Linden Lab have announced the appointment of their new CEO, former Organic Inc. CEO Mark Kingdon. There'll be endless analysis and speculation on Kingdon in coming days and weeks - the reality is likely to be a CEO who knows he needs to meet the expectations of a board whose chairman filled his shoes previously. It's hard to imagine any radical change in business approach, … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s new CEO: Mark Kingdon
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And they wonder why people leave Second Life
I understand that the logistics of running the Second Life grid must be one hell of a task. That said, the announcement by Linden Lab that in peak usage times they'll be disabling some of the in-world services to cope seems farcical to me. It's the equivalent of shutting off the lights on a passenger airliner to maximise power for take-off, except in this case the lights are … [Read more...] about And they wonder why people leave Second Life
Linden Lab’s I-World island: window-dressing or real help?
Linden Lab have announced an enhancement of their in-world support through the creation of I-World Island, which will launch on the 5th April. It's fair to say that Linden Lab have made progress in their in-world support, although it's still hard not to agree with one commenter on the Linden blog where the announcement was made: "While that is a nice idea just how do you … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s I-World island: window-dressing or real help?
Linden Lab’s CEO steps aside
According to a Reuters story, Philip Rosedale (SL: Philip Linden) is standing down from his role as Linden Lab CEO. From what I can see it's a Bill Gates-like decision of getting away from the day-to-day burdens of running a company to focus on wider issues. If anything, this is likely to help the company and the initial response seems to be positive. I can't see any … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s CEO steps aside
All bulked up and nowhere to go.
I didn't write last week. Why? Writer's block, plain and simple. All bulk, no fiber, no water. Nothing flowing. Staring at blank document. No juice. Cranial constipation. (And, at the moment, I am battling some kind of cold that really, really, really, wants my attention, like a needy 5-year-old tugging on the kitchen dress of my awareness; shooing it away with a flour-dusted … [Read more...] about All bulked up and nowhere to go.