I set up SecondLife the day before without any problems. Walking around the virtual displays was a nice idea that would have been better if there had been more novel stuff to look at. Most was just reading info placards, but there was the occasional cabinet door to open and look inside the hardware if that excites you. People less familiar with the
subject matter I'm sure got a lot more benefit out of it, and that seemed to be the case based the reaction of some of other virtual participants. Listening to the live presentation was fine, but the slides took too long to download enough detail to become legible (even on a speedy cable modem). Frequently the presenter went on to the next slide before the current one was legible. The slides will (eventually) be posted on the web, but the presentation suffered. On a brighter note I did get to see information on some of the slides that live attendees apparently couldn't read because of the color choices on the slides. The virtual IBMers that were there were helpful and friendly, and the opportunity to interact with them was probably the best feature. Brian Nielsen On Mon, 21 May 2007 09:27:41 -0500, Stephen Buckles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Boy! I hope you all had as much fun with this as I did! ;-) > >I downloaded the Second Life software, did the install, loaded the >application, reviewed some HELP menus, and started navigating to the IB M >pavilion, and then I received a "STOP Message" indicating that my video >driver(s) had been corrupted. Four hours later, with the help of Norton >Goback and MS update facilities, I had recovered my PC to the status it >was before loading Second Life. > >Even though I missed the VM sessions, thanks to this little experiment, I >have been reassured that I can recover my PC to a previous checkpoint. > > > > >Carlos Bodra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@listserv.uark.edu> >05/18/2007 01:14 PM >Please respond to >The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@listserv.uark.edu> > > >To >IBMVM@listserv.uark.edu >cc > >Subject >RES: Real Life is meeting Second Life at WAVV !!! > > > > > > >an idea could be for all participants tell here in VSE-L your avatar nam e, >so we can identify each one.... >I will do as soon as I join Second Life. >-----Mensagem original----- >De: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em no me >de David Boyes >Enviada em: sexta-feira, 18 de maio de 2007 12:47 >Para: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >Assunto: FW: Real Life is meeting Second Life at WAVV !!! > >Here's a neat twist for a conference. Dunno how well it will work, but >it's >innovative and a cool hack. > > >________________________________________ >Subject: Real Life is meeting Second Life at WAVV !!! > >Real Life is meeting Second Life at WAVV !!! > >We're going to try having a little fun. Want to hear more? > >Are you a regular WAVV attendee who can't make it to Green Bay this year ? > >Will you be attending WAVV, but think someone on your team back home >(perhaps your manager) would like to see what WAVV has to offer? > >Are you someone who has never attended WAVV, but are curious what you've >been missing? (WAVV = World Alliance of VSE, VM, Linux) > >You may, or may not, be familiar with 'Second Life'. Within Second Lif e, >you become immersed in a 3-D virtual world. For example, IBM has >constructed >a >complete virtual version of the Briefing Center at the Boeblingen Lab. > >Using Second Life technology, we're planning to do a simultaneous >broadcast >of the 'IBM Update' session at WAVV. The update session generally cover s >a >brief overview of z/VSE, z/VM, System z hardware, and Linux on System z. > >It begins on Saturday, May 19, at 9:00 AM Central daylight time (7:00 AM >PDT, 8:00 AM MDT, 10:00 AM EDT, and 4:00 PM (16:00) Central European >time). >The session will last approximately one hour. . > >You can find instructions how to get yourself established in Second Life >and >where to attend the meeting on the z/VSE web site. > >http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zvse/ > >Follow the instructions (there is a PDF to download) and join those of u s >at >WAVV - live (almost., there's a 2 minute delay). . > >To tell the truth, we've never done this before. As a result, there are >no >guarantees. If it doesn't work, we apologize. Assuming it does work, >you'll be >able to learn more about z/VSE, z/VM, System z hardware, and Linux on >System >z. You may also begin to appreciate just a fraction of what's availabl e >at >WAVV. Its worth a try. > > > >----------------------------------------- >This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the >individual or company to which it is addressed and may contain >information which is privileged, confidential and prohibited from >disclosure or unauthorized use under applicable law. If you are >not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified >that any use, dissemination, or copying of this e-mail or the >information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited by the >sender. If you have received this transmission in error, please >return the material received to the sender and delete all copies >from your system.
