1. Second Life avatar
2007 was the year that saw virtual world Second Life's splendid rise and precipitous fall from favor in the fickle eye of corporate America. Once hailed as the next revolution in social interaction, marketing, branding, and commerce, the Linden Lab creation is now considered by many to be kind of a joke. (To be fair, Second Life supporters do have a point when they say that advertisers rushed in without knowing what they were doing.)
But one thing's for sure about Second Life: it makes for a great Halloween costume. Throw on all the lace and leather you own, provided it doesn't cover too much skin. Maybe even a pair of wings--avatars can fly, after all. And if you want to make it explicit that you're a newbie, put a box on your head. (That's a telltale sign in-world that an avatar doesn't know how to "wear" objects.)
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