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Second Life's Primtionary Marathon
This is the first such event I've ever heard of -- a Primtionary Marathon in Second Life, starting at 11 AM on Friday the 23rd PST, and continuing on until Sunday the 25th at 12 PM. What's Primtionary, you ask? From the press release:"If you've ever played the game Pictionary in Real Life, and thought it wouldn't translate to SL, you need to see Yummie Olsen's Primtionary! An audience member volunteers to build a word given to them in IM, based on one of 5 difficulty levels. The rest of the audience shouts out guesses until the word is guessed, with the guesser winning L$50, and the honor of building the next word. It's a great way to hone your building skills (many of SL's top builders began building in Primtionary games) and is also a great way to meet people."For the ignorant: a 'prim' is a basic building block in Second Life from which all creations begin. You can find this event at Asim Zahra, and whether you choose to participate or just watch, a hilarious time is guaranteed for all! Try not to let the tryptophan slow you down.(Thanks, Yummie!)
TUAW Gives Thanks: Ginza Elevator Graphics
On this day of excess tryptophan and annoying relatives, it's important to take a minute and give thanks for the things we enjoy, yet take for granted the rest of the year. This year, I'm thankful that I get to sit around and blog about a company that cares enough about design to go that extra step in everything it does, including elevators. Where other companies would put simple buttons, Apple placed an elegant masterpiece of interaction design in front of the elevator at its flagship Ginza store in Tokyo. I've long been impressed by the motion graphics work produced by Apple, but I have to say that this is by far one of my favorites. Enjoy, and happy turkey day![via Cult of Mac]
