Omegle is a simple chat site that connects you to a random person, anonymously, for a conversation. That’s it. I saw it mentioned on the xkcd blag, and my first thought was, “This is IRC 2.0,” but after reading some other users’ comments it actually sounds kind of fun. I like the fact that the Internet allows us to have a “meeting of the minds” with people we would otherwise never encounter.*

Even if you don’t check out Omegle, you should read the comments over on xkcd. They’re hilarious.

Stranger: hi
You: what was the last thing you googled?
Stranger: the devine comedy
You: not for school i hope?
Stranger: nope
You: oh good
You: you would’ve had a hell of a lot of spelling errors in that paper.

*As long-time O*W*C members know, I’m particularly grateful for this aspect of the ‘Net, since Shadow and I met in an online chat room.