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Welcome to my weblog, which I use for keeping track of interesting stuff. It serves as my basecamp for the exploration of the Internet, the "Blogosphere" and life in general.

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A classic on corporate blogging!

The most interesting biography of Billy Joel to date!

New York Times Bestseller!

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The history of Google and Internet Search!

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Some Second Life avatars really make you feel good

Please forgive me that my brain is wired like this, but somewhere deep inside I get warm feelings, even for a couple of bits and bytes…

Some Second Life avatars really make you feel good and welcome.

Rosie RiversRunRed (I hope you are not offended?)

(Disclaimer: I am employed with a subsidiary of ING Group)

Related: all my Second Life articles

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| posted Mar 26, 10:06 PM on Mar 26, 2007 | category: Second Life

1. i’m honoured. : )

   
   — rosie    Apr 3, 02:27 PM    #

2. Hi Rosie,

   I heard from Jolanda, our community manager, you had seen the post.

   Glad you approved :)

   Hope to meet you in SL.

   Your admirer…

   
   — Marcel    Apr 3, 02:53 PM    #

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