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Re: Japanese Technomads "OTAKU"

From: hurley bryan <>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:30:54 -0500 (EST)

Sounds like the kids in Snow Crash or one of those books, any words on
what they did all day? RPG/MUD/chat?/Metaverse?  Metaverse.com is a music
site. oh well

bryan

On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, Mckinney, James W wrote:

> Hi All,
> I was listening to a show on ZDNET tv a few weeks ago and John Davorak with
> a round table discussion group mentioned a group of Japanese kids that are
> wired to the net 
> 24 hours aday.  It is some type of sub-culture and wearables are their
> uniforms.
> I believe the word they used for them was something like "OTAKU" I have no
> idea
> how to spell it.  
> 
> Does anyone else know of these folks?  I'm sure they would have 
> allot of experience and ideas common with us.  I would appreciate any info?
> Thanks
> James Mckinney
> 
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