http://worldwithoutoil.info News and various stuff about World Without Oil Game Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:29:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s just a game, right? World Without Oil brought people from all over the globe into an alternate reality, a near-future in which we’re sucking the last silted drops from the planetary oil barrel. We’ve seen in the past how games can touch critical issues like climate change, hunger, and ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2009/02/07/creator-of-world-without-oil-on-treehugger-radio/ Jane McGonigal Affiliate senior researcher, Institute for the Future Building communities to solve problems through collective intelligence. Highlights Future forecaster Jane McGonigal is a world-renowned designer of innovative ways to use mass collaboration to conduct research, build communities, connect with markets and shape our future. In 2006, MIT Technology Review ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2008/11/23/jane-mcgonigal-bio/ Just have watched a Bratz parody via a link from Digg - absolutely horrible. Yeah this got a smirk out of me at best. The concept is good, but this video sucked. I'd better look for Be-bratz online and spot better videos. Also of interest: Online dating. http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/09/03/be-bratz-gaming-and-stuff/ With 382 pages sold up to date, Graham, the Million Dollar Wiki guy, has lots to earn by Xmas eve I guess. Almost all the hotties (I mean, keywords, not babes ;) are already snapped by fast-acting Internet enterpreneurs. Among most recent pages I spotted there is a Singles dating ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/08/21/singles-of-million-dollar-wiki-project-now-have-their-own-dating-service-page/ In the news I spotted story of three Be-Bratz Dolls being introduced. Yes, you got it right - Bratz dolls are to rival Barbie Girls, Webkinz, and Ty Girlz out there in expanding world of online games with the their new Be-Bratz dolls and site. As reported, these Be-bratz dolls and ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/08/18/be-bratz-games-and-be-bratz-codes-new-source/ Jennifer Delk's World Without Oil comic has Iconoclast art and nothing like a three-act structure Definitely worth checking out. Also: Neopets videos http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/06/06/world-without-oil-comic/  "World Without Oil" gets mentioned in various context recently - here's interesting opinion I came upon today: Ujay writes “rich has become the de facto buzzword…”. I’ve actually been pleased to see that the use of that word seems to be on the decline recently. Compared to other experiences – like ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/06/06/world-without-oil-a-new-definition-of-rich/ Also see: Shrek The Third Game Download Podscope published an interview with Jane McGonigal of "World Without Oil" - Can a game help us prepare for a major oil crisis? (May 21) http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/05/22/an-interview-with-jane-mcgonigal-of-world-without-oil/ Also see: LOTRO videos | World of Warcraft videos Gameswatch blog writes: Just received a note from Jane McGonigal about her ARG World Without Oil, and it's well worth re-iterating and checking out the work towards a solution on Unfiction.com, because it's a pretty interesting project - it was ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/05/18/its-no-wonder-what-world-without-oil-arg-making-people-think/ Also see: LOTRO videos | World of Warcraft videos Here’s an update on the folks who are trying to solve a faux oil shortage crisis in the nonprofit alternate reality game World Without Oil: WORLD WITHOUT OIL: The Alternate Reality Event Is Creating A Rich, Sobering, Tangible Answer To A Timely ... http://worldwithoutoil.info/2007/05/18/world-without-oil-alternate-reality-game-picks-up-steam/