The Man in the High Castle: An interview with Electric Sheep's Sibley Hathor | September 29, 2006
It's been a good year for Sibley Hathor's "interactive creation" agency The Electric Sheep Company; a staff now of over 25 in the last twelve months, and also some of the biggest contracts the grid has yet seen, including new projects for MTV, Major League Baseball and more. What's the secret to their success? Today, part 1 of my interview with Hathor. | Read entire entry

No place like Ibiza: An adoring fan recreates Club Amnesia | September 28, 2006
There's no place like it in the world, they say; Ibiza, that is, an island off the coast of Spain, home to some of the most legendary danceclubs on the planet. One Boston-based DJ, in fact, is so obsessed with the place, he's painstakingly rebuilt one of the most famous clubs there -- Amnesia, global birthplace of the infamous 'foam parties.' Today, an interview with DJ Jinky, creator of Amnesia SL. | Read entire entry

Red Five standing by: An interview with Larry Rosenthal of "Starbase C3" | September 27, 2006
Today, an interview with Larry Rosenthal, creator of the online roleplaying game "Starbase C3," which interestingly enough is played across a variety of platforms and software apps by its fans. Here we discuss the history of his fictional universe, as well as their recent first foray into the world of Second Life. | Read entire entry

Machinima for the masses: An interview with Susi Spicoli, part 2 | September 26, 2006
Today, part 2 of my interview with Susi Spicoli, owner and head curator of Susi's Mountain Gallery for photography and machinima. In this part, we tackle the impetus behind her interest in filmmaking, the differences between being an artistic producer versus administrator, and what the future of SL machinima might be. | Read entire entry

Thanks to our sponsors, and a little number-crunching | September 24, 2006
Our weekly thanks to ITG's sponsors, plus a little demographic information about who exactly is reading this blog. | Read entire entry

Random photos of the week | September 24, 2006
It's the weekend, which means it's time for another round-up of random photos; places and events I've visited in the grid over the last seven days, but for one reason or another didn't write entries about. Enjoy. | Read entire entry

Land ho! ITG gets a virtual headquarters, part 2 | September 23, 2006
Today, part 2 of my report on the land-shopping experience within SL, using my own first shopping experience as an example. What makes a piece of land valuable in the grid? What things should you be on the lookout for? Here, I make some suggestions and show you what kind of land I ended up with as a result. | Read entire entry

Land ho! ITG gets a virtual headquarters | September 22, 2006
Well, it's finally happened; I became a landowner in Second Life this week. Today, part 1 of my two-part report on the shopping process, including a brief overview of land ownership in the grid for those not familiar with the details. | Read entire entry

ITG gets Boing-Boinged | September 21, 2006
Happy day! My favorite publication in the whole world, BoingBoing.net, mentioned this here blog today at their website. Check this entry for more details. | Read entire entry

A walk through a 'living book,' with novelist JC Hutchins | September 21, 2006
When science-fiction novelist JC Hutchins recently decided to hold a book release party within SL, one of his fans had a bold idea; to actually recreate several key sets from the book itself, along with special avatars of the main characters that partygoers could wear. Today, a long talk with both the author and this fan, as well a sneak peek at what's been built. | Read entire entry

ITG mentioned at the official Second Life website | September 20, 2006
Hey, this is nice news; ITG is now being featured on the 'fansites' page of the official Second Life website, the one maintained by Linden Lab. Read more about it in this entry. | Read entire entry

The gods speak: A report from the Linden town hall | September 20, 2006
Last night was the latest Linden town hall, an audio conversation held regularly by the CEO of Linden Lab, the company behind Second Life. Today, my report on the highlights. | Read entire entry

Machinima for the masses: An interview with Susi Spicoli | September 19, 2006
For those who don't know, the once prohibitively expensive practice of "machinima" (or computer-generated animation) has become remarkly cheap and easy in the last few years; so much so, in fact, that many residents of SL are filming their own movies right within the grid itself. Today, part 1 of an interview with Susi Spicoli, a machinima artist and owner of a cooperative gallery for such work. | Read entire entry

Duh, commenting now fixed | September 18, 2006
Duh, we here at ITG screwed up, and by "we" I of course mean "me;" I had the settings on our commenting features set wrong. Problem now fixed! | Read entire entry

Edgeplay: An interview with "Simone" | September 18, 2006
Today, part 3 of ITG's month-long look at the topic of sexual 'edgeplay' -- behavior so extreme that it is shunned not only by the public but by most of the fetish community as well. Here, an interview with "Simone," a female edgeplay enthusiast. | Read entire entry

Thanks for all the mentions! | September 17, 2006
The public reaction to ITG's opening this week has been larger than I expected; not only six mentions in the blogosphere, but nearly 200 daily readers, a mere seven days after we opened for business. This entry contains a roundup and links to all the mentions scattered throughout the web. | Read entire entry

Wanted: Willing RP community for November cover article | September 16, 2006
The cover article for our November issue is going to be on full-time roleplayers; those who are part of a community, live the part as a lifestyle, and never break character 24 hours a day. I'm looking, in fact, to "embed" in an active RP community for a week as part of this article; if you're interested, read this entry for more. | Read entire entry

Random photos of the week | September 16, 2006
It's Saturday, so it's time for ITG's random photos of the week; a day to just post fun stuff I've recently attended, that for one reason or another I ended up not writing about here earlier in the week. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: Kami Huyse's new PR roundtable | September 15, 2006
Today, a report from a new monthly series of roundtable discussions, regarding the subject of PR and marketing within Second Life, organized by real-life PR veteran Kami Huyse. | Read entire entry

Edgeplay: A review of four clubs | September 14, 2006
Today, part 2 of our examination of sexual 'edgeplay' in the grid, activities that deliberately blur the line between healthy and unhealthy; photos, thoughts and links about four edgeplay clubs I recently had the chance to visit. | Read entire entry

Interview with Koz Farina, creator of blogHUD | September 13, 2006
An interview with Koz Farina, inventor of a new tool for SL called blogHUD, which allows residents to post straight to a web-based blog right from the grid itself. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: Jeff Pulver's 'Video On The Net' conference | September 12, 2006
Today, a review of Jeff Pulver's keynote address at the "Video On The Net" conference, as rebroadcast at his facility Pulveria in Second Life. | Read entire entry

Edgeplay: The dark little secret of SL | September 11, 2006
For those who don't know, there is a special type of sexual activity gaining in popularity in the grid; 'edgeplay,' or behavior that deliberately blurs the line between healthy and unhealthy, often involving violence and humiliation. Today, a first look at the subject, with more specific entries to come throughout the week. | Read entire entry

Thanks for the mention, Gwyneth | September 10, 2006
SL blogger Gwyneth Llewelyn did a nice thing today; she mentioned us at her own site. Read this entry for all the details. | Read entire entry

Greetings, true believers | September 10, 2006
An initial greeting from the editor of this website, and some thoughts on what you can expect. | Read entire entry