Contemporary Australians are the best suited of all "western" or "developed" societies to intuitively understand and manipulate the virtual environment. This is not a patriotic or nationalistic jingoism, rather a realisation of two key fundaments of contemporary Australia that happen to also be two key fundaments of virtual networks. 

Our thanks to all the participants of ACVA Lab 2010. The three-day physical lab was a great success, and we're now formulating guidelines for six-month virtual mentorships.

We've had an intense and inspiring two days, with a collection of talks and presentations from Dr Melinda Rackham, Dr Justin Clemens, Adam Nash, Greg More, John McCormick and Fee Plumley. The participants presented their own projects, broke into groups to help scope future ACVA directions, and supplied excellent feedback and insights across a range of topics. The calibre of discussions has been wonderful, and we're looking forward to more with Kate Richards, Gill Raymond and Troy Innocent rounding off the last day.

Our thanks to Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) for sponsoring ACVA Lab 2010. We'll be camped in one of their amazing studio spaces over the three days, and burning a hole in their wireless internet feed. Drop in and join us for lunch if you're around...