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Sun Holds News Conference In Second Life
mikesd81 writes, "Internet News is reporting that Sun held an in-world news conference in the online game Second Life. From the article: 'Tuesday, Sun became the first Fortune 500 company to hold an "in-world" press conference to show off its new pavilion in Second Life, the popular 3D online world. Sun said it plans to invest in the Sun Pavilion as a place for developers to try out code, share ideas, and receive training.' Sun hopes to reach millions of Java developers, as opposed to the 22,000 that show up at its JavaOne conference each year." Good luck with that goal of "millions" — the total population of SL is under 800,000. And, who knew that Sun has a Chief Gaming Officer? Good quote from him in the article. He said Second Life isn't a game, "It's an amazing platform for global communications."
And WoW isn't a game either, it's a platform for global gold farming and life draining.
It's cheaper to get a free Second Life account than to travel to the live conference. I'd rather be in the oderless Second Life than a room full of developers.
Developers: We can use your help.
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The Year 2000 also wants its joke back too when you're done with it.
Hopefully the tech will improve over time. Online venues for meetings could be quite handy, especially when you are dealing with 3D models. Nice for everyone to be able to walk around them and poke them.
Life is short: void the warranty.
and "it's" called as well. It wants its " ' " back.
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
.. a giant polka-dot dong materialised floating above the podium, but was quickly removed by Second Life admins. Probably.
Sun Microsystems first attempt was to do a massive, universal campaign in another popular online game, EVE-ONLINE. Reports are scarce, but from credible witnesses flying around in Polaris ships to monitor the event, the endeavour quickly became a fiasco.
Sun thought Querious, which permitted word play for 'query' and provided them to boast their server and sql database presentation, would be a good idea to rally tons of people to the event.
Unfortunately, a large in-game Alliance known as Band of Brothers [BoB], setup a trap to permit tons of people into pouring into their soverign territory. While Sun Microsystems (working with Quaff Marketing Agents) to launch the event, BoB came in with Interceptors, Heavy Assault Cruisers, Battleships, Carriers and Motherships and podded everyone except for the GMs. Many petitions were filed that day, even Sun Microsystems employees filed petitions. As usual, all those petitions fell on deaf ears. Across the street from CCP in Iceland, police received complaints from residents nearby for excessive laughter.
Everything was going great at the Sun's news conference, until he had a bout of indigestion and scorched the attendees with a solar flare...
I'll form my OWN solar system! With blackjack! And hookers!