First, here's a link about WoW and terrorism. Apparently, there's been a run lately of bio-terrorism in World of Warcraft that some folks think will help us thinking about terrorism in a physical context.
Second, PMOG, or Passively Multiplayer Online Games. The idea is about turning the web into the playing field for your interactions with friends. Check out the article, but i think this is a really cool because it addresses the Web at large as the game space not just specific realms like Second Life or WoW. In my mind this spatializing of online non-spaces like Facebook and the like (you can make booby traps for your friend, or collect points by surfing) is pretty exciting and hints at our inability someday to distinguish the difference between the two.
Here's where you can download the PMOG program.
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The article on and concept of PMOG is fascinating, but I have to admit I would HATE it! I don't want to be interrupted while going about my business on the web with mines and lampposts. But this adds to the private/public and dataveillance conversations, and raises the stakes on the choices a person makes while surfing or exercising other forms of interactivity.
Thanks, Andrew!
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