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Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest (continued)

further to my post earlier this week, i am very pleased to say that the photographs from the finalists are now on permanent display at the Oceanview Deck :-)

Heartfelt congratulations to:
Aurora Autopoiesis;
Gweneth Lange;
Halllie Larsson;
Ksharian Sass;
Lotte;
Tara Yeats; and
Trinidad Anatine

:-)

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w00t!

i just want to acknowledge and thank all visitors to Temasek, as well as those who have chosen to take up residence there.

i would also like to thank God for blessing me with such a talented and selfless team of architects.

:-)

Additional reading:
- (About Traffic) the Second Life Wiki

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veritasraymaker.sl

this blog can now be accessed through the URL veritasraymaker.sl

:-)

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Alpha Delta

thanks to the exquisite craftsmanship of Asterion Coen, visitors to Temasek now have the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with Concorde :-)

built to full-scale, Concorde at Temasek is a replica of G-BOAD.

you can read more about Alpha Delta here :-)

Alpha Delta resplendent in her livery from 1979, making a low pass over Temasek at sunset

Technorati Tags: globalization, Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest

the one-hundred and fifty-ninth episode of ventriloquy details an opportunity for my team of architects to invite you to consider visiting Temasek, where you can learn about the culture, history, and ecology of Singapore.

in this 3.4 MB download, we are extremely privileged to share with you that Temasek is one of only five estates across the entire grid to be selected as a venue for the Orange Fashion Photo Contest, jointly organised by Orange Island and Prim Perfect magazine.

thanks be to God :-)

moreover, Temasek is the only Asian-themed estate in the contest. in the words of the organisers themselves:

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An Isle East

Today we're looking to the East ... not just the mysterious remote East of legend, but the thriving, vibrant culture of the modern Orient, conscious of its proud history. Can you take a picture that captures all the flavour and spice of a key Eastern land? That's your task for today!

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i am very pleased to read this description of Temasek, because either Saffia Widdershins or Diva Regina - who penned those words - has obviously taken great pains to explore and understand the ethos that went into the design of the island. that time and effort is greatly appreciated, thank you!

please do consider participating - you have three more days to do so :-) here are the details on the Competition Guidelines, How to Participate, and the Entry Rules.

best wishes with your entry, and thank you for visiting Temasek!

Additional reading:
- Diva Regina's 27 August 2008 entry (Photo Contest goes East to Beautiful Singapore) Prim Perfect
- Photographs from Temasek selected for the Contest Finals (in-world)
- Photographs from Temasek submitted for the Contest
- the Create Programme, Orange Island
- direct teleport to Orange Island
- Contest Day One: the London sims
- Contest Day Two: the SS Galaxy

[update: 1 September - the results of the Photo Contest are out!! :-) congratulations to all who took part! ]

Diva Regina and Fab Outlander introducing Temasek to the audience at Orange Island

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the Six Learnings at the Second Life Education Community Conference (SLEDCC) 2008 #2

the one hundred and fifty-eighth episode of ventriloquy updates you on my evolving theoretical framework for learning in virtual worlds, which i have termed the Six Learnings.

this is a follow-up from my post last month, which - in turn - referenced episodes 154 and 155, when i first introduced the Six Learnings to you.

in this 3.5 MB download, i share how a recent paper published by my colleagues Professor David Hung and Associate Professor Victor Chen, has caused me to re-cast the framework. you can read the abstract of Learning within the worlds of reifications, selves, and phenomena: expanding on the thinking of Vygotsky and Popper, which was published in this month's issue of Learning Inquiry Vol 2 No 2, here.

my own paper - The Six Learnings of Second Life: a framework for designing curricular interventions in-world can be read as a PDF, and as an in-world e-book Heads-Up Display (HUD).

i've also put the presentation slides online, for your convenience :-)

[update: 7 September - i'm giving my presentation in-world at the Corrimal Lecture Hall at Rockcliffe X, at 0830 SLT (2330 SGT)

8 September - the recording of my presentation is available here]

the Six Learnings of Second Life(TM)


View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design curriculum)

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Temasek - write-up in Prim Perfect

on behalf of the architectural team who designed and built the island, i would like to thank the team at Prim Perfect for their very kind write-up of Temasek, as part of their August Treasure Hunt :-)

instructions on how to take part are here :-)

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so good they named it twice

after deliberating literally for months, i've finally decided to rent an apartment at New York NYC, which is part of Regent Estates.

it overlooks the World Trade Center Memorial to the east, and Roosevelt Island to the west.

do look me up if you find yourself in the area :-) please mind, i haven't rezzed any furniture yet :-P

[update: as of 8 January 2009, i have stopped my tenancy here]

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official iPhone price plans for Singapore

okie :-)

i am doing this as a public service for all those who cannot get access to SingTel's slow and overwhelmed site.

the official iPhone 3G price plans are finally out for Singapore :-)

there are ten price plans for you to choose from. arranged in ascending order of handset price, they are as follows:

1) iThree Plus

S$192.60 (US$136.19) per month

free iPhone 3G

2) P1500

S$201.16 (US$142.24) per month

free iPhone 3G

3) iFlexi Premium

S$205 (US$144.96) per month
1500 mins free outgoing talktime
3 GB free local data @ 3.6 mbps
1500 free local SMS

free iPhone 3G

4) P700

S$94.16 (US$66.58) per month

free iPhone 3G 8 GB
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$49 (US$34.65)

5) iTwo Plus

S$82.93 (US$58.64) per month
700 mins free outgoing talktime
500 free local SMS

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$49 (US$34.65)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$208 (US$147.08)

6) iFlexi Plus

S$95 (US$67.18) per month
500 mins free outgoing talktime
2 GB free local data @ 3.6 mbps
500 free local SMS

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$49 (US$34.65)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$208 (US$147.08)

7) iTwo Value

S$48.15 (US$34.05) per month
300 mins free outgoing talktime
500 free local SMS

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$348 (US$246.08)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$508 (US$359.21)

8) iFlexi Value

S$56 (US$39.60) per month
200 mins free outgoing talktime
1 GB free local data @ 3.6 mbps
500 free local SMS

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$348 (US$246.08)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$508 (US$359.21)

9) Classic

S$29.96 (US$21.19) per month

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$568 (US$401.64)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$728 (US$514.78)

10) iOne Plus

S$25.68 (US$18.16) per month
100 mins free outgoing talktime
500 free local SMS

iPhone 3G 8 GB S$698 (US$493.57)
iPhone 3G 16 GB S$848 (US$599.63)

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the Orange Fashion Photo Contest

for the budding paparazzi and fashionista among you, you might like to have a look at the Orange Fashion Photo Contest, details of which were just announced today :-)

organised and sponsored jointly by Orange Island (a community developed by the mobile, fixed-line, television and internet service provider Orange of France Telecom) and Prim Perfect Publications, the Orange Fashion Photo Contest will take place in-world from 25 August to 31 August.

the objective of the competition is to promote and encourage Second Life as a medium for the arts, and to highlight effective collaboration in the creative process.

photographers, clothing designers and models are invited to demonstrate your "originality and innovation as a new theme and environment will provide the focus of each day's shooting.

"as well as the winners of each daily competition, an overall Grand Prix will be awarded, and a 'Most Consistent' award given to a team that has entered every day and has displayed consistent excellence."

here are the details on the Competition Guidelines, How to Participate, and the Entry Rules :-)

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