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Reviews Paprika Satoshi Kon has truly surpassed himself with the psychedelic adventure that is Paprika. It has been compared to Miyazaki's finest works, but with a decidedly sinister edge to it; and indeed the comparison is far from undue. Kon takes the quintessentially Japanese cuteness that is so common in Studio Ghibli titles, paints it in gloriously vivid colours, and then twists it with a disorientating brand of horror that only dreams can produce. Like Akira, it is not the sort of film you can simply watch once and comprehend; it is a highly intricate creation with a multitude of layers to be unravelled on each viewing. However, Paprika does not need to be understood in order to be appreciated: it is, even at face value, a visually stunning and thought provoking delve into the workings of the inner mind. The plot is adapted from a novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui: an experimental device has been produced that allows therapists to enter the dreams of their patients. Dr Atsuko Chiba, leader of the development team for the device (known as the DC Mini) uses it, despite its incompleteness, to explore the subconscious of her patients. When she enters the dream world, she adopts a body and a personality that is the absolute antithesis of her waking self: courageous, radiant, carefree and instinctual - Paprika. It is soon revealed that the DC Minis have been stolen and are being abused to such an extent that the world of dreams and reality are blurring into a single terrifying plane of existence. She proceeds to investigate the malicious theft as both her waking self and her dream self. Phrased like this, the storyline sounds incredibly clear. In reality, it's not. Just as the characters lose their ability to distinguish between the real world and that of dreams, the same effect is achieved on the viewer. It quickly becomes difficult to tell precisely whose dream is being represented, whose personality is manifested in whose physical bo

Avatars are often used as an online representation if a user and may or may not resemble the user's real life self.Reasons why people take on multiple identities online:freedom in the exploration of other forms of existence,opportunities for those whom have been marginalised in society to express their opinions freely without the fear of being discriminated against etc.\n\nHowever,the blurring of boundaries between the digital and real world could lead to implications such as people spending too much time on the Internet and even forgoing real life interactions with people.They submerge themselves in their online identities (sometimes possessing multiple online identities) and may develop a multi-identity syndrome if not monitored closely.

Membership systems are no remedy, and they won't stop a person who wants to disrupting your site. But they offer a way to connect a website's community to a real person, and that person to their actions. It works to limit the disinhibitory effects of online behavior (the more negative ones) and creates a subtle but important psychological difference between an anonymous visitor and a known community member.

The Internet has matured to a point where so much of one's life is online that some people need methods of self-promotion and self-protection, concepts usually associated with the imagemakers of politicians and Hollywood stars. As more employers, workers, and singles use the Internet to check someone out, the idea of managing one's online presence doesn't sound so strange.

The author is outraged by the virtual discrimination against people who appear to be "different".By "different",I refer to the open displays of gender and sexuality preferences online.Although the judging of others is inevitable in both the virtual and real world,there appears to be a tendency for people to be more lax when voicing out their critics for the former.Hence,the author calls for the implementation of a "Gender Freedom Day" for the virtual world.This would allow these"different" people to unite and be confident about who they really are.

Strangers can build a fairly complete picture of our movements, transactions and relationships from the cyber-trail we leave behind. This has major implications for what has become a pervasive tool to society, business and administrations. Privacy and identity management are fast becoming fundamental to future developments on the internet. Hard-won trust in e-commerce and in using e-government services, for example, could quickly erode if security issues are not properly addressed.

Membership systems are no remedy, and they won't stop a person who wants to disrupting your site. But they offer a way to connect a website's community to a real person, and that person to their actions. It works to limit the disinhibitory effects of online behavior (the more negative ones) and creates a subtle but important psychological difference between an anonymous visitor and a known community member.

A project done by a student from a Digital Media Studies class at Pomona College.This video touches on the reasons why males choose female characters in MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) and why gender swapping is so common online.

A burgeoning list of user names and passwords, used for everything from paying an energy bill to logging on to a social network with former classmates to reading a news website, has created a modern-day annoyance: an unending digital baptism as each new website requires people to coin new nicknames and passwords. But there are also privacy and security concerns. People continue to deposit information about themselves all across the Internet, often without clear control over that data.

personal and cultural identities in a globalized society

The vast array of data points that make up "personal information" in the age of online media are nearly impossible to quantify or neatly define. Name, address, and phone number are just the basics in a world where voluntarily posting self-authored content such as text, photos, and video has become a cornerstone of engagement in the era of the participatory Web. The more content we contribute voluntarily to the public or semi-public corners of the Web, the more we are not only findable, but also knowable.

An abstract video depicting the new "real" identity in today's world.Often,people deem online personalities as being more "fake" than the unseen person typing behind the computer.However,considering that all the different identities come from the same person,is this distinction between the real and unreal identities fair?\n\n

Second Life enables people to interact on an equal level with one another because discographies of the players are not made known to others.Hence,people's real identities are protected and they can truly express who they want to be in the game.

Information Cards are the online equivalent of cards to prove our identify and provide information. The high-tech cards, however, are a visual representation of a personal digital identity which can be shared with online entities. Consumers are able to manage the information in their cards, have multiple cards with different levels of detail, and easily select the card they want to use for any given transaction.