Sex in a Second Life

After reading a recent article, I'm a bit astounded at the lengths to which users are going with sexual conduct online.

The article (found here compliments of washingtonpost.com and Google) was something of an eye opener for me. I've heard of users conducting themselves in very odd ways in online communities such as game and chat rooms, but this is quite beyond what I would have imagined.

Individuals seem to portray themselves more freely and in a more fantastic way online. The common thought is every guy online is 6'3" with a model build and an abnormally large "member" and every girl is either the FBI or 5'4" with voluptuous curves and the smallest waist in recorded history is probably true, but now members of Second Life are beginning to truly portray themselves through their avatars in the way!

Ridiculous? YES! Terms for a lawsuit (due to coding issues)? Possibly and Probably. Something to pay close attention to and be aware of in the future, especially for parents and teens in case of sexual exploits? PLEASE YES!

Please read the article and educate yourself in the online domains of the Web. Wherever there is free speech and open minds, there will be sex! This is by no means horrible but regulations should be put into place for minors . The open business format of Web 2.0 applications such as Second Life will always sprout third party business ready to make money as well and that is what drives capitalism but a little regulation is needed here as well.

Good for the guys that can sell sex but don't take too much pride! It doesn't take much because people always want sex and it seems as though users are becoming more and more willing to spend a little cash to "get it" (if that is what you can call this)!

Leave some comments and have a great day!

Second Life, jMemorize and Sage

I was "stumblin" today and found a few great internet applications to use.

#1. Second Life is the newest and hottest craze on the web! This is a great way to waste some time exploring and meeting new people and I have yet to try it. It's been getting a lot of notice throughout the blogosphere as well as online and televised media. A good way to think about it is that it's an online, free version of The Sims but it's completely customizable and ready for everyone to use. This might be a project for myself for this summer after exams, papers and Europe have passed by. Give it a try and let me know your thoughts. I've been having a hard time finding any really strong opinions on if this is something worth trying or not.

#2. As due dates inch closer and closer for every student from elementary to college, exams and memorization seem to be a huge focus. I've found a great little tool for memorizing while you or your kids are on the computer wasting their time. jMemorize is a great Java tool that lets you import your information, turns the definitions into flash cards and helps to analyze what a person needs to focus us on using a highly studied format. I'm trying it out as I type for my upcoming Latin and Greek exam and it's amazing how well it works. It brings me back to cards that I got wrong (or keep getting wrong). It's just great and I can do it while I'm wasting my time on the web.

#3. I found something for everyone that uses Firefox. In order to subscribe to my blog more easily and not have an excuse for having a full browser bar of RSS feeds, use Sage. Sage is a great add-on that is small and simple to use. Just download and it will install in Firefox and then restart the browser. When you have done this, you will find a new button next to your home tab that you just click, a little sidebar will open, click the white button and it will search the current website for any and all RSS feeds available! It's great and a simple way to start queuing up all your favorite blogs and websites (like mine!)!

This was just a quick blog about some finds and I hope you enjoyed it! Feel free to try out all the applications, subscribe to my blog with Sage and leave your comments! I look forward to hearing from you!

Have a great day!

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