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Phony kids, virtual sex

Phony kids, virtual sexIf the professor is correct...The professor states that child pornography would not be valid for this role-playing game because no real child is involved....Ummmm. this recent Homeland Security guy that was recently busted... he was duped into because the FBI agent "POSED" as a child... shouldn't the...

Tags: Games, Virtuality, game, virtual world

Discussion threads 2006-04-12

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The future of virtual worlds

The future of virtual worldsThe Future Looks Good Optimystical HeightsI am a huge long time resident of the Active Worlds virtual Universe, helping artisans establish a virtual presence on the internet through the building of virtual galleries and studios on the Artshighway.com Artshiway in AW. I also tour virtual worlds...

Tags: virtual world, virtual reality

Discussion threads 2007-08-01

When gardeners go digital

My gardener called yesterday to ask for my email address. Seems he wants to send his invoices by email starting next month. Happily, I said "yes" and gave them my address."In what kind of file will you send the invoice ," I asked?"I don't know what you mean.""Well, if you're...

Tags: Business &, Technology

Blog posts 2007-06-07

New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

New GPL draft has olive branches, thornsThe old school of *nix continues to hamper Linux's adoptionWhen will the ball-and-chain that is the GPL finally disappear and die? When will the community see the FSF for what it really is - a bunch of 1960's throwbacks who believe that making any...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, PRETTY MUCH, GPL, Linux, New GPL draft, Microsoft Corp., olive branch

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

Cisco announces IP-delivered TelePresence meeting solution

Well, there are video teleconferencing solutions over IP, some of which are more dependable and advanced than others. But the point of all of these are, as collaboratively well as they work, you kind of know the people you are videoconferencing with arent really there.Its not just the quality...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., video, TelePresence 3000

Blog posts 2006-10-23

Pick your poison: Porn or World of Warcraft

Pick your poison: Porn or World of WarcraftAnd the difference is?Would you rather spend your life grinding away accumulating funds to pay the bills with your skills ignored, your promotions suborned and talentless people moving up the ladder away from you? All so you can own a house or...

Tags: antidote, real world, Addiction, World of Warcraft

Discussion threads 2006-10-17

News of puppets?

Im a big fan of Second Life. But I wonder about a Reuters bureau for SL, which was launched, along with an SL news page where stories have the gushing quality of a press release, like this:Philip Rosedale and his team at Linden Lab have almost godlike powers in Second...

Tags: Second Life, avatar

Blog posts 2006-10-16