Networked Collaboration Collaboration

The Networked Collaboration Collaboration has explored a whole host of ideas in the past 6 months. We have held semi regular weekly meetings and through discussion and experimentation have focused on a loose build framework which we are ready to start building.

There are a couple of things guiding our build. We decided to make sure it wasn’t jokey or illustrative. We decided we want a unified piece of art rather than sections created individually and joined together.

Our perspective of Networked Collaboration is from a decidedly creative angle. the build reflects the trepidation of a creative individual in entering in to a collaborative venture and the greater fear of entering the world of Networked collaboration. Our visitor is required to jump in to a forest of unemotional impersonal poles. As the avatar passes each pole a human voice is heard from each one belying the lost in the machine fear and encouraging further exploration. Soon enough the visitor falls through the floor and the forest has become alive with color, objects, more noise and particles reflecting the unexpected immersive sticky human quality of networked collaboration.

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We need voices. Preferably Sl sound files with a human voice introducing themselves. This is an opportunity for everyone to get involved. Drop the sounds on Sowa Mai. If you really want to be apart of the build and cant record your voice then we can arrange for a recording session featuring you. We will also collect 9 second sound files through email at Sowamai@gmail.com.

There are a few easy ways to create the sound file.

* If you are in Second Life you can begin an IM to Sowa Mai and press the call button to call directly and leave a message.
(remember to push the talk button at the bottom of your screen)
( if Sowa is inworld it may take a while before the prompt to talk so hang in there 20 secs or so)
* If you have a microphone you can use the option on the website to record your sound and it will be sent by email.
* You can call one of the local numbers listed below (Avaline option) and leave your contribution by telephone.

Call one of the local numbers listed below and leave me a message for inclusion in the project.

at the prompt enter the code 373389

AvaLine offers local access numbers in many cities around the world. Callers may dial whichever one they prefer, based on proximity or local rates. AvaLine subscribers pay the same flat subscription fee regardless of the length of the calls, where the incoming calls originate, or how many calls are received.

Australia
Adelaide: +61 8 7123 3055
Brisbane: +61 7 3123 5912
Melbourne: +61 3 9001 5512
Perth: +61 8 6365 4423
Sydney: +61 2 8014 4920

Brazil
Brasilia: +55-61-37175134
Rio de Janeiro: +55-21-39580758
Salvador: +55-71-37176316
Sao Paulo: +55-11-37119361

Canada
Calgary: +1-403-7751898
Montreal: +1-514-6678807
Ottawa: +1-613-6863843
Toronto: +1-647-7245095
Vancouver: +1-778-7830756

France
National: +33 9 75 18 10 80
Paris: +33 1 82 88 05 02

Germany
Munich: +49 89 22061175

Italy
National: +39 199 442021 (calls to this number must originate from within Italy)
Milan: +39 02 4792 1250
Naples: +39 081 1930 2671
Palermo: +39 091 619 3300
Rome: +39 06 9936 9860
Turin: +39 011 198 23846

Japan
Tokyo: +81 3-4520-9712
Osaka: +81 6-4560-4024

Singapore
+65 3103-1201

Spain
National: +34 901 667 582 (calls to this number must originate from a landline phone)
Barcelona: +34 931 816 658
Madrid: +34 911 829 805
Sevilla: +34 955 329 915
Valencia: +34 961 135 589
Zaragoza: +34 976 361 991

UK
National: +44 33 0088 3672
Birmingham: +44 121 314 7199
Brighton: +44 127 325 7057
Glasgow: +44 141 530 7199
London: +44 20 7100 5624
Manchester: +44 161 660 7199
Reading: +44 118 321 7109

US
Boston: +1 617-861-0749
Chicago: +1 312-348-3694
Dallas: +1 972-813-0067
Houston: +1 713-300-0425
Los Angeles: +1 213-271-2575
New York: +1 212-660-9951
Philadelphia: +1 215-475-5291
Phoenix: +1 480-270-8099
San Antonio: +1 210-839-9917
San Diego: +1 619-684-6705
San Francisco: +1 415-490-9443
San Jose: +1 408-513-3625
Seattle: +1 206-494-9648
Washington DC: +1 202-629-9859