Cathode Tan directs readers to an MTV piece where a man from Second Life is selling computer hardware for Linden dollars. This is totally assbackwards and I love it. Now, people who've found virtual wealth in Second Life are able to convert that wealth from a video game into the real world acquisition of items. I can already hear the gnashing of IRS' employees' teeth.

Buy Real Hardware With Virtual Dollars [Cathode Tan]
Finally, You Can Buy Something Real With Play Money [MTV]