The Virtual University and Sensor Networks
Cisco Live is once again coming to Second Life, third year running! We will host activities for your participation live on June 30 and July 1, see below for the schedule.
Looking for technical content? Then Cisco Live Virtual is the virtual destination of choice.
In Cisco Live Virtual you can participate in all of the activities offered in Second Life* plus watch technical sessions and interact with Cisco and partner experts in the virtual World of Solutions. Register for Cisco Live Virtual and see for yourself all that this community has to offer.
Cisco Live in Second Life 2009 Agenda
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 30
9:30 - 10:00 am PDT – Welcome, Prize of the Day Announcement at 9:45am PDT
10:00 - 11:30 am PDT – Live John Chambers Keynote
2:45 - 3:45 pm PDT – Second Life Panel Discussion: The Virtual University.
This unique panel discussion will bring together the deep knowledge of experts in technology and education from Cisco, RM Ltd., and Indiana University, with the inimitable vision of Dr. Richard Bartle, from whose pioneering work on MUD all virtual worlds, online games and similar shared immersive environments derives. Attendees can expect the unexpected, and will emerge with new insight into this emerging medium and its multifaceted potential as a learning tool and laboratory for human experience. Read details on this panel here.
*5:00 - 7:00 pm PDT – Customer Appreciation Event – 80’s music, hats and more.
(This won’t be offered in Cisco Live Virtual because it is impossible to dance in a virtual light environment)
Day 2 - Wednesday, July 1
9:30 - 10:30 am PDT – Welcome, Prize of the Day Announcement at 9:45am PDT
10:30 - 11:30 am PDT - Live Padmasree Warrior Keynote
2:45 - 3:45 pm PDT – Second Life Panel Discussion: Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things.
In this eye-opening panel discussion, you’ll hear from experts in each of the critical core technologies enabling emergence of the Internet of Things: from the micro-operating systems, pseudo-thread architectures and tiny IPv6 stacks powering the next generation of nanodevices; to the wireless and physical network architectures and protocols connecting them; to the ultra-high-performance data-acquisition and application platforms coordinating their myriad inputs to produce value. Read details on this panel here.
Want to join us in world but don’t have an account yet? Follow the steps below:
1) Register for a Second Life avatar account and download the client by clicking here.
2) Make sure you can hear the event by having streaming media enabled.
a: Be sure you have the “play streaming music” option turned on in your Audio Preferences (press control-P) and the latest version of Quicktime downloaded. When you are on a parcel of land that has streaming music, a small Music Control window pops up on your screen. Click the play button, and you’re listening to the presentation… live!
3) Reach the Cisco Bandwidth Stage in Second Life.
We look forward to seeing you out virtually!
Posted by Dannette Veale at 01:00PM PST
Hsa Sep 14, 2009
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