• Tuesday: Tonight's edition of Net Tuesday discusses how non-profits can use the virtual world Second Life. Thankfully, Valley residents don't actually have to drive up to San Fran, since the talk is being simulcast in Second Life.
• Thursday: The rockin' Wired editor Chris Anderson is giving away ten little-people passes to the Long Tail San Fran book release party. E-mail canderson at wiredmag dot com with the subject "Party!" to enter. If you win, find me at the party — I'll be at the bar or sneaking Egoslavia songs into the DJ's playlist.
• Thursday: Yuppie club Entrepreneur 27 holds The Wine List, a Palo Alto event where young people who don't know jack about wine can bone up. There's one spot left, according to the site. Fight for it.

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