As mentioned briefly last night, the rumours were flying about a change in CEO at Linden Lab. The reality has eventuated with Mark Kingdon departing and Philip Rosedale returning as interim CEO. Some obvious questions arise from this: 1. Was Kingdon aware he was soon to depart when overseeing the recent layoffs? 2. Was Kingdon even really in the loop when the restructuring … [Read more...] about Linden Lab remove CEO: Rosedale returns
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Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
1. The US-based Global Kids are holding a Winter 2010 Roundtable on Virtual Worlds and Nonprofits on Monday April 12, from 12-1pm PST (7-8am on Tuesday 13th AET) on MacArthur Island in Second Life. The purpose is presentations from six nonprofit organisations on "their initial explorations of Second Life and other virtual worlds, and how they are thinking of integrating these … [Read more...] about Merged realities – events and issues for virtual worlds
Linden Lab CEO’s art show in Second Life: UWA scores again
Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon / M Linden isn't the sort of guy associated heavily with Second Life's burgeoning art scene. So it's a little surprising to find out he's about to have his first art exhibition. What's less surprising, at least to me, is that the exhibition will be occurring as part of the University of Western Australia's presence in Second Life. I've said … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO’s art show in Second Life: UWA scores again
Linden Lab CEO: more staff to improve usability
Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon updated the masses on a new appointment to the team. Howard Look is a former VP, Software at Pixar and has been charged with improving the "customer-facing part of the Second Life experience". There's certainly been no shortage of recruitment announcements from Linden Lab - what's yet to come is the benefits of the increased staffing. I think most … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: more staff to improve usability
Linden Lab CEO: hey I’m in London!
On the rarely updated Linden Lab blog, CEO Mark Kingdon has posted that he's arrived in London for the Virtual Worlds London shindig. The response on the blog from Second Life residents has been... lukewarm to say the least. I'm sure VW London's organisers would have liked the announcement from Mr Kingdon more than 12 hours before he's due to speak on "many of the initiatives … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: hey I’m in London!