School ended last week and I am posting today! No more exams or grading. Its amazing what a little time and flexibility can accomplish. The Lindenium installment is a nod, an homage, an editorial to the world that Phillip built, Linden Labs, aka Second Life. Yes I do build there from time to time (like a seven-pack-a-day smoker who describes his use as a casual habit.) I do not know if Lindenium actually exists or if it is the secret ingredient to grid stability (or instability). Those people who know that I play always ask who my avatar is? I tell them I have many “alts” but they are as reluctant to talk about me as I am to talk about them. It is a truce that serves us both.
In an episode of The Office (the American version) Dwight explains to Jim: “Second Life is a multi-user virtual environment. It doesn’t have points or scores; it doesn’t have winners or losers.” To which Jim replies. “Oh it has losers.” Yep. We are a proud lot.
Lets see; Second Life, web comic loving, blog posting, tech saavy computer nerd, Whos favorite mail order catalog is ThinkGeek. Sigh. There really is no hope is there?
