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About Whatcha B. Eaton

I'm mechanical, biomechanical, or human -- mostly human -- depending on my mood and the charge on my power cells. Some call me Wut, others call me W. I'll answer to just about anything especially if there is food involved.

50,000 Megaloogies per Centon

Posted on 20090520 by Whatcha B. Eaton

Dusan Writer blogged about an article at VentureBeat about future voice and chat features to be offered in Second Life such as voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) calls to and from RL telephone numbers. What caught my eye was not so … Continue reading →

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Whatcha Lookin’ At?

Posted on 20090507 by Whatcha B. Eaton

Recently I began reading Landsend Korobase’s Second Life Blog only to find out that she has left SL for good — or at least for a long while. I’ve nonetheless been quite intrigued with her observations about in-world behavior and … Continue reading →

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Wut Around the Interwebs

Posted on 20090505 by Whatcha B. Eaton

First of all I want to wish all of you who celebrate the 5th of May a very happy Sink of Denial. Why on earth there is a holiday for depression I’ll never know, but if that’s what floats your … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Drama

Posted on 20090504 by Whatcha B. Eaton

I like to think I’m an easy-going, “devil-may-care,” and non-judgmental person when it comes to friends and acquaintances (perhaps I’m wrong) but there are some people who manage to defy my every attempt at understanding. These people have a deep-seated … Continue reading →

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Shadowplay

Posted on 20090501 by Whatcha B. Eaton

I experimented a little bit with the unsupported shadow rendering features of release candidate 1.23.0 (118378) With a barely acceptable frame rate of 4.5, I was able to make pretty pictures with shadows included (those aren’t shadow prims.) Unfortunately there’s … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Knowledge

Posted on 20090407 by Whatcha B. Eaton

This incredibly ugly build right up against the property line and next to my house in The Wash says, “NO!” But the ban lines around it say, “YES! YES! YES!” Putting aside that the covenant says “no ban lines” at … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mention It

Posted on 20090209 by Whatcha B. Eaton

I literally stumbled upon (meaning I fell over) this blog post about RL reactions to Second Life. I have since picked myself up again. The author recalls a discussion he had with a friend: He asked if it was on … Continue reading →

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The Interface

Posted on 20090125 by Whatcha B. Eaton

I don’t actually believe in so-called “Real Life” at all but today while looking closely at my SL computer I thought I saw something behind the glass. I had the feeling I was being watched, critiqued and perhaps even manipulated … Continue reading →

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10000 Things

Posted on 20090112 by Whatcha B. Eaton

I received notification of having entered into the state of being "TAGGED." I felt compelled to reply in kind even though I received assurances that I was under no obligation to participate. That is just how this unit rolls, yo. … Continue reading →

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