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Subghoul Epsilon
Observer
Join date: 13 Sep 2005
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03-05-2006 12:33
I don't know if anyone else already linked to this... I found this on Google Video this afternoon. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5182759758975402950&q=%22second+life%22&pr=goog-slGoogle TechTalks March 1, 2006 Philip Rosedale and Cory Ondrejka ABSTRACT Linden Lab is the producer of Second Life, an online world with a growing population of subscribers (or "residents"  ; currently, the community has well over 140,000 residents from 91 countries. By providing residents with robust building and scripting tools, Linden Lab enables them to create a vast array of in-world objects, installations and programs. Since its early stages, Linden Lab has allowed its residents to retain full IP rights over their own creations, thereby insuring that their contributions to the community remain truly their own. |
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Lordfly Digeridoo
Prim Orchestrator
Join date: 21 Jul 2003
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03-05-2006 12:46
Watching it now. Good find! Who's the introductory speaker? Apparently worked for LLab? Taken by Google? Interesting.  edit: nevermind, hunter.
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Argent Stonecutter
Emergency Mustelid
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
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03-05-2006 13:02
I wish it was true that you didn't have to worry about boundaries, the way Phillip says, but until you can "move into the void" or they fill in all the voids with void sims that's just not so.
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Francis Chung
This sentence no verb.
Join date: 22 Sep 2003
Posts: 918
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03-05-2006 13:04
Great video  But before anyone jumps to any conclusions, I just want to say that what Philip said about me - not all of it is actually true.... The most important thing to "correct" is that the Seburo was a joint project between Neil Protagonist and myself. Grain of salt and all that
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Ilianexsi Sojourner
Chick with Horns
Join date: 11 Jul 2004
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03-05-2006 13:05
That's pretty cool! Just watched the first 15 minutes or so, going to go back and finish it later. That's the first time I've heard The Grid described as 'sexy.' Hearing Philip talking about it makes me enthusiastic about it all over again. On an unrelated note, what was that last thing Cory was playing with, the sort of huge column of fire with skeletons running back and forth in it? That was way cool.
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Jesrad Seraph
Nonsense
Join date: 11 Dec 2004
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03-05-2006 13:33
Playing on a PowerBook
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Seifert Surface
Mathematician
Join date: 14 Jun 2005
Posts: 912
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03-05-2006 13:41
From: Ilianexsi Sojourner On an unrelated note, what was that last thing Cory was playing with, the sort of huge column of fire with skeletons running back and forth in it? That was way cool. I think that's what happens when you say "hell" and someone has Starax's wand running.
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AJ DaSilva
woz ere
Join date: 15 Jun 2005
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03-05-2006 13:41
 Dunno if it's my enthuaiasm for the subject or that Philip's a good speaker but that was a really easy watch. |
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Ilianexsi Sojourner
Chick with Horns
Join date: 11 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,707
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03-05-2006 13:47
From: Seifert Surface I think that's what happens when you say "hell" and someone has Starax's wand running. Sweet! That's so cool. Wish I could afford one of those!
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Iron Perth
Registered User
Join date: 9 Mar 2005
Posts: 802
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03-05-2006 13:47
Someone should tell the fastest builder in SecondLife about ctrl-z after shift-drag Interesting stats: 2000 cpu core .. 2000 sims. gigabit per second, at peak. 84kbs average per client Anshe is now making 175,000 a year. OoOh! interesting quotes: "why aren't the graphics better?" "classifieds is a great and growing business" - search is obviously a key asset. "we can't stop people from stealing textures" "if you talk about billboards .. we'll never do that" "starax's wand is the coolest thing you can own in secondlife" |
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Aliasi Stonebender
Return of Catbread
Join date: 30 Jan 2005
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03-05-2006 14:14
From: Ilianexsi Sojourner That's pretty cool! Just watched the first 15 minutes or so, going to go back and finish it later. That's the first time I've heard The Grid described as 'sexy.' Hearing Philip talking about it makes me enthusiastic about it all over again. On an unrelated note, what was that last thing Cory was playing with, the sort of huge column of fire with skeletons running back and forth in it? That was way cool. That would be the "hell" object from Starax's magic wand. Best L$15k-to-fun ratio I've ever had, between the free updates and the ability to impose cartoon physics at will.
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Burke Prefect
Cafe Owner, Superhero
Join date: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 2,785
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03-06-2006 05:32
I don't complain about the graphics. I do warn people that it's not gonna be Spirits Within or anything. I do complain about the overhead on te gpu and processor.
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Jesrad Seraph
Nonsense
Join date: 11 Dec 2004
Posts: 1,463
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03-06-2006 06:08
From: Iron Perth "starax's wand is the coolest thing you can own in secondlife" Grmmble grmmble Dragon *mutters* Interestingly too, Philip says future GPUs will allow SL to be on-par with other games by making prelighting / preculling unecessary. I doubt so though :/
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nimrod Yaffle
Cavemen are people too...
Join date: 15 Nov 2004
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03-06-2006 09:09
From: Aliasi Stonebender That would be the "hell" object from Starax's magic wand.
Best L$15k-to-fun ratio I've ever had, between the free updates and the ability to impose cartoon physics at will. I agree, everyday I wear mine, waiting for an update! XD
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Gabe Lippmann
"Phone's ringing, Dude."
Join date: 14 Jun 2004
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03-06-2006 09:21
From: Jesrad Seraph Interestingly too, Philip says future GPUs will allow SL to be on-par with other games by making prelighting / preculling unecessary. I doubt so though :/ Don't you doubt! It will all be super duper someday. Trust me.
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Burke Prefect
Cafe Owner, Superhero
Join date: 29 Oct 2004
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03-06-2006 09:52
Yes. By 2.0 we'll have the metaverse!
Whichever one comes sooner, 2.0 or the Metaverse.
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
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03-06-2006 21:53
I've got this bookmarked to watch (in its entirety) soon. csven Concord and Zero Grace have also posted about it on their blogs. Anyone else? |