That's the question bloggers have been asking since this Second Life avatar - a 3D representation of a real person - became embroiled in a legal dispute that could prove a test case for how much jurisdiction courts have over virtual worlds.
The departure, first reported late Thursday, will open the first seat for a Democratic president to fill in 15 years, and could prove a test of Mr. Obama's plans for reshaping the nation's judiciary.
The departure will open the first seat for a Democratic president to fill in 15 years and could prove a test of Mr. Obama's plans for reshaping the nation's judiciary.
The $150 per megawatt-hour price caps recently instituted in California will come under review again in four months, industry analysts said, and that may prove a test of the Bush administration's approach to deregulation.
Paul Gunter, the director of the reactor oversight project at the advocacy group Beyond Nuclear, said a protest vigil planned for Sunday at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant could prove a test case.
I brought in samples, sketched ideas and explained the concerns I have from embroidery rubbing to buttons, washing, quality, safety and practicality – trying to button something in the middle of the night can prove a test in itself!
Only when Netflix sees data that proves a test increases user engagement or another metric it cares about will it roll out the feature to all subscribers.
A party proves a testing ground for her behavioural boundaries, but the morning after, she can't remember what she has done – or the disturbing things that have been done to her.
Australia has proven a testing ground for online libel cases before – most notably in 2002, when local mining magnate Joseph Gutnick used the high court in Victoria to sue American publisher Dow Jones over a series of allegations made in its financial magazine, Barron's.
