Caledon Oxbridge Q&A for 2013-05-19
19:01 | Marion Questi | And now we are three...so let us begin! |
19:01 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:01 | Marion Questi | Welcome everyone! |
19:01 | Martini Discovolante | apologies for m y tardiness |
19:01 | Marion Questi | This is an "open mic" Q&A which we hold at this time every week. We, the Deans of Oxbridge, assemble to answer questions from the attendees about Oxbridge, it's mission and operation, or about SL in general. |
19:01 | Marion Questi | On the Oxbridge website you can find a list of all the Deans with summaries of their respective areas of responsibility, : http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna_index.php |
19:02 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Well, almost all. ;) |
19:02 | Marion Questi | We usually get 3 or 4 attending. |
19:02 | Marion Questi | No not quite all...:) |
19:02 | Marion Questi | Who would like to toss out the first question? |
19:02 | Very old leather fireside chair DINKIE whispers | (?PgUp or ? PgDn ) change your pose. Touch for menu. |
19:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | For those of you here last week, please not that we now have or own domain. |
19:03 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:03 | Larkylouz raises hand. | |
19:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And, as of this evening, there's a campus map on the website. |
19:03 | Marion Questi | Progress! |
19:03 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:04 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | (It may still get fine-tuned a bit) |
19:04 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you |
19:04 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | all |
19:05 | swesthead | i apologize if i don't follow any set procedures - I've only joined yesterday and have no idea how to do things like, raise hands, etc. |
19:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Not to worry, no set procedures. |
19:06 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | just have fun and be nice |
19:06 | Martini Discovolante | just say so, M. swesthead |
19:06 | Martini Discovolante | we are not formal here |
19:07 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | welcome |
19:07 | swesthead | brilliant! I only heard about SL while reading a book on librarianship (This Book is Overdue!), am starting my MSc in September and am very interested in digital librarianship |
19:07 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Ahh. You should definately contact JJ Drinkwater. |
19:07 | swesthead | That is who the author interviewed! |
19:08 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We also have a poster on the Alexandrian library system outside the door to the right as you exit. |
19:08 | Marion Questi | Sir JJ runs the Caledon Library system |
19:08 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | did you read snow crash? |
19:09 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i did lol |
19:09 | swesthead | no |
19:09 | Marion Questi smiles.. "Yes." | |
19:09 | Martini Discovolante | i have |
19:09 | Martini Discovolante | it is our Bagavad Gita |
19:09 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | well i would hun |
19:09 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I'll also give you a recent event notice for the library system. |
19:09 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | and i will be your friend |
19:09 | swesthead | thank you |
19:10 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | if you want |
19:10 | swesthead | thank you! |
19:10 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | its fine hun we all need them |
19:10 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | You're most welcome. |
19:11 | Marion Questi | Before we take the next question... |
19:11 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) smiles | |
19:11 | Marion Questi | I have an announcement. |
19:11 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | yes dean |
19:11 | Marion Questi | Miss Tali Rosca, who is sitting at the back of the room, has been gracious enough to accept an appointment as Dean. |
19:12 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | claps |
19:12 | Gronk Seriman | Yay! |
19:12 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | claps |
19:12 | Quinesence | Wonderful |
19:12 | Larkylouz | Congratulations, Miss Rosca! |
19:12 | Marion Questi | She ought to be sitting on stage with us. |
19:12 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | claps |
19:12 | Martini Discovolante | another chair! another chair! |
19:12 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | There's room ;) |
19:12 | Martini Discovolante | yaaaaay! |
19:12 | Marion Questi | Please join us Dean Rosca. |
19:12 | MikeVa Waco | YAY Miss Tali |
19:12 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | claps |
19:13 | Gronk Seriman | So now it's a Four Dean Night! |
19:13 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | claps |
19:13 | Marion Questi grins. | |
19:13 | Martini Discovolante | Dean Tali adds another shining facet to our capabilities here! |
19:13 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:13 | MikeVa Waco | Another dean with an "i" at the end of one of her names. I'm beginning to see a pattern here... LOL |
19:13 | Marion Questi | Dean Rosca will be taking over many of my responsibilities |
19:14 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:14 | Martini Discovolante | we are vowely |
19:14 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | lol |
19:14 | MikeVa Waco | rofl |
19:14 | Marion Questi | And after some transition period will be my successor. |
19:14 | Marion Questi | ..as Dean of Engines. |
19:14 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | ohhh well then |
19:15 | Marion Questi | So...who has a question for us? |
19:15 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i do please |
19:16 | Larkylouz | We are losing you to RL, Dean Questi? I am sorry to hear that, even as I welcome Dean Rosca1 |
19:16 | Larkylouz | *Rosca! |
19:16 | Martini Discovolante | Dean Rosca has lent her quiet reserve and subtext of knowledge-to-the-point-of-art to Oxbridge for as long as i can remember. i welcome her wth open paws |
19:17 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i would like to ask |
19:17 | Martini Discovolante | Dean Q will not get off that easily! |
19:17 | Marion Questi | No I am not leaving entirely...I will adopt a more appropriate title...like Janitor..or something but I will still be around for a while...:) |
19:17 | Tali Rosca | The idea is to have him around for quite a while still. |
19:17 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | how long have vampires been in sl? |
19:17 | Larkylouz | but, but, but the title of janitor is filled, sir! |
19:18 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | since the start? |
19:19 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i am not |
19:19 | Marion Questi | I have no idea when the vampire appeared. |
19:19 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Well, before my start in SL, and long enough for new resident centers to have long posted against recruiting. |
19:19 | Marion Questi | There were here when I arrived. |
19:19 | Tali Rosca | There are vampires, and then there's the Bloodlines game. |
19:19 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i am not one and do not undrestnd why |
19:19 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | but that is something else |
19:20 | Marion Questi | I don't understand the fascination with vampires...but I'm sure others don't understand the fascination with Steampunk. |
19:20 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i do lol |
19:20 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i am one to |
19:20 | Michael Ethan Landau (michaelethanlandau) | Which simulation has the most areas where voice can be used? |
19:21 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Many seem to be into the role-playing. They also keep offworld databases of those "bitten". And some of the lines have great similarity to multi-level marketing. |
19:21 | Tali Rosca | Vampires are classical, mythological creatures. From a storytelling perspective, they are typical example of straddling borderlines (between life and death). Those are always interesting. |
19:21 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:21 | Tali Rosca | The Bloodlines game is a pyramid game which has little to do with roleplaying and storytelling. |
19:21 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you deans |
19:21 | Martini Discovolante | and yet, Second Life has made them tedious. |
19:22 | Marion Questi | To Mr Landau's question...If I'm not mistaken, most of Caledon is voice enabled, is it not? We restrict it here in Oxbridge for various reasons. |
19:22 | Larkylouz | HA! Anyone who used to like YA literature, finds them tedious in RL as well! |
19:22 | Martini Discovolante | many many places are voice enabled. |
19:23 | Martini Discovolante | you can tell if a place is by the info bar above your window |
19:23 | Larkylouz | Perhaps Virtual Ability would have an answer to that question, Michael? |
19:23 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | As is Café Vox here at Oxbridge. |
19:23 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/campus_map.php |
19:24 | Martini Discovolante | yes.. we do provide a voice enabled area here foe folks |
19:24 | Martini Discovolante | for* |
19:24 | swesthead | how does one learn actions in SL - like raising hands, etc. - and is there a tutorial for other functions in SL available? |
19:24 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And this lecture room is voice enabled. |
19:24 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Those are animations. |
19:25 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And animations can be included into gestures which can be chat triggered. |
19:25 | Marion Questi | The simple way is what we call "emoting" For example type this in your chat window: "/me raises her hand." |
19:25 | swesthead raises her hand | |
19:26 | Marion Questi | But omit the quotes. |
19:26 | Marion Questi | There you go@ |
19:26 | swesthead | oh, i see... |
19:26 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I believe Prof Charisma covers some of that in her role-playing class |
19:26 | Tali Rosca | M. Charisma's "Introduction to Role Playing" class includes tips on how to act "in character", yes. |
19:26 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:26 | Marion Questi | Next question? |
19:27 | swesthead | how does one find classes and the like? |
19:27 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The schedule here is posted inside and just outside this room. |
19:27 | Friends of Caledon Oxbridge Donation Medallion | notshure2 Resident gave a generous donation to Friends of Caledon Oxbridge to help support classes, tutorials, & tier at Caledon's Oxbridge |
19:27 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | It's now also on the web. |
19:27 | Tali Rosca | That is, in fact, one area I'd like to take a look at. |
19:27 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/class_schedule.php |
19:28 | Marion Questi | You can find us in the Events listing in your search window. |
19:28 | swesthead | thank you |
19:28 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | If you touch one of the inworld schedules it will give you a notecard versions. |
19:29 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And yes, classes at other places as well as ours get posted in the SL events calendar. |
19:30 | Marion Questi | Next question? Anyone? |
19:31 | Larkylouz | I have a question about needing a bald bit before I add hair. |
19:31 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) looks around | |
19:31 | Larkylouz | It doesn't seem to matter; also,T once showed me that all the bald bits are kept in my avi's insides forever. I would like to understand the ins and outs. |
19:32 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | nods. A nonhair system hair. |
19:32 | Larkylouz | System hair differs from prim or mesh hhair how? |
19:32 | Tali Rosca | By being amazingly ugly. |
19:32 | Larkylouz | That part I'd figured out, Dean Rosca! |
19:33 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | It is basically painted on hair. |
19:33 | Tali Rosca | System hair is part of your shape, like, say, your nose. |
19:33 | Tali Rosca | So you have sliders which can adjust it. |
19:33 | Marion Questi | You need the bald bit to supress the system mesh hair.....But I've never been sure why...:) |
19:33 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | If the prim or mesh hair shows scalp and the underlying system hair has a clashing color, it detracts from the look. |
19:34 | Martini Discovolante | so you are bald! |
19:34 | Larkylouz | oooooh. And perhaps all the bits hidden inside keep my system hair from showing? |
19:34 | swesthead | i apologize, but i must go! thank you for your help this evening! |
19:34 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | waves |
19:34 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | That you for coming. |
19:34 | Larkylouz | Visit us again, Miss Westhead. |
19:34 | Tali Rosca | Essentially, you do always have system hair. It's just minimized so it doesn't poke through. |
19:34 | swesthead | i shall try! |
19:35 | Martini Discovolante | and you can also have hair on the Tattoo layer;... to create a very nice hairline for a variety of styles |
19:35 | Martini Discovolante | you CAN have that hair i should have said |
19:35 | Larkylouz | Thank you. I think I understand more, now. Oh, that I would like to see more of, Dean D. |
19:35 | Tali Rosca | The avatar system has some curious traces of how it once worked. |
19:35 | Martini Discovolante | you can usually get that free from reputable hair salons, |
19:36 | Tali Rosca | Like the "skin" layer on top of the system skin. |
19:36 | Martini Discovolante | Tutys has a very nice one, tho not free |
19:36 | Martini Discovolante | some skins have it as a feature as well. |
19:37 | Larkylouz | Thank you, Deans. |
19:38 | Tali Rosca | Actually, I have one, apropos having a new domain name for the site. It seems Oxbridge and various other Caledonian-related names are taken at Google App Engine. Does anybody know who has those? |
19:38 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Another question? |
19:40 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | No, although it would not surprise me if Desmond had grabbed them. |
19:40 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | He has been know to take preventative action to protect the Caledon "brand" |
19:40 | Martini Discovolante | he may have, but in Caledon's 6+ years,, many have procured names as a "favour" |
19:40 | Martini Discovolante | adn yes... Des is very protective |
19:41 | Tali Rosca nods. "I know Des protects the name (for good reason). I just noticed that they were, indeed, unavailable, but apparently not in use". | |
19:41 | Martini Discovolante | you will find he is egisterd in nearly--- if not all--- of the alternative virtual worlds as well. |
19:41 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | In our case, Dean Metropolitan happened to have had the domain name in his robe pockets for several years. |
19:43 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | just money? |
19:43 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | why did the ibm sand box close |
19:43 | Tali Rosca | IBM by and larged pulled out of SL. |
19:43 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i read that |
19:44 | Tali Rosca | They were fairly active some years back, as part of testing the technology. |
19:44 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you |
19:44 | Marion Questi | I think they operate their own grid now. More secure that way. |
19:44 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you dean |
19:45 | Tali Rosca | They just didn't find the killer use as a company, and so pulled out. I don't think they are even doing much on their own grid. |
19:45 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i liked it there |
19:45 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) pouts | |
19:45 | Marion Questi | You are welcome to use our sandbox. |
19:45 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | SL is a transient place. |
19:45 | Tali Rosca | If they are, they are pretty quiet about it, at least. |
19:45 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you |
19:46 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | deans |
19:46 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The cost of maintaining something in SL eventually outweighs the cost of creating it. |
19:46 | Niki Listern raises hand | |
19:46 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
19:47 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Miss Niki? |
19:47 | Niki Listern | yes I was wondering if someone has signs out what do I do |
19:47 | Marion Questi | Pardon? |
19:48 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Signs? |
19:48 | Martini Discovolante | like "what now?" |
19:48 | Niki Listern | some thing inappropriate |
19:48 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | In Caledon? |
19:48 | Martini Discovolante | i htik our tutorial prepaes folks for whatever they want to pursue in SL |
19:49 | Niki Listern | yes in Caledon |
19:49 | Martini Discovolante | and frankly speaking.... we do our best to guide whoever to whatever. |
19:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | In Caledon there is a covenant. |
19:49 | Marion Questi | The Caledon covenant prohibits any sort of Walking Billboard. |
19:49 | Niki Listern | or maybe they were banners |
19:49 | Martini Discovolante | Caledon is all M-rated. |
19:49 | Martini Discovolante | or mostly |
19:49 | Larkylouz | Griefer prims? |
19:49 | Niki Listern | yes |
19:50 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | If it abusive in any sense, then it would be in violation of the covenant. |
19:50 | Marion Questi | If you get griefers here, put out a call on ISC or COU for a dean or a EM. |
19:50 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | dont shoot report |
19:51 | Marion Questi | There is nearly always someone online who can help. |
19:51 | Niki Listern | it was attacking me and others around me |
19:51 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | For greater Caledon ISC |
19:51 | Martini Discovolante | oh-- Niki-- check the COU roster for folks online |
19:51 | Martini Discovolante | first. |
19:51 | Niki Listern | okay thank you |
19:51 | Niki Listern | what if I have trouble contacting others |
19:51 | Martini Discovolante | and you amy always IM me.. it goes to my GMail, and i will be in ASAP |
19:52 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Now, admittedly there are some rather voracious haggis and such of Denver Hax. |
19:52 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) whispers | they can track the bullets |
19:52 | Martini Discovolante | they are no ion OXB |
19:52 | Martini Discovolante | not in* |
19:52 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And the air kraken in Middlesea ..... |
19:52 | Niki Listern | I had that problem trying to reach COU Roster |
19:53 | Martini Discovolante | (pardon-- i was enjoying a flagon of wine during Game of Thrones) |
19:53 | Marion Questi chuckles to himself. | |
19:53 | Martini Discovolante | Dragons Are Real! |
19:53 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) smiles | |
19:53 | Tali Rosca | Problem as in nobody was there, or technically unable to communicate? |
19:54 | Marion Questi | And so are Air Kraken! |
19:54 | MikeVa Waco | and zombies |
19:54 | Marion Questi | Folks, we have only a few minutes left in our hour. Any questions we can answer? |
19:54 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I get email notices of IM's to me and also any messages to the deans dropped in the box here. |
19:54 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | i shot them thats ok |
19:54 | Martini Discovolante | but Niki... go to the faculty roster: view info |
19:55 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | grrr zombies |
19:55 | Niki Listern | okay |
19:55 | Martini Discovolante | Members and click on STATUS you will see who is online |
19:56 | Martini Discovolante | you will know who you are most familiar with :) |
19:56 | Niki Listern | thank you all |
19:56 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Or just ask for help in the faculty group. |
19:56 | Martini Discovolante | and if you do not see someone you know can help, enquire of teh Faculty Group |
19:56 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | In can be rather awe inspiring to see a dozen faculty and EM's arriving. |
19:57 | Martini Discovolante | yes.. and sometimes counter productive |
19:57 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | lol |
19:57 | Larkylouz | Where is the faculty roster you speak of? The COU faculty group? |
19:57 | Martini Discovolante | we like to deal with things subtly here |
19:57 | Niki Listern | thank you :) |
19:57 | Martini Discovolante | the more fuss the more payoff for the folks making the disturbance |
19:57 | Marion Questi | Caledon Oxbridge Universtiy is the faculty group. Caledon Oxbridge University Group is the scholars. |
19:58 | Niki Listern | I should go now I have tasks to do in RL |
19:58 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | waves |
19:58 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nice to see you |
19:58 | Martini Discovolante | thank you for the clarification Dean Q!!!!! i would give a months tier if we could change group names! |
19:58 | Martini Discovolante | night Niki! kiss the baby for us! |
19:59 | Larkylouz | Currently, the COU faculty group only lists me. The COU question group lists lots of folks, of course, including several deans. |
19:59 | Larkylouz is still puzzled | |
20:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | hmmm. There are lots more in the faculty group. |
20:00 | Cloud (cloud1995) | Is anyone know the Caledon Quest,clue 3 at where? |
20:00 | Tali Rosca | You, but with empty space for names (including a scroll bar)? -I saw that glitch earlier today. |
20:00 | Martini Discovolante | ?? i am looking at COU now |
20:00 | Martini Discovolante | go to ROLES |
20:00 | Larkylouz | No, Dean Rosca, no scroll bar. |
20:01 | Martini Discovolante | choose COU, and then GET INFO |
20:01 | Larkylouz | In the Conversations window? I think I'm looking in the wrong place. |
20:01 | Martini Discovolante | you nee dot be looing in MY Groups |
20:01 | Larkylouz | ooooh |
20:01 | Martini Discovolante | need To* |
20:01 | Martini Discovolante | yus. |
20:01 | Martini Discovolante | then you can sort in many ways |
20:02 | Marion Questi | Mr Cloud, I believe the 3rd waypoint is in Kittiwickshire. |
20:02 | Cloud (cloud1995) | Is anyone here know the Calendon quest,clue 3 at where?I can't find it elsewhereTT |
20:02 | Larkylouz | OKay, I see it, and understand what you're saying now. thank you, Dean Martini |
20:02 | Martini Discovolante | not everything is at ground level, MrCloud |
20:02 | Marion Questi | Did you teleport to Caledon Kittiwickshire? |
20:03 | Cloud (cloud1995) | Yes,I fly and search too,but also can't find it T.T |
20:03 | Cloud (cloud1995) | yes,I have teleport since I find the clue 2 |
20:03 | Marion Questi | Did you find the Linden tree? |
20:03 | Cloud (cloud1995) | Linden tree 2? |
20:04 | Tali Rosca | That Linden tree seems to really throw people, from the chatter I hear. |
20:04 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) wants one of thouse | |
20:04 | Marion Questi | The clue asks you to find the Linden tree, yes? |
20:04 | Cloud (cloud1995) | yes |
20:04 | Larkylouz | That's where I got stymied! |
20:04 | Marion Questi | And did you? |
20:04 | Cloud (cloud1995) | it say go to east to linden tree and go south |
20:05 | Marion Questi | Correct. |
20:05 | Cloud (cloud1995) | I have do it,but just can't find |
20:05 | MikeVa Waco | That's probably because there's no big sign on it that says: LINDEN TREE |
20:05 | Cloud (cloud1995) | Oh,maybe I go and find the other linden tree against,thks u all |
20:06 | Marion Questi | Mr Cloud, if you move your mouse over an object in SL, a little info tab will pop up and tell you the name of the object. |
20:06 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | me smiles |
20:06 | Marion Questi | And we are in overtime! |
20:06 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | nods |
20:06 | Marion Questi | Sorry everyone...we are adjourned. |
20:06 | Larkylouz | Thank you for an informative evening, Deans. |
20:06 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Thank you all for coming. |
20:06 | Dr. Lorra (notshure2) | thank you deans and all |
20:07 | Gronk Seriman | Thank you, Deans! Congratulations, Miss Rosca! |
20:07 | MikeVa Waco | Yes, Thank you again Deans for your time and all that you do... |
20:07 | Tali Rosca | Thanks. |
20:08 | Martini Discovolante | thankees! |