So today was an extra day off, and I spent it catching up with “the web.”  Since “the web” is such a close, personal friend. Regardless, making this blog happen (bear with me IE users, while I fix that bugginess, or better yet, just pull the content to an aggregator). I have twittered from time to time, and the recent publicity from Dave Parry caused me to give it a second chance. I can definitely see the potential of twitter, though from an academic standpoint, I could understand where there might be skepticism since there is no room for flowery description.

What I had not been aware of, in regards to twitter, is the gaming taking place. I had noticed that quite a few users have references to “red team” and “plaid team.” When I had only noticed red teamers, I assumed it was a linux thing. (Maybe it is a linux thing?). Thank goodness someone else had already been sleuthing, and this explanation should have been enough. However, there is an official call for participation for Color Wars 2008. It reminds me a little bit of summer camp, but on a much bigger scale. It also speaks to the motivation that people have to participate in community, competition, creativity, and interactivity.