Linden Lab's CEO, Mark Kingdon , has detailed his perceptions of his first two months at the helm on the official Linden Lab blog. He makes five key points: 1. Second Life users are more mainstream than many assume. 2. The diversity of use cases in Second Life is mind-boggling. 3. Second Life has an enviable business model. 4. Second Life’s killer apps are just … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: my first two months
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SL5B Closure: Annual Prizes and disruptive technology
Today saw the closing address by Linden Lab's board Chairman, Mitch Kapor. Dusan Writer has an excellent write up but the take home messages for me were: 1. The announcement of an annual ten thousand dollar prize for achievement in Second life. Judges will be drawn from a wide range of sources including Second Life residents. Here's hoping that 10K is US dollars, not Linden … [Read more...] about SL5B Closure: Annual Prizes and disruptive technology
What has Second Life achieved in five years?
With the upcoming five year anniversary of Second Life's public existence, there'll be plenty of editorialising and we're not about to miss out. Below are the key achievements and challenges arising from Second Life's first five years. The achievements: 1. Changing the landscape There's no doubt that Second Life broke some serious new ground over the past five years. It was … [Read more...] about What has Second Life achieved in five years?
Linden Lab’s new CEO speaks
Well, he writes a few paragraphs at least, on the Official Linden Blog. It's a fairly lucid description of his first week, with the standout line for me being: "Inworld collaboration is going to be a killer application" Yes indeed it is - when it's working and even then it's not so killer when you're living so far away from the SL servers - that's an issue I'm hoping is on … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s new CEO speaks
The ABC in Second Life: are the monkeys running the zoo?
ABC Island has had an eventful time in Second Life over the past year or more. From an Australian viewpoint, it's been a real role model for a community-driven Second Life presence. Core to that are the ABC Admins, who've put in countless hours developing the island, organising activities and dealing with the inevitable griefers or other troublemakers. That core group appears … [Read more...] about The ABC in Second Life: are the monkeys running the zoo?