Links for Monday, January 5, 2009

• United Sailing Sims: Sailing, Flying, Scuba, Racing & More – “The residents and yacht clubs of the USS have been on the leading edge of developing sailing in Second Life. Whether racing, cruising, scuba diving, or surfing is your thing, the residents of the USS have worked to provide wonderful water recreational opportunties for all SLers.“
• Washington Post: O Brave New World That Has Such Avatars in It! – “*Those who promote the idea of offering government services in digital worlds say the benefits aren’t always obvious until people discover that virtual settings can stimulate the imagination. *” – Visit Arlington County in Second Life.
• New York Times: The End of the Financial World as We Know It – “The tyranny of the short term has extended itself with frightening ease into the entities that were meant to, one way or another, discipline Wall Street, and force it to consider its enlightened self-interest.“