Virtualization and Avatar Use

That’s me… well, a virtual representation of me. I was recently discussing with a friend the use of avatars in online worlds and how you’re in many cases only allowed to slide the weight slider so far. You can be extremely skinny, but generally not...

Ning – Social Networking and Peace

I’ve been with Ning for some time now, writing freelance for a fairly popular site based around the Ning social networking platform. As well as writing articles for the site I also have to deal with various running aspects and ensure new content goes up daily,...

Should I join Twitter?

As someone who loves reading about and following the trends of social networking and other emergent tech, Twitter has – as of yet – eluded me to some degree (I think it’s the 140 character limit lol). I already have social networks with family,...