Avatars get facial expressions
Here’s something that will take us closer to a SnowCrash scenario: avatars are getting facial expressions. Now, maybe, my avatar will look less stupid.
Category Archives: being digital
About cyberspace, games, digital life, Second Life, etc.
Do good by not doing anything
You want to make the world a better place, but you’re sort of lazy. What if I told you you could make a difference without doing anything? I know that […]
News in the age of Web 2.0
Reporting in the age of web 2.0 has a new element: aggregating information from first-hand online sources and presenting it in an orderly fashion. First-hand online sources used to be […]
Me loves Goo
World of Goo is a great game, and I’ve just posted a review of it.
Google Maps Finally Debuts in Korea
Google finally announced the release of Google Maps in South Korea today. Google Maps has been available in many parts of the world, but was not available in Korea because […]
Taking responsibility for web content
A 19-year old living in Florida who went by the screen name of CandyJunkie overdosed on pills while broadcasting himself in real time. This webcast went on for hours on […]
Metrocard is not sufficient evidence
The NYT carries a story about how a man’s Metrocard history acts as a “silent witness” but this evidence is only misleading and capable of being planned. A Metrocard is […]
Biased video game studies
What annoys me about studies conducted on the violence factor of video games is that the researchers can’t overcome their bias towards games and make such an effort to label […]
D. Yvette Wohn 