Correction: the Futuresonic Conference discussion in Second Life
today will take place 6pm BST (GMT+1).
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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Futuresonic Conference in Second Life
The last meeting is today, Thurs 24 April 6pm BST (GMT+1) - Final
chance to take part in pre-conference taster events exploring the
conference theme Social Futures.
http://www.futuresonic.com/08/secondlife/
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Second Life Invite
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We would like to invite you to take part in the last pre-conference
online discussion in Second Life, which is today Thurs 24 at 6pm BST
(GMT+1).
*Please note this is BST not GMT.
Second Life discussion
Thurs 24 April, 6pm BST (GMT+1)
http://www.futuresonic.com/08/secondlife/
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Futuresonic Conference in Second Life
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Announcing online discussions in Second Life each Thursday during April.
http://www.futuresonic.com/08/secondlife
Pre-conference taster events exploring the conference theme Social
Futures: Online, Mobile and Unplugged Social Networking. Open to
anyone to take part.
Digital culture burns bright with a vision of being not in isolation
but in groups, placing the relations between people first. Beyond the
hype lies ever greater isolation and conformity. Join us as we go in
search of the social.
A chance to meet other conference participants and explore the
conference themes online before social networking goes 'unplugged'.
Futuresonic 2008 will 'unplug' social networking in order to take the
new social spaces apart, see how they work, and put them together in
new ways.
Futuresonic Online
SYLGRUT Centre, Second Life
Thurs 24th April, 6pm BST (GMT+1)
They involve an introduction to the core themes of the conference,
and will address more specific issues within the conference as well
as linked to the Social Networking Unplugged art exhibition.
Can all visitors to the discussion please use open chat rather than
voice or instant messaging in order for us log the discussions and
debates for our archive.
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For those of you who already have an avatar and some experience in
Second Life you can find the Futuresonic discussion by teleporting to
the SYLGRUT Centre (Capel: 40, 6, 21) or taking the following SLurl
link...
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Capel/40/6/21/?img=http%3A//
creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk/paulsermon/sylgrut/
fspage.jpg&title=Futuresonic%202008%20at%20The%20SYLGRUT%20Centre
If you are new to Second Life there a re a number of simple steps
that need to be taken in order to set yourselves up and enter the
Futuresonic discussion at the SYLGRUT Centre...
1. Firstly you will need to download and install the latest version
of Second Life from http://secondlife.com/support/downloads.php
2. Then you will need to register an avatar at https://secure-
web10.secondlife.com/join/
3. You can now open Second Life, enter your avatar name and password
and make your first visit. Second Life will automatically provide
first time users with a tutorial dialogue which is very useful, but
if you prefer to go directly to the SYLGRUT Centre and find the
Futuresonic exhibition and discussion you can open the following
SLurl web page and click on the "teleport now" link.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Capel/40/6/21/?img=http%3A//
creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk/paulsermon/sylgrut/
fspage.jpg&title=Futuresonic%202008%20at%20The%20SYLGRUT%20Centre
If you require any further information there are clear instructions
and support pages on the Second Life web site...
http://secondlife.com/
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Futuresonic Conference 2008: The Social Technologies Summit
Thur 1 May & Fri 2 May with supporting events 30 Apr & 3 May
Contact Theatre, Manchester
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Futuresonic 2008
Urban Festival of Art, Music and Ideas
1 - 5 May Bank Holiday
Manchester, UK
http://www.futuresonic.com
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Presented by ::
FutureEverything CIC, an Arts Council England North West RFO
(Regularly Funded Organisation)
Presented in association with ::
Institute of Advanced Studies and ImaginationLancaster at Lancaster
University. Part of a series of activities by Lancaster University on
Social Arts and Technologies.
Supported by ::
FutureEverything, Arts Council England, Manchester City Council,
Lancaster University, ImaginationLancaster, Institute of Advanced
Studies, Piccadilly Partnership, Unity Radio, Contact, Art Attack, Cube.
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