tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265606.post7553506540694122783..comments2023-10-17T09:31:37.480-04:00Comments on Beth's Second Life: What's on First?Beth Ritter-Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469520509031465630noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265606.post-7895179466548889452008-03-24T05:58:00.000-04:002008-03-24T05:58:00.000-04:00Orange Country equity investment seeks investmen...<A HREF="http://rlhequity.com/rlhinvestments/index.html" REL="nofollow"> Orange Country equity investment </A> seeks investments in partnership with experienced business leaders. Able to articulate and execute a clear strategy for their businesses through demonstrated entrepreneurial talents and passion,our management partners are committed to building long-term value through sustained and profitable growth. While our <BR/>management teams drive day-to-day execution, Brentwood’s in-house <BR/>operational expertise allows us to assist portfolio companies on <BR/>selected projects. Our management partners own significant equity <BR/>stakes in the businesses they lead, as we believe a highly incentivized <BR/>management team is crucial to the success of any investment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265606.post-12171311819910595432007-03-04T11:45:00.000-05:002007-03-04T11:45:00.000-05:00What a great analysis of such a horrible report. Y...What a great analysis of such a horrible report. You're right on! I suppose it's up to us, those who are not only IN the world but are also able to look around with critical eyes, to set them all straight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265606.post-52811966949068387742007-02-26T19:17:00.000-05:002007-02-26T19:17:00.000-05:00The scope of the discussion is fascinating, althou...The scope of the discussion is fascinating, although I often suspect that the journalists who drop in for 5 minutes and pass judgement really do miss the point. Like many undertakings, unless you invest something of yourself in the endeavour - time, money, identity, trust, etc - there is often very little in the way of meaningful reward.<BR/><BR/>SL is still essentially an experimental platform and most of the big players, researchers and businesses are exploring the possibilities. Investment could be seen as R&D. There is going to be a major shift in the way we use the web.. SL may or may not present a window into the future… but is fairly sure to play a major role in defining the metaphors that will be used in shaping new interfaces.<BR/><BR/>While much of the rankling is ill-informed and amusing on some level, I think some of the reporting needs to rise above hearsay and conjecture and move towards a more considered analysis of the entire scope of activity within such worlds.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949214757752471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265606.post-38094372099896995952007-02-26T10:34:00.000-05:002007-02-26T10:34:00.000-05:00I will only second what Beth said, Second Life is ...I will only second what Beth said, Second Life is such a complex environment that it is impossible to really understand it after a short experience. Unfortunately, it is easier to attack something new that have become very popular than it is to try to understand WHY it has become popular. (And that kind of attack also gains more attention to the attacker, which may be what is basically involved.) SL allows me to engage in a vast conversation on every topic that can be imagined and to talk to people who have expertise in every area know to the human mind. It is an intellectual feast, and if it is a game, then it is the most creative and intellectual game I have ever encountered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com