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A characteristic touch is that every corner and angle is outlined with a thin, hand-drawn, black line – whether on the ceiling, on the bed, or around a plug. The result is a dollhouse-like, comic book room

Changing the state of this copmuter-interfaced box using knowbs and switches changes it's Second Life counterpart. "Changes to the knobs or pushbuttons in the real world are translated to their counterparts in SL, and the objects in Second Life can react by controlling the LEDs on the real world control panel."

Calvin Klein’s ck IN2U is “the first global fragrance brand to launch in the virtual world of Second Life,” according to a press release that landed in the Reuters virtual in-box this morning. ck IN2U is targeting text-message and IM-loving “technosexuals,” with marketing materials like: “She likes how he blogs, her texts turn him on. [...]

I still think other major companies that have taken an interest in Second Life, such as Adidas, Pontiac and Starwood Hotels, will eventually follow sut, reaching out to the real side of avatar consumers. Just as technology companies like Sun and TMP are using Second Life's virtual world for real human interaction ad reward, marketers will soon do

Review of what's out at Target from the Proenza Schouler collection, with photos and opinions on size and quality.