Link-o-rama

A bunch of things that are hanging around on my Opera tabs:

The advent of body language in MMORPGs

Variables for understanding online communities, which remind me of Smart's 8 dimensions of religion.

In similar tones, keypoints in examining a culture, courtesy of sismith42

An interview with the authors of Beyond Countless Doorways, which I believe is out today as an ebook. Hmm.

Weather, Skies, Seasons

The weather has been muggy and warm here for days, and is only now cooling to a reasonable temperature. At the same time, it's clouding over with the ragged grey clouds that sometimes signify thunder. I saw three flashes of lightning earlier today - no thunder, just the flashes, bright enough to be seen indoors in the afternoon, and from a sky which, if it wasn't clear, wasn't clouded either.

I'm not sure if autumn is coming in earlier than usual, or not. Every year, I think I should record the date I notice certain things - coolness in the air, rowan berries, chestnuts. But even not knowing the exact dates, those latter two seem early this year.