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Phillip Linden in Time most influental 100 - Suzanne vega writes..

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Philip Rosedale

By Suzanne Vega



Last year I was asked by the hosts of the radio show The Infinite Mind if I would do a performance for Second Life. They had created an avatar that looked like me, and I would have to learn to move and play the guitar in cyberspace. I already knew what an avatar was. But what was Second Life? Would I have to wear a special heat-seeking suit against a blue backdrop while I sang? No, nothing like that. I clicked on a website and saw my avatar in an online alternate universe—a doll-like, cartoony figure that did resemble me, though I made some changes to the sneakers. She was sort of uncoordinated and kept wandering off into corners. But I could also make her fly. In Second Life you can see the back of your own head. Like a dream—but a shared one, since others can fly with you.

In the real world, artists look for ways to connect with other people. Philip Rosedale, 38, has created a surprisingly intimate way online to do that in Second Life. We broadcast from a radio studio, so the performance was real. We had technical problems: at one point my hand went through the guitar. How embarrassing. Still, the exciting thing was seeing the 60 or so avatars in the audience from all over the world—South Korea, England. People could type in their responses, so it was a live performance with a genuine response. Like a TV show with an added dimension. All of us in our imaginary bodies, sharing an invented reality.

If I invented another avatar—maybe a black-haired, skinny, tattooed goth—I might be more comfortable wandering the Second Life homes and gardens, meeting the imagined selves of people I have never met. My first life is taking up most of my time these days. But I would love to do it again. Vega's new album, Beauty & Crime, will be out this summer

All Hail our fearless leader. The glittery codpiece is in place to protect the children.

With that much influence, couldn't he get a better wardrobe and maybe some nice prim hair?

From the article it seems like Suzanne Vega liked SL so much she never came back. Way to influence someone!!

LOL! Yeah ya know WHAT? Thats funny as in "ha ha" funny ...BUT... I think an Av that showed a "better image" or in other words, more of what SL can do...than the Play-Dough type Phillip Linden, would make a better impression business-wise

*shrugs*

All he needs is for somebody ta point him to a skin & hair...jeans from Gritzi would even work, LOL
THAT av actually makes the Engine look worse than it is!

Anyone else notice in the Times article, it looked like Phillip was redecorating their offices when the picture was taken? Are those builders in the background? Perhaps Todd was there as well?