tee_is_me

I've been researching lately the upsides, downsides, sidesides, comings and goings, reviews and forecasts of the program Second Life.

The KIA may be looking into promoting itself through this media. The problem inherent to that is it *could* potentially cost them a lot of money, time and could ultimately fail at the purpose they're trying to achieve through it.

I started an account, downloaded the required installs only to be slightly disappointed. I didn't spend a lot of time on the program but I found myself to be bored and kind of confused. I transported to this island that was basically devoid of any life and got yelled at by some cowboy who was sitting looking relatively forlorn-ish.

When you transport somewhere or even if you are walking around, trees and buildings and even avatar clothing takes a while to download which tests the patience of users (even those with an exceptional net connection and graphics packages).

I can't decide for myself what I think about it. On one hand, I could see this possibly becoming bigger and better in a 2.0 version but I could also see it becoming noted as a young-adult causual cyber hookup haven...similar to the reputation Myspace developed (Facebook: heading there). Social networking is out of control. It's such a blessed, potentially life-enhancing concept but so many good ideas that are fleshed out and fully-realized soon meet their demise because of the large percentage of our population that could be deemed "detrimental to society in general," to be especially cynical today.

Still researching. Still pondering.

In other news, the 4th will be kicked off with a trip to Indy for fireworks and partying in NB with CSD's fam. Should prove to be a good time. Also, I'm a bit worried about Miles. I literally haven't heard a word from him since I last saw him. I called him (Friday was his birthday) and left him a message...no correspondence since.

I hope all's ok with him.

Until next time, loves.