Is ANYTHING in SL real any more?

I just got this in the form of an inworld IM:
[20:26] Lift Schmooz: NOTICE: You are chatting with an avatar who’s responses are controlled by an articifical intelligence engine. Have fun, but understand this is not a real person and all conversations are logged.
What the? I’m IM’ing with a computer program? Unbelievable. [...]

I won’t make the NY Times best-seller list…

…but I’m surprised and pleased that five copies of the Oyster Bay book have been sold (not including my copy). 4 softcover and 1 hardcover.
5 copies. All in 1 week. Who knew?
/me smiles

My music journey, courtesy of Second Life

Lest anyone think that Mr. Vig inhabits Second Life only to ridicule Linden Lab when not navel-gazing, let me take inspiration from the finale of “American Idol” and share a little about perhaps my favorite aspect of Second Life – the music scene. Someone said that live music is Second Life’s “killer app,” and [...]