Carmen Hermosillo, A.K.A. humdog, was a community manager/research analyst, essayist, and poet. A contributor to 2GQ, FringeWare Review, wired, and Leonardo, Peter Ludlow's High Noon on the Electronic Frontier, and How to Mutate and Take Over the World, she was a participant in many online communities including early chat rooms and internet forums such as The WELL, BBSs, and later activities such as Second Life.