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...next stop was a cluster of waterfront fraternities located on Memorial Drive. Expecting music and sick bass beats, we were disappointed by the sound of silence. The only bass resonating from the row of houses came from one that was fully lit, a virtual beacon for those sailing the Charles at night...
...video-chatting in the buff, a risk that makes ChatRoulette a site decidedly unsafe for work or for kids. For its part, ChatRoulette offers a disclaimer that the site is meant only for users over age 16 and provides a link to report offensive streams. But there's no virtual bouncer at the door to boot underage participants, and by the time you could report anything offensive, you've already seen way more than you wanted. Trust me on that...
Giving gifts on Facebook is nothing new: since 2007, analysts estimate that users have spent more than $50 million to send virtual presents that are basically online stickers to put on profile pages. Facebook has developed its own currency, worth 10¢ per unit, and plans to take a cut as people on the site start buying everything from online games to off-line gifts for every possible occasion. (See five Facebook no-nos for divorcing couples...
...snowboarder gliding down a high alpine peak - before he slid down a giant faux hill into the arena of 60,000 spectators. During the cultural portion of the evening, Canadian singer K.D. Lang gave a virtuoso performance (Nelly Furtado, not so much). Another highlight was the stadium's virtual floor, which transformed into a vast ice floe that appeared to break apart and disperse, revealing a virtual ocean across which whales swam in 3-D. (See 25 Winter Olympic athletes to watch...
...Still, if an attempt to disrupt or eclipse the pro-government revolution rally was the main goal, opposition sympathizers may be disappointed. Any sporadic street battles that may have taken place were small and occurred in virtual isolation. Most Iranians will be unaware of them...