The avatars we choose to represent ourselves on the web may also have some influence on our conduct online thinks Jorge Peña, an assistant professor at the University of Texas, with people who, say, adopt a Batman avatar subsequently assuming some of the Dark Knight’s traits.
“When you step into a virtual environment, you can [...]
Good avatar, bad avatar, who are you going to be online?
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 12 November, 2009 to the trends subset
When it comes to self-identity consider the slash career option
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 26 October, 2009 to the comment subset
Combining your work, hobbies, and even personal attributes, to form a slash career like self-identity can help keep you in good spirits should you lose your job. While you may no longer be, say, a web designer, you do remain a parent, hobby photographer, or whatever else you also consider yourself.
I don’t mean diversifying [...]
