks and blog neglect is a definite consequence.  Ironically, it fits pretty closely with the story I was going to write about today, based on an article from the BBC that … Continue reading →

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Warcraft and Other Blizzard Products to Integrate Facebook

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

My sister forwarded a link to me the other day about what I think can only be cause for disaster. The two most addictive things on the net are gonna be working together to take over your life. That’s right, … Continue reading →

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Second Life

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Plaintiffs argue that Linden deceived people into buying land that they would “own” but then changed this full ownership to a limited license without compensation. Continue reading →

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Link to a Great Discussion on COPPA

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

I just wanted to post a link to this great post on children’s privacy in online worlds. I’ll follow up with some of my own thoughts later, but for now, read on… http://izzyneis.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/lets-chat-coppa/

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