qarl

"ellz are a fiat currency."

i think you misunderstand Gigs - if LL didn't print $L, they would effectively be a scarce-resource-based currency.

the other downside, aside from the $1L problem, is that prices would need to be continually updated.

"Primarily what the Lab loses here is the ability to control the *timing* of the injection"

well - when Supply Linden injects the $L, he charges for them. so LL gets $$.

when the prize is awarded, the winner is not charged for his prize (heh) so LL gets no $$.

the remaining percentages are small enough to be negligible (and are mostly equivalent in both cases.) so i stand with my original analysis: LL really is paying $10k real money for the prize.

unless, of course, SL crashes to a grinding halt before the prize can be cashed out. but that's not very likely.

jinx :)

please forgive my intruding on matters that i don't really understand or have inside knowledge of (i live in a tiny LL world of graphics, after all) but:

it's common knowledge that LL regularly injects $L into the economy to keep the $L value in check. if we assume that the winner of the linden prize will in fact use his prize in some way, that too will enter the economy and take the place of the injection (by lowering pressure on the exchange) and will in fact, in the end, cost LL the full $10k.

Dedric - those are individual lights. yes, more lights will drastically improve SL's appearance.

as someone who fits your description, let me explain:

i didn't say anything because had no idea what was going on. by the time i did hear (in the halls) what the deal was, the hole was closed and word was already out.

LL is a big place; we don't all think as one.


K.

the most interesting thing about the lipsync work (i'm not 100% sure here, but i'll stick my nose out anyway) is that IT WAS CREATED BY RESIDENTS, using our open-source code.

amazing work. kudos.

by sheer coincidence - i happen to have a good friend who's a producer for the daily show.

there's no way now they can claim ignorance.

FYI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1KtgFwhg0

oh man - where's Chouchou on that list?!?!