Caledon Oxbridge Q&A for 2021-08-01
| 14:47 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Chancellor |
| 14:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Lovejoy :) |
| 14:53 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hi |
| 14:54 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Andrea |
| 14:54 | Casdetra | Hii, Andrea! :) |
| 14:54 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | sets out some hay for Gronk and a bucket of watter |
| 14:54 | Casdetra | Hiii Wordsmith |
| 14:54 | Gronk Seriman | Thank you! |
| 14:54 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hi, Andrea, Casdetra, Elf, Phrynne, tom, and Gronk |
| 14:55 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Dean |
| 14:55 | TomSTomson | hello everyone |
| 14:55 | Casdetra | Oooo New users are very low |
| 14:56 | Casdetra | Hi Sandy :) |
| 14:56 | Sandy Burgess | Hi Casdetra ... and all others |
| 14:56 | Casdetra | Hi Lucky Cat |
| 14:56 | Casdetra | Hi Kara |
| 14:56 | lovejoy2199 loves the music of Wagner | |
| 14:56 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Sandy, Kara, and Lucky |
| 14:57 | Casdetra | thats a cute cat avatar |
| 14:57 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Thanks! |
| 14:57 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Kara2016 gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 14:57 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Hi Ember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 14:57 | Ember (emberell) | Hello, hello! ❤ |
| 14:57 | Casdetra | Hii Phrynne |
| 14:57 | Ember (emberell) | Thank you for your donation, Kara! ❤ |
| 14:57 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty, Kara. Much appreciated. |
| 14:57 | Phrynne waves to everyone | |
| 14:57 | Kara2016 | Gronk is horsing around.. |
| 14:57 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Phrynne |
| 14:58 | Sandy Burgess | Why were you surprised that Word knew about the itching powder? They have done it all themselves before they became professors and had to pretend they were decent. |
| 14:58 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Phrynne gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 14:58 | Casdetra | Hi Harperlass |
| 14:58 | Gronk Seriman | heehee! |
| 14:58 | Ember (emberell) | Thank you for your donation, Phrynne! |
| 14:58 | Casdetra | Hi Jindikim |
| 14:58 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Yes thank you. I was in notices |
| 14:59 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Harper and Jindikim |
| 14:59 | Harperlass | Waves Hello |
| 15:00 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Hello to anyone I have not greeted. |
| 15:00 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Casdetra gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:00 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Thank you Casdetra for the donation |
| 15:00 | Ember (emberell) | Thank you for your donation, Cara ! ❤ |
| 15:00 | Casdetra | :) |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The hour has struck, hopefully without injuries. |
| 15:00 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Yes I missed yours Kara ty |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome to this week's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | all are welcome apart from those who intend to misbehave in a disruptive manner. |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Non-disruptive misbehavior is at your discretion. |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna/qna_index.php |
| 15:01 | Kara2016 | Smiles brightly. |
| 15:01 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | HI LODS |
| 15:01 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | welcome |
| 15:01 | Casdetra | Hi Mr Shadows |
| 15:01 | Harperlass | Raises eyebrows and looks innocent |
| 15:01 | Sandy Burgess | You heard that Kara ... Harper ... |
| 15:01 | Casdetra | Hi Badger |
| 15:01 | badgerofzen | HULLO |
| 15:01 | badgerofzen | hullo |
| 15:01 | Harperlass | Butter wouldn't melt.... |
| 15:01 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | greetings Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome shadows and badgerofzen |
| 15:01 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) bows | |
| 15:02 | badgerofzen | hullo |
| 15:02 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | What do you have for us, Ember? |
| 15:02 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | badgerofzen gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:02 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Thank you badger frozen |
| 15:02 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty Badger |
| 15:02 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | gtsy |
| 15:02 | badgerofzen | yw |
| 15:02 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | (welcome, Agatha) |
| 15:02 | badgerofzen | gtsy too |
| 15:02 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:03 | Agatha Macbeth waves | |
| 15:03 | Casdetra | Hi Agatha Macbeth |
| 15:03 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Thank you Lord of Dark Shadows |
| 15:03 | Ember (emberell) | I have been somewhat slower this month with my work on the faculty kit updates, but I continue to work on the documentation to keep things up to date as I can. Campus has been relatively quiet otherwise - we are still looking for tutors and other help staf. Anyone interested should please reach out to me on such. |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty, Dark Shadows |
| 15:03 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Jindikim gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:03 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | my pleasure |
| 15:03 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) bows | |
| 15:03 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Ty Jindikim |
| 15:03 | Casdetra | I think I must smell bad |
| 15:04 | Ember (emberell) | There have been some good updates so far, though, all of which I do keep up to date in the faculty kit dispenser in the staff lounge. So always feel free to check that, those who work as tutors here. |
| 15:04 | Casdetra | I keep all these seats on this side empty except in front and way back |
| 15:04 | Agatha Macbeth me sniffs and smells catnip | |
| 15:04 | Kara2016 | Smiles brightly. |
| 15:04 | Ember (emberell) | I think that's all from me for now. Faculty kit updates and campus upkeep are going smooth, if slow |
| 15:05 | Casdetra | :D |
| 15:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Perhaps more that you are sufficient to hold down the middle by yourself, Casdetra. |
| 15:05 | Casdetra | (clears throat) |
| 15:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty, Ember, for all of it. |
| 15:06 | Ember (emberell) | Oh, though I do want to add - if there is trouble or anything at Oxbridge, please do reach out to me. I am here to help keep campus safe and I do need to hear when things are off. |
| 15:06 | Gronk Seriman | Yes, thank you, Ember! |
| 15:06 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Andrea, what have we from the Dean of Development? |
| 15:06 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | We will be having our Bi weekly fund raiser event this Sunday from 4 to 6 after The Q&A. DJ Sasha streaming the tunes. We will be at the Giants house with the theme being of Gulliver's Travels, so mid-evil dress or Renaissance dress would be in theme I believe. So come join us as we raise money for the Caledon Oxbridge University. The Uni is resident supported which means users like you keep the place open. Land mark attached. Caledonian Nights is a proud supporter Caledon Steam SkyCity (164,54,1234) |
| 15:06 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | so come on over and dance with us |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | don;t worry if you can;t make a donation or already have. |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | It's a party |
| 15:07 | Casdetra | what about theme dress? |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | oh i left that out |
| 15:07 | Casdetra | Do we have to be in theme? |
| 15:07 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Not essential; just nice if you can. |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Renaissance or medieval is fine |
| 15:07 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | no you don;t |
| 15:07 | Ember (emberell) | You can come as you are, always (as long as it's decent) :-) |
| 15:07 | Casdetra | Thank you |
| 15:08 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | come as you want to |
| 15:08 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | except dressed |
| 15:08 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | I am working on a |
| 15:08 | Sandy Burgess | Uhuhhh - come but not dressed ... |
| 15:08 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I think she means be dressed, not coming undressed. |
| 15:08 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | new themed build for a special fundraiser night |
| 15:09 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | no come but be dressed |
| 15:09 | Sandy Burgess nods. Oh ... thats a surprising turn *grins* | |
| 15:09 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | That is all for now |
| 15:09 | Jindikim | I will do my best to come |
| 15:09 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Back yo you Wordsmith |
| 15:09 | Sandy Burgess makes a note never to become dean ... | |
| 15:09 | Jindikim | Wish you all a wonderful night |
| 15:09 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | We need teachers and deans and support staff. |
| 15:09 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | goodnight |
| 15:10 | Jindikim | Unfortunately is a bit late in here it was a pleasure |
| 15:10 | Casdetra | I'm still too young :( |
| 15:10 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Aye, we do. |
| 15:10 | Ember (emberell) | Basically, if there's any interest in helping Oxbridge, supporting somehow, reach out to us. |
| 15:10 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Sets out a bowl of water for bumble |
| 15:11 | Harperlass | (Thank you Andrea...Bumble laps happily) |
| 15:11 | Casdetra | is there training for the positions? |
| 15:11 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Two things for today. |
| 15:11 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | (yes, although informal, Casdetra) |
| 15:11 | Sandy Burgess has a few carrots dangle from a stick in front of Gronk | |
| 15:12 | Gronk Seriman CHOMPS!! | |
| 15:14 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The first item I'm not happy about, but it is as it is. We last a patron, Duke Hiro of Gearhaven, apparently due to cliquish behavior of some in Caledon. The message to me said he (and thus Gearhaven) is leaving Caledon to seek a community more accepting of diversity. It's his money; he is free to do what best meets his goals. |
| 15:14 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | We will survive. |
| 15:15 | Agatha Macbeth | Oh dear |
| 15:15 | Larky (larkylouz) | I haven't been in the plaza a whole lot lately, but I do not recognize the name. |
| 15:15 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | At the same time, I would entreat all not to support cliquish behavior. Such would not speak well of us. |
| 15:15 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) hears the bell ringing | |
| 15:15 | Harperlass | I don't recall ever meeting him |
| 15:15 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Yes, we will survive, but at the cost of 2500 $L per month. |
| 15:15 | Gronk Seriman | Geez! |
| 15:15 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | I've never met him. |
| 15:16 | Ember (emberell) | Caledon as a whole is an open and welcoming community. It's a place that has much to it. I think one thing that's important to remember for the whole is, newcomers, regardless of their look, are what keep a place thriving |
| 15:16 | Casdetra | What is that sort of behavior? |
| 15:16 | Harperlass | has anyone spoken with him? |
| 15:16 | Casdetra | I haven't even seen him that I know of |
| 15:16 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Rarely in Oxbridge but it means nothing |
| 15:16 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | He was supportive of Oxbridge, but not hanging around there. |
| 15:17 | Harperlass | it would be nice to know if there is misunderstanding in progress |
| 15:17 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | oops brb |
| 15:17 | Sandy Burgess nods. Would be interesting to know what exactly happened | |
| 15:17 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Apparently, there is a bit of antipathy that goes back several years. |
| 15:17 | Kara2016 | He did have a place here in Oxbridge.. |
| 15:18 | lovejoy2199 | Maybe the real question is, was he here by another name? |
| 15:18 | Casdetra | So is cliquish behavior like demanding specific dress and actions such as maybe role play? |
| 15:18 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | We don't know the details. |
| 15:18 | Casdetra | WB Andrea |
| 15:18 | Sandy Burgess | That is a bit sad since that way we can't change anything |
| 15:19 | Harperlass | Nods in agreement with Sandy |
| 15:19 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | and aren't likely to. But be kind to all that don't demand to be treated otherwise. |
| 15:19 | Sandy Burgess | ... and being pissed off and not telling is a bit ... not saying |
| 15:19 | Casdetra | wonky? |
| 15:19 | Kara2016 | do unto others as you would have them do unto you. |
| 15:20 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | blessed be |
| 15:20 | Sandy Burgess | cowardly ... childish ... |
| 15:20 | Ember (emberell) | It is hard to know when people want it kept private, but not our place to press for details. Just a reminder to be kind. Everyone in SL is someone, behind that screen |
| 15:20 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The second item, is more pleasant. |
| 15:20 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | So true. |
| 15:21 | Sandy Burgess | I'm never unkind just a bit sharp tongued at times ... |
| 15:21 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | What you see in SL is often not what you see in RL. |
| 15:21 | Ember (emberell) totally has red feathers IRL. | |
| 15:21 | Casdetra | :D |
| 15:21 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Gronk, last time I ran a Q&A I promised to update the visitor statistics. That's done. The weekly and monthly summaries are current through yesterday on our statistics web page. |
| 15:21 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) giggles | |
| 15:22 | Kara2016 | fantastic. |
| 15:22 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | i try my best to learn fast and behave correctly! technical mistakes are included? |
| 15:22 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | am confused since arrived |
| 15:22 | Gronk Seriman | Oh, thank you! I'll take a look. I wasn't wanting statistics, I was just commenting and asking about a general trend. |
| 15:22 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The stats page is linked in the navigation section of each web page. |
| 15:23 | Ember (emberell) | That's wonderful news, Word! |
| 15:23 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And, behind me, is a graph of visitor numbers. |
| 15:23 | Sandy Burgess | Perhaps you misunderstood Lord - this is not the meeting of the dark overlords to plan the overthrow of the galaxy |
| 15:24 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | i am not a type of troll Mis |
| 15:24 | Larky (larkylouz) giggles | |
| 15:24 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | talk to me correctly please |
| 15:24 | Ember (emberell) | The numbers aren't actually as low as I'd thought |
| 15:24 | Casdetra | Is there some sort of intermittent choices that SL has with delivering new people? I'm asking because I have seen numbers of people being at certain places increase at times in one place and not the other |
| 15:25 | Gronk Seriman | Well, the graph looks only a little bit down. That's encouraging. I must just be visiting here at the wrong times. |
| 15:25 | Larky (larkylouz) | Evenings are often much quieter than it is during the day, Gronk. |
| 15:25 | Ember (emberell) | We do get crowds now and again. A fair few returnees too, or older avatars just asking questions |
| 15:25 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The summaries, both weekly and monthly contain the frequencies of languages we are seeing in our visitors. |
| 15:25 | Phrynne | SL changes the regions recommended in Destinations for newcomers several times a year. |
| 15:26 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | All nicely plotted out. |
| 15:26 | Ember (emberell) | The destinations tab updates monthly, if I recall? I see them send out notices on it on their facebook posts now and then. |
| 15:26 | Casdetra | Thank you Phrynne |
| 15:26 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Sometimes there are whole college classes that suddenly come. |
| 15:26 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Some media talks about SL and interested people decide to try out. And they do not always speak English |
| 15:27 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Yep. |
| 15:27 | Casdetra | So eventually they will turn the "dial" for Caledon to get the new users? |
| 15:27 | Ember (emberell) | Thanks greatly to work by Larky, we have some good updates for international resources in the faculty kit |
| 15:27 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | And there is that old CSI: New York episode about SL that appears in reruns... |
| 15:27 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | There's a great diversity of players in SL who speak in different languages. |
| 15:28 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Which have been a challenge to keep current. Some of the help areas have been quite unstable. |
| 15:28 | Casdetra | there is a new Avatar thing on TV this fall |
| 15:28 | Casdetra | about virtual worlds |
| 15:28 | Gronk Seriman | Just the other day, I saw Caledon in the Destinations tab. The TP brought me to the Entry Hall in Oxbridge. |
| 15:28 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Ember! |
| 15:28 | Larky (larkylouz) | Word, is this an appropriate place for an explanation of the roles of the different Gateways working with LL? |
| 15:28 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Are you ok? |
| 15:28 | Ember (emberell) | Oh I'm quite fine! |
| 15:28 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Ok phew! |
| 15:29 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Which reminds me, I've completed the first 3-language kiosk in the College of Camera Control and am working on the second. Six in total there. |
| 15:29 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | I was freaked when I saw your head twitching. |
| 15:29 | Ember (emberell) | Wonderful work, Word. |
| 15:29 | Casdetra | can't twitch in front of a cat, they want to attack :D |
| 15:30 | Ember (emberell) | That's actually an error with lookat targets. All is well. |
| 15:30 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | How long has Oxbridge been around for? |
| 15:30 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Oh ok. |
| 15:30 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Likely within the faculty kit, Larky, but it's going to be a bear to keep current. |
| 15:31 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Oxbridge started in January 2009, I believe. |
| 15:31 | Ember (emberell) | And yes, if anyone finds resources that are out of date or otherwise, please do let me know. I'm working to keep them up, but sometimes things slip through the cracks |
| 15:31 | Casdetra | when did Mesh come out? |
| 15:32 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I'd have to check; for some years I was teaching a class on the basics of mesh. |
| 15:33 | Casdetra | Could you share those notes? |
| 15:33 | Ember (emberell) | At least nine years |
| 15:33 | Sandy Burgess | Oh yes - I would be interested too |
| 15:33 | Casdetra | Where would be the best place to find information about SL directly? |
| 15:33 | Ember (emberell) | The wiki article on it is dated february 2012 |
| 15:34 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Wow.. |
| 15:34 | Ember (emberell) | The SL wiki is a very good place to begin actually! |
| 15:34 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Yes, although it started getting out of date, so I started to cringe a bit when teaching it. |
| 15:34 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | i have been misunderstood and been banned for no valid reasons! it think i deserve respect even if i am not as sharp skilled |
| 15:34 | Ember (emberell) | http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Main_Page |
| 15:34 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | So a long tine then. |
| 15:34 | Ember (emberell) | Ghost, you have not been banned for no reason. If you'd like to discuss that, please do IM me. |
| 15:34 | Casdetra | Thank you |
| 15:34 | Ember (emberell) | This is not the proper place for such. |
| 15:34 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | i come to you looking for security and knowledge and this is what you give!: giggls and trolling cometary |
| 15:34 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | this isn't serious |
| 15:34 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | am about to kill my self |
| 15:35 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | an you find it pleasant to ...... |
| 15:35 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | good bye |
| 15:35 | Lord of Dark Shadows (ghosteriousy) | forgive me |
| 15:35 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And the idea of rigging mesh to the collision skeleton was brought up by a user at one of the mesh group meeting. Red Poly, I believe. |
| 15:35 | Casdetra | is all of this history found in wiki? |
| 15:36 | Casdetra | and Thank you Ember for the link |
| 15:36 | Ember (emberell) | The wiki isn't actually really great about documenting it, but every year at the birthday events they have a year-by year time machine |
| 15:36 | Ember (emberell) | Showing all the important events of each year |
| 15:36 | Ember (emberell) | I really do recommend it actually, it covers things like when important changes, additions, etc are made to SL, and what the community may have done |
| 15:36 | Harperlass | Lord or Ghost 800-273-8255 |
| 15:36 | Casdetra | I could barely move when I went there, had to give up |
| 15:36 | Ember (emberell) | I believe you may be able to find that archived on some youtube videos |
| 15:37 | Harperlass | If you are feeling unsafe or upset the appropriate thing to do is call that number |
| 15:37 | Harperlass | There are good people there that can provide you with help |
| 15:37 | Casdetra | he left |
| 15:37 | Ember (emberell) | I've IMed him that |
| 15:37 | Harperlass | sadly we are not qualified |
| 15:37 | Harperlass | sigh |
| 15:37 | Harperlass | sorry to interrupt |
| 15:38 | badgerofzen | might have been role playing |
| 15:38 | Phrynne | very possible |
| 15:39 | Harperlass | I do not make suppositions about that for RP I always assume it can be real |
| 15:39 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I continue to read and collect information on things like baked on mesh (BOM) allowing mesh bodies to do away with onion skinning (i.e. multiple layers of overlapping mesh similar to layers of an onion) |
| 15:39 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Well, we can only see his words. |
| 15:39 | Ember (emberell) | It is hard to say. He's caused some trouble in the past. I wish him well. |
| 15:39 | Casdetra thinks to self, why would a lord of ghost be concerned with safety? | |
| 15:39 | Ember (emberell) | Did I send you the resources I have on BoM, Word? |
| 15:40 | lovejoy2199 | btw: on a side note, did anyone else get that noticed from Firestorm? |
| 15:40 | Phrynne | what notice? |
| 15:40 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I don't know that you did, Ember |
| 15:40 | TomSTomson | the new viewer? |
| 15:40 | Phrynne | Got it already, and I'm using it. |
| 15:40 | Sandy Burgess | Am on it |
| 15:40 | Phrynne | there are several changes in features. |
| 15:40 | lovejoy2199 | Just wondering if it was only me. |
| 15:41 | lovejoy2199 | Thank you. |
| 15:41 | Ember (emberell) | I've sent you the cards I have, Word |
| 15:41 | Gronk Seriman | The new Firestorm seems to load textures MUCH faster for me. |
| 15:41 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | And then there's Bento. |
| 15:41 | Casdetra | I did and I got the latest viewer it has a few new things happening |
| 15:41 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | You should see the notice every time you activate FS |
| 15:41 | Ember (emberell) | The new firestorm makes loading processes work faster for textures, as well as some other good QoL upgrades |
| 15:41 | Larky (larkylouz) | Yes, Gronk. I'm actually able to save every single one of my outfits! |
| 15:42 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | I tend to wait for them to fix the bugs first. |
| 15:42 | Ember (emberell) | A good practice, though. |
| 15:42 | Ember (emberell) | Every new release means new bugs. |
| 15:42 | Ember (emberell) | It's a rule of design really |
| 15:42 | Casdetra | So far so good |
| 15:42 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | When LL went to fitted mesh (rigged to the collision skeleton), they added extra bones for breasts, and handles. |
| 15:42 | Casdetra | Im not real pleased with how Landmarks work in it, but that might be just me |
| 15:43 | Casdetra | Yes, breast need bones |
| 15:43 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) remembers "avatar physics" and what it apparently was mostly used for... | |
| 15:44 | Sandy Burgess looks curious in Elfbiter's direction. What did you use it for mostly? | |
| 15:44 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | I did not use it for anything. |
| 15:44 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | :-) |
| 15:45 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Bones are the means of shaping. Avatar Physics are the means of modeling jiggling. |
| 15:45 | Ember (emberell) | Does making a chair physical and sitting on it to become an avatar volleyball count as avatar physics? |
| 15:45 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Especially... certain jiggling body parts |
| 15:45 | Casdetra | well, we certainly need to jiggle |
| 15:45 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Nope, Ember. it doesn't. |
| 15:45 | Ember (emberell) | Dang. |
| 15:46 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Any other questions, announcements, comments? |
| 15:46 | Sandy Burgess | Oh ... you mean like the spider ... that jiggled and giggled and wriggled inside her? |
| 15:46 | Kara2016 | so its safe too update FS now? |
| 15:46 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Well, I still host the WRiters' MEeting. |
| 15:46 | Ember (emberell) | You may give it a few days, Kara, just to be sure they iron out any major issues |
| 15:46 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | We have a dance every tuesday night |
| 15:46 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Thursday's 11:OO AM |
| 15:47 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | and MGB has a audio story hour on mondays |
| 15:47 | Kara2016 | Thank you, Ember, hugs. |
| 15:47 | Sandy Burgess | I didn't notice any rough bumps on the new viewer |
| 15:47 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Casdetra has a event on friday mornings |
| 15:47 | lovejoy2199 | Someday, I will come to it, Elf. Someday when I am online at the time. |
| 15:47 | Casdetra | Yes, I am still hosting in voice a session on Visual memory |
| 15:47 | Casdetra | its at 11:00 am SLT |
| 15:48 | Casdetra | I call it Chronicles of ourselves |
| 15:48 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Wow. |
| 15:48 | Casdetra | its based in psychology |
| 15:48 | Gronk Seriman | The sad part is that Firestorm forces you to drop old versions. Even if you liked them. They only allow the last three versions to work. The fourth oldest gets blocked. |
| 15:48 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Where's it at? |
| 15:49 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | LL blocks oldest versions. |
| 15:49 | Casdetra | Caledon Oxbridge Village (241,183,1028) |
| 15:49 | Casdetra | took me long enough to post that |
| 15:50 | Ember (emberell) | Do you have that as a landmark, Casdetra? |
| 15:50 | Casdetra | yes, I have it, and posted it, would you like the LM? |
| 15:50 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | Yes. |
| 15:50 | Ember (emberell) | You posted the SLURL |
| 15:50 | Ember (emberell) | I can go and make an LM |
| 15:50 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | While I think of it, the San Francisco Chronicle ran a real-life story on a personal use of AI. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/jessica-simulation-artificial-intelligence/ |
| 15:51 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Any last items? |
| 15:51 | Casdetra | Yes |
| 15:51 | Casdetra | Ok, hang on, clearing my screen |
| 15:52 | Casdetra | Since I have started the Chronicles of ourselves sessions, I have been approached by a number of attendees |
| 15:52 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | nods |
| 15:52 | Casdetra | they are asking if Caledon will or has sessions for Abuse, or Alcohol abuse or Drug abuse |
| 15:53 | Casdetra | and several of them have asked me to organize this group, but I'm aware we can't call it AA because that is an outside copy write organization |
| 15:53 | Casdetra | and I havd told them about the other locations |
| 15:53 | Casdetra | and they say negative things about them |
| 15:53 | Harperlass | there are specialized considerations for online groups of that type |
| 15:53 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | No, beyond our scope of expertise. Although there are groups in SL, and we could collect them on a reference card |
| 15:53 | Casdetra | I have 15 years as a Certified Counselor |
| 15:54 | Harperlass | I don't know that Caledon has the capacity for that |
| 15:54 | Ember (emberell) | I believe we may actually have a card of groups better prepared to handle such |
| 15:54 | Harperlass | the medium itself is an issue for participant privacy |
| 15:54 | Ember (emberell) | If not I know there are a few |
| 15:54 | Casdetra | Not a psychologist or even near that, but I am a counselor |
| 15:54 | Phrynne | Oxbridge historically teaches SL skills. |
| 15:55 | Casdetra | Gawd I didn't even spell it right |
| 15:55 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I was asked by Jorge Serapis if Oxbridge could run a psychology class (taught by a psychologist). I said yes. |
| 15:55 | Casdetra | YAY! but would it be Free? |
| 15:55 | Casdetra | I have no idea what goes on at these other places but people don't like them |
| 15:55 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | It would, if it is to be an Oxbridge class. |
| 15:56 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | I must be off for the dance fundraiser. Hopefully we will see some of you there. |
| 15:56 | Casdetra | psychology is important to SL it should be one of the processes |
| 15:56 | Casdetra | Take care Andrea |
| 15:56 | Ember (emberell) | As it stands, it's not something Oxbridge itself can offer, though it may not be out of line to ask the Caledon community |
| 15:56 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I also have a "creating a roller-coaster" class in the works but have to replace a 5000 $L commercial product with an Oxbridge one sufficient for the class. |
| 15:57 | Ember (emberell) | Yikes. 5,000 :$! |
| 15:57 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | yeet |
| 15:57 | Casdetra | hummm |
| 15:58 | TomSTomson | what product are you looking to replace? |
| 15:58 | Harperlass | there are a number of excellent online open university programs in psych |
| 15:58 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | No open source version? |
| 15:58 | Harperlass | and they are free Casdetra |
| 15:58 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | That's why I've spent the last week or so looking at mathematics of Bezier curves, Hemite curves, Cardinal splines, Catmull-Rom interpolation, .... |
| 15:58 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) wishes Tasha were here... | |
| 15:58 | Gronk Seriman | OMG, Wordsmith! You're Serious! |
| 15:59 | Casdetra | Yes, Im aware of many online psy contacts and have suggested them |
| 15:59 | Harperlass | https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=clinical psychology |
| 15:59 | Harperlass | for education options |
| 16:00 | Casdetra | I can produce documentation if need be |
| 16:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Yes, Gronk. I can't just go and approve a class that requires a 5000 $L outlay, but underneath it all, I have the background of a physicist and a programmer. |
| 16:00 | TomSTomson | is this a question of teaching psychology, or offering psychotherapy? |
| 16:00 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | I may be able to help you with that come commission time this month word |
| 16:00 | Casdetra | For me it is Offering |
| 16:01 | Casdetra | others may wish to learn it |
| 16:01 | Harperlass | I do not believe the platform is appropriate to providing counseling under US ethical guidelines |
| 16:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And thank you for adding to the community Casdetra. That, btw, qualifies you for a spot on the ad panels. |
| 16:02 | Casdetra | YAY! |
| 16:02 | Casdetra | and it's my Pleasure |
| 16:02 | Larky (larkylouz) | Yes, Casdetra. I think what you're suggesting, if I understand you correctly, is beyond the scope of Oxbridge. |
| 16:02 | Casdetra | Harperlass, psychology is used on line already, not too much different than in here |
| 16:03 | Casdetra | and there at least used to be and in some places still is practiced here in SL |
| 16:03 | Phrynne | I hope routine offline insurance covers SL versions? |
| 16:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I agree, Harper. all sorts of issues. But psychology in general or as it applies to identity in SL, is within scope. |
| 16:03 | Casdetra | I doubt that, and few insurance does, but many don't have insurance |
| 16:03 | Casdetra | insurance* |
| 16:04 | Harperlass | Casdetra, I understand your interest in being helpful, I do not think this meets the standards I am aware of for professional services |
| 16:04 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And we've run through our hour. |
| 16:04 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Next week will again be a Deans Q&A, and I should have Oxbridge financials done for then. |
| 16:05 | Gronk Seriman | Yay! |
| 16:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | So, we are adjourned. |
| 16:05 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Attempted bedtime for me. |
| 16:05 | Casdetra | I'm with degrees, and can provide proof if needed Wordsmith |
| 16:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Thank you all for coming and participating. |
| 16:05 | Ember (emberell) | Rest well, Elfbiter |
| 16:05 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Hold the fort. |
| 16:05 | lovejoy2199 | fort holding mode |
| 16:05 | Harperlass | Good night Elf rest well |
| 16:05 | Gronk Seriman | Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:05 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Be seeing you |
| 16:05 | Casdetra | Have a wonderfilled day all :) or night whichever it may be |
| 16:05 | Sandy Burgess | Bed time for me too ... |
| 16:05 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Transcripts will be posted shortly, but not a moment before the meeting. |
| 16:05 | Ember (emberell) | and always good to see you all. |
| 16:06 | Larky (larkylouz) | Thank you, Word, Ember. Take care all |
| 16:06 | Sandy Burgess makes a note not to have another clown for breakfast tomorrow | |
| 16:06 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) pets E,ber | |
| 16:06 | Harperlass | Night all |
| 16:06 | Lucky The Cat (maxinefox2008) | *ember |
| 16:06 | Ember (emberell) purrs! |