Dazzle? More like fizzle. :/

So I downloaded the "Dazzle" version of the SL first look client today.

Trust me, do not bother with the 70+ MB install. I half-expected to try it and like it, but it's an eyesore. It's too flashy, everything is way too square, and it's too damn bright. Torley is a smart guy; I'm not sure if the exciting prospect of a new thing just blinded him to the obvious flaws in this design -- in essence the same thing that happens to me when I've worked on a drawing for hours and have lost my ability to see the mistakes until I flip it over -- but there are a lot of problems with this idea.

And yeah, though I know there are a ton of SL employees with different specialties, and that the introduction of this viewer skin doesn't automatically mean that Linden Lab is collectively huddled around for this Dazzle-movement while shirking more important duties. But they must know by now that this can only make it look as if LL isn't as concerned with fixing what is broken.

And as a side note, I am still not getting notices when someone buys something in my shop. That function dropped off about a week ago and now the transactions show up in my history, but I get no pop-ups. Simon told me the same thing is happening to him. What gives, and why has no one mentioned it in LL? It sounds like an easy break, easy fix. I have tried searching in the JIRA but either I'm using all the wrong keywords or everyone really hasn't noticed (surely not possible).

Binker and I are off to do my stupid homework.