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Serious f@#$%g business.

Congratulations. You're kicking ass.

"Within a minute or two your new face will sent to you by email"

"Make sure you have modify rights to the skin you will be wearing with your face BEFORE you begin"

Not so long ago statements like this would have been absurd, now they don't even raise an eyebrow ^^

Bring on the future baby!

Sounds interesting but the first link doesn't work, gives a 404 error.

Well, far less dramatic, but more plausible. I guess if it were griefers they would have made some machinima about it and stuck it up on YouTube or something.

You know, at that AIMIA event, I asked Logan Linden, when LL was going to open source the server code and he said 'Next year'. He didn't say 'Well it depends..' or 'Possibly...' he seemed very definite about it.

Well, more nostalgic for the Perth lifestyle, as opposed to the CATs themselves. Fremantle would be good to see in SL.

Lowell, the link above goes to a holding page. I think you want http://www.themusiclounge.com/

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I'm liking the self deprecating Aussie thread we got going.

Skribe, I MISS those CAT buses, are they still free? Tried squeezing onto a peak hour train in Syd lately? its like real world lag. But I digress...

If someone wanted to do a really authentic Brisbane CBD sim, we'd need 24 hour bots who harass AVs for money and use push scripts at taxi cues ;)

Now that would be something to see

EC.

Gold Coast gets my vote. Though I guess a lot of stuff in SL looks like the GC anyway (ie plastic), so maybe not.

No wait, Perth. Northbridge in Perth would be perfect actually.

EC.

Was both an entertaining and informative night. Good see some of the faces behind the avatars.

Have to say, I'm pretty excited about this. It looks fantastic. Hope its as good as the video seems to indicate.

Eric, even though eye contact in SL is not EXACTLY the same as in RL, there's something to this, particularly if you are in mouselook. I've experienced it myself inworld and seen it in others. Here's some anecdotal evidence (notice Pierce's reaction at 01:10 in this clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHctNko8tQo

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Wow, Lowell you've touched I nerve here. Great critical interview, opened a can of worms.

Good, especially given how short it was. Glad to see SL getting a lot of Aussie coverage.

That photo with Clinton is priceless.

Interesting program, but still describing SL as a 'game'. Seemed more about games than virtual worlds. Where was there.com for example?

Hey, what's so funny about that. That's what I look like in RL!

;D
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Looks interesting, sorry I couldn't make it. I see the usual suspects attended. I'll have to go inworld and check out the build.

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5 Comments, that's a new record. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach when the start of the story focused on the more sensationalist aspects, but I have to say towards the end there was a bit more balanced analysis.

Favourite quote of the program, (when Ticky's walking on Orientation Island)"this is a bit trickier than it might look"

I'm just glad its getting more mainstream now.

I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing this. Seems like they've got a great lineup of people to interview. Just hope they don't take the 'people escaping reality' angle a lot of journalists seem to.

There's so many normal people participating in VWs, I mean not me, I'm a complete weirdo, but plenty of other people are perfectly normal.

EC.

Really good turnout, cool mix of people. I didn't hear any negative comments from anyone.

Yes, it does work now. Strange that. You guys are like the Aussie FIC. lulz ;D

Cybster, the 'All' tab doesn't work with a search for Telstra, no matter how long you wait. I just tried it. Works with BigPond under numerous tabs though. I agree with Graham, I'm sure its probably an intentional marketing decision, its just my natural instinct is to search for Telstra first. It no big deal, I mean every time I go there its packed full of Avs anyway, so obviously people are finding there way there. It has a level of stickyness too, as I've been back several times to look at various things and always come across something I haven't seen before.