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I Really Need To Make A Second Life Icon

It may be the holidays but the metaverse drama never sleeps… from the ongoing war between Prokofy Neva and Something Awful (my bets are on Neva, the USSR was far more grieftastic than any goonfleet) to the article that may well have some ramifications into the new year: Clay Shirky analyzes the funny numbers Linden has been spoonfeeding the uncritical media, based in large part on his earlier Terra Nova pieces. Second Life brings back MMO investigative journalism – whoulda think it!

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When I was a young punk I dyed my hair, sneered at everyone, and thought “Kill your parents” was an arch joke. Now my generation dyes their hair (to hide the grey), sneers at the camera, and exhorts you to let your parents die for their stock options. We have

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The Stab In The Back

As entertainment a while back, I used to tell the story of World War One. It was great fun at parties. I’d get rolling during work lunches at bougie little lunch places, and half of the establishment would be staring balefully at our table around the time I cut