UPDATE ! Manpower opens island in secondlife – July 12th [money.cnn.com] [via: [online.wsj.com]] It's now possible to meet with recruiters without actually showing up for a job interview. Some employers are experimenting with Second Life, the online virtual community owned by San Francisco-based Linden Lab, to screen prospective hires. Read the rest here: [online.wsj.com] We ...

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan

Many moons ago (1994 to be exact) I started working on my Masters Degree thesis – "the organizational participation & collaboration process" why, who, and where do employees participate, collaborate, & innovate in the organizational decision making process. Fast forward 13 years and I stumbled (via: [twitter.com]) across this "collaborative technologies conference" [www.enterprise2conf.com] stating: Companies ...

Our Current Tinkerings: Currently in the lab: Greenbush 3D Project – Delivering 3D content to classrom Smartboards (couch's tech 3D theater) GreenbushTV (LIVE & Recorded Ed. Specific Videos !) Greenbush Secondlife GreenbushGrid (EduSim?) (Locally hosted 3D virtual environment) Greenbush WIKI Definitions EduShare (tagging videos for educators !) Twitter as a tool Greenbush Technology Museum Greenbush ...

Notes for: Specific Class Room Applications for Secondlife We are in the process of developing a few specific applications that we can train teachers in for using Secondlife Lessons in Secondlife: Steps: Secure the Teen Grid Island Kylie Develop Math Specific Curr. Boore/Denise getting with progressive math teacher Rich/Couch set up teen location & classes ...

Greenbush Labs Goals for FYI 2008 – "Immersion – Interaction – Live Content – Greenbush Everywhere": GreenbushTV – Live streaming Greenbush Content to the World (as it happens as Greenbush from IDL cams) 3D worlds (Secondlife – GB vids seamed into our island – focus on content and Greenbush Events “In-World” – secure and build ...

This post is a little un-conventional for a technology and innovations blog … but I really had to share this…. and if you believe as I do …. that everyone has God given talents they were born to do (even if they do discover them a little later in life) .. you gotta see this ...

I just ran across this – one of my favorite writers and author of the tipping point and blink discusses the two very different types of innovation – the quick Picasso's – and the long and experimental Cezanne …. he has some great insight into the topic here: [blog.fastcompany.com] More about the subject can be ...

To get a taste of what user created products can look like visit [www.threadless.com] ….. Amazingling every product on this site was crated by its users… threadless.com provides the platform and incentives… users create their products…. an amazing experiment in product development. [www.threadless.com]

Episode 2 – GreenbushLabs Podcast :: Surface Computing :: Smart Boards :: GreenbushTV :: Innovation :: Voicethread.com

Episode 2 – GreenbushLabs Podcast :: Surface Computing :: Smart Boards :: GreenbushTV :: Innovation :: Voicethread.com

A quick though – 3D IDL with the Nu-view * Nu-view on the IDL cam on this end * kids on the other end wearing the 3D glasses * thoughts suggestions?

Next Steps for Greenbush Island in Secondlife (1) Develop the "Greenbush Learning Environment" specifically for Secondlife where.. :: * Authentication comes from SL * Coursework is seamless to the platform * podiums, whiteboards, collaborative tools * other ? (2) Teen Island