Jack Linden has made a heads-up post about new policies to be implemented concerning zoning and advertising on the Mainland sims in Second Life. There is no word yet on when these policies will be enforced, just a brief message intended to reduce panic and confusion when further announcements are made in the future. Unfortunately, the post itself brings with it much confusion, … [Read more...] about Linden Lab zones out.
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Linden Lab CEO: my first two months
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
IBM and Linden Lab take the next big step for (virtual) mankind
As announced on the Linden Lab blog today, IBM and Linden Lab have successfully teleported avatars from the Second Life preview grid to an OpenSim virtual world. Some video of the event below or read the FAQ for future plans: It's another noteworthy step toward the holy grail of virtual world interoperability. Linden Lab state they'll have their own Open Grid beta this … [Read more...] about IBM and Linden Lab take the next big step for (virtual) mankind
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
Video of SL5B opening speech
Linden Lab have released a video of Board Chairman Philip Rosedale's and CEO Mark Kingdon's opening remarks for Second Life's 5th anniversary celebrations. Rosedale's comments were fairly perfunctory and appeared to be off the cuff though he did give some interesting insights into the first few weeks and months of Second Life's public existence in 2003. His comment that what … [Read more...] about Video of SL5B opening speech