Subject says it all. We live in interesting times.
The slashdot article:
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/01/06/2112258.shtml
*Note* If images of penises are not appropriate for your working environment (a shame if true), then NSFW
The google video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...feed&hl=en
And the woman herself --
From virtual handjobs to riches:
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Graef, as Anshe Chung, earned an initial stake by working as an escort in the virtual world. "I started ... as a private entertainer, somebody people who are bored or lonely could seek out for company.[3] Graef also used to teach a course on "virtual lovemaking" within the world. According to Graef, after she developed her skill set she began selling and creating custom animations and then used this money to buy and develop virtual "land." Graef currently owns several full servers worth of land
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rest of wiki article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anshe_Chung
edited to add: a NSFW tag