| 15:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome to this Sunday's Oxbridge General Q&A. Andrea and I are here to answer any of your questions about Second Life, Caledon, Oxbridge, Steampunk, Linden Lab, Virtual Worlds, and anything vaguely related to any of the above. I'm also good at trivia questions. |
| 15:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Well, I need to amend the opening. Andrea can't be here today. |
| 15:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So it is just me. |
| 15:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome to General Q&A. |
| 15:01 |
YselleScott |
Good night / evening to all ;) Greetings. |
| 15:02 |
lovejoy2199 |
Hello Yselle. |
| 15:02 |
YselleScott |
Hello lovejoy ;) |
| 15:03 |
Rodrigo (pantera3715) |
Hello my love! ♥ Hello everybody ☻ |
| 15:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Since we don't have any announcements from Andrea today, let's go right into the questions. You ask them; I answer them. Or I don't and you can feel a warm glow of intellectual superiority for stumping me :) |
| 15:03 |
YselleScott |
Hello love ;) ♥ |
| 15:03 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) is not prone to using obscurantist language the style of Derrida to stump people. |
| 15:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So let's start! |
| 15:03 |
Frigid Cryotank |
Okay... How's the Domain doing financially? |
| 15:03 |
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Larky (larkylouz) giggles. |
| 15:04 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
That's Dean stuff. |
| 15:04 |
Frigid Cryotank |
Oops. Sorry... "never mind..." |
| 15:04 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
As far as know, Not that bad. |
| 15:05 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
However, at the last Dean's Q&A, it sounded like finances were fine, with a significant amount past the extra Word keeps around for emergencies |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
According to Wordsmith's last report we are doing well. |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I know it is a continual effort to bring in the money that we have to spend on tier and classes and other stuff. And Andrea and Wordsmith do a great job of managing it. |
| 15:06 |
Frigid Cryotank |
Thank you... good to hear. |
| 15:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Next question? |
| 15:08 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I hope we have some questions. |
| 15:09 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Or people don't know enough to formulate a question? |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Even if you have a question you think is dumb, I assure you it is not. Someone else in the audience is probably wondering the same thing. |
| 15:09 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) thinks that there is no dumb questions even though there maybe irrelevant questions. |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I will take irrelevant questions :) |
| 15:09 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
This may also be a Dean question, but is anyone going to begin offering the classes that Lindal used to teach? |
| 15:10 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
We would need some new teachers, actually. |
| 15:10 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
It was a while ago, but Word did tell me that he has a teacher for Avatar Safety. |
| 15:10 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That depends on whether Wordsmith gets any volunteers to teach them. |
| 15:10 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I believe there may be a few other classes in development, too. |
| 15:11 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I believe Lindal taught classes on Avatar Safety, Smart Shopping, and Land in Second Life? |
| 15:11 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
However, I haven't heard anything recent. |
| 15:11 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Yes, that's correct, Carl. |
| 15:11 |
Josain Zsun |
And Red Quixote? |
| 15:12 |
Agatha Macbeth |
That's a pity, she was really good |
| 15:12 |
Yuuu (mmmmyuuu) |
almost all are experts in SL here :) |
| 15:12 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
We have openings for teachers and classes. I can give anyone who asks a copy of the announcements I've been sending out about our staffing needs. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Larky, do you know if Lindal would let someone else use her last set of notes for those classes? Or has she just vanished? |
| 15:13 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Lindal officially retired. |
| 15:13 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Yes, Josain. Sadly, we also have lost our animation classes, not to mention a valued member of our community. For those who don't know, Red Quixote passed away earlier this week. |
| 15:13 |
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Gronk Seriman shed a tear when she heard Red was gone. |
| 15:13 |
Agatha Macbeth |
:( |
| 15:13 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Carl, I believe that was the plan, but whether it happened, I don't know. |
| 15:13 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
Oh, no :( |
| 15:14 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I'll ask Word for an update. |
| 15:14 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have older versions of those classes in my archives, but they are way out of date. |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Like 2007 for or SL Consumer Skills :) |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And around that for a land class, too. |
| 15:16 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
I have the class handouts for the Avatar Safety class. It even has an Elven Ring in it. |
| 15:16 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Could I have a copy, Denver? |
| 15:17 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
Oh, and a garlic necklace, of course. |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have copies from back when Jayleden taught it, and when Vanessa taught it. |
| 15:17 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Never seem to need those nowadays. |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you Denver |
| 15:17 |
Lyban |
I recall being the only student to turn up for a land class once and Lindal still did it! very kind of her. |
| 15:18 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
Sandie did that for me with her Clock class. |
| 15:18 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I believe the faculty kit contains some of the materials from Lindal's Safety class. |
| 15:19 |
Lyban |
sadly, I don't think I have the notes from the class any more. |
| 15:19 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Denver, thank you for those two folders. |
| 15:19 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
Shortly after Dean Lindal retired, Chancellor Wordsmith & I discussed taking over some of Dean Lindal's classes. |
| 15:20 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
I suggested a different direction, a "6-week class on Introduction to Blender" |
| 15:20 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
I am currently in the lessen planning stage for that new class. |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That sounds great, Teddy. |
| 15:20 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
That would be an excellent addition to our class schedule, Teddy! |
| 15:20 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
That would be amazing, Teddy. |
| 15:21 |
lovejoy2199 |
Pre-reading materials please, Teddy. |
| 15:21 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
Chancellor Wordsmith did mention he had all of Dean Lindal's class materials. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Great. |
| 15:21 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Some people have actually asked for Blender classes. |
| 15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
He probably needs someone knowledgeable to update the notes and slides. |
| 15:22 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Lindal did an outstanding job with her classes. I'm sure her materials will make it much easier for anyone following in her footsteps. |
| 15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I think many people take the Blender Bender classes, but they are a bit too advanced lasting nearly six months. |
| 15:23 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
It would have to be someone who had a fun sense of humor like she had. |
| 15:23 |
Lyban |
I think I have just located the 'Avatar Safety' class materials in my inventory, should they be needed. |
| 15:23 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I regularly get requests for classes on mesh bodies and on making clothing, also. |
| 15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Another one that we probably need back is the old Avatar Makeover class. |
| 15:23 |
Josain Zsun |
Happy Hippo Building School also offers Blender classes. |
| 15:23 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Even a notecard on sources for those two subjects would be an excellent help! |
| 15:24 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I kind of hope we could get the Vehicle Building class back. Even if I sucked in it. |
| 15:24 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
Yes, avatar design and appearance would be great and attract a lot of people to Oxbridge. |
| 15:24 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I'm working on a class on using the Appearance tool, but it is pretty slow going. |
| 15:25 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
I provided Chancellor Wordsmith displays & materials for updating Mesh Avatars to the "College of Avatar Customization". |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I wrote a detailed outline for a class on Designing with Full Perm Mesh Objects and Clothing. |
| 15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But it never got a teacher, sadly. |
| 15:26 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Thank you, Teddy. I know you do an excellent job on the projects you take on! I appreciate your efforts. |
| 15:28 |
Carl Metropolitan |
What Wordsmith probably needs most is an Assistant Dean of Education who can take on a lot of the recruitment and organization for expanding our classes. He has three jobs here and time to do about one and a half. |
| 15:29 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
And Ember is doing a lot as it is. |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Ember is Dean of Commons. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Ideally, there is another Dean who is in charge of classes. That's been Wordsmith, who fills that role as well as Chancellor. |
| 15:30 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Yup but those who want to join the faculty have to contact Ember now. |
| 15:30 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
I believe Samm is his assistant. She has been for years. |
| 15:30 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Tasha has RL things to deal with at the moment. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No Elfbiter, I think that's people who want to be Tutors and Helpers |
| 15:30 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Shame we lost Phrynne |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I think the teachers go through Wordsmith |
| 15:30 |
- ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) |
That is correct Carl. |
| 15:31 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
yes. Ember is in charge of tutors with Tasha away, as well as grounds and the Faculty Kit. |
| 15:32 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Ember is Dean of Commons, correct? |
| 15:32 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Yes. |
| 15:32 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Phrynne resigned some months ago. |
| 15:33 |
Frigid Cryotank |
Oh. Thank you. |
| 15:33 |
Larky (larkylouz) |
Not long after Lindal resigned, IIRC. |
| 15:33 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I know. Ember has the same responsibilities that Phyrnne used to have. |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay. Next question? I think we have beaten that last one to dead horse status. |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have an announcement from Andrea: |
| 15:35 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Come one and all to the Silver King Grill grill this coming Sunday the 28th at 4 Pm after the Q&A. We will be having our bi-weekly fund-raiser for the Caledon Oxbridge University. The theme is the fabulous 50s, so grab that poodle skirt, that hair gel and leather jackets for 2 hours of great music brought to you by Dj Sasha. |
| 15:35 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Caledon Oxbridge Village (140,226,3633) |
| 15:35 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There's an active SLURL |
| 15:36 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Next question? |
| 15:37 |
DENVER (denverskye) |
That sounds like fun. |
| 15:37 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Does anyone else have any questions? |
| 15:38 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I will try to find out information from Wordsmith about Lindal's old classes. |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you all for coming. |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'm sorry this was sort of a short session. |
| 15:40 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Size is not important |
| 15:40 |
Strandwind |
Thank you Carl and everyone. |
| 15:40 |
Lia (tokyorii) |
Thank you as always Carl. |
| 15:40 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That will be the new General Q&A slogan "Size Does Not Matter" :) |
| 15:40 |
Lia (tokyorii) |
Haha! |
| 15:40 |
Rodrigo (pantera3715) |
Bye Carl |
| 15:40 |
Frigid Cryotank |
<snort> |
| 15:40 |
Carl Metropolitan |
See you all next week! |