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christopherw277
Posted 2007-11-02 1:36 AM (#1182)
Subject: Virtual Book Readings



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Location: London, U.K.		If you haven't checked it out already, check out the Bantam Dell site. They have "Second Life" virtual book signings... including a great one by George R.R. Martin.

http://www.randomhouse.com/bantamdell/index.html

Very cool idea! Anyone else seen Second Life readings like this?



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Posted 2007-11-14 7:29 PM (#1197 - in reply to #1182)
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Location: Dallas, Texas		well, the interview quite good, if brief, but the graphics were a bit creapy to me. perhaps if their mouths moved? i like the idea but the execution leaves much to be desired. i've been spoiled by Pixar.

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christopherw277
Posted 2007-11-30 1:19 PM (#1218 - in reply to #1197)
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Location: London, U.K.		Yes... and another twist is: signings using a machine which remotely transcribes the motions of the author's hand as it's signing the signature. Conrad Black did a signing in London from his home in Florida. Ah, technology!

And the inventor of the long- distance signing device in question? None other than Margaret Atwood!

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