Second Life

After spending a couple hours with Second Life, I feel a bit overwhelmed. Like it would take a long time to truly become acclimated and have a sense for what the heck is really going on. I also feel intense admiration for whomever created this thing. What an incredible use of the web.

Three observations thus far in my Second Life as Cesar Bertone.

1. What an incredible ability to customize one's appearance. I'm guessing something similar to this system is what modern-day sketch artists use. (By the way, Bernie, right click on your character anytime, and click "Appearance" to alter yourself.)


2. It didn't take long to find the games area but I didn't have much luck. Did anyone figure out how to play "Prim Attack"? I couldn't find instructions anywhere, and messing around with it didn't get me far. Didn't try Mah Jongg since I don't know how to play, and no luck with the ducks and fishes game - maybe because my DSL isn't fast enough to support the streaming video.


3. Then I found the Education Center in Second Life. Whoa. People are really thinking about how to use this stuff. There's a wiki with links to SO MUCH material that looks interesting. How can I possibly find the time to really get all this?