I switched my laptop into NVidia mode to run the Second Life, and there's not a single person in IBM land!
..and now the laptop is starting to smell like burning hair.
I don't think I have ever seen anybody in the IBM China area either. It is free to use and since it is deserted that is why I thought it would be a good place to meet.
@all
SecondLife is a just a software tool like IRC or a Web browser. And again this about getting ready and getting use to the software so we have more people prepared for the Demo Party in August.
As far as the comments on SecondLife itself all I can say is that I guess it is like the rest of the Internet. IRC, WWW, Usenet and things. If you go to IRC and go into an Amiga channel chances are things will be what you expect. If you just join random IRC channels you are probably going to find things you never ever wanted to find, know, read, or hear. Same with the Web. You go to Amiga.org, Slashdot, Google, and you get what you expect. Think of all the strange bizarre things that are on the Web. Yet we are all still here and unaffected by most of the crazy stuff out there. If you start going to strange Web sites and random places chances are you will find things that will fry your retinas. :eek:
My experience in SecondLife is much more limited then some I'm sure. The University I attended had it's own virtual campus in Second Life and I had a class that was totally in SL. About 40 people and obviously very professional. I've used it as tool to do meetings with people. I've never really just explored people's random sites(islands) or even talked to strangers in SecondLife.
It all depends on how you use the tool, just like the web. SecondLife offers IRC type communication and free Voice over internet communication in groups. The big bennefits for the Demo Party are the ability to display art in a gallery type form, stream Demo music compilations, and the big one stream Video to a group of us in real time.
I think this will be fun and looks like we have quite a few people interested. Hopefully all will join in for a little fun!