The Artist
Chris Mead decided to become a stay-at-home dad when his wife gave birth to their third child. Mead, who lives in Norwich, England, turned his longtime interest in computers to online games. Stumbling into Second Life, he started creating "couples animations" -- programs that make two avatars dance or cuddle. His animations are so popular that Mead, whose avatar is named Craig Altman, earns up to $90,000 a year selling them to other avatars.