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Chaos Borkotron

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08-18-2008 11:45

what do you think the next big announcement will be?

i have a feeling it will either be some big graphics update or sim code opensourced

Yosef Okelly

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08-18-2008 11:50

SLIM
Second Life Instant Message.
An external IM client.

At least that's the speculation I have seen that's most likely.

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Conifer Dada

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08-18-2008 11:54

I think the next big announcement is more likely to be about building tools, like raised prim counts for land, or for vehicles, or for linked objects. Or maybe some new features like flexible links - meaning that one could make a string of sausages, if one wanted to!

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Marianne McCann

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08-18-2008 11:55

The next one will be the rollout of mono.

SLim seems an obvious one in the near future, as does the "corporate grid" I was reading about on Massively. Down the line, maybe the rebirth of the materials project or avatar puppetering, shadows (that's gonna be a fight), and probably voice enhancements. Oh, and yes, additional stuff here on the revamp and with LDPW/zoning stuff.

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Imogen Saltair

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08-18-2008 11:56

From: Conifer Dada

I think the next big announcement is more likely to be about building tools, like raised prim counts for land, or for vehicles, or for linked objects. Or maybe some new features like flexible links - meaning that one could make a string of sausages, if one wanted to!

would that mean my hair didn't poke up through my chest when I lie down?

imogen

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Toy LaFollette

I eat paintchips

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08-18-2008 11:56

all will be Resolved

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Imnotgoing Sideways

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08-18-2008 12:02

Considering how often the blog is updated and that the last [Big Announcement]©®™ was basically "Make room for voice chat consumer whores and commercial enterprise"... What is there to look forward to? (=_=)y

Still....

SLim
Shadow Client FL
llDetectedTouch

/me anticipates. =^-^=

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Lindal Kidd

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08-18-2008 12:17

It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg....

M, where is my Diamond thong?!

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Ciaran Laval

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08-18-2008 13:02

From: Marianne McCann

The next one will be the rollout of mono.

Coming to a grid near you August 17th.

Marianne McCann

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08-18-2008 13:10

From: Ciaran Laval

Coming to a grid near you August 17th.

Yup, yup.

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Raudf Fox

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08-18-2008 13:14

I will not let go of the idea of neck attachment points.

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Ciaran Laval

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08-18-2008 13:15

From: Marianne McCann

Yup, yup.

I hope they don't mean 2009! There's no sign of it so far.

Meade Paravane

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08-18-2008 13:19

From: Ciaran Laval

I hope they don't mean 2009! There's no sign of it so far.

This has me a little nervous.

Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki..

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Marianne McCann

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08-18-2008 13:58

From: Meade Paravane

This has me a little nervous.

Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki..

...for example, Andrew Linden's office hour. It's been a big topic there.

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"If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world

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Alyx Sands

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08-18-2008 14:01

From: Lindal Kidd

It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg....

M, where is my Diamond thong?!

Linden Kidd?

Or Lindal Linden?

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Ciaran Laval

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08-18-2008 14:03

From: Meade Paravane

This has me a little nervous.

Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki..

You can compile your scripts in Mono on the preview grid and if you login to the main grid with the beta grid viewer you can see the mono checkbox, it's just not available.

The official 1.21 RC viewer is supposed to be coming out this week I believe.

Colette Meiji

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08-18-2008 14:21

The banning of 50 prim bar stools.

Alyx Sands

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08-18-2008 14:27

From: Colette Meiji

The banning of 50 prim bar stools.

You mean that's Chaos Chaos?

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Trout Recreant

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08-18-2008 14:28

From: Lindal Kidd

It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg....

M, where is my Diamond thong?!

If they made you a Linden, I'd officially be FIC!!

Whoooooohooooooo!!!! I've finally arrived!!

Lessee - next big announcement. It depends on how you define "big announcement" of course, but I have to agree with Mono. Maybe a new, improved (hopefully) avatar mesh. People have been screaming for that for a long time.

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Trout Recreant

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08-18-2008 14:28

From: Alyx Sands

You mean that's Chaos Chaos?

That's another of his alts.

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From: Jerboa Haystack

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Slip Barrett

Irish

Join date: 5 Apr 2006

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08-18-2008 14:37

Maybe it's a second life app which will come to the Iphone...in which case will probably make my iphone explode.

Alyx Sands

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08-18-2008 14:41

From: Trout Recreant

That's another of his alts.

*shakes head* I should have known.....

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Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

08-18-2008 14:50

From: Trout Recreant

If they made you a Linden, I'd officially be FIC!!

Whoooooohooooooo!!!! I've finally arrived!!

Lessee - next big announcement. It depends on how you define "big announcement" of course, but I have to agree with Mono. Maybe a new, improved (hopefully) avatar mesh. People have been screaming for that for a long time.

My first official act will be to allow last name changes, for a very reasonable fee.

My next official act will be to issue an Announcement:

"Hello, Residents of Second Life! A lot of you have been wondering what the Next Big Announcement would be. Your wait is over! Today, we are making a new Release Candidate viewer available, with support for an exciting new user interface technology: TASTE.

"Now, by wearing a small, comfortable mouthpiece, you can actually experience taste sensations in Second Life. At the present time, everything tastes like the system default, plywood...but we expect our creative Residents to quickly make Taste Packs available. Also, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Ben and Jerry's and (a bit to our surprise) Nike have announced that their corporate sims would be early adopters of the new Taste functionality.

"SL continues to be an experience for the whole family, and so we have banned certain tastes from PG regions and from the Teen Grid. See the new Wiki entry on Taste for a list of prohibited flavors.

"Thousands of code monkeys working at least three or four hours per day, plus a potload of money to buy out an obscure inventor, Mr. Helfunk Schwartz, have made this exciting advance possible.

"We are working on the known problem of the Taste peripheral causing mumbling while using Voice, and expect to have this minor difficulty Resolved in a future viewer update.

"Meanwhile, our Avatar Mess...er, Mesh...Team continues to give at least biweekly attention to possible hypothetical future improvements, or at least changes, to the Second Life avatar's appearance. Last week, they concluded that one much-needed change was to reduce the number of avatar attachment points. This will streamline the View/Attached list, making your Second Life experience even more enjoyable."

Thanks for paying...er, I mean, "playing"!
Lindal K. Linden

Trout Recreant

Public Enemy No. 1

Join date: 24 Jul 2007

Posts: 4,873

08-18-2008 14:52

Well done! You'll make a fine Linden!

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From: Jerboa Haystack

A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!

Zaphod Kotobide

zOMGWTFPME!

Join date: 19 Oct 2006

Posts: 2,087

08-18-2008 15:13

I would love for the Next Big Announcement (NBA) to be to inform us that parcel traffic has been entirely eliminated, and is no longer being measured or used in any way shape or form.

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Next big announcement
Chaos Borkotron Registered User Join date: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 110	08-18-2008 11:45 what do you think the next big announcement will be? i have a feeling it will either be some big graphics update or sim code opensourced
Yosef Okelly Mostly Harmless Join date: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 2,692	08-18-2008 11:50 SLIM Second Life Instant Message. An external IM client. At least that's the speculation I have seen that's most likely. _____________________
Conifer Dada Hiya m'dooks! Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,716	08-18-2008 11:54 I think the next big announcement is more likely to be about building tools, like raised prim counts for land, or for vehicles, or for linked objects. Or maybe some new features like flexible links - meaning that one could make a string of sausages, if one wanted to! _____________________
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	08-18-2008 11:55 The next one will be the rollout of mono. SLim seems an obvious one in the near future, as does the "corporate grid" I was reading about on Massively. Down the line, maybe the rebirth of the materials project or avatar puppetering, shadows (that's gonna be a fight), and probably voice enhancements. Oh, and yes, additional stuff here on the revamp and with LDPW/zoning stuff. _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Imogen Saltair Registered User Join date: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 682	08-18-2008 11:56 From: Conifer Dada I think the next big announcement is more likely to be about building tools, like raised prim counts for land, or for vehicles, or for linked objects. Or maybe some new features like flexible links - meaning that one could make a string of sausages, if one wanted to! would that mean my hair didn't poke up through my chest when I lie down? imogen _____________________
Toy LaFollette I eat paintchips Join date: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 2,359	08-18-2008 11:56 all will be Resolved _____________________ "So you see, my loyalty lies with Second Life, not with Linden Lab. Where I perceive the actions of Linden Lab to be in conflict with the best interests of Second Life, I side with Second Life."-Jacek
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	08-18-2008 12:02 Considering how often the blog is updated and that the last [Big Announcement]©®™ was basically "Make room for voice chat consumer whores and commercial enterprise"... What is there to look forward to? (=_=)y Still.... SLim Shadow Client FL llDetectedTouch /me anticipates. =^-^= _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	08-18-2008 12:17 It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg.... M, where is my Diamond thong?! _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	08-18-2008 13:02 From: Marianne McCann The next one will be the rollout of mono. Coming to a grid near you August 17th.
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	08-18-2008 13:10 From: Ciaran Laval Coming to a grid near you August 17th. Yup, yup. _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Raudf Fox (ra-ow-th) Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 5,119	08-18-2008 13:14 I will not let go of the idea of neck attachment points. _____________________ DiamonX Studios, the place of the Victorian Times series of gowns and dresses - Located at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fushida/224/176 Want more attachment points for your avatar's wearing pleasure? Then please vote for https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1065?
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	08-18-2008 13:15 From: Marianne McCann Yup, yup. I hope they don't mean 2009! There's no sign of it so far.
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	08-18-2008 13:19 From: Ciaran Laval I hope they don't mean 2009! There's no sign of it so far. This has me a little nervous. Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki.. _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	08-18-2008 13:58 From: Meade Paravane This has me a little nervous. Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki.. ...for example, Andrew Linden's office hour. It's been a big topic there. _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Alyx Sands Mental Mentor Linguist Join date: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	08-18-2008 14:01 From: Lindal Kidd It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg.... M, where is my Diamond thong?! Linden Kidd? Or Lindal Linden? _____________________ ~~I'm a linguist. RL sucks, but right now it's decided to be a little less nasty to me - you can still be nice to me if you want! ~~ ->Potestatem obscuri lateris nescitis.<-
Ciaran Laval Mostly Harmless Join date: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 7,951	08-18-2008 14:03 From: Meade Paravane This has me a little nervous. Mono is such a big-ticket project and they've suddenly gone sorta silent on it, unless you know which office hour to attend or where to look in the wiki.. You can compile your scripts in Mono on the preview grid and if you login to the main grid with the beta grid viewer you can see the mono checkbox, it's just not available. The official 1.21 RC viewer is supposed to be coming out this week I believe.
Colette Meiji Registered User Join date: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 15,556	08-18-2008 14:21 The banning of 50 prim bar stools.
Alyx Sands Mental Mentor Linguist Join date: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	08-18-2008 14:27 From: Colette Meiji The banning of 50 prim bar stools. You mean that's Chaos Chaos? _____________________ ~~I'm a linguist. RL sucks, but right now it's decided to be a little less nasty to me - you can still be nice to me if you want! ~~ ->Potestatem obscuri lateris nescitis.<-
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	08-18-2008 14:28 From: Lindal Kidd It seems the Next Big Announcement was my promotion to Lindenhood. Too bad that nobody remembered to tell ME. Oh, I forgot...it was probably in the BLOGGgggg.... M, where is my Diamond thong?! If they made you a Linden, I'd officially be FIC!! Whoooooohooooooo!!!! I've finally arrived!! Lessee - next big announcement. It depends on how you define "big announcement" of course, but I have to agree with Mono. Maybe a new, improved (hopefully) avatar mesh. People have been screaming for that for a long time. _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	08-18-2008 14:28 From: Alyx Sands You mean that's Chaos Chaos? That's another of his alts. _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
Slip Barrett Irish Join date: 5 Apr 2006 Posts: 119	08-18-2008 14:37 Maybe it's a second life app which will come to the Iphone...in which case will probably make my iphone explode.
Alyx Sands Mental Mentor Linguist Join date: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,432	08-18-2008 14:41 From: Trout Recreant That's another of his alts. shakes head I should have known..... _____________________ ~~I'm a linguist. RL sucks, but right now it's decided to be a little less nasty to me - you can still be nice to me if you want! ~~ ->Potestatem obscuri lateris nescitis.<-
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	08-18-2008 14:50 From: Trout Recreant If they made you a Linden, I'd officially be FIC!! Whoooooohooooooo!!!! I've finally arrived!! Lessee - next big announcement. It depends on how you define "big announcement" of course, but I have to agree with Mono. Maybe a new, improved (hopefully) avatar mesh. People have been screaming for that for a long time. My first official act will be to allow last name changes, for a very reasonable fee. My next official act will be to issue an Announcement: "Hello, Residents of Second Life! A lot of you have been wondering what the Next Big Announcement would be. Your wait is over! Today, we are making a new Release Candidate viewer available, with support for an exciting new user interface technology: TASTE. "Now, by wearing a small, comfortable mouthpiece, you can actually experience taste sensations in Second Life. At the present time, everything tastes like the system default, plywood...but we expect our creative Residents to quickly make Taste Packs available. Also, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Ben and Jerry's and (a bit to our surprise) Nike have announced that their corporate sims would be early adopters of the new Taste functionality. "SL continues to be an experience for the whole family, and so we have banned certain tastes from PG regions and from the Teen Grid. See the new Wiki entry on Taste for a list of prohibited flavors. "Thousands of code monkeys working at least three or four hours per day, plus a potload of money to buy out an obscure inventor, Mr. Helfunk Schwartz, have made this exciting advance possible. "We are working on the known problem of the Taste peripheral causing mumbling while using Voice, and expect to have this minor difficulty Resolved in a future viewer update. "Meanwhile, our Avatar Mess...er, Mesh...Team continues to give at least biweekly attention to possible hypothetical future improvements, or at least changes, to the Second Life avatar's appearance. Last week, they concluded that one much-needed change was to reduce the number of avatar attachment points. This will streamline the View/Attached list, making your Second Life experience even more enjoyable." Thanks for paying...er, I mean, "playing"! Lindal K. Linden
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	08-18-2008 14:52 Well done! You'll make a fine Linden! _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
Zaphod Kotobide zOMGWTFPME! Join date: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,087	08-18-2008 15:13 I would love for the Next Big Announcement (NBA) to be to inform us that parcel traffic has been entirely eliminated, and is no longer being measured or used in any way shape or form. _____________________ From: Albert Einstein Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.

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