Based on a suggestion from a reader, I am going to try out popular online sites and give my feedback on it. First up is SecondLife.  This is a program that sort of runs an alternate reality.  Today is my first day in the program and I am sort of lost. On the downside I did start up my account at 12 am… so the cast of characters running around in there wasn’t very desirable for my goal.  My goal is to network and maybe build business contacts through it.  I researched that this is one direction that companies across the globe are taking. Mind you its not the new facebook or twitter, actually its not new at all, but it is an online outlet where business is taking place.  On my first time in there I designed my avatar (who is far skinner than I am), walked around a bit, and talked to a guy in Dublin about starting a business.  I am not using SecondLife to socialize but to see what opportunities it can offer me in the realm of freelance and owning a small business.   The cast of characters that I ran into at 2 in the morning was quite interesting.  I ran into a tiger-woman, a couple vampires, and some verbally handicapped miscreants.  I will try this program for a few days, but I am not expecting much.  Although, MIT, IBM, and Notre Dame are all on there, if I can find them.  I will try and research this a bit more and fill you in on whats going on.