James Long poses a striking figure at six feet, four inches tall. He has dark piercing eyes that radiates intelligence and seems alert of its surroundings, yet at the same time is always deep in thought. Long brown hair frames his face, which features a square jaw and high cheekbones. Since he exercises regularly, he appears fit and trim in the khaki shorts and dark colored polo shirts he frequently wears. James has been a fan of Apple computers his entire life, ever since his father gave him the Apple II when he was young. So it is no surprise he would carry around an Apple Powerbook wherever he goes, to check email and stock prices when he has a spare moment. He has a habit of cracking his knuckles that he picked up from a friend during his high school days, so he would do that often when he is thinking about something or if he is feeling nervous.

James enjoys a good cup of coffee at the local café that has been a favorite of his for years. Often he would spend hours in that café to read a good book, study up on the latest news and trends in technology by visiting websites on his Powerbook, or just sit back and watch the scenery that’s outside the café window. He is also an avid motorcycle rider, a practice he picked up during his rebellious college years. Sometimes he would strap on his helmet and ride away on his Kawasaki Ninja EX500 for an hour or so, just to clear his mind and enjoy the open road.

James really dislikes dealing with people that annoy him, and people that are arrogant and prideful. But he himself is pretty arrogant, the product of a graduate Ivy League education at Princeton. So his greatest weaknesses may be his arrogance and hypocrisy. The fact that his greatest strengths are his intelligence and sharp analytical mind does not help overcome these weaknesses too much, but other than that, he is generally very helpful and giving towards people.

The major goals that James wants to accomplish in his lifetime are less government restrictions of information online, and the continuance and protection of anonymity and privacy in cyberspace so people have the freedom to express whatever they want without fear of reprisals. He also strongly supports the notion that all people should be able to access information online equally, regardless of race, gender, location, or socio-economic status, and everyone would be able to express whatever he or she wants. Information should not only be reserved for the wealthy people in developed countries. The Internet should be the ultimate leveling field when it comes to information and idea exchange.