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Hamlet Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 9 Apr 2003

Posts: 882

06-22-2004 23:01

So most of this week's NWN entries feature a resident
who logs into SL from Balad, Iraq. He might be the
most remote resident of all, in terms of distance from
San Francisco. But I'm not sure-- who are our other
candidates, and where are they logging in from? And
what's their ping like?

Azelda Garcia

Join date: 3 Nov 2003

Posts: 819

06-22-2004 23:19

I'm in ZhongTian ("Shangri-La"

in China right now.

Last logged in to SL from KunMing, also in China.

SL works from Bangkok too, in Thailand.

Azelda

Falchion Smith

Registered User

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 13

06-23-2004 04:21

Hiya Hamlet,

I log on to SL from Singapore. I think I mentioned it once before during the first book club. I remember Cory telling me about a link that William Gibson wrote about Singapore for Wired Mag a while back.

However far South-east asia may seem (waves at Azelda)
I do think that Iraq is the furthest away from SF geographically.

Hamlet Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 9 Apr 2003

Posts: 882

06-24-2004 01:39

Yep, I remember speaking with you well, Falchion.
Are there any other Singaporeans online that you
know of?

> I'm in ZhongTian ("Shangri-La"

in China right now.

That's great, Azelda! Do you happen to have a digital
camera, and can picture of you playing SL, with some
distinctly Chinese imagery, in the background? I'd
to love to see that. E-mail me at [email]hamlet@secondlife.com[/email],
or IM Hamlet Linden in-world.

Chage McCoy

Aerodrome Janitor

Join date: 23 Apr 2004

Posts: 336

06-24-2004 02:05

As you know, I log in from Hobart, capital of the island state of Australia, Tasmania. Very much winter here. very cold.

Been trying to break the habit of going to bed at 6:30am in the morning, and waking up at 3pm in the afternoon caused by SL....

Hamlet Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 9 Apr 2003

Posts: 882

06-24-2004 16:53

Ah yes, who can forget Chage the Tasmanian devil!

What's it look like, outside the room where you log into
SL? Distinctly, well, Tasmanian?

Damien Fate

Goofy designer

Join date: 6 Nov 2003

Posts: 634

06-24-2004 16:56

Well I'm in the Uk, but there's also another 8% of SL residents out there from the UK too

My Ping is absolutely fine, but I'm blessed with a 3meg connection

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Rafiki McCoy

Junior Member

Join date: 22 May 2004

Posts: 19

06-24-2004 18:03

Man Damien thats awsome 3mb/sec. Thats an awsome connection! From what I knowit also cost a good amount of money.

Im from sunny Florida so im not that far away. I never took the time to heck my FPS so i really dont know how i am. On downloads i get 200-300k/sec.

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Azelda Garcia

Join date: 3 Nov 2003

Posts: 819

06-24-2004 19:04

> That's great, Azelda! Do you happen to have a digital
camera, and can picture of you playing SL, with some
distinctly Chinese imagery, in the background?

Ok, I'll see what I can do.

What I propose is to take a picture in front of something fairly picturesque and obviously Chinese/Tibetan, holding a book in one hand and an optical mouse in the other. We can use Photoshop to replace the book with an SL gamebox.

Azelda

Adam Zaius

Deus

Join date: 9 Jan 2004

Posts: 1,483

06-24-2004 19:40

Heh. I live in Perth Australia, the most remote city in the world geographically.

-Adam

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Chage McCoy

Aerodrome Janitor

Join date: 23 Apr 2004

Posts: 336

06-24-2004 20:22

From: someone

Originally posted by Hamlet Linden

What's it look like, outside the room where you log into
SL? Distinctly, well, Tasmanian?

I get the distinct feeling I will regret this but here goes...

Picture of Hobart City - Taken from top of Mt Wellington

View from my house (going off-shot to the right). Mt Wellington going offshot in right-background. Yes, its cold and wet and winter

Tasmanian Devils, for those who havent seen them

Hamlet Linden

Linden Lab Employee

Join date: 9 Apr 2003

Posts: 882

06-24-2004 20:57

These are great pics! I didn't know Devils were so cute.

> We can use Photoshop to replace the book with an SL
> gamebox.

Ack, I'm afraid that'd be cheating, to Photoshop it! And
after all, I did take a pic of me in SL from a tiny island
science labratory off the coast of Oahu [Sept 3 entry]:

http://secondlife.com/notes/2003_08_31_archive.php

SLers from far and wide... (How far? How wide?)
Hamlet Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 9 Apr 2003 Posts: 882	06-22-2004 23:01 So most of this week's NWN entries feature a resident who logs into SL from Balad, Iraq. He might be the most remote resident of all, in terms of distance from San Francisco. But I'm not sure-- who are our other candidates, and where are they logging in from? And what's their ping like?
Azelda Garcia Azelda Garcia Join date: 3 Nov 2003 Posts: 819	06-22-2004 23:19 I'm in ZhongTian ("Shangri-La" in China right now. Last logged in to SL from KunMing, also in China. SL works from Bangkok too, in Thailand. Azelda
Falchion Smith Registered User Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 13	06-23-2004 04:21 Hiya Hamlet, I log on to SL from Singapore. I think I mentioned it once before during the first book club. I remember Cory telling me about a link that William Gibson wrote about Singapore for Wired Mag a while back. However far South-east asia may seem (waves at Azelda) I do think that Iraq is the furthest away from SF geographically.
Hamlet Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 9 Apr 2003 Posts: 882	06-24-2004 01:39 Yep, I remember speaking with you well, Falchion. Are there any other Singaporeans online that you know of? > I'm in ZhongTian ("Shangri-La" in China right now. That's great, Azelda! Do you happen to have a digital camera, and can picture of you playing SL, with some distinctly Chinese imagery, in the background? I'd to love to see that. E-mail me at [email]hamlet@secondlife.com[/email], or IM Hamlet Linden in-world.
Chage McCoy Aerodrome Janitor Join date: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 336	06-24-2004 02:05 As you know, I log in from Hobart, capital of the island state of Australia, Tasmania. Very much winter here. very cold. Been trying to break the habit of going to bed at 6:30am in the morning, and waking up at 3pm in the afternoon caused by SL....
Hamlet Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 9 Apr 2003 Posts: 882	06-24-2004 16:53 Ah yes, who can forget Chage the Tasmanian devil! What's it look like, outside the room where you log into SL? Distinctly, well, Tasmanian?
Damien Fate Goofy designer Join date: 6 Nov 2003 Posts: 634	06-24-2004 16:56 Well I'm in the Uk, but there's also another 8% of SL residents out there from the UK too My Ping is absolutely fine, but I'm blessed with a 3meg connection _____________________ Mirada.smartHUD - The new way to control your avatar and the world around you - In Mirada, Hairspray (22,63,51) or find me in world! You want me to be Semi Serious? Well that's ok, I'm almost half semi serious 50% of the time.
Rafiki McCoy Junior Member Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 19	06-24-2004 18:03 Man Damien thats awsome 3mb/sec. Thats an awsome connection! From what I knowit also cost a good amount of money. Im from sunny Florida so im not that far away. I never took the time to heck my FPS so i really dont know how i am. On downloads i get 200-300k/sec. !!!RAFIKI!!! _____________________ SL Addict
Azelda Garcia Azelda Garcia Join date: 3 Nov 2003 Posts: 819	06-24-2004 19:04 > That's great, Azelda! Do you happen to have a digital camera, and can picture of you playing SL, with some distinctly Chinese imagery, in the background? Ok, I'll see what I can do. What I propose is to take a picture in front of something fairly picturesque and obviously Chinese/Tibetan, holding a book in one hand and an optical mouse in the other. We can use Photoshop to replace the book with an SL gamebox. Azelda
Adam Zaius Deus Join date: 9 Jan 2004 Posts: 1,483	06-24-2004 19:40 Heh. I live in Perth Australia, the most remote city in the world geographically. -Adam _____________________ Co-Founder / Lead Developer GigasSecondServer
Chage McCoy Aerodrome Janitor Join date: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 336	06-24-2004 20:22 From: someone Originally posted by Hamlet Linden What's it look like, outside the room where you log into SL? Distinctly, well, Tasmanian? I get the distinct feeling I will regret this but here goes... Picture of Hobart City - Taken from top of Mt Wellington View from my house (going off-shot to the right). Mt Wellington going offshot in right-background. Yes, its cold and wet and winter Tasmanian Devils, for those who havent seen them
Hamlet Linden Linden Lab Employee Join date: 9 Apr 2003 Posts: 882	06-24-2004 20:57 These are great pics! I didn't know Devils were so cute. > We can use Photoshop to replace the book with an SL > gamebox. Ack, I'm afraid that'd be cheating, to Photoshop it! And after all, I did take a pic of me in SL from a tiny island science labratory off the coast of Oahu [Sept 3 entry]: http://secondlife.com/notes/2003_08_31_archive.php

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