Since I got involved with the Second Life .NET group, my free time has been eaten up by a monster! Ok, not the bad kind, but it's amazing how addictive Second Life is once you start to get involved with something worthwhile. We've been tackling this monster from two perspectives - one is to think about what members would like to see and do on the Microsoft Island, and the other is to get very geeky and enthusiastic about what the technology can do for us and figure out ways of making it work. It's a fun little hobby, made...
I have been amazed at how quickly Nathan has changed over the past few months. He never stops talking, and while we may not catch every word, he tries so hard and you can hear his pronunciation improve daily. His rapidly exploding vocabulary is amazing - he knows numbers up to 12, all the letters by name, and takes pride in telling me how we have "one gate, two gates" on our stairs. His enthusiasm for life is fantastic, and it makes for some hilarious moments - shopping in Sainsburys is possibly the best example, since he will shout out...