When I awoke to big rain and wind this morning, the first thing I thought was, “Ooooh, I wonder what that looks like online!” It looks like this. When I read an e-mail from an East Coast friend who asked about the storm, I knew it was a pretty big one. I hope the power doesn’t go out, or I won’t know what to think. I decided to stay grey rather than brave the traffic […]
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Chats, blogs & virtual worlds
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
I just had an extremely scary realization. Ever since there was an Internet I’ve sought approbation from strangers on it. I don’t know why. I didn’t even know I was doing it. But there you have it: the hideous truth. I’m pretty sure it all started on eBay, where each day I’d watch my positive feedback numbers climb. I’ll never forget the first praise I received. And I’ll never forget the night my tally rolled […]
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Here’s my very second Web video! I’m so excited. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of two generous strangers: the person who developed the video plug-in, and the one who offered, out of the blue, to convert my video file for me. The Internet can be a wonderful place. It’s almost like real life. Sometimes better. [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/howl.flv image=wp-content/video/howl.jpg /]
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How many lives do I really need? I can’t even handle the one I’ve got. Over the past year I’ve started to hear more about Second Life, an Internet world where lonely strangers can chat in an alley and a thousand may gather for a worldwide conference. It’s a beautiful place, with vivid sunsets, rippling water, waving palms… and I haven’t even seen what lies beyond Orientation Island. My work requires that I keep up […]
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