I have recently gotten hooked on the virtual world provided at Second Life. And no I will not tell you my SL handle. :o)

 I went to SL to look at the property Microsoft put up. I am toying with the idea of creating a sign for my product group community there too. But what I found was very appealing and addictive. Just like the Worlds of Warcraft people, I too have gotten sucked into the social dynamics that make up the game.

The first thing my daughter said, she and Suzy played SL for a week or so and then decided it was too boring, you think that avatar looks like you? LOL. Well, um, yes, maybe twenty years ago? <smile>

The worlds are rich with art, music, and scenery. Any they are as varied as the people who create them. The Japanese garden, the quaint jazz club, or the Mediterranean beach are all nice. The people come from all over the world and speak many languages. My paltry German and French is buffed up by using the Web’s Babblefish translator. But I really want to find a Babbler that is supposed to work with the SL control panel.

And this week they are rolling out a voice feature which will really help the non-typers in the group. Can I snipe here. Why would anyone play SL without filling out their profile??? Talk about an empty book. And if you are an air-headed kid (usually you can tell because they just say ‘yeah’ and ‘uh huh’) I’m guessing there won’t be that much for you in this world.

If you check it out, be careful if you are a great conversationalist. Because very quickly you can find yourself spending way too much time on your computer with way too many new friends. Not that is a bad thing, if that is what you are looking for.

Now to be clear, this is not in relationship to anyone who I may or may not have come in contact with on SL. No… really! But if you really want to read some in depth stuff about SL you can start with the Roadside Philosopher.