Using Virtual Worlds and Web 2.0 for ICT4ED and Eco-Tourism

A recent article in 3DTLC 3D Training, Learning and Collaboration reported:
“Lauren Papworth, a social networking strategist, told the Australian Tourism Futures conference that travelers will increasingly use virtual worlds to help plan their next vacation according to the Brisbane Times. The talk was targeted at the Australian tourism community, but has relevance to the [...]

Embrace the Singularity

What matters most is the decision we make every second to live to our fullest.  Our age is the age of heros.  The choice is constantly upon us.  There are a couple of definitions of ‘the singularity’ out there.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity.  This is the idea that computing will surpass human intelligence.  Then there is the idea [...]

Carbon as a basis for data extraction cost

How do you create an information economy?  What is the relationship between the carbon emitted to gather data, or experience other places–tourism–and the potential for a community to create an information economy?  How do you begin to understand and account for the expenditure of carbon in our current paradigm? Now if I understand information in [...]