tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post4125565420079828691..comments2024-03-14T09:50:40.819+00:00Comments on Dr Grumble: Second lifeDr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-81542020327170622782008-12-31T17:30:00.000+00:002008-12-31T17:30:00.000+00:00I once sat up to 4.0am running and flying around s...I once sat up to 4.0am running and flying around second life looking for places to go and people to talk to.<BR/><BR/>Don't ask me why, but to me there is something about the whole false place that is creepy and vaguely threatening and puts my mood down two octaves. Indeed I felt I was having a nightmare. Probably most people don't feel like this though.<BR/><BR/>You can set up businesses there apparently. Maybe a second life psychiatrist there would make a fortune out of helping the second life witches like me who venture in and can't cope with it.<BR/><BR/>Mark you, I thought there was a case for having most NHS committee work done there.<BR/><BR/>PS By the way if Dr Grumble's having Fensolex, I'm setting claim to Spolywer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-17561009855397275312008-12-31T16:47:00.000+00:002008-12-31T16:47:00.000+00:00LizNo one can say you are old. More like a spring ...Liz<BR/><BR/>No one can say you are old. More like a spring chicken just getting started. <BR/><BR/>Am at a new years party and am posting here - how sad of me :)<BR/><BR/>R<BR/>http://www.ward87.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-83810093352859866342008-12-31T15:46:00.000+00:002008-12-31T15:46:00.000+00:00I am involved with an organisation which is trying...I am involved with an organisation which is trying to hold discussions in Second Life. We are fumbling towards something usable.<BR/><BR/>Multi-person text chat is difficult to use for serious discussion as different threads get mixed up. We haven't tried discussions in voice mode, although we have one-person presentations and a bit of Q&A that way. I assume we could have closed group chats in breakout groups.<BR/><BR/>Some time is always wasted as people new to things fumble around. And sometimes SL plays up and people just disappear or whatever. <BR/><BR/>Some people are excluded by techno-ignorance or active technofear. On the other hand, we have been getting the benefit of international participants who could not attend equivalent face-to-face events. For me, it is nice not to have to face a long journey home, I am at home, and possibly eating my supper as we interact. <BR/><BR/>The use of exotic avatars adds to confusion "Who are you really?", especially when we wish to follow up later.<BR/><BR/>I also use teleconferencing for various activities. My assumption is that we will continue to use SL for get-togethers of relative strangers (as opposed to banging through an agenda) -- there is the fun element that draws people in a way that online forums don't, and telecons already have that deadweight feeling, useful but the novelty has long worn off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-46654233553676859472008-12-30T20:33:00.000+00:002008-12-30T20:33:00.000+00:00About old farts - I hope you weren't referring to ...About old farts - I hope you weren't referring to Doctor Bloggs ;-)Dr Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185117010872402401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-87249718323878867672008-12-30T20:02:00.000+00:002008-12-30T20:02:00.000+00:00My recommendation: Forget Second Life, get a Wii, ...My recommendation: Forget Second Life, get a Wii, and hook it up to your wireless network. You can still collaborate with an avatar - in this case, a Mii. Right now, you can play various games, like Rock Band, but I suspect before long someone will write software that allows teleconferencing, distance learning, and the like.<BR/><BR/>PS: Thanks for the not-so-random word - it is nearly lunch time, and all I can think of is a bowl of Japanese noodles in broth ("udon")!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-42926614519044758302008-12-30T19:42:00.000+00:002008-12-30T19:42:00.000+00:00According to some tech people I know, many people ...According to some tech people I know, many people live their lives on Second Life. Never tried it myself. There was even a second life divorce recently. This is fascinating<BR/>http://www.massively.com/2008/01/30/second-life-bbc-documentary-about-virtual-adultery/<BR/><BR/>The most infamous of them all is the extent of potential child abuse online. That was an investigation done by the Met I believe. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6638331.stm<BR/><BR/>I was first aware of it a few years ago following the BBC report. <BR/><BR/>That said, some good courses run on there. Perhaps I should check it out - but life is hard enough in the first life - never mind having a second life! This internet revolution is quite disturbing to my mind - from an internet psychology point of view. <BR/><BR/>RP<BR/>http://www.ward87.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-23254099500331313612008-12-30T08:01:00.000+00:002008-12-30T08:01:00.000+00:00Only yesterday Mrs Grumble was trying to persuade ...Only yesterday Mrs Grumble was trying to persuade Dr G to retire. But Grumble's work has revolved around the hospital. He thinks if he stopped he would just turn into a wastrel. Or spend more time on the blog and Mrs G wouldn't like that. And he wouldn't have anything to grumble about.<BR/><BR/>The word verification now generates pseudowords - presumably because human beings find these easier than random symbols. Fensolex sounds so like a drug name somebody should use it. Do you think Grumble now has the copyright? <BR/><BR/>I hereby state a claim on the name Fensolex.Dr Grumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-15511151302023171612008-12-29T22:48:00.000+00:002008-12-29T22:48:00.000+00:00I am now enjoying my second life, having retired f...I am now enjoying my second life, having retired from medicine 2+ years ago.<BR/>to verify this comment I am required to type 'fensolex'which sound like a propriety drug introduced since I retired.<BR/> HughevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-12320208394226616442008-12-29T13:57:00.000+00:002008-12-29T13:57:00.000+00:00Aren't Lord Darzi's polyclinics in Second Life?***...Aren't Lord Darzi's polyclinics in Second Life?<BR/>**************<BR/>Yes. Apparently <A HREF="http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=23&storycode=4116047&c=2" REL="nofollow">Lord Darzi entered a parallel universe over a year ago</A>.Dr Grumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-44107133795309982242008-12-29T13:11:00.000+00:002008-12-29T13:11:00.000+00:00Aren't Lord Darzi's polyclinics in Second Life? I...Aren't Lord Darzi's polyclinics in Second Life? In fact, that is where they should remain.<BR/><BR/>I have looked at it, but I would rather that medical students were trained using real rather than virtual patients, and even though there would be some merits to international conferences being held through this medium, speaking as one who has attended many international conferences and given presentations at them, there is nothing like being able to see your audience in person, and being able to watch body language during discussions. Another problem is time zones and the difficulties that occur when trying to do these sorts of activities in a virtual world.<BR/><BR/>It's a nice game, but it's nothing like the real thing!madsadgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406362172304786268noreply@blogger.com