Mention skepticism and here-and-now matters that are largely to do with the frustrations of today's technology. I'm referring to things like slow networks, unable to connect to the Second Life grid, graphics issues with the program on your PC, having to upgrade it from time to time, and so forth. And some people seem to be hung up about how many avatars are online at any one time, kind of wondering why all the 2 million registered users aren't hanging out in world. Clearly such issues play a significant role in your Second Life experience, but they are not the important issues! What's far more important is to look beyond this myopic view and focus on what people are actually doing in Second Life (almost in spite of the technology).
- Think about why companies like Dell, Pontiac, and many more are investing time, energy and money in experimenting with and in this virtual world.
- Why Endemol is running a 'Girls Night Out.'
- Why Altered, the new film from the creators of 'The Blair Witch Project,' will be Second Life Insider last weekend, GigaGamez yesterday, Second Life insights from Text 100
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