CNET News: "The Second Life way of life..."

So this one comes from CNET News, specifically from Caroline McCarthy's article, "Is Foursquare's growth boxed in?" Now I've actually, tentatively, used Foursquare, although what you call a place isn't always what it might be registered as on the site.

It's definitely an interesting concept despite having very little to do with the game I remember playing as a kid. Anyway, interesting article:

"The Second Life way of life--owning a virtual home, spending real money furnishing it, socializing in a 3D fantasy world bursting with oddball characters who've reinvented themselves into whole new species with purple skin or the ability to fly--didn't prove to be what the Web wanted. And I'm not sure they all want to be earning "Douchebag" badges and stealing the mayorships of their local Chinese take-out restaurants either. If this remains the basis of Foursquare and its business model, which looks to use the same mechanics with advertisers and sponsors, its ultimate reach could be limited."

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Is Foursquare's growth boxed in?

Free PC Guides: "The Hippie way of life"

Today's quite comes from another blog, Free PC Guides. While the entry isn't attributed to one particular author, you can learn a bit about the authors here.

"The Hippie way of life definitely explores and even promotes cultural diversity. And as I mentioned in a previous article about how the lack of network neutrality is the new racism, the Web is so great, that it can teach people around the world how to collaborate and connect, without discriminating based on religion, culture and ethnic prejudices."

Follow the link below for the full entry:

The Web Promotes A Hippie Way Of Life. And I Am Glad It Does