There is now a new member of my Internet experience -- Second Life. It is a strange place in cyberspace where 3D objects and computer generated people wander around in a place much more bizarre than real life, although real life can be very bizarre in itself. My name in there is "Dante Daffodil", which might sound a bit "gayish" now that I think of it, but I chose the name because it seemed somewhat humorous and easy to pronounce.
I have bought some land there, only 256 sq meters, which is approximately 2300 sq feet. That is a small lot in American terms, but perhaps a giant lot in other countries, such as in Tokyo. But it is enough for a little home in the land of Odd.
At any rate I am now designing a house -- my first house was sort of a disaster, there are some rather clumsy 3D controls that I haven't completely mastered, and the primitives (pieces of 3D objects) can add up pretty quickly. I'll have to learn to save my creation more safely when it has reached a plateau of usefulness.
Second Life can be an all consuming endeavor if you let it. I try to balance my real life work, which is also all consuming, my home life, and all the other lives that I lead, such as writing in this blog under a pseudonym.
Anyway, as I progress in Second Life I shall update with some pics and coordinates for anyone who wishes to visit me there. (You will have to join -- free, at least for now, for limited users. I had to pay a small amount extra in order to own property, about a hundred dollars for a year's right to own property, and the property itself combined.)
If I wanted to buy an island or something it could cost a great deal more than I am ready to spend right now. But businesses can be set up in there, like casinos, furniture stores, clothing and fashion designers, etc. I am a computer scientist, so maybe there are some areas where I could make money, I don't know right now. I just find it an interesting thing to do between compiling and testing real world software.
I have met some interesting characters in there, some from other countries, and share my findings and have discussions with them. It is a strange social life, but it doesn't require so many airplane tickets and baggage. It may be good for me -- I'm usually such a loner outside my own immediate family.
I have bought some land there, only 256 sq meters, which is approximately 2300 sq feet. That is a small lot in American terms, but perhaps a giant lot in other countries, such as in Tokyo. But it is enough for a little home in the land of Odd.
At any rate I am now designing a house -- my first house was sort of a disaster, there are some rather clumsy 3D controls that I haven't completely mastered, and the primitives (pieces of 3D objects) can add up pretty quickly. I'll have to learn to save my creation more safely when it has reached a plateau of usefulness.
Second Life can be an all consuming endeavor if you let it. I try to balance my real life work, which is also all consuming, my home life, and all the other lives that I lead, such as writing in this blog under a pseudonym.
Anyway, as I progress in Second Life I shall update with some pics and coordinates for anyone who wishes to visit me there. (You will have to join -- free, at least for now, for limited users. I had to pay a small amount extra in order to own property, about a hundred dollars for a year's right to own property, and the property itself combined.)
If I wanted to buy an island or something it could cost a great deal more than I am ready to spend right now. But businesses can be set up in there, like casinos, furniture stores, clothing and fashion designers, etc. I am a computer scientist, so maybe there are some areas where I could make money, I don't know right now. I just find it an interesting thing to do between compiling and testing real world software.
I have met some interesting characters in there, some from other countries, and share my findings and have discussions with them. It is a strange social life, but it doesn't require so many airplane tickets and baggage. It may be good for me -- I'm usually such a loner outside my own immediate family.
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