It would make sense for main stream publications to use the services of someone who is a subject matter expert on the topic. I remember reading William Gibson’s Neuromancer not long after it was published, and imagining what the Web would be like, and all the possibilities it would offer. Virtual worlds like Second Life capture a lot of that magic. It would be great to hear more about some of the positive elements from time to time.

Thanks. It’s not a surprise that Second Life meets resistence from the main stream media. Many print publications are struggling to find ways to fit into a medium that values digital content in business models and interaction on the Web.

What a shame the mainstream tabloid newspapers see fit to focus on the negative elements, thus leaving relatively undiscovered, the true value of such platforms.

Definitely a typo there, as could be seen in the date granted under the link to the patent. I’ve changed it, so that I don’t confuse anyone.

While I probably should have expected to see something like that patent, it was still a surprise. I imagine that adding an interface like that isn’t a priority right now, but I’d like to see it.