R.I.P. Animated Twitter Avatars
They’re either the scourge of Twitter or its best feature, depending on who you ask. Now they appear to be getting phased out.
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You’ll Be Seeing These Avatars At Airports Very Soon
Anything to improve the airport experience is A-OK with me.
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WoW Avatars In Real Life
In World of Warcraft, players use avatars to represent themselves in the game. These WoW players explain how they chose their avatars and what function their avatars have in their personal lives. The music and tone make WoW seem more like a game set in an anti-depressant commercial, but the CGI is well done and the video itself is beautiful. Watch Video ›
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Star Wars Icons
I need this for my computer, right away. [Via] View Image ›
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Free Hugs On Second Life [NSFW]
Someone on Second Life created an avatar who offers “free hugs,” apparently a euphemism for “monster dong wagging.” As someone who chooses to exclusively live in “First Life,” I’m curious if there is such a thing as “Second Lewd Conduct.” View Media ›
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Avatar Murder on news.yahoo.com ›
A woman in Japan was arrested after her virtual husband divorced her and she killed his avatar in retaliation. So, yes, she was arrested for illegally logging into his account and erasing it, but isn’t that the same as murder?
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FaceYourManga
Make your manga avatar. It’s finally time — you held off on getting a Facebook page forever, but finally relented. Then you started using Twitter, or maybe started a Tumblr. Now it’s time to jump into the necessary evil of avatars, if for no other reason than to waste 15 minutes on a Friday. Read More ›
