Update: This wiki project has been discontinued due to a combination of lack of usage on my part, as well as an influx of spam.
I’ve been meaning to launch a wiki for quite some time and have finally got ’round to doing it. After going back and forth on a platform for ages I’ve finally settled on a fairly customised instance of Drupal that I’ve outfitted to feature many of the same sorts of wiki functionality people are accustomed to in MediaWiki. The wiki is now available at: …

I just discovered an interesting use of SecondLife that I thought was worth documenting and sharing. The Australian presence in SL contains a series of teleport destinations depicting 360 degree views of a particular aspect of Circular Quay in Sydney.
By selecting an option from the teleport menu you are transported to a room containing a series of seamlessly situated still images of the landmark. You’re then able to pan around and gain an appreciation of what it would look like if you were actually in that location in real life. …