The unpredictability of live broadcasting was a new and addictive novelty.
By the end of the story, Leo realizes that "Angela" was never a person from 2007, but an AI prototype
Stickam was notorious for "feuds" between different broadcasters, which were often recorded and re-uploaded. Digital Archaeology: Why This Keyword Persists
Angela— cooleoangela —adjusts the webcam atop her bulky CRT monitor. The low-res lens catches the shimmer of her lip gloss and the posters taped to the wall behind her. A WMV file is buffering in the background, a grainy montage of summer nights set to a tinny pop-punk track.
