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How do you MUVE?

In this post I am going to talk about Multiple User Virtual Environments (MUVE). So what are some examples of MUVEs? Well they can be anything from things like Second Life to video games like Minecraft and Call of Duty. The defining feature of MUVEs is that they are Virtual places where people can meet and interact with other people in a Virtual environment. This definition is broad but within it there are Virtual Spaces that are more about meeting and getting to know other people, such as Second Life. There are others that focus mostly on playing a game with other people, such as Overwatch and Call of Duty. And then there is the middle ground ones like World of Warcraft and Minecraft which focus on meeting people and working together to play a game. I personal have a lot of experience in MUVEs that focus on the games. I usually play the games that are more focused on completing objectives, such as Overwatch, but I have played a good amount of Minecraft and World of Warcraft. The r...

The Woman in Cabin 10 By Ruth Ware

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A review of The Woman in Cabin 10 The Woman in Cabin 10 is written by Ruth Ware. The Woman in Cabin 10 is reviewed by Zachary Balgeman. Lo Blacklock has not been sleeping well, after her apartment has been broken into. Always on edge, sleep does not come easy for her and it is rarely restful. So when she goes on a luxury cruise liner as a travel journalist, she is hoping to get some well needed rest and relaxation. However when a passenger goes overboard in Cabin 10 but all the passengers are accounted for Lo knows something strange is going on and she has to get to the bottom of it. First and foremost I want to say that I really enjoyed the book. Ruth Ware used foreshadowing in a way to create suspense for me wondering what was going to happen to Lo at the end of the book. She balanced the feelings of anxiety and stress well with times of ease. The plot was well written and believable to a point. On the first read through, I found it exciting though looking bac...

Twitter vs. Facebook

Facebook and Twitter are two of the prominently used social  media platforms. There are millions of people world wide that use both services. So that leads one to ask what are the differences and which one is better? Facebook is a site that is used as a wall to post things, connect with friends, and follow interesting things that you like. A helpful way to think about it is that it is an electronic home. There are pages for different things about you such as things you like, photo albums, and a place where you can state your opinion. And with Facebook every has their own home telling you about them. Twitter on the other hand is much more stream lined. You only have a page allowing you to but out 140 character statuses. You also have a feed that shows the posts of people you follow. So the question is which is better. In my opinion Facebook is better at connecting with friends and planning events. There are tools to plan events and invite your friends, tools that make ...