Linden Lab, whether by design or by accident, appears to have pulled their usual stunt: Wallace Linden's post caused panic and disarray, focussed in a misleading direction, and barely hinted at the truth of the matter. Once again, decisions had been finalised even before the post went live. This sort of behaviour does nothing to inspire confidence in the user population, but I … [Read more...] about Avatars United: desire or forced marriage?
The Archive
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. CNET (USA) - How 'Avatar' may predict the future of virtual worlds. "Since the release of his massive hit "Avatar," director James Cameron has gotten plenty of deserved attention for his filmmaking innovations, having invented a camera system that captured live footage of his actors and integrated it immediately into fleshed-out scenes from his fictional world of Pandora. … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Weekend Whimsy
1. Dreams of frost CHAPTER 1 2. Second Life WEEKEND PARTY 2010 3. Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood - Second Life … [Read more...] about Weekend Whimsy
Identity: Linden Lab change of heart?
Your identity is defined in part by which pieces of identification you choose to share with a person or group. Every person you know does not have the same information about you as everyone else. What you share with your mother, your boss at work, your bank manager, is different to what you share with your lovers (unless there is some overlap there). You are identified by the … [Read more...] about Identity: Linden Lab change of heart?
Will the Real You Please Stand Up: precedence in communications
The precedent that has been set by most of the employees permitted to post on the Linden Lab main blog is this: that the issues addressed in the post are close to final or finalised already. The posts are presented as though those commenting on the posts could still have some input, however it's usually in vain – decisions have already been made. Indeed, often the item in … [Read more...] about Will the Real You Please Stand Up: precedence in communications