As an afterthought on the uncanny valley I just recorded my thoughts on something completely different. Music is cc-by-nc-sa by Gnosis.
The talk mentioned is below:
Okay, this here is really not my fault. I don't read the NWN, so whatever Wagner Au writes reaches my level of perception only when it's being tossed around the tweeterplurkosphere. And apparently, there's talk about the Uncanny Valley again, a concept which Pathfinder has touched on over a year ...
22
Jan
In the 4 months since I last posted an update on the Loom, nothing much has happened. Recently, though, I finally got around to do a little more work on our metaverse home, so that finally the towers are back in place and connected again. Current snapshot:
And while I was ...
Following the debacle on Quarl's prim alignment tool submission, we found this rare gem of a speech (thanks Quarl) by Stanford University professor Jeremy Bailenson on Avatars and social behaviour, which inspired us both so much that we finally made this (rather long) video response to it. Enjoy.
The original speech ...
The nicest blogs never get any comments, which is rather sad, if you think about it, so I don't think about it too much. It's silly, anyway. Thinking about comments, that is. But it's 3:23 AM here, and I'm sleepy, so I'll rant a little.
I love Thirza's blogs. Not because ...
7
Jan
STYLE NOTES
*Dress: ::VMC:: - Sibelle - Blue
Shoes: [ glow ] studio - Nite Nite Pumps silver
*Nails: +:+WTG+:+ - **French** nail
*Hair: A&A - Melrosa Hair Blackberry
*Jewelry: Addiction - Rejoice Diamond Bracelet, Earrings, Necklace
Eyelashes: *REDGRAVE* -31- ExtraLong
Skin: Style by Kira - Emma Skin 01J
*Eyes: FASHISM - 'Sunrise' Eyes - Azure (L)
*Poses: Purple Poses
2
Jan
We buried you in tiredness
Within the glassy water hall
Where you, forever yesterday
Shall wave at our daily stress.
We soldier on, from time to time
For nothing more, and even less
You dwell within our mind enshrined
While we, eternally, progress.
And rest, and what we'll never find
We all have long since left behind
And all we ...
29
Dec
Higher resolution on TGIB :
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Slightly lower resolution on youtube:
This video is licensed under a creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. (Download)
Credits, as promised:
Years of Rice and Salt (cc-by-sa)
Yunus (cc-by-sa)
ТЕЛЬНЮК: Сестри (cc-by-nc-sa)
trustno1 (cc-by-nc-sa)
OpenSim
Linden Lab
Creative Commons
Hypergrid Business
AM Radio
Ina Centaur
Silk Dreams
WTG
Style by Kira
Purrfect 10
Fashism
Calico Ingman Creations
Alli & Ali
aDiva Couture
Finesmith Designs
Rockberry
siss boom
Logo ...
28
Dec
STYLING NOTES
Gown: Elemiah Design - Moon - bodice, skirt, handbag
*Hair: A&A - Mae Hair Lightbrown
Eyelashes: *REDGRAVE* -39- Luscious
*Jewelry and nails (including rings): FINESMITH - Isabella earrings, Necklace, Finesmith Metallic Nails
*Skin: Akeruka - Kia 16 Tan
*Eyes: FASHISM - 'Sunrise' Eyes - Egyptian Blue (L)
*Poses: Purple Poses
(Background images for the pictures provided by: ecathe and ...
28
Dec
I've been wanting to write this article for a while now, but didn't quite get around to it, since I couldn't come up with how to tackle the topic. Cory Doctorow's talk on the 28C3 in Berlin yesterday finally got me around to do it. A video of the talk ...









