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From Sports 2.0 sites like ArmchairGM, Ballhype.com and Yardbarker.com, to the Hawks' BasketBlog and the Dallas Mavericks Fan Wiki, emerging technologies are making fans a bigger part of the game, and players much more accessible and better connected from the road. Atlanta Hawks Guard-Forward Josh Childress is part of a new generation of pro basketball players coming up through the ranks in the age of MySpace, Sidekicks, and the blogosphere.

Through EarthLink's partnership with Atlanta Spirit Marketing, Earthling readers and Hawks fans have been given the chance to ask Josh whatever they want to know about the technology habits of an up-and-coming superstar. I've started off with a couple questions of my own below to give you a little more background about Josh. Feel free to ask your questions in the comment section below and Josh will pick his favorites and answer them next week here on Earthling.

What's your favorite social networking site and why?

My favorite right now is MySpace because it's the best way for me to stay in touch with fans and also reconnect with people that I've lost contact with over the years -- from college, high school, and even elementary school. [Note: Josh's MySpace page is over here]

Do you read what fans write about you?

Yes and no. I sift through every now and then to see what people are saying. But it's sort of an unwritten rule in sports not to read the newspaper or message boards because if you pay attention to everything you read, you will go crazy. Of course, you want to read all the positive comments but there are always people who are going to be negative. Sometimes the amount of negativity outweighs the comments from fans who really appreciate you and your game.

I've heard you're using a Helio Drift. How do you like it? What ring do you use?

I really like the Helio Drift. It's small, compact, and easy to use. Although a lot of my friends don't have Helios yet, when they see mine they always ask about it. Right now my ringtone is "money in the bank" but I'm working on downloading a new one.

What do you think about the new Helio Ocean?

I'm excited about the launch of the Helio Ocean and can't wait until it comes out. It's almost like Helio used the Drift and added on a bunch of new features that make it even more stylish and fun. The full keyboard and video camera are going to be awesome.

What do you want to know about Josh and technology? Feel free to ask below. For those of you who may be new here, please check out the ground rules before you comment. In a nutshell, keep your questions and comments relevant, respectful, and human.