It’s SL9B, not LL9B

This week we discuss Second Life’s 9th birthday celebration, mobile Second Life options, Linden Lab’s next project, region idling, Facebook’s IPO and more with special guest Saffia Widdershins!

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Saffia Widdershins is a well known Second Life user, community leader, and blogger.  She is best known as Owner and CEO of Prim Perfect Publications, publisher and editor of Prim Perfect Magazine and as a co-host of the Treet.tv show Designing Worlds.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

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Damage Control

This week we discuss some the recent controversy surrounding the mesh clothing deformer, Linden Lab’s lack of communication, mobile’s role in virtual worlds and more with special guest Valiant Westland!

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Valiant Westland is a well known Second Life user who has been involved with the platform in one way or another since 2005.  He brings with him 20+ years of IT planning experience and is a two term Elected Official.  In addition, he is an avid user of social media where you can find him on Twitter, Plurk and Facebook.  You can also read more of his thoughts on the SL Revolution blog.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsors, Botgirl’s Identity Circus and Pretty Feet!

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Finding Balance

This week we discuss changes to improve Second Life, Linden Lab’s promotion of Anshe Chung Sims, Qarl updates us on the mesh clothing deformer and more!

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Laurence Simon (Crap Mariner) is a well known and outspoken Second Life resident.  He can often be found on one of his well know region islands: Edloe, Harbour, Nowhereville, Piper Point, Watermoon Breeze, Corbenic, and Marylis.   In addition to producing his own podcast, he has been a strong advocate and promoter of community podcasts and musicians.   Crap is also very active in social media sites such as twitterflickr, and youtube.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

 

Thank you to our sponsors, Botgirl’s Identity Circus and Pretty Feet!


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Smoke and Mirrors

Updated with correct episode!  Sorry! 

This week we discuss Linden Lab’s decision to not be involved with SL9B, the status of the Mesh Clothing Deformer, Tupac’s Coachella Hologram and more!

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsors, Botgirl’s Identity Circus and Pretty Feet!

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Two Thumbs Down

This week we discuss new viewer guidelines and how they might effect OpenSim, if Second Life should be a game, Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and more!

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsors, Botgirl’s Identity Circus and Pretty Feet!

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The Sum of All Dreams

This week we discuss what moves us to create the things we do in virtual worlds, identity, stress and cyber bullying, Google’s Project Glass and more!

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsor, Pretty Feet!

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Whose Fetish Is That?

This week we discuss the Second Life first user experience, Premium destinations, Direct Delivery in SL, FFL blogging, Pinterest, cool new apps and more!

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsor, Pretty Feet!

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Wackadoodle-Doo

This week we examine the Second Life community’s relationship with Linden Lab, new insight into the Lab’s new direction, Qarl defines a wackadoodle,  and more!

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsor, Pretty Feet!

 

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No One’s Driving This Ship

This week we discuss the role of critics in the virtual world community, recent decisions from Linden Lab, who really controls Second Life and more.

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsor, Pretty Feet!

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Unproductive Communication

This week we discuss Linden Lab’s updated Policy on Third Party Viewers, how the controversial new clauses will effect your Second Life experience and more.

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Bernhard Drax (Draxtor Despres) is a musician, new media producer, and machinima journalist.

Karl Stiefvater (Qarl Fizz, formerly Qarl Linden) is visual effects artist, software developer, and interactive designer extraordinaire.

Thank you to our sponsor, Pretty Feet!

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