Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A for 2024-08-25
| 14:34 | Evey (evey45) | waves! |
| 14:36 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome Evey and Elfbiter :) |
| 14:36 | Evey (evey45) | Thank you! |
| 14:38 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Hm. Dillahan,hos was momentarily in range |
| 14:40 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Has appeared sometimes during Writers' Meeting. Probably a bot. |
| 14:42 | Evey (evey45) | Ember!!!!! hello |
| 14:42 | Evey (evey45) | wow you look amazing |
| 14:42 | Ember (emberell) | Hello, Evey! Good ot see you! |
| 14:42 | Ember (emberell) | Hello, Soup, Elfbiter, Word! |
| 14:42 | Ember (emberell) | good ot see you all too! |
| 14:42 | Ember (emberell) | How is everyone? |
| 14:43 | Evey (evey45) | thank you!!!! I'm great! I have been touring people around here lol |
| 14:43 | Ember (emberell) | Great to hear! 💛 |
| 14:44 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hi Ember |
| 14:44 | Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) | Soup Jonson gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 14:44 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Soup :) |
| 14:44 | Ember (emberell) | Thank you so much for your donation, Soup! 💛 |
| 14:45 | Soup Jonson | Hello to all |
| 14:45 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | :-) |
| 14:46 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty Soup, every bit keeps us running |
| 14:46 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome, Edmund |
| 14:46 | Soup Jonson | Yes and that is what we need to keep this worthwhile work happening. |
| 14:47 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome, Sasha, welcome back Edmund |
| 14:48 | Edmund Broek | Hi, Soup. gtsy. |
| 14:48 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome Edmund and Sasha |
| 14:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hello Ember!!! |
| 14:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | :D |
| 14:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hi Wordsmith!!! |
| 14:48 | Soup Jonson | Good to see you Edmund |
| 14:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome Zaida |
| 14:49 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome lovejoy and Frigid |
| 14:49 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hi Edmund, Zaida, Evey, Elfbiter, Lovejoy, Soup, and Frigid!! |
| 14:50 | Frigid Cryotank | Dean, good afternoon... ditto to all . |
| 14:50 | Soup Jonson | Hello Sasha! |
| 14:50 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) waves all around | |
| 14:50 | lovejoy2199 | Greetings everyone |
| 14:51 | Soup Jonson | Lovejoy ! |
| 14:51 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Chancellor |
| 14:51 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Dean Ember |
| 14:51 | lovejoy2199 | Soup !!! |
| 14:52 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hi Andrea! |
| 14:52 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hi |
| 14:52 | lovejoy2199 | Dean Ember. Sorry about the 'E' on my keyboard. |
| 14:52 | Soup Jonson | Oh good Dean Jones |
| 14:52 | Ember (emberell) | It's alright, I speak fluent typo |
| 14:52 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome, Lovejoy, Frigid, Andrea |
| 14:53 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Sasha |
| 14:53 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | :) |
| 14:53 | lovejoy2199 | Hello Dean Jones |
| 14:53 | Evey (evey45) | Sasha! Edmund, frigid, Soup, Zaida!hello! |
| 14:53 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | :) |
| 14:53 | Evey (evey45) | Andrea! so nice to see you |
| 14:54 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | hi Evey! |
| 14:54 | Soup Jonson | Hi Evey! |
| 14:54 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hi soup Zaida |
| 14:54 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | hi Andrea |
| 14:54 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | i heard you're doing some work on Steelhead. is that true? |
| 14:54 | lovejoy2199 | No music stream today? |
| 14:54 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hi Andrea |
| 14:55 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hi Word |
| 14:56 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hi Aury |
| 14:56 | Aury (aurysa) | hello everyone |
| 14:57 | Evey (evey45) | hello Aury |
| 14:57 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I'll have to check that out after the meeting, lovejoy. I haven't changed it, and all the Oxbridge streams are set centrally from our website |
| 14:57 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Aury |
| 15:00 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) misses the cookies she used to keep in the front pocket of her overalls | |
| 15:00 | lovejoy2199 | The Bells...Bells...Bells |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And with the chimes |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome to this week's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | all are welcome apart from those who intend to misbehave in a disruptive manner. |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Non-disruptive misbehavior is at your discretion. |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:00 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna/qna_index.php |
| 15:00 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) hands out cookies | |
| 15:01 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | What have ye for us from the commons, Ember |
| 15:02 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) nibbles cookies | |
| 15:02 | Ember (emberell) | We've had added traffic of late,, though some of my time has been caught up on the RL side o things. I've bene using some of the resources from the SL mentor's to help update and polish our student resources. I'm hoping to have some of the help location cards, the important ones, complete with information and places that can offer assistance |
| 15:03 | Ember (emberell) | And, as usual, Oxbridge is always looking for new folk to help out - whether as tutors, teachers, or otherwise. If you're interested in being involved here, or think you may be able to help somehow, please don't hesitate to reach out to me, or any of the other staff here, and we can figure out how to get you involved |
| 15:03 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hi Teddybear! |
| 15:03 | Ember (emberell) | That's all from me this week |
| 15:03 | Evey (evey45) | hello Teddy |
| 15:03 | Ember (emberell) | Welcome, Teddy! |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Welcome, Teddy :) |
| 15:03 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | ✵•.¸,✵°✵.｡♥..✰.🧸. Snuggles Everyone.🧸.✰..♥｡.✵°✵,¸.•✵ |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty, Ember |
| 15:03 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | hiya Teddy |
| 15:03 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Andrea? |
| 15:04 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | We are moving along this summer and have our biweekly dance today at 4 |
| 15:04 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | Bring your funny bone to this Sunday Aug 25th Bi-Weekly Caledon Oxbridge University Dance. Hitting the funny bone itself is DJ Sasha at 4-6pm SLT!! This is a family fun event so dress should cover bits and be tasteful. This event is a fundraising event for COU. Donations are appreciated but not mandatory. Hop on the funny bus to Caledon Victoria City (158,29,23) |
| 15:05 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | I have a few other ideas, some old some new for the future. but unlike days past. I will wait until I am ready to implement them before saying anything |
| 15:05 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | back to you Wordsmith |
| 15:06 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | ty Andrea |
| 15:08 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | With all instructor stipends paid to date, we are in very good financial shape although our account is down about 5900 $L over the last two weeks, but many larger donations are paid early in a month. |
| 15:09 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The weekly and monthly visitor summaries on our website are up to date: https://www.caledonoxbridge.org/statistics/index.php |
| 15:10 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And the Oxbridge visitor timeline and class attendance and age history graphs on the wall behind me are current today. |
| 15:12 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | LL has put out a news release with links about PBR, the mobile viewer, and scripting related to LUa: https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/15921-news-from-the-second-life-team-summer-2024-edition/ |
| 15:13 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And, open to general comments, questions, announcement, etc |
| 15:13 | Aury (aurysa) | We have the launch party of the mobile viewer on the 31st as per Neo's group note in ISC |
| 15:13 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | i have the mobile viewer |
| 15:14 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And Neo told me he'd placed a sign in front of the lecture hall downstairs for that party |
| 15:15 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Is it made for iPhone? |
| 15:15 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Other topics? |
| 15:16 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) contemplates giving her brother a wet willie | |
| 15:16 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Are the graphs including bot activity? |
| 15:16 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I have a quick update |
| 15:16 | Soup Jonson looks at lil sis shhh | |
| 15:16 | Soup Jonson | Good Teddy ! |
| 15:17 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I don't filter the stats from bots, although I think we have the region option for no bots turned on. |
| 15:17 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Teddy? |
| 15:17 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Ok |
| 15:17 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | Photo Salon started its new term last week. All photography & building classes I teach are PBR compatible |
| 15:18 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | oooh nice |
| 15:18 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | ty |
| 15:18 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I am also teaching basic photography on Tuesday for the past 3 months, which was originally a temporary assignment |
| 15:18 | Evey (evey45) | I would guess only some of the bots could be detected via scripting, but if the graphics include the time they were here, then it would be easily detected? |
| 15:19 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I am currently teaching 4 - 5 classes per week across the grid |
| 15:19 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | I think bots with familiar names can be ignored. |
| 15:19 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | The first day and first week stats do have a duration filter on them, btw |
| 15:19 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Oh that's great |
| 15:19 | Evey (evey45) | great! |
| 15:21 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And yes, the region option "Must not be a scripted agent" is checked |
| 15:22 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Would you give me a copy of your current syllabus Teddy? |
| 15:23 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I gave you the updated copy last month |
| 15:23 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Okay, I'll check my inventory, thanks |
| 15:24 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Any other topics? |
| 15:24 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I was hoping to discuss teaching issues, but Bots seem more important |
| 15:25 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Go ahead on teaching issues |
| 15:25 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I am also teaching basic photography on Tuesday for the past 3 months, which was originally a temporary assignment |
| 15:26 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | How long will that continue, when will Johann return? |
| 15:27 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | True, and I haven't heard any updates from Johann. I may have to roust out another basic photo teacher. |
| 15:28 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I am currently teaching 4 - 5 classes per week across the grid, possibly the heaviest load for an SL virtual teacher |
| 15:28 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | The demand for Introduction to PBR classes I teach for very high |
| 15:29 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | Intro to photography is 2 - 3 students per week. Introduction to PBR classes are 30 - 50 students |
| 15:30 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | I understand, if you need to drop the basic photo class, do so, but tell me. |
| 15:31 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | understood |
| 15:31 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Or if you want to change that slot to a PBR class, that works too. |
| 15:32 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Any other topics? |
| 15:32 | Evey (evey45) | well, that would bring a lot of new students here of course |
| 15:32 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Soup are you bringing back your Reading gathering? |
| 15:33 | Soup Jonson | In time my kind friend |
| 15:33 | Soup Jonson smiles | |
| 15:33 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) nods | |
| 15:33 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | :D |
| 15:34 | Evey (evey45) | I want to ask about something |
| 15:34 | Evey (evey45) | not sure if it was considered before |
| 15:34 | Evey (evey45) | may I ? |
| 15:34 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Of course |
| 15:35 | Evey (evey45) | thank you. |
| 15:35 | Evey (evey45) | With all these change of versions, and so many people complaining about lagging, rezzing, crashing |
| 15:35 | Evey (evey45) | I think it would be very interesting and attractive to everyone inside and outside Caledon, to give a class about adjusting their graphics, etcetc |
| 15:36 | Evey (evey45) | not even to improve the experience, more like so they don't crash. |
| 15:36 | - ̗̀ Teddy Bear ̖́- (teddysnugglebear.littlepaws) | I do that every week in Basic Photography classes |
| 15:36 | lovejoy2199 | "Bug Splats" |
| 15:36 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Part of the LL new release is about working on lag etc |
| 15:37 | Evey (evey45) | I didn't know Teddy! that's great |
| 15:38 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Apart from that, limiting draw distance and quality can help in the meantime |
| 15:38 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | *news release |
| 15:38 | Evey (evey45) | well I know a lot of people that crash constantly and the menus even for building, scripting and all are confusing |
| 15:38 | Evey (evey45) | talking about SL version here |
| 15:39 | Evey (evey45) | i haven't tried the PBR firestorm version |
| 15:39 | Evey (evey45) | do you all have the new one? |
| 15:39 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | I have |
| 15:39 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Here's the LL news re problems: https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/15920-having-problems-with-frame-rate-texture-loading-or-performance-here’s-what-you-can-do/ |
| 15:39 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | I have the newest firestorm |
| 15:39 | lovejoy2199 | Personal experience. Don't ! |
| 15:40 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Never heard of it till today |
| 15:40 | Evey (evey45) | thats what I was told too |
| 15:41 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Anything else? |
| 15:41 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Hearing nothing.... |
| 15:42 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We are.... |
| 15:42 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | i don't like how PBR makes EVERYTHING shiny |
| 15:43 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | It depends on the material roughness setting, Zaida. It isn't inevitable. |
| 15:43 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) makes note to play with roughness setting | |
| 15:45 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Look at the early parts of this: https://www.blenderguru.com/tutorials/pbr-shader-tutorial-pt1 |
| 15:46 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | There's a lot of explanation of conservation of energy, Fresnel effect, and surface roughness there |
| 15:46 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | And hearing nothing else... |
| 15:47 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | We are adjourned. |
| 15:47 | Wordsmith Jarvinen | Thank you all for coming |
| 15:47 | Evey (evey45) | it was great to see you all!!! hope to see you at the dance! |
| 15:47 | Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) | ty for coming |
| 15:47 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Thank you Wordsmith, Andrea and Ember |
| 15:47 | Evey (evey45) | thank you again! 15:47] Evey (evey45): Andrea I miss your movies! lol |
| 15:48 | Soup Jonson | need a rest try to bounce back |
| 15:48 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | good night |
| 15:48 | Soup Jonson | See you alll |
| 15:48 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | i guess i'll go back to my house |
| 15:48 | Zaida Gearbox (zaida.gearbox) | bye! |
| 15:48 | Evey (evey45) | have a great evening! |
| 15:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | Hope to see you all at the Dance!! |
| 15:48 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Bedtime for me |
| 15:48 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Hold the fort |
| 15:48 | Evey (evey45) | I will be there Sasha! |
| 15:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | nini Elfbiter |
| 15:48 | Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) | Be seeing you |
| 15:48 | Sasha Prismara Featherlight (sashaveiloftears) | YAY |
| 15:48 | Evey (evey45) | good night Elf |
| 15:49 | Aury (aurysa) | take care everyone! |
| 15:49 | lovejoy2199 | Well, with no music stream, I will just move on. Bye everyone. Take care. And, stay safe. |