Solving the virtual data center segmentation problem is an important first step in creating the virtual security suite.

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In a step beyond the virtual pet Tamagotchi, computer simulations like the PlayStation game Tokimeki Memorial provide the lovelorn with the experience of dating a girl.

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Do spend time online making connections, but you must take a step from the virtual to the real world, if you want to land a job.

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Virtual Universe is the next logical step in world entertainment and although there are a lot of critics and people shaking heads it is here to stay and take its ranks among the greats.

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Okay, some entrepreneur could step in with a company called Virtual Sheepskin.

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"This is the first step in the creation of a virtual time machine, which our children and grandchildren will use to study the history of Rome and many other great cities around the world, " he said.

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After putting together the first piece in roughly three weeks, the next step is completing the platform and building out the "virtual reality" component of the system.

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