My neighbour in Matisse (umm…do I even need to say I am talking about Second Life these days? *laugh*) Mathieu has just rebuilt his store to this stylish new look. To celebrate its opening, he gave me this WONDERFUL gift:
It is a radio that streams a whole heap of internet radio stations (and I can add more by voice command) - from my favourite jazz channels, to some fabulous spanish music suitable for my salsa dancing, and a whole host of others. It means I don’t have to keep fiddling with the media settings in my property, all i have to do is click through and find whatever station I want. I love the retro design of the phonograph too - look at the great detail on the record label:
I am finding the mix of old and new / real and virtual objects in Second Life fascinating to study. We rely on old images for various reasons: sentimentality, ease of recognition, the narrative we already bring to certain objects… and yet we’re always pushing the boundaries to find new ways of expressing our creativity that might be considered unique to Second Life. Some old literacies are being reappropriated in new ways, and entirely new literacies are being invented and explored and manipulated every day.
