Issue 163

The idea of a Metaverse did not arise with Linden Lab, but had its genesis in a Commodore computer game from Lucasfilm called Habitat, Lucasfilm being the film production company that brought us the steadily declining Star Wars franchise. Habitat was made available in 1987 by the corporate progenitor of America Online, Quantum Link. It…

..of Waitangi of 1840 is often held up as an example of how to establish a more or less just relationship with the native inhabitants. Which it is, as unlike treaties with other indigenous peoples, it is largely honoured now. The Treaty of Waitangi is short, consisting of a preamble and three articles. The preamble…

.. Mum’s dad Norman, on the other hand, was as bald as a badger (what does that mean?) well before he died at the frighteningly young age of 55. I can remember touching his clammy pate when we were jumping all over him at the end of the day as he tried to relax with…

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Even more disconcerting was Dick’s and my reaction to our step-father’s wooing our mother – I’m told we charged into Even more disconcerting was Dick’s and my reaction to our step-father’s wooing our mother – I’m told we charged into the lounge-room where Mum and Sam were sitting on the sofa and delivered some mighty…