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May 12, 2006, 12:32am

Now that I'm finally done with my Cinco de Mayo hangover, you guys can
have a new Goober Zone episode! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
South of the border
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 18, 2006, 2:00am

Totally missed the geekiest event in the world last week? Da Goob has
got you covered as we recap the best and worst from the Electronic
Entertainment Expo! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Wit da hook up
gooberking at gkstudios.net

May 19, 2006, 1:15am

Then ignore it. :P

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Proof that Goobers ARE as dumb as they look
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 23, 2006, 12:52am

Ever wondered what it's really like at the Active Worlds Inc. offices?
Now you can find out about Ray's favorite office accessory, Chrispeg's
penchant for reptiles, and how Rick Noll starts his day. Learn about
these and many other unsolved mysteries on the latest edition of the
Goober Zone! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
An unsolved mystery
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 24, 2006, 12:05am

Just me and Elyk right now. But eventually we're going to get SW Chris
in the act as well! :D

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Goober King
The voices in your head
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 4, 2006, 9:15pm

It's another two episodes for the price of one this week at the Goober
Zone! We're practically *giving* them away! :O

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Make it a two-fer
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 23, 2006, 1:06am

Let's all go to the Kum 'n' Go!

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

Also, tomorrow's show has been moved to Saturday to coincide with the CY
Awards! Hope to see everyone there! :D

--
Goober King
Kumming and going
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jul 20, 2006, 2:54am

It's 3 1/2 hours of Goobery goodness as the Goober Zone is LIVE from the
2006 CY Awards! Relive the raw, unvarnished version of the CY ceremonies
with the whole gang, as they bring you the silliest CYs ever! :D

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Unvarnished and unwashed
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jul 20, 2006, 10:53pm

But wait, that's not all! If you act now, we'll throw in the AW Reunion
2006 episode, plus the episode from last week, PLUS the Rick Noll skit,
absolutely free! I DARE you to find a better deal than this anywhere!! :O

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Selling like sponge cakes
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jul 24, 2006, 9:57pm

The Goober Zone becomes the SW Chris Comedy Hour in the latest episode!
He sings, he does impressions, he witnesses a terrorist plot to marry
everyone in Stagecoach Island! Is there nothing he can't do?!

http://www.awradio.com/gooberzone.html

--
Goober King
Doing it all
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 26, 2006, 10:28am

Mr. Pot paging Dr. Kettle...

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Goober King
Calling you "black"
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 2, 2006, 6:48pm

I've got news for you, CoLor, but Rick and JP have no say (or apparent
interest) in how the GKs are run. The GKs simply come up with their own
arbitrary standards for what is and isn't acceptable, including
different standards between different individual GKs! It's the same
situation with the PKs. The only thing Rick and JP has control over is
the CA's list of banned words, which as we all know, doesn't have any
sort of context detector.

As for "eroding the standards of language", I think that's a load of
bulldoodie. Language, by nature, is a fluid, dynamic entity, as new
words are created and old words fall out of use to better reflect the
current state of society. Thus, attempting to define "standards" for
such things is an exercise in futility, and merely seeks to separate the
intellectual snobs from those who they deem "crude".

And who gets to decide these standards anyway? Why is "crap" acceptable,
but "shit" is not? Or "screwed", but not "fucked"? What about
euphemisms; should they all be banned as well? It's all a slippery slope
that will result in the abolishment of freedom of speech, and I'd much
rather leave it up to the individual what they do and do not want to
hear. This is why there's a mute function, people! :P

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Goober King
A euphemism for "awesome"
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 3, 2006, 10:58am

Here, I did some quick research into the subject. Turns out that, prior
to the year 1066, there was no such thing as "dirty words" in the
English language. Then the Normans (read: French) invaded Saxony (read:
England) and deemed anyone who spoke Anglo-Saxon to be crude, vulgar,
and uncouth, and even outlawed some of their words. Ever since then,
speaking the Anglo-Saxon version of certain words has been considered
taboo. You can read more about it here:
http://www.bobparsons.com/DirtywordsWhywehavethemandtheJapanesedontHintThanktheFrench.html

Obviously, morality has nothing to do with it; merely a case of the
winners getting to write the history books. Frankly, morality should be
more concerned with what is said, not how it is said. The fact that
someone is talking about sexual acts against your mother in front of
children should be more troubling than the fact that they used a
compound swear word.

Another point to consider: Maybe the reason kids enjoy saying swear
words so much is precisely because they're banned. They see adults
getting all uptight over these certain words, and think it's funny to
see them wig out every time they utter them, even if they don't know
what they mean. Maybe if they weren't taboo, kids (and adults) would be
less inclined to use them.

So, as I said, trying to ban certain words is just a method of
separating the intellectuals from the "commoners", and futile, as people
will simply come up with other words to describe the same objects and
situations. Instead, let's worry less about how something is said, and
more about what is said.

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Goober King
Rewriting the history books
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 6, 2006, 10:56am

Because we're not the most costly-paying citizens anymore. Back in the
day, we made up the majority of their income, purchasing worlds and
citizenships. But now that AWI has gone the virtual education route with
a handful of private contracts, they're making more money than we could
ever hope to give them. And the worst part is, they don't even have the
staff necessary to juggle both parties' interests. Thus, they are
lavished with attention, and we're left holding the bag. When it comes
right down to it, money talks.

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Goober King
Talking money
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 13, 2006, 1:51am

The issue isn't necessarily the cost, as $6.95/month is still cheaper
than any of the MMORPGs out there these days. The issue is more about AW
being *worth* that kind of price. People left not simply because they
raised the prices, but because people didn't feel that AW offered enough
to be worth the hassle of shelling out that kind of money.

Personally, considering how little AW has evolved since the price hike,
I'd say it's still only worth about the original $20/year price. But
from the sounds of it, AW 4.1 should bring features that put the product
more in line with its current price. Maybe once it's released, we'll see
a virtual Renaissance in AW! Only time will tell...

[View Quote] > Six years ago I joined AW, when membership was $20 a year. The worlds were
> full of people: citizens & tourists. You could explore worlds and actually run
> into some one. When AW joined up with Juno, it grew even larger & we had Huge
> numbers of people entering through JunoDome.
>
> At the time, I joined it was a fee anyone could easily afford, so they
> joined up quickly. Many people bought more than one citizenship.
>
> There is a market for 3Dchat: an interactive Virtual Reality Environment,
> which incorporates, social, creative and gaming activities. But the Key to that
> market is cost to the consumer. The customer usually goes where the cost fits
> their income & the product. As previously shown when AW raised its fee and
> several hundred AW citizens left for a similiar product.., so the market is
> there for a 3Dchat with a reasonable rate.
>
> Right now, AW has the best environment(limitless creative building, freedom
> to explore and various aspects), but what happens when another similiar program
> offers a lower membership rate? Since competition is a pathway to success in
> business, why not grab all the people you can get into your program? Each
> citizen is a potential world owner.
>
> With the huge numbers of people flocking to 2Dchat, there could be even more
> people checking out 3D chat if they knew about it....AND could afford it when
> they got to AW. (Ive brought in friends from 2Dchat to AW: they became citizens
> years ago.)
> Anyway, there is a market out there, just need to see who can provide the
> right fee rate and products. I hope its AW.

--
Goober King
Virtual Renaissance Man
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jan 26, 2006, 12:26am

Pretty sure it only supports RWX and COB.

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Goober King
A proprietary file format
http://www.gkstudios.net

Feb 9, 2006, 1:37am

Good news for broadband and modem users alike! AWRadio now has *two*
radio streams: one for high bandwidth users, and one for the poor souls
still stuck on 56K modems! Here's the straight dope:

http://awradio.mine.nu:8200 - High BW stream (96kbps/44100kHz/Stereo)
http://awradio.mine.nu:4100 - Low BW stream (24kbps/22050kHz/Mono)

We may increase the bitrate on the High BW stream as time goes on,
depending on our bandwidth usage, so stay tuned! Also, High BW listeners
should notice a significant decrease in the delay between the server and
your media player. Oh, and unlike some other radio stations out there,
our Low BW stream actually works! ;)

Enjoy, and thanks for tuning in! :D

--
Goober King
Straight dope
http://www.awradio.com

Feb 10, 2006, 7:42pm

If you can't handle 96kbps, that's what the Low BW stream is for. :P

[View Quote] > 64kbps plz
>
> - MR
>
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Goober King
You can't handle him
http://www.gkstudios.net

Feb 26, 2006, 11:06am

They're not posting because they're too busy participating in said
community. The newsgroups aren't the community, AW is. So stop reading,
and get out there and *do* something! :)

The only thing the newsgroups has ever been good for are whining and
pointless debating, and I think most of the people in AW just got sick
of it and stopped coming. And this isn't a recent phenomenon, as the NGs
have been around for years. AW is where it's at!

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Speed reading
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 15, 2006, 7:55pm

No he didn't. There's no humor, thus no need for <humor> tags. :P

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Democratic Republican
http://www.gkstudios.net

Mar 26, 2006, 2:40am

Pre-Registration for the 2006 AW Reunion (July 6th-9th in Chicago, IL)
is now open! Simply fill out the form on the Registration page and
you'll be added to the Attendees list (this includes you, Committee
Members!). Once the registration fee has been announced, we will let you
all know when and where to send it!

Register here:
http://www.awreunion.com/register.php

See you in Chicago! :D

--
Goober King
Manning the register
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Apr 5, 2006, 11:09pm

The official hotel of the AW Reunion has been chosen: The Doubletree
Hotel in Rosemont! This hotel offers spacious rooms, fine dining,
convenient shuttles to and from Chicago O'Hare Airport, and is a quick
stroll away from the subway into Downtown Chicago!

For more information on the hotel accommodations, as well as how to
reserver rooms using the special AW Reunion rate, check out the AW
Reunion website!

http://www.awreunion.com/hotels.php

NOTE: All reservations must be made by June 10th! NO EXCEPTIONS!

See you in Chicago! :D

--
Goober King
Now at a special discount rate
http://www.gkstudios.net

Apr 13, 2006, 12:10am

Just a reminder that if you are under 18, you'll need to have an adult
come with you. We've added a box to the Registration page where you can
enter the name of the adult that's coming with you. Don't forget that
they'll need to register on the site too! You'll find more information
about this on the Registration page.

http://www.awreunion.com/register.php

See you in Chicago! :D

P.S. If you've already registered and are under 18, please let us know
the name of your chaperon so we can add them to the database!

--
Goober King
Barely (mentally) legal
gooberking at gkstudios.net

Apr 24, 2006, 7:15pm

You must be new here, Bodhi. When has AWI ever been forthcoming about
*anything* they've ever done? It'll get done when it gets done; that's
the way it's always been, and that's the way it shall always be. In
fact, you should consider yourself lucky that AWI even bothers to cater
to our whims at all, as a lot of software companies don't tell you
anything about upcoming releases until their already out. Now please,
get off that high horse before you hurt yourself.

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Riding high
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 3, 2006, 11:14pm

1. It's been so long, I can hardly remember, but I believe I found it
via a billboard in WorldsChat and have been here ever since. :)
2. I first had lots of fun just wandering around and seeing all the
different buildings. After a couple months, I got the urge to build and
decided to stick around for a while.
3. I'll be 10 AW yrs old in September! ^_^
4. It's versatility. It can be so many things to so many different kinds
of people, and I think that's key to its longevity.
5. To wit: A castle in the sky, a mansion, a town, an organization, and
a radio show or two. Next up: A reunion, and a mountain! :D
6. My shows, and seeing an active, vibrant community again.

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Taking a survey
http://www.gkstudios.net

May 9, 2006, 9:46pm

The Reunion Committee has decided on a registration fee of $50 ($62 w/ L
Pass). This fee goes towards things like gift bags, t-shirts, and even a
bus tour of Chicago! The deadline for sending your registration fees is
June 10th, so get them in soon!

For more information on the registration fee, including where and how to
send it, check out our FAQ page at:

http://www.awreunion.com/faq.php

See you in Chicago! :D

--
Goober King
AW Reunion Committee
http://www.awreunion.com

Jun 3, 2006, 2:49pm

This thread will be for maintaining my running list of bugs that I find
while using 4.1. Feel free to use this thread to post your own bugs.
Don't forget to post your system specs! :)

- If you're in freelook mode and someone tries to join you, your mouse
cursor will completely disappear within the AW window. This problem does
not seem to occur with other pop-up messages such as invites and file
requests. Restarting AW fixes this problem.

- If you're flying forward or backward and land on the ground, you will
maintain your flying speed while walking/running until your avatar stops
moving. The "sliding" motion that now occurs while walking/running is
also greatly exaggerated when this happens.

- Panels do not remember their Auto Hide status when they are closed.
This results in other panels resizing themselves whenever a former Auto
Hide panel is reopened.

- The Voice Chat button in the main toolbar causes the entire Tabs panel
to close if the VC tab is in focus. Also, if the Tabs panel is on Auto
Hide, the VC button does not unhide the Tabs panel when clicked. This
button should function similar to the Web and Tabs buttons.

- I'm also experiencing the memory leak problems that other uses have
mentioned. After a certain amount of time, my CPU usage shoots up to
100%, even when AW is minimized. This can also happen simply by having
AW in focus, though I've had that problem with every version of AW, so
it could just be me.

System Specs
------------
OS: Windows XP Pro 2002 SP2
Processor: AMD Athalon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz
RAM: 1024MB Dual Channel RAM
Video Card: Radeon 9800 Pro AGP 128MB VRAM
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio (onboard)
DirectX: v9.0c
Video Mode: Direct3D w/ Hardware T&L Support
IE: v6.0

--
Goober King
A bug in the ointment
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 4, 2006, 2:59am

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/JaguarHahn/kicked.jpg

I just tested this out in AlphaWorld, and confirmed it: AW now has a
GLOBAL Customs Aide monitoring all chat everywhere in the world. After
*two* offenses, you're ejected from the entire Universe for around half
an hour.

Who's brilliant idea was this, and where is he so I can wring his
scrawny little neck?!

--
Goober King
*&%O*&*^)*(%(^&$(&$^
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 4, 2006, 9:53am

Anyone ever notice its usually the older folks that complain about
cussing? ;P

The fact is, it doesn't matter who does it. AW is a PG-13 world, and if
someone feels the need to run a blue streak away from Ground Zero, they
should be able to. Even you should be able to see that this is taking
censorship way too far.

[View Quote] --
Goober King
Running a blue streak
http://www.gkstudios.net

Jun 8, 2006, 2:18am

Doing some messing around with movers, and here are several bugs I have
come across. Some of these may have already been mentioned, in which
case, I'm just confirming their existence. I'll reply to this post with
more if I find any.

- The following fields do not have any documentation:
Detach on Bump
Disable Auto Yaw
Disable Move
Looping
Seq File
Use Object Tag

- There is no way to disable the "Add on Bump" feature. If the "Single
Rider" box is checked, the "Add on Bump" checkbox becomes unchecked, but
the Add on Bump feature remains active. Otherwise, the Add on Bump
checkbox is automatically checked and there is no way to uncheck it.

- As a related bug, if the "Single Rider" box is unchecked and "Add on
Bump" is checked, you cannot uncheck the "Click to Start" box. If this
is intentional, then it should be documented. Otherwise, I don't see why
a multi-passenger mover can't be started when the driver bumps into it
rather than clicking on it.

- Changes to Waypoints are not saved unless the entire Object Properties
panel is closed. This can make editing Waypoints tedious.

- The Pause column in the Waypoints table can only be edited by
double-clicking on it. With all other columns, the user can press Enter
to go into Edit mode and move around the different fields with the Tab
or arrow keys. If the user navigates to the Pause column while in Edit
mode, they will leave Edit mode and have to double click the Pause field
to edit it.

System Specs
------------
OS: Windows XP Pro 2002 SP2
Processor: AMD Athalon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz
RAM: 1024MB Dual Channel RAM
Video Card: Radeon 9800 Pro AGP 128MB VRAM
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio (onboard)
DirectX: v9.0c
Video Mode: Direct3D w/ Hardware T&L Support
IE: v6.0

--
Goober King
A mover and a shaker
http://www.gkstudios.net

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