Setting Up my Blog was a really easy process, I haven’t managed to get my profile exactly how I want, though I will probably change it regularly just going by my MySpace page. It’s a really basic Layout so I want to see if I can get something more creative. The whole concept of the blog covering lectures and readings is something I find really convenient.
I found the concept of second life to be interesting because I had never heard of it before. It seems to me as though it’s just a more modern and visual version of a chat room in someway though. I figured that in a way for some people who may not have a lot of time outside of work that it could be beneficial for them in meeting new people, but it would also encourage less social people to be even less social as now they can literally live on line. I also read an article from the New York Times about company's who are now using second life to conduct real job interviews, which I found really strange because I honestly don't believe you would be able to find out what a person is really like without meeting face to face. In Second life you really can fake a personality because the only interaction is the key board therefore body language really isn't part of the interaction, so the person the company hires maybe different to how they portray themself online.
New York Times Article
The Job Interview, Starring Your Avatar
By MATT VILLANO
Published: February 10, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/jobs/10pre.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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