Over the last few years, it’s been amazing to see how social media has united people globally in various causes from ecological concerns to political uprisings. These days it’s much harder for a government to silence people, to censor them, and keep them under wraps. (more…)
Care2.org Act on Banning Drilling
While I was busy raising a family, then starting a career, the world turned and churned even though I wasn’t paying attention. I filtered information that came to me so it only concerned science and technology. Now, that my kids are grown, my career is doing well, and I have the energy, I decided to poke my head out in the world to see what was going on. UGH! Mayhem, freedoms being violated, ignorance running rampant, and the loonies seem to be taking over. (more…)
Dana Oceanlane
Discussion groups on the Internet are popular because of the way they connect people across long distances who have similar interests or mind frames. Additionally, they allow people to stay informed, at least to some degree, in their areas of topic interests. I have subscribed to various discussions groups over the years, some of which I still participate in, and some have fallen away or I lost interest. (more…)
Dana Oceanlane
Discussion groups on the Internet are popular because of the way they connect people across long distances who have similar interests or mind frames. Additionally, they allow people to stay informed, at least to some degree, in their areas of topic interests. I have subscribed to various discussions groups over the years, some of which I still participate in, and some have fallen away or I lost interest. (more…)
From Visual Thesaurus
I have a few friends who still insist that the only valuable form of human interaction is through in-person contact. They insist that any form of communication on the computer is going to be sterile, cold, and impersonal. My argument is that may be true for how they communicate, but it sure doesn’t apply to the many millions in the world who have found social networks incredibly social and valuable. In fact, I know people who can’t communicate well in-person or online. The quality of communication doesn’t depend on the medium being used, but rather the people involved in conversation. (more…)
Most businesses have an online presence, and now many are also setting up their business in Second Life (SL) as well. It makes sense, as you can broaden your customer base exponentially, and it can be done inexpensively. (more…)
One of the most popular and growing areas in Second Life (SL) is education. Virtual worlds are an ideal place to learn because of the convenience, and it’s a great place to teach because there is often much less overhead to deal with. That’s not to say there aren’t problems or drawbacks to learning and teaching in-world, but a virtual classroom or seminar can bring people together from around the world like no in-person setting can. (more…)