Memorial Day Trip

This morning I visited the Vietnam Wall Memorial in DC. (Via Second Life, of course!). I am still not very good at things - I think because my computer is just too slow. I was also unable to play a video, it asked me for my movie feature but I am not sure that is loaded. It may take a while more to play with that. It was nice to do a Memorial Day activity without actually traveling! :)

Annotated Bib - Excerpt

One of my annotated bibliography entries is the Frontline story on our Digital Nation. The program can be viewed entirely online. It's an interesting perspective, I thought it was a balanced report of how our new digital age helps and hurts us. Basically, like anything else, moderation is the key. That is, use technology as an aid to life, not in place of it. Whether we agree or not, we live in a digital nation. Our future will depend on how we embrace it and use it, for better or worse. We can use our virtual world to enhance our lives, not replace them.

The story also hits on Second Life. IBM is using it as a virtual meeting space for teams.

Lesser Known Metric Units

1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope

Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi

2,000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won ton

Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond

Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram

Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour = Knotfurlong

16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone = 1 Rod Serling

Half of a large intestine = 1 semicolon

1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz

Basic unit of laryngitis = 1 hoarsepower

Shortest distance between two jokes = 1 straight line

453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake

1 million-million microphones = 1 megaphone

2 million bicycles = 2 megacycles

365.25 days = 1 unicycle

2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds

52 cards = 1 decacards

1 kilogram of falling figs = 1 FigNewton

1,000 milliliters of wet socks = 1 literhosen

1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche

1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin

10 rations = 1 decoration

100 rations = 1 C-ration

2 monograms = 1 diagram

4 nickels = 2 paradigms

2.4 statute miles of intravenous surgical tubing at Yale University Hospital = 1 IV League

Second Life - Interaction

Well, I have to say Second Life took on a whole new meaning when interacting with other avatars! Especially when listening, it was really weird to hear someone talk over the computer. I have to find our microphone- we used to have one, but now can't find it. Either way, even with chat text it introduces a new level of interaction when others are on the same location with you. :)

Stupidity

I have to recommend the documentary: Stupidity. It was very intriguing. One of the ideas discussed was a question - Is technology making us more stupid? Interesting! They presented some good ideas. Actually, very little research has been done on stupidity, beginning with a definition. Some of the show was definitely for entertainment purposes, but getting past that it was very thought provoking!

SL Avatar - Misspelling

Sorry, my name is Sabina Castanea. :)