It's all a bit unofficial yet, but as Daniel Voyager has posted (via Jo Yardley), Rod Humble appears to have finished up at Linden Lab. It's hard to be surprised when any CEO calls it quits after a tenure of three years or so, but it's interesting Linden Lab themselves have had nothing to say as yet. I had the opportunity to share a radio spot with Rod 2 years back, and on … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO departs
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Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life
An interesting morning, with Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble and myself being invited to appear on the Kyle and Jackie O show. For Australian readers, you've probably heard about Kyle Sandilands in particular, so I went into the interview with eyes wide open on how balanced the interview would be. As expected it was a predictable angle, paraphrased as "Hey, look at those freaky … [Read more...] about Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life
Linden Lab’s take on 2011… and 2012
Whilst catching up on news around the place, I noticed this post from Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble: As we head into the new year, I’d like to share some highlights from 2011, as well as a glimpse of what’s to come in 2012. First, if you haven’t already, I hope you will explore our recently launched Linden Realms, the Lab's first-ever game prototype. For newbies, it is a very … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s take on 2011… and 2012
Linden Lab CEO: enter the bot armies!
Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble has posted an update to Second Life residents on progress and future plans. Have a read for yourself in full here, but the most interesting part for me was this: Over the next few months (with testing most likely starting in December), we will be rolling out a series of more advanced features. These will make the creation of artificial life and … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: enter the bot armies!
Linden Lab CEO: we’re growing but we’re not sure why
Another year, another Second Life Community Convention. Last year it was Philip Rosedale addressing the convention. This year it's Rod Humble and today he spent 45 minutes talking about his initial time at Linden Lab and his thoughts on the success and future of Second Life and answering questions. He starts off by emphasising that right now, there are still 16-thousand new … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO: we’re growing but we’re not sure why