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09.06.08SLim Client for Second Life to Open Up CodeThe new SLim chat client for Second Life may have hit the streets too early but having seen it at VW08 and talked to the Vivox folks, I think it has more in store than the initial "so what" impression. In discussions at VW08, Vivox indicated that in addition to being able to sort friends, access group list and notices, and provision of group chat and conferencing, future versions of the SLim client might include integration with other chat clients. Now, Vivox has announced an Open Initiative to drive innovation, and the SLim client will be the first to benefit from releasing ...
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09.03.08SLim is Thin: And Is it a Client or an Appliance?SLim was launched today with a press release, blog post, and demo at the Virtual Worlds conference here in Los Angeles. And. Well. It's underwhelming. Tateru at Massively has comprehensive coverage of what the Lab calls a "client". Tateru gives a description of the cumbersome process used to download it, install it, sign up for it, and try to synch it. Let's assume for a bit though, like the comments on Massively, that it was launched so that they had something to demo at the booth at VW and talk up at SLCC. A few things to iron out maybe. At ...
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09.03.08Second Life SLim Client at Virtual World ConferenceLinden Lab will be showing off its new SLim client at the virtual world conference in LA today...or at least talking about the integration of the Vivox integrated voice chat system within the "light viewer". The Lab is pushing collaboration and education at the gathering of virtual hopefuls, with Rivers Run Red talking up its Immersive Workspaces, Global Kids, Northrop Grumman and Sand Diego State University all taking turns to talk up SL as the next great thing in virtual worlds. Er, new new old great. Or something. The slant of the conference is entertainment - this is Hollywood afterall. Stay tuned. ...
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08.20.08Mono to Energize the Grid: Putting in New Wiring in Second LifeMono is late, but it's arrived - but then what did you expect for a platform named after a disease that causes lethargy (sure, they didn't invent Mono, but couldn't they have renamed it SLono or something?) Now, not being a coder I have no idea whether it will elicit a collective yawn, or whether finally unshackled from LSL we'll see a flood of new Zyngo machines and automated pole dancers or laser-firing cars. But Mono WILL make the Grid less laggy (as scripts migrate to it - expect to see "Fully Mono Compatible" sims coming soon). It will make scripts run ...
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