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  • This is how an augmented-reality Love Plus date feels like

    The Metaverse Journal - virtual worlds news
    Lowell Cremorne
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:49 am
    One of the new functions in upcoming 3DS love-sim New Love Plus is something called Dokodemo Date, or Date Anywhere.This augmented-reality (AR) feature takes a photo of your physical surroundings with the 3DS’s back-facing lenses, analyses the data, before inserting your chosen virtual girlfriend right into the shot, where they’ll animate and play around in 3D space.Via sgcafe.com Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best

  • Mesh the new thing

    blogHUD : : blogging from Second Life
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:03 am
    Now when i have repaird the servers and can work again i have time for some exploring. Checking out new meshes. It will change SL with some nice artworks. But it is difficult to work with mesh creation programs but easyer than sculpts. I think prims will be around for some time.posted by cyberserenity Vella on Mesh Mellows using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

  • erbo: @taterunino Yep. And yet @Selenalore still spends $ for CastleVille "crowns." #monetization #zynga #damnwhydidntIthinkofthat

    Twitter / erbo
    7 Jan 2012 | 7:15 pm
    erbo: @taterunino Yep. And yet @Selenalore still spends $ for CastleVille "crowns." #monetization #zynga #damnwhydidntIthinkofthat

  • Talking the Future of Minecraft

    Gamasutra Feature Articles
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    In December, Markus "Notch" Persson handed the reins of Minecraft development to Jens "Jeb" Bergensten, and in this interview, he explains what the future holds for the massively popular indie game and what he expects to concentrate on as far as additions go.

  • Fibonacci Mathematical Theory Used to Disprove Spongebob's "Pineapple Under the Sea"

    The Imagination Age
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm
    This video warms my heart in ways I really can't, uh, quantify. Khan Academy mathmusician, Vi Hart, has merged the beauty of the popular RSA animate style hand drawn stories, with the joys of Fibonacci's mathematical theorems, with the pleasure of one of the world's most insanely popular cartoon programs.Via Audrey Watters.
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    Gamasutra Feature Articles

  • Talking the Future of Minecraft

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    In December, Markus "Notch" Persson handed the reins of Minecraft development to Jens "Jeb" Bergensten, and in this interview, he explains what the future holds for the massively popular indie game and what he expects to concentrate on as far as additions go.

  • Building Games that Run on Poor Mobile Connections

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    The former SVP of engineering of Moblyng, developers of Social Poker Live, explains the ins and outs of getting network traffic up and running over spotty cell connections using HTML5.

  • Postmortem: Mode 7 Games' Frozen Synapse

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    The story of how the popular and acclaimed indie strategy game took shape, straight from Mode 7 Games joint-managing director Paul Taylor -- including both how the game exceeded the team's expectations and how they were unprepared for its success.

  • Playing to Win? Measuring Social Interaction in Games

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    Usability and user experience studio Vertical Slice and developer Relentless Software have collaborated on a study to discover what it is that turns friends against each other in games, through understanding how player types affect the forms of social interaction.
 
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    Club Penguin Official Blog - English

  • Behind The Scenes Update: Jan.25

    Billybob
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Hello Penguins! It's been busy here at Club Penguin HQ! For the last few months, we've dedicated a lot of the Club Penguin team to make the experience faster, and to squash some big bugs that were getting in the way.Here are a few examples of what we've done:Faster loading: One of the things we've heard is that you want to log on to Club Penguin faster. We're listening, and have been working on a bunch of improvements... everything from room and game speed to server upgrades. Blue screen bug: Some of you were getting disconnected while seeing a blue loading screen. Guess what? The…

  • VIDEO: Rock-a-bye Herbert!

    Happy77
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Greetings! Here's a little random video featuring Club Penguin's favorite polar bear, Herbert! Check it out: What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below! :)Waddle On!-Club Penguin Team

  • Featured Igloos - January 24

    Happy77
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:30 pm
    Greetings! Have you seen Pickle2113's igloo on the Community page yet? It's pretty groovy. Make sure you check it out! Here are some more brilliant ones we saw around the island this week: Claudia6020:Jujux11:Lucas Lof:Have you visited an amazing igloo lately? Post the penguin's name and why you like it in the comments. Stay tuned for more featured igloos here on the blog!Waddle on! :) -Club Penguin Team

  • VIDEO: UK Club Penguin Magazine!

    Happy77
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:32 pm
    Greetings! Here's an exclusive video update from the Club Penguin team in the UK! Check it out: Be sure to let us know what you think by leaving a comment below! :)Waddle On! -Club Penguin Team

  • Reviewed by You: Coins For Change

    Happy77
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:25 pm
    Greetings Penguins!Happy77 here. It's time for the first Reviewed by You post of 2012. Last time, I asked about your favorite way to save up coins in Club Penguin. Blazer2529 shared some sweet ways to earn coins:I like to save coins by being a tour guide and secret agent! It feels good because those jobs mean helping penguins and the money I get from them helps even more people world wide! I also like playing games like connect four and mancala because I get to meet all kinds of new friends and that means not only am I earning money to donate, but the person I'm playing with is too!Nice…
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    The Imagination Age

  • Fibonacci Mathematical Theory Used to Disprove Spongebob's "Pineapple Under the Sea"

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm
    This video warms my heart in ways I really can't, uh, quantify. Khan Academy mathmusician, Vi Hart, has merged the beauty of the popular RSA animate style hand drawn stories, with the joys of Fibonacci's mathematical theorems, with the pleasure of one of the world's most insanely popular cartoon programs.Via Audrey Watters.

  • Transport: A New Noir Short by Noah Kalina and Reggie Watts

    24 Jan 2012 | 12:22 pm
    TRANSPORT from Noah Kalina on Vimeo.Reggie Watts and Noah Kalina have released a new short film meditating on time called TRANSPORT. It's lush, noir and worth every minute you spend with it.

  • Beards are Forever

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am
     Lest we forget, beards are now! To be sure, they've been trending for a few years, but this short film pretty much demonstrates for us the apex of the latest iteration of the movement. For more studies on the joy of beards see Kristina Weise's hirsute "Build-a-Beard."

  • How Well Did Stanley Kubrick Predict How Dave Bowman from 2001 Would Age?

    21 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    While in a conversation with Rita J. King about the scientific underpinnings of reality and Quantum Physics, I got to thinking about the prescience of Arthur C. Clarke's book 2001 and some of the more fundamental theories he was exploring in the fabric of existence.Stanley Kubrick's re-telling of the story through film created an indelible associative list of images in my mind that have forever stayed there, such as when Dave Bowman (played by Keir Dullea) visits a version of himself in his 70s or 80s.That got me thinking that this year, 2012, is forty-five years after the filming of the…

  • Clay Shirky on the Long War on SOPA

    20 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm
    After you've watched the above video from the Khan Academy explaining in simple and clear terms what SOPA and PIPA, are take another five minutes out of your day and read this important blogpost by Clay Shirky responding to David Pogue's recent assessment of the current political rhetoric surrounding SOPA.An important excerpt: We should delight in the stand we’ve taken in favor of things like, say, notifications, and trials, and proof before censoring someone, but we should get ready to do it again next year, and the year after that. The risk now is not that SOPA will pass. The risk is that…
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    Gabes Virtual World

  • Vote for your favorite VMware & virtualization blogs

    Gabrie van Zanten
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm
    Eric Siebert has once again started a poll to ask people to vote for their favorite VMware & Virtualization blogs. On his vSphere-Land page you can see the results of the previous voting. This year Eric has added some extra categories for which you can vote. When casting your votes please keep the following in mind about the blogs. Longevity - Anyone can start a blog but it requires dedication, time & effort to keep it going. Some bloggers start a blog only to have it fall to the wayside several months later. Things always come up in life but the good bloggers keep going regardless…

  • vCenter DRS rules bug when downgrading license

    Gabrie van Zanten
    13 Jan 2012 | 5:27 am
    Normaly when installing a vSphere environment for new customers, I wait with entering the correct licenses until the environment is ready and can be moved to production. Until today I never ran into any issues with that since most of our customers buy Enterprise or Enterprise Plus edition. Today I discovered that after entering a vSphere Standard license, you might run into an issue with DRS where the affinity rules stay in effect. As best practice we usually put the vCenter VM on the first host in the cluster using a VM to Host affinity rule in DRS. A few days after entering the vSphere…

  • VMware Tools version number higher than expected

    Gabrie van Zanten
    11 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Today, when performing a VMware Health Check, I came across a strange issue with a customer of mine. Well, issue is maybe a big word, but I discovered the VMware Tools version some of the VMs had running, were newer than the VMware Tools version from a newly installed VM. To make sure I double checked by removing the VMware Tools and reinstalling them, again the VMware Tools version was less than the tools version of the suspicious VMs. The VMs with the very high VMware Tools version had version 8448 running. When checking the VMware Tools about page, it showed:  8.8.0 build 471268. The…

  • VKernel interview at Dutch VMUG

    Gabrie van Zanten
    5 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pm
    At the Dutch VMUG on December 9th, 2011 I was asked to do a little interview with Alex Rosemblat from VKernel. We spoke about the presentation I did at the VMUG in which I talked about my VMware vSphere Health Check. See the pages about the Health Check in the top menu bar. Also check out VKernel’s latest release of VKernel vOperations Suite which offers a great way to do performance and capacity management of your vSphere and Hyper-V environment. Sorry Alex about the part after 5min10 See full post at: VKernel interview at Dutch VMUG

  • How to make vCenter datastore alarms useful

    Gabrie van Zanten
    5 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    When visiting customers I noticed that the VMware admin often doesn’t really know how much free space is left on the datastores and wether action is needed to free up space or get extra capacity. When I show them the datastore overview in the VI Client that shows the warnings and alerts for the datastores, it turns out that they don’t often look at this page because it gives too many false alarms. These false alarms happen because the default values right out of the box are set at 75% for a warning to trigger and 85% for an alarm to trigger. In most cases this is much too soon as…
 
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    Cisco Blog

  • Diversity in Resentment and Liberation from Guilt

    Olivia Shen Green
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:11 am
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NphZKOeo44 Padmasree Warrior , our Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, shared some thoughts earlier this month on Women in [...]

  • Taking Part – What Being a Part of L2012 Means for Cisco

    Ian Symes
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    In less than 200 days, the greatest show on earth comes to my country’s capital, London. It’s never happened before in my lifetime and in spite of longer life expectancies, it is probably never going to happen again. Which means not only do I want to savour every moment, share it with my family and friends but I also want to leave a permanent mark in terms of Cisco’s involvement. As a marketer, sponsoring a global event such as London 2012 is incredibly exciting and at the same time a major challenge. With so many other sponsors and the general media noise that builds up around the…

  • Can the Internet Survive A Cosmic Ray?

    Stephen Liu
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    This week we saw the largest solar storm in nearly a decade and such “solar weather” or cosmic radiation is what generates such [...]

  • Enterprise Video Crosses the Pond

    Parisa Bastani
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:57 pm
    Heading to Cisco Live London next week? So is the Enterprise Video team! Cisco Live London runs January 30-February 3 at the ICC London ExCel. [...]

  • e-Learning Technology: Promoting Creativity and Collaboration… On a Budget

    Gary Serda
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:49 pm
    When speaking with our customers and prospects in the K-12 community, we hear time and again that budget restrictions are [...]
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    Lightweight PCs

  • Sony SGPT111US/S Wi-Fi Tablet (16GB) Reviews

    admin
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:44 am
    SALE Price: $ 499.99 USERS REVIEWS: You do not want a special carrier case to do that like all other flat shaped tablets. (Just envision about picking up an unbending flat thin plastic plate from a desk!)(5) It is basically stunning to look at both when held in hand and positioned on the desktop (you never need ugly case to elevate the upper side). . I also bought a 32GB external SD card. WHY NOT APPLE’S IPADI am an Apple fan. I use it to take pictures and videos. I do not own any other tablet but have a colleague who employs an iPad, with which I can examine. And I at the moment use…

  • Lenovo ThinkPad X100e 287673U Notebook PC – Turion Neo X2 L625 1.6GHz – 11.6″ – Black Reviews

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:35 pm
    SALE Price: $ 445.00 USERS REVIEWS:

  • Acer Aspire One AOD257-1486 10.1-Inch Netbook (Espresso Black) Reviews

    admin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    SALE Price: $ 399.99 USERS REVIEWS: I had examine some evaluations that said that the netbooks can be slow, but I have not discovered any dilemma with the speed of this 1. At first I couldn’t choose no matter whether to buy a ten” android tablet or a netbook, but following pricing and researching each, I decided on a netbook. I have been very content with this netbook pc. All in all, I am incredibly joyful with my little netbook. The netbooks aren’t as compact as the tablets and never have the touch screens, but for surfing the internet, playing net videos, and operating…

  • MSI Wind U120-001US 10-Inch Gray Netbook – 6 Cell Battery Reviews

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:36 pm
    SALE Price: $ 329.99 USERS REVIEWS: WiFi assortment is fairly very good, though — it nearly outslugs the entry points I can see from my Macbook. ) The keyboard on all netbooks is a miserable knowledge. Anyhow, this goes to say that although this is not a Vivienne Tam fashion statement, it does not come across searching like a toy both, as some of the other netbooks do. ADDENDUM (six months later): Several months later on, I need to update my evaluation, right after now owning an MSI Wind U100 myself and having experienced the keyboard initial-hand. You get utilised to it, but…

  • ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – 9.5 Hour Battery Life Reviews

    admin
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:38 am
    SALE Price: $ 399.00 USERS REVIEWS: I’ve had the possibility to use and examine other Netbooks and I can say with some self-confidence, no one particular has created a greater model than this one. 200+ recharges later, the battery still held the very same charge as the day I laid hands on it. . for a netbook. Hers is a half pound lighter as well. The keyboard on this model was unbeatable, as was the energy and flexibility it offered, balanced with a lengthy battery life. Took just a couple minutes to get rid of the stuff I didn’t want. Even the Netbooks Asus place out in the…
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    NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life

  • Spoton3D at Nonprofit Commons this Friday January 27

    rikomatic
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pm
    This Friday January 27, the Nonprofit Commons welcomes the folks from Spoton3D to our weekly meetup. Spoton3D is a new virtual world platform that combines several of the advantages of client-based 3D worlds like Second Life and web-based social networks. Nonprofit groups like Fearless Nation and RockCliffe University have been using Spoton3D for meetings, conferences and classes. So if you are curious about this virtual platform, come on by. Also this week, the Mentors continue their lessons about third-party Second Life clients, TechSoup updates us on opportunities for nonprofits, and the…

  • Summary of Nonprofit Commons meeting on SOPA/ PIPA

    rikomatic
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:23 pm
    Last Friday, January 20, at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life, we had a great conversation about the proposed SOPA / PIPA legislation that would impose stiff penalties on websites and internet services that posted links to alleged copyrighted content. About 45 avatars crowded into the NPC amphitheater to share their views on bills before the US Congress, and the potential impact on the internet, free expression, and virtual worlds. Thanks to the 45 avatars who came to participate! Here's a summary of the some of the key points and links for further information and commentary.

  • SOPA/PIPA Discussion at the Nonprofit Commons this Friday, Jan 20, 8:30am!

    rikomatic
    18 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pm
    This Friday January 20, at 8:30am PT, we are hosting a special Nonprofit Commons meeting. We are inviting the our community and all residents of Second Life to join us to talk about the proposed SOPA / PIPA bills before the US Congress, and their larger implications for the internet, virtual worlds, nonprofits and education. Join us this Friday at the Plush Nonprofit Commons at this teleport link. For those that don't know, here SOPA stands for "stop online piracy act" and is designed to go after websites and services that provide links to copyrighted material. Here are a couple of links to…

  • Chatlog from Nonprofit Commons Meeting January 13 featuring Live and Learn in Kenya

    rikomatic
    17 Jan 2012 | 6:32 pm
    Nonprofit Commons Meeting January 13, 2012, 8:30am PST Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater http://slurl.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26 AGENDA 8:30am Introductions 8:40am TechSoup Announcements 8:45am Mentors Corner 8:55am Brique Topaz, Live and Learn in Kenya 9:30am OpenMic/ Announcements INTRODUCTIONS [08:31] Glitteractica Cookie: Good Morning everyone (good evening for some). Please say your RL name, NOnprofit afiliation, location in the physical world, URL/Twitter handle, and anything else u care to add Bookmark/Search this post with: read more

  • Live and Learn in Kenya at the Nonprofit Commons this Friday, January 13

    rikomatic
    12 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pm
    This Friday January 13, the Nonprofit Commons welcomes Brique Topaz, founder of Live and Learn in Kenya, Intl, a registered charity in Germany and Kenya. Brique will be talking to us about her work to improve the lives of poor children in Africa. In the past months , she has been using Second Life as a means of raising funds for meals for poor students in Kenya with remarkable success. Learn how she does it and what their plans for the future are. As always, we feature news from TechSoup.org, we learn something new from our wonderful Mentors, and close with open mic…
 
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    Terra Nova

  • My Cup Runneth Over

    Lisa Galarneau
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    Holy hellions, Batman, 2012 is off with a bang. Too bad about SWTOR and the LEGO Universe, but Guild Wars 2 might actually ship this year, and there are some other exciting things brewing.  Tera Online might emerge unscathed from its legal machinations and make its promised launch date of May 2012.  Blizzard is making a 'casual' MMO (with product placements)... But here's what I'm waiting for... The Secret World (April 2012) - This one is exciting even among the 'I'm not an MMO person' crowd.  To me, it's like the game…

  • Minecraft and Intellectual Property

    greglas
    17 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    Gamasutra just posted a rather longish essay of mine about Minecraft and what's wrong today with the intersection of games and intellectual property law.  Here's the link.  In some ways, I think I'm echoing Ted's criticisms of the new Star Wars MMORPG in the last post .  In short: the more games become like movies, the less interesting they become.  On the other hand, the more games let us express ourselves artistically and socially, the more interesting they become.  One significiant problem, as I see it, is that the current trajectory that…

  • Star Wars: The Dead Republic

    Edward Castronova
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:41 am
    How did we get to the point that an online multiplayer game feels less alive than a single-player sandbox world? Like many of you, the past couple of months have been spent in Skyrim and SWTOR. A decade ago, Elder Scrolls games were large, empty spaces. They had many actionable items but still - the NPCs you encountered were rather quiet and mindless. You were the only person alive. But the genre of open-world RPGs has gradually added more and more life-like elements. Fallout 3 was an eye-opener for me. And now Skyrim, with conversing people, merchants on a budget, reputations. I've spent…

  • Movies Stink

    Edward Castronova
    3 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm
    I can't count how many times a casual social conversation has led to someone looking at me incredulously, blurting "You haven't seen [Movie X]? How could you not have seen [Movie X]? You have to see [Movie X]. I'll loan you my DVD. In fact, come to my house next week and we'll watch it." I have a stack of DVDs of "essential" loaned films that I have yet to watch. Not to mention "essential" TV programs and "essential" books. I'd like to take this opportunity and tell the world: No. I don't consider it essential at this point in my…

  • We moved the lines online

    Ren Reynolds
    25 Dec 2011 | 4:12 pm
      In 2004 (yes we’ve been around a long-ass time), I wrote Bah, Humbug & Digital Distribution, talking about the tensions between getting physical and virtual gifts. I’m yet to see a break down of the stats from Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) but I’m guessing the physical : virtual is going to break new ground.  Back on ’04 I was musing about the impact of virtual gifts on xmas – I still do, how many of you bought someone a dead-tree-book rather than a kindle edition so you could give someone an object (do they sell some kind of token you can give, like a card…
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    The Metaverse Journal - virtual worlds news

  • Brief exploration of creativity in virtual world of Second Life

    Lowell Cremorne
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:07 am
    As popular as social networking portal Facebook is these days, no amount of apps and widgets can remove the limitation of Facebook being a website. There are limited ways in how Facebook users can interact with each other as opposed to individuals who reside in multiuser virtual environments like Second Life. Shared space, collaborative environment, and room for user created content all facilitate creativity at the individual and group level that for Ward and Sonneborn (2011), researchers at University of Alabama and Syracuse University, is worth taking a peek at in order to further our…

  • Jibe platform walkthrough

    Lowell Cremorne
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:33 am
    I spent some time in recent weeks with John “Pathfinder” Lester, formerly of Linden Lab and now Director of Community Development at Reaction Grid. The purpose was for a walkthrough of the Jibe platform, which is a merger of Unity3D and other technologies to make a more comprehensive learning experience. I hooked up with John for a tour as I’m actively looking for a platform on which to base my upcoming research. To say the walkthrough was a revelation was a bit of an understatement. I’d made the decision more than a year ago that I wouldn’t be using Second Life…

  • Is OpenSim usage falling?

    Lowell Cremorne
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Today, Hamlet Au wrote a column suggesting that the OpenSim user base is shrinking — and used Hypergrid Business numbers to support his position.The short answer to his question is: No, OpenSim usage is not falling, and the numbers do not support this. In fact, it is growing quite well.The reason being — the numbers Au is citing aren’t the full numbers, not even for the top 40 largest grids. In particular, InWorldz has only released its active user numbers once, last month, when it was at 4,500 active users. And New World Grid, one of the largest grids, stopped reporting active user…

  • This is how an augmented-reality Love Plus date feels like

    Lowell Cremorne
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:49 am
    One of the new functions in upcoming 3DS love-sim New Love Plus is something called Dokodemo Date, or Date Anywhere.This augmented-reality (AR) feature takes a photo of your physical surroundings with the 3DS’s back-facing lenses, analyses the data, before inserting your chosen virtual girlfriend right into the shot, where they’ll animate and play around in 3D space.Via sgcafe.com Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best

  • OpenSim vs Second Life vs Minecraft

    Lowell Cremorne
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    It is hard to know what is happening with user numbers in Second Life. From my empirical experience I would say they are growing because I meet so many new people now, but it is hard to find real numbers to back up that opinion. What I do think is coming clear is the nature of OpenSim and the reasons for the popularity of Second Life.Via blog.nalates.net Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Paisley Beebe calls it quitsThe Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best
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    Virtual World Travels "Blogging the Metaverse since 2007"

  • Happy #SecondLife 5th Rezz Day To Me!

    20 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am
    Happy #SecondLife 5th Rezz Day To Me! What an awesome feeling to know that I have been a part of Second Life for five years. Visit Monti (92, 190, 138) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's

  • Spoke n' Cog @ Sea of Fables

    1 Aug 2011 | 4:26 am
    Spoke n' Cog @ Sea of Fables For all your houseware needs. Conveniently located in Holt and Monti. Visit Holt (204, 38, 25) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's

  • Retro kitchen ensemble

    1 Aug 2011 | 4:24 am
    Retro kitchen ensemble Check out this retro kitchen table, chairs and hoosier cabinet at Spoke n' Cog in Holt. Visit Holt (222, 44, 25) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's

  • Tinsel has sent you a Postcard from Twinity

    29 Jun 2011 | 8:11 pm
    Tinsel sends you a postcard from Twinity, the virtual world based on real people and places. The picture has been taken in the location Miami. Tinsel writes:"I wonder if they have wi-fi here? If so, i can log into Twinity. {:o)"If you want to see this place with your own eyes, click here. Or, if you are not a Twinizen yet, join Tinsel http://www.twinity.com/en/people/6276 at http://www.twinity.com/. Create your avatar and chat in 3D. It's free. Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's

  • Tinsel has sent you a Postcard from Twinity

    29 Jun 2011 | 8:08 pm
    Tinsel sends you a postcard from Twinity, the virtual world based on real people and places. The picture has been taken in the location Miami. Tinsel writes:"Not sure why Miami needs a tanning shop. Must be for those three days a year that it is cloudy."If you want to see this place with your own eyes, click here. Or, if you are not a Twinizen yet, join Tinsel http://www.twinity.com/en/people/6276 at http://www.twinity.com/. Create your avatar and chat in 3D. It's free. Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's
 
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    WoW Insider

  • Blue Posts and Other WoW News: Too scared to Arena

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Join us every weekday evening as Today in WoW runs down all the WoW news that you could possibly want. From comments from Blizzard's blues to the latest datamining info -- we've got you covered. Don't forget to check out The Daily Quest and our Weekly Podcast Roundup to find out what else is going on in the WoW community. And if you have a news tip, feel free to drop us a line and let us know. Blue posts WoW news from other sites News and features from WoW Insider Links from around the web Continue reading Blue Posts and Other WoW News: Too scared to ArenaFiled under: Today in WoWBlue Posts…

  • Phat Loot Phriday: Iron Boot Flask

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    When we last left our heroes, Throgg was complaining about Garrosh, essentially proving his membership in the Horde ... or, alternatively, proving his membership in the Alliance. Hatred of Garrosh is a unifying force in Azeroth, similar to love of Legos in the real world. The four rode into Tirisfal without much fanfare. Lolegolas was careful to guide the party away from the dirt road, staying out of sight from the undead guards who stalked the kingdom's highway. Throgg grew increasingly quiet. "I've not smelled Abercrombie," the Gilnean said quietly. "Not a whiff of a food court, Hot Topic,…

  • WRUP: 1 (900) 555 - WRUP

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" -- otherwise known as: WRUP. Join us to see what we're up to in and out of game, and catch us in the comments to let us know what you're playing, too! Don't sit there sad and alone on yet another Friday night. Come on, give us a call and find out what the hottest WoW Insider writers are playing this weekend. Alex Ziebart, Adam Holisky, and more ... just waiting after the jump. WRUP is $4.99 per minute. Please be 18 or older, or have your parents' permission. Or…

  • Raid Rx: How to be the world's worst healer

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Every week, Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host is Matt Low, the grand poohbah of World of Matticus and a founder of Plus Heal, a discussion community for healers of all experience levels and interests. Catch his weekly podcast on healing, raiding and leading, the Matticast. Time to take a break from trying to be an awesome healer. It just feels much easier to be the best at being the bottom of the barrel. Without any concerns, you can simply play however you like with no fear. There are multiple steps on the road to being an excellent healer for your raiding…

  • The Light and How to Swing It: All Hands on deck

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Every week, WoW Insider brings you The Light and How to Swing It for holyprotection and retribution paladins. Protection specialist Matt Walsh spends most of his time receiving concussions for the benefit of 24 other people, obsessing over his hair (a blood elf racial!), and maintaining the tankadin-focused blog Righteous Defense I still remember how great the news was when, in the run-up to Wrath of the Lich King, we were told that some of our Blessing spells were going to be converted to a whole new tier of temporary buffs that could be used situationally. This was something that the…
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    Massively

  • WAKFU releasing February 29th, stress test coming this weekend

    Jef Reahard
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Sandbox It's a big weekend for WAKFU fans. The free-to-play fantasy sandbox from Ankama has announced the worldwide release date (February 29th) in a posting on the game's official website. The team picked the leap year date on purpose as a way of cementing WAKFU's reputation for doing things "that little bit differently." The devs have also released a new video diary focusing on the game's monsters and PvE gameplay. Finally, there's a stress test going on this weekend to help Ankama prepare for…

  • Three hours and out: South Korea considers additional gaming ban for minors

    Justin Olivetti
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pm
    Filed under: MMO industry, Legal, Miscellaneous It looks like being a young gamer in South Korea is getting tougher and tougher. Last year the country put into effect a "Cinderella Law" that prohibited online gamers 18 and younger from logging in to popular games between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.. Now the government is taking a close look at an additional law limiting the amount of time played each day for minors. The proposed policy comes from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) and would yank account privileges for minors if they played either more than two…

  • Betawatch: January 21 - 27, 2012

    Brianna Royce
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, Betawatch, Miscellaneous It's been a good week for beta-watchers: We've finally learned that Guild Wars 2, currently in a very hush-hush closed beta, will be making its way to our PCs in 2012. ArenaNet has announced that press betas and public beta weekends will begin in the coming months. Anime MMO Spirit Tales joins our closed beta list this week, and we've also belatedly added mobile MMO Traveller AR and MMOFPS titles Repulse and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online to the open beta list. Finally, for those looking forward to Firefall, Red 5 Studios will be streaming…

  • Enjoy the Repulse open beta with a free Booster Pack from Massively

    Rubi Bayer
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Contests, MMOFPS, Giveaways If you're an FPS fan, you likely already know that open beta for Repulse has begun. Whether you've been checking it out since the January 23rd OB start date or it's still on your "I really need to find time to try that" list, we've got a little something to boost your gameplay. Aeria Games has given us codes for an explosive booster pack containing seven days' worth of goodies: a Manta X, Torch Pack, and EMP grenades. Want one for your very own? All you have to do is get a code from our giveaway page at the link below. Then visit…

  • Activists target SWTOR's future same-gender romances

    Matt Daniel
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 pm
    Filed under: Sci-fi, Culture, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic It looks like the notorious Family Research Council has decided that it's again time to dust off its pitchforks and light some torches, and this time the organization has Star Wars: The Old Republic in its sights. In a post on the Family Research Council's website, president Tony Perkins announced that "in a galaxy not so far far away, Star Wars gamers have already gone to the dark side." Why are SWTOR players seeing a sudden influx of dark side points? Because, as the group states, "the new video game, Star Wars: The Old…
 
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    Sunday Morning Talk

  • Choosing Schools when Moving to a New Town.

    Tim Smith
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Choosing Schools in a New Town One of the neatest parts about moving to a new area of the country is that you can choose the schools that your kids will attend. I know this may sound scary to some parents when relocating, but with today’s wealth of online information at your fingertips, the choices are often easier and less scary than before. While it is always a good practice to ask other parents what they think of the schools that their kids are enrolled in, there are national websites such as Education.com and GreatSchools.org that offer up to date test scores, student teacher…

  • Jupiter Real Estate in Florida is the Perfect Choice

    DJ Morris
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pm
    Jupiter Real Estate If you are interested in living in a lovely warm climate, Jupiter real estate is worth checking into. The southeastern part of the state has a great deal to offer the visitor and the resident. Here are just a few reasons to consider relocating to Jupiter, Florida. There are many things to do and see in northern Palm Beach County. If you are interested in a college education, Florida Atlantic University and Palm Beach Community College are both nearby. You have easy access to the Palm Beach International Airport. In the spring there are baseball games at Roger Dean Stadium…

  • Denver – Feels smaller than it is…

    Henry Walker
    22 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am
    One of the most fascinating things about Denver is the reaction that people have when they are contemplating moving here. Their first thought is that they are moving to a BIG city. And in some sense of the word, that is true… But the reality is that often times Denver feels much smaller than it actually is. It is not an optical illusion or a mind trick that is played on you when you arrive. I think if I had to guess it is simply that Denver is made up of many substantive neighborhoods, each of which is a great place to live on its own. Granted, if you go downtown, it is going to have…

  • Paradise Found in Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida

    DJ Morris
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm
    Jupiter Inlet Colony Real Estate There are very few localities and places like Jupiter Inlet Colony. Positioned at the southern point of the renowned Jupiter Island, this beautiful beach town is a small private community with charming walking paths leading you to some of the most gorgeous beaches in all of South Florida. Jupiter Inlet Colony is nestled between the Atlantic Ocean, the Jupiter Inlet and the Intracoastal Waterway. All of the homes within Jupiter Inlet Colony real estate are either a short walk to, across the street from, or situated directly upon the warm sandy shores. If you…

  • Chicago – Dog friendly is important.

    Ted Guarnero
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:58 am
    One of the neatest things about a vibrant downtown is that it is, well, a vibrant downtown skyline. It is a buzzing metropolis with lots to do, and lots of things to see. But when you move to Chicago with a canine companion, you can find yourself looking for a lot more than just a home for you! This would be true in other major cities as well. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind: - You are not the first dog lover to move to Chicago! This means that there are plenty of resources available for you. You simply need to ask and find out BEFORE you purchase or sign a contract rather than…
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    Gwyn's Home

  • SOPA/PIPA revisited

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:04 pm
    Well, the breaking news is that the US Senate has postponed the voting on PIPA. This should give everybody a good reason involved to think twice on this whole issue.I was replying to Prokofy Neva’s pro-SOPA article but unfortunately his setup tends to eat up my long-winded comments (it’s not his fault — I blame it on the technology). His argumentation is based on a few reasonable assumptions. Second Life creators, exposed to piracy (via CopyBot and similar technologies), should be actually happy with legislation that protects their work even further. This is quite a legitimate…

  • View of Neufreistadt [Flickr]

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pm
    Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: From the top of the new church tower, towards the Schloss slurl.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/97/170/203

  • NOT your regular Christian church... [Flickr]

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm
    Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: It looks like one... but it isn't. Not quite. Just pay very close attention to the hidden symbolism ;) slurl.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/101/187/175

  • SOPA will backfire

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    Click here to view the embedded video.While discussing SOPA with Moon Adamant, after reading this nice article from the WordPress gang, we came to the following conclusion: are legislators so stupid as not to foresee that all this will backfire?Imagine that I’m ruthless Zuckerberg, the kind of guy who kills the animals he eats, and face being threatened to have Facebook shut down by Disney and Sony Entertainment and Warner Bros because some silly user — out of his 800 million users — just posted a link to pirated content from the entertainment industry giants. What will Zuckerberg…

  • 2012 – Not So Dark

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    4 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Arriving at InnsmouthSL Bloggers usually publish their 2012 wishlist (and an analysis of 2011) around this time of the year. Well, I’ll skip it for 2012. Doomsayers might claim that if even Gwyn cannot make predictions, then SL is truly and utterly doomed…I prefer to see it from the reverse perspective. When something is way too difficult to predict, it usually means that so many things are happening at the same time, with Linden Lab shooting all around themselves, hoping to hit at least one target, then it’s hard to figure out what direction SL will take next year.There…
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    Angry's Tripping the Metaverse

  • I've Moved to a New Blog

    Annabeth Robinson
    23 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am
    New Year, New BlogLudicSpacesas I'm starting to branch outside of Second Life and more related stuff to games and education, game engines like Unity etc,my musings and endeavours will be slowly posted to this new blog... thanks for following in the past

  • Bye Bye Old Home....

    Annabeth Robinson
    31 Aug 2010 | 10:42 am
    Empty Hillside in Gourdneck, originally uploaded by AngryBeth.After 5 years, I've moved on from Historic Gourdneck...

  • Boldly Going....

    Annabeth Robinson
    14 Feb 2010 | 4:56 pm
    USS Prometheus, originally uploaded by AngryBeth.Checking out Star Trek Online

  • The Anatomy Lesson

    Annabeth Robinson
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    The Anatomy Lesson, originally uploaded by AngryBeth.

  • The Port goes Electric

    Annabeth Robinson
    22 Sep 2009 | 10:51 am
    As The Port moves into its 4th Year, its about time to give the old sim a facelift. Experimenting with a Disco Tron feel to the walkways.
 
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    Dwell On It

  • 2ndMe Launches Final Version and Offers Free SL Export

    Tateru Nino
    24 Jan 2012 | 3:07 am
    2ndMe, a fast growing service for Second Life residents, changed its status from beta to final on 16th of January 2012. All promised features like Adobe Flash 11-based core, animation and hardware acceleration support were successfully released. Also, from now on 2ndMe users enjoy free export of their avatars to Second Life. Read more ...Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad here, right now: $0

  • The golden rule of arts and sciences

    Tateru Nino
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pm
    SOPA isn’t dead. Far from it.The people behind that bill and a host of other bills over the years are able to bring that bill, or its equivalent, back as many times as they please, until they have a legislature and president willing to pass it and sign it.SOPA primarily is supported by money, but it is primarily only opposed by speech.Money buys votes, essentially. It buys the votes of the legislature, because money buys your vote. Read more ...Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad here, right now: $0

  • Fangs or GTFO

    Tateru Nino
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    What do you think when you see an ad banner for Second Life? More to the point, what would you think if you were one of the many millions of people who knew nothing about Second Life?Mostly, something like Vampire Wars, mixed with Farmville. Read more ...Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad here, right now: $0

  • Convalescence

    Tateru Nino
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    I’m too sick to read, or write or do much of anything right now. Running a fever.So, more on the parametric mesh deformer. Lab requests feedback on Read more ...Ads by Project Wonderful! Your ad here, right now: $0

  • Qarl turns back on Lab rejection, “the code is open”

    Tateru Nino
    15 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm
    Following the seemingly specious rejection of the contributed prim-alignment tool earlier in the week, Qarl has declined to make the changes suggested by the Lab.In the past, when code contributions have been made, the Lab has been willing to pull out all the stops to make its own contribution to the code in some cases, even going so far as to rewrite a contribution’s code from the ground up to meet its requirements or to overcome stylistic or technical objections.The Lab has not chosen to do that this time and, while I cannot reasonably speculate on what the Lab is thinking and why –…
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    Second Tense

  • STOP SOPA / PIPA

    17 Jan 2012 | 10:34 pm
    This picture I created and give it away to public domain. No copyright. Use however you want. But hopefully, use on Facebook in the next 24 hours as your profile picture.SOPA MUST BE STOPPED OR BLOGS LIKE THIS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE

  • Game Design In One Word: Male-Dominated

    4 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Continuing the thoughts from my last post on chauvinism in game design ...I saw a link to this video on Twitter via SL user GiannaBorgnine.Let's play "count the women". Actually, let me spoil it for you. It's two. Of dozens.The first is buried 2/3rds into the video at 1:00. Her word is "curiosity". This is Robin Hunicke, from TGC, and is the only one who says that word. TGC is a 12-person team,

  • Sexism in Game Design: Games 4 Change, Snow Crash, and Intellectual Arrogance

    14 Dec 2011 | 8:00 am
    Women are desperately needed as game and virtual world designers.This has been my belief for a while, but once again reinforced when I attended the Games 4 Change conference back in June at NYU in Manhattan.Acclaimed near-future science fiction novelist Neal Stephenson is famous for two things regarding virtual worlds:1. Creating an indelible image in the minds of many geeks of the Metaverse he

  • 11 Predictions for 2012 for MMOs, Virtual Worlds, Social Media

    29 Nov 2011 | 11:09 am
    2012 Predictions:1. Second Life keeps going, marketing as a game. Not much changes.2. OpenSim gets a couple middleware player coming into the market with a great business offerings and adoptions of OpenSim by business and universities continue to bloom.3. Star Wars: The Old Republic is a smash hit.4. World of Warcraft slowly wanes, losing another 2 - 3 million customers. That said, even at 7

  • What Happened To Google+ ?

    19 Oct 2011 | 11:22 am
    Number of new features since Google+ launched: 0Key features lifted by Facebook: Groups and per-post choosing of audience. This thusly removed the biggest advantage of Google+.Advertising / Marketing / Email notifications trying to bring more people on Google+: 0Number of articles that have come out on Google+ requiring "real names" for signup: LotsNumber of articles describing how Gmail got shut
 
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    UgoTrade

  • ScreenBurn Presents Will Wright’s Stupid Fun Club: SXSW Interactive 2012

    Tish Shute
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pm
    I am super excited to be speaking at SXSW Interactive 2012, as part of Will Wright’s Stupid Fun Club, on “A Lifestyle with a Gaming Sense.” Michael Trice just did a post on our session for SXSW.com, Screen Burn Panels at the Palmer Presents Will Wright’s Stupid Fun Club. The photos of Will Wright, Tish Shute (me!) and Peter Swearengen are by Anya Zavarzina. Thank you Anya for such great photos! I have been too busy to blog much lately, but there is a lot to unpack in future posts in my quote in Michael’s SXSW post! “Really we’ve entered a new era…

  • On Becoming a Reality Architect: Exploring the Power of Connection Between People and Algorithms (TEDXSiliconAlley talk)

    Tish Shute
    28 Oct 2011 | 4:44 pm
    Watch live streaming video from tedx at livestream.com On Becoming A Reality Architect (Not a Reality Star) View more presentations from Tish Shute 1) Like most of us I wear a lot of hats. And I frequently work under a designer title. But recently someone said to me, “So you’re a Reality Architect.” I found the suggestion intriguing in part because I have been thinking about what it means to have agency in the algorithmic landscapes of the future that Kevin Slavin describes in his awesome TED talk, How Algorithms Shape the World. And, Reality Architect, if it implies anything, it…

  • Story Telling – the Art, Science, and Business of Data: Talking with Edd Dumbill about Strata, NYC, 2011

    Tish Shute
    31 Aug 2011 | 1:51 pm
    I’m really looking forward to the O’Reilly Strata events that are coming to NYC in a couple of weeks. I’m fascinated to see where the art, science, and business of data has gone since February, when I attended the first Strata Conference in Santa Clara – a sold out event imbued with an awareness that this was an important gathering of cognoscenti working on the next big thing. Strata in New York City is a sequence of events,  Strata JumpStart, Sept. 19th, and then The Strata Summit, “The Business of Data,” Sept. 20th & 21st, and followed by the Strata…

  • Interview with Vernor Vinge: Smart phones and Empowering Aspects of Social Networks & Augmented Reality Still Massively Underhyped

    Tish Shute
    10 May 2011 | 1:21 pm
    Interview with Vernor Vinge Tish Shute: Many of the pioneers of the emerging AR industry who will be speaking at, and attending Augmented Reality Event, consider “Rainbows End” one of their key inspirations. [Note: If you want to attend ARE2011 readers of this post can use my discount code TISH295 ($295 for two days, or for one day only TISH1DAY11 for $149] What is the best and worst, in your view, about the way Augmented Reality is emerging from science fiction into science fact? Vernor Vinge: Progress that sets the stage: The worldwide market penetration of cellphones in the era…

  • Augmented Reality – Transitioning out of the old-fashioned “Legacy Internet”: Interview with Bruce Sterling

    Tish Shute
    6 May 2011 | 5:23 pm
    Planetary from Bloom Studio, Inc. on Vimeo. It is just over a week until Augmented Reality Event, and I know there are a lot of people, including me (full disclosure I am co-chair and co-founder) who are totally psyched to see what unfolds there this year.   Bruce Sterling, Vernor Vinge, Blaise Aguera Y Arcas,  Jaron Lanier, Will Wright, Marco Tempest and Frank Cooper will join 107 speakers from 76 augmented reality companies on a single stage (see my previous post) to tell a momentous story of a technology of our time (also see my previous post here). As Bruce Sterling points out,…
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    Second Life

  • Reply to Introduce yourself here!

    Kitty DeVaux )
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:18 am
    Kitty DeVaux ) posted a reply: I'm new to this Flickr group. I won't spamvertise this thread with the names of the specific places I work for, but in SL I am a business entrepreneur, a model, blogger and occasional DJ. I tend not to over-process my photo's with a lot of flashy lights and effects. I much prefer to allow whatever/whomever I photograph be the attention getter. SL resident since 2006 & loving every second of it! Feel free to add me as a Flickr contact.

  • Reply to Introduce yourself here!

    jm2*
    15 Jan 2012 | 9:49 pm
    jm2* posted a reply: Hi there! :D In SL I am Jhean Adamski.. and I just want to say hello XD

  • Reply to Introduce yourself here!

    DjJupiterLuv
    15 Jan 2012 | 3:28 pm
    DjJupiterLuv posted a reply: Hey there..Opps i think I posted in the wrong spot lol...I'm new to the group, my name is Kelly I'm looking for someone that is available to do some pics..need help please email me..Thank you

  • Reply to Introduce yourself here!

    Cynara Cortes
    10 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm
    Cynara Cortes posted a reply: Hello, I've been part of Second Life for around 4 years now. I'm Cynara Cortes, and I am not exactly a great photographer, but I am hoping to enhance my skills.

  • Reply to Introduce yourself here!

    Julya Lykin-Bishop
    9 Jan 2012 | 4:18 am
    Julya Lykin-Bishop posted a reply: Hello, I have been part of SL for nearly 5 years now, but just now starting to get into the Flickr thing. I am the head blogger for an awesome freebies blog called Yer Mawm!. Nothing cost over 1L on the blog. It's a true freebies site. I'm not a professional photographer or anything but I try to make them as nice as I can. I have also founded the Dare2Bare Hunt for provocative clothing. Run a shop called Shame Me Designs. And finally a mod for an extremely awesome and friendly freebies, dollarbies, mm board group around Sit Here Slap This.
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    blogHUD : : blogging from Second Life

  • Mesh the new thing

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:03 am
    Now when i have repaird the servers and can work again i have time for some exploring. Checking out new meshes. It will change SL with some nice artworks. But it is difficult to work with mesh creation programs but easyer than sculpts. I think prims will be around for some time.posted by cyberserenity Vella on Mesh Mellows using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

  • Final post from Firefly; Piri Bedroom

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:15 pm
    More orange and green, and I'd love to go to sleep in a bedroom like this. I love the detailing; the daisy shade and toadstool lamp, the great breakfast tray atop the quilt replete with coffee and a newspaper. Little touches like the alarm clock, box of tissues and..erm..book on Sex on the nightstand add a touch of realism to the ambiance! (Interesting juxtaposition against the book on Socialism on the bookshelf over the bedhead..ahem!) I've so enjoyed my visit here. You can too: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Firefly/150/118/34posted by Kitty Otoole on Firefly using a blogHUDblogHUD…

  • Who takes a dump in a toilet like this?

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm
    Well you could...isn't it nice? I love the fact there's a loo roll stack and a loo brush next to the toilet:) Bathrooms are either really great or really naff in Second Life; I'm happy to say that this fits into the former category.posted by Kitty Otoole on Firefly using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

  • Isn't this gorgeous?

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:06 pm
    I'm loving the green, orange and patchwork ensemble carefully crafted here by Leyla. To be honest Green and Orange aren't colours I'm especially fond of, but she's created this room treatment with confidence and it works really well. Around the corner you'll find a lovely dining kitchen and links to Leyla's SL Market Store where you can buy even more items (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/445#?)posted by Kitty Otoole on Firefly using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

  • Body Chemistry + Tweedled Ink

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Completing the range of stores on the sim is Body Chemistry and Tweedled Ink. If you like eyes and lashes and face tattoos then you'll be wanting to check out the former. The latter sells a range (small at the moment, I'm sure it will be expanded later) of full body tattoos. This is a great range of stores on one beautifully constructed sim; all in all it's definitely worthy of a visit!posted by Kitty Otoole on Firefly using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink
 
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    Botgirl's Identity Circus

  • Santorum's warnings . . .

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

  • Frank finally had enough . . .

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am

  • Play or Prey (NSFW)

    26 Jan 2012 | 8:09 am
    Soror Nishi commented here yesterday about the short lifespans of the digital work we post: The constant desire for fresh content is a real problem for me too as a creator. Work which I have spent weeks or months creating (VR)is eaten up by the average visitor in 30 seconds. Soror's comment inspired me to look back over the output my creative virtual life to see if there was anything worth revisiting. Funny thing, I found quite a few projects that even I had forgotten about. I'm going to share some of them here over the course of the next month. The first is a comic I shared in May 2009 as a…

  • The Challenge of Artistic Vision in an Inspiration-Saturated Environment

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:26 pm
    Whiskey Day published a great blog post yesterday questioning the impact of our inspiration-saturated lives on creativity. She wrote about childhood memories of how her mom, a successful artist, "would stop in the middle of a parking lot and wonder at the pattern of the water on the pavement." These days, inspiration is less likely to come from our still, small voice than from the cacophonous deluge of other people's work on Tumblr, Pinterest or Flickr. As she wrote,  "We are spread so thin, and across so many mediums; our ideas and creativity are diluted." Although I can imagine…

  • Google's New Pseudonym Policy is Rorschach Test for Pundits

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:29 pm
    After six months of campaigning to change Google's pseudonym policy, I was thrilled to see this headline yesterday afternoon from the honest-to-god New York Times: In a Switch, Google Plus Now Allows Pseudonyms Woo Hoo! We Won! Or did we? Over the next few hours I read dozens of conflicting reports from major internet publications, bloggers and social networkers: Google Plus buckles to social pressure allowing fake names – Herald Sun Pseudonyms on Google Plus? Wrong. – ZDNet Google+ Finally Allows Pseudonyms – Mashable Your Google Pseudonym Must Be Approved in Google…
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    Virtual Neko in Second Life

  • Kawaii War and Japanese Pop Art

    Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko
    8 Jan 2012 | 5:26 am
    There’s a war going on in Japan. Few of us have ever heard of it, fewer still would recognize it because it looks deceptively sweet. One might even say… very kawaii. From the battlefront however, it’s a whole ‘nuther story. Allow me to introduce Mikati Slade, an incredibly talented Japanese pop artist and veteran of [...]

  • The Return of the Solstice Fairy

    Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko
    25 Dec 2011 | 3:03 am
    Pale mist hovered at the edge of the lake, wrapping icy fingers around the dry reeds and transforming their plumy heads into a thousand wild and magical fairy wands. The moment had come. A riot of stars dimmed in anticipation as soft, rhythmic footsteps emerged from the trees. Her arrival would have been unremarkable, were [...]

  • Totoro and the Neko 隣のトトロ

    Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko
    5 Dec 2011 | 3:22 pm
    隣のトトロ tonari no totoro I dreamed I was walking with Totoro, in a forest of magical light. All around us the flowers were singing, as we whispered long into the night… There was a boy… A very strange enchanted boy… They say he wandered very far, Very far, Over land and sea. A little shy And sad of [...]

  • Neko Tricks and Neko Treats

    Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko
    30 Oct 2011 | 6:50 pm
    “Ugh. Where’s my big brother when I need him? This candy bag is getting heeaaavvvyyy…..” I promise, this little Neko won’t play any tricks. I won’t even make you smell my virtual cat feet (who came up with that poem anyway?!) — provided, of course, that you give me something good to eat. Preferably dark [...]

  • Native American Indian Neko Princess

    Stacia Villota / Virtual Neko
    1 Oct 2011 | 2:46 am
    I, Kikisoblu, speak to you as the firstborn daughter of Chief Si’Ahl, great father of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. Like my father, I stand tall before you. My heart beats with his strength and courage. It is with this heart that I say to you, I will not leave my home. In my life [...]
 
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  • A sweater a day [vii] : Reila Skins

    Ryan Darragh
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:26 pm
    You know, this might just be the last sweater in this series. Not because I don’t have more lined up and ready to go—as a matter of fact, I do!—but because there are, of course, other things. Like coats. Don’t worry, I’ll do something else before moving on to more winter wear, but I do think I feel a coat or two coming on. Maybe three…we’ll see. In the meantime, though, one last sweater. Reila Karu’s Argyle Sweater seems absolutely designed to be worn oversized—the sculpted pieces have a loose, comfy look that’s best when they’re left at…

  • A sweater a day [vi] : Sartoria

    Ryan Darragh
    17 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pm
    It isn’t always a simple task to make “dressing up” look effortless and natural. Traveller Bade makes it his singular mission to assist you in this endeavor, and his fine men’s clothing store is just a click away, should you require his services. The very name “Sartoria” tells the tale: your every fine sartorial sense will be spoken to, your every refined sartorial whim indulged. In this case, I would argue, self-indulgence is not necessarily a vice. Many designers set out Christmas gifts for their valued customers. This year, Traveller generously proffers…

  • A sweater a day [v] : Zoobong

    Ryan Darragh
    14 Jan 2012 | 12:41 am
    Nope—I haven’t run out of sweaters! Not yet. I’m sure you were wondering, those of you following along at home. But yes, I do have some other things to share, a bit more variety waiting in the wings. But check outside—isn’t it chilly? Just a little? It’s still Winter out there, and my inventory hasn’t crashed the asset server yet, so here’s one more warm-and-fuzzy sweater for your consideration. I do have even yet still more to come, at least a few, but I’ll try to mix things up a bit, here and there, to keep things interesting. This sweater is by…

  • A sweater a day [iv] : Hell Bop

    Ryan Darragh
    7 Jan 2012 | 1:58 am
    I know what you’re thinking—Christmas is over. It’s true, December 25 has come and gone. But there are, after all, twelve days of Christmas, and I like to make the most of it. Only just today is it Twelfth Night, the Feast of the Epiphany, and I’m still listening to holiday music at home, although I’ve moved on almost exclusively to instrumental recordings. I kind of can’t stand it that the Christmas decorations are out for sale before Halloween, but I do like to let the season wind down gracefully and naturally across all twelve days. And although Christmas…

  • Ringing in the new year

    Ryan Darragh
    31 Dec 2011 | 7:26 pm
    Before we return to the Showcase of Sweaters, as indeed soon we must, there’s one other very fine formal suit I want to share with you.  After all, if you’re keeping up with this blog in real time, you still have time to go shopping for that perfect something for your New Year’s Eve festivities. It’s not too late! Ric Dulce’s “Douglas” Formal Tux is a fine piece of clothing design at a price that seems, quite simply, too good to be true. Well, it does appear to be a “promo” price of some kind, so while it may actually be too good to be…
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  • Free Heartsick lingerie

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    Hey, long time no see! I had to come and post about the free lingerie at Heartsick. There are more colors, but this color will be free until Valentine's Day (February 14, 2012). You can find it on the 2nd floor, which my slurl should take you to. This set has 2 bras (strapless and regular), and also 2 panties (full and g-string). Below I paired them all, so that you can see all options. By the way, everything comes on 2 layers and there are also stockings in 2 colors included (but not shown here).Others:-Hair: Truth Hair - Tammy (50% off at Truth District until tomorrow!)-Skin: Ohna's, 35L…

  • I Heart You

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:48 am
    Boudoir has a pretty red heart dress out as a group gift in store. The cute little heart hat is included. Style NotesSkin: Fashionably DeadStilettos: Purrfect 10

  • Happy Birthday Sanura!

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:58 pm
    Okay so I'm a day late but happy birthday to Sanura Snowpaw, creator of Somnia.  To celebrate her birthday as well as the one year re-branding anniversary, everything in the store is half off or more.  Somnia also has new lucky chairs (one of which contains my fave cardis) and riot vendors as well as new fortune teller prizes.  The items I am wearing (the tank top, long sleeved shirt and jeans) are part of the 50% off or more sale.  These jeans are just flawless so if you like nice, inexpensive jeans now is the time to grab some up.My shoes are a group gift in store from…

  • Where IS that concert?

    24 Jan 2012 | 10:13 pm
    Hello!A few more goodies from the WTC hunt. It's a good one!Sassy!'s WTC hunt gift is sessy and snuggly!OOOOOHHHH MESH! Both the hair and the dress are also WTC hunt gifts. The hair is from Alice Project  (gorgeous) and the dress is from LOULOU&CO (also gorgeous).For my lovely Gothic Lolitas out there. Take advantage of this steal of a deal! Only 5L and this dark sweet dress from VC Designs aka Vanilla C. Designs,can be yours. :3That's it!Luffs n Sticky StuffsTazzyCREDITSLook 1Hair - LOVE SOUL Skin - Curio - Half off sale!Outfit - Sassy! - WTC hunt giftBoots - Look 2Hair - Alice…

  • Fallen Sane

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:35 pm
    Fallen Gods has this really cool tattoo layer makeup as a gift for the Where's the Concert? hunt.  I love me some David Bowie so this makeup, being inspired by Aladdin Sane, is a total win for me.  I used the 10L eyebrow remover tattoo layer from La Petit Morte to cover the eyebrows on the skin, which is 0L on the marketplace.  I edited the eyelids in in Gimp post-process so don't expect the closed eyes to look so neat. xD  I can do a quick tutorial on how to make them look cleaner when closed if anyone is interested.  Enjoy!Worn:Tattoo Makeup: Fallen Gods, hunt…
 
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    The Metaverse Journal - virtual worlds news

  • Brief exploration of creativity in virtual world of Second Life

    Lowell Cremorne
    25 Jan 2012 | 3:07 am
    As popular as social networking portal Facebook is these days, no amount of apps and widgets can remove the limitation of Facebook being a website. There are limited ways in how Facebook users can interact with each other as opposed to individuals who reside in multiuser virtual environments like Second Life. Shared space, collaborative environment, and room for user created content all facilitate creativity at the individual and group level that for Ward and Sonneborn (2011), researchers at University of Alabama and Syracuse University, is worth taking a peek at in order to further our…

  • Jibe platform walkthrough

    Lowell Cremorne
    24 Jan 2012 | 12:33 am
    I spent some time in recent weeks with John “Pathfinder” Lester, formerly of Linden Lab and now Director of Community Development at Reaction Grid. The purpose was for a walkthrough of the Jibe platform, which is a merger of Unity3D and other technologies to make a more comprehensive learning experience. I hooked up with John for a tour as I’m actively looking for a platform on which to base my upcoming research. To say the walkthrough was a revelation was a bit of an understatement. I’d made the decision more than a year ago that I wouldn’t be using Second Life…

  • Is OpenSim usage falling?

    Lowell Cremorne
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Today, Hamlet Au wrote a column suggesting that the OpenSim user base is shrinking — and used Hypergrid Business numbers to support his position.The short answer to his question is: No, OpenSim usage is not falling, and the numbers do not support this. In fact, it is growing quite well.The reason being — the numbers Au is citing aren’t the full numbers, not even for the top 40 largest grids. In particular, InWorldz has only released its active user numbers once, last month, when it was at 4,500 active users. And New World Grid, one of the largest grids, stopped reporting active user…

  • This is how an augmented-reality Love Plus date feels like

    Lowell Cremorne
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:49 am
    One of the new functions in upcoming 3DS love-sim New Love Plus is something called Dokodemo Date, or Date Anywhere.This augmented-reality (AR) feature takes a photo of your physical surroundings with the 3DS’s back-facing lenses, analyses the data, before inserting your chosen virtual girlfriend right into the shot, where they’ll animate and play around in 3D space.Via sgcafe.com Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:The Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best

  • OpenSim vs Second Life vs Minecraft

    Lowell Cremorne
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am
    It is hard to know what is happening with user numbers in Second Life. From my empirical experience I would say they are growing because I meet so many new people now, but it is hard to find real numbers to back up that opinion. What I do think is coming clear is the nature of OpenSim and the reasons for the popularity of Second Life.Via blog.nalates.net Readers who viewed this page, also viewed:Paisley Beebe calls it quitsThe Lab: virtual worlds learning at its very best
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    FabFree - Fabulously Free in SL

  • Hawt in Modish

    Love Trill
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:36 pm
    Are you in need of something a little sexy for Valentines Day?  CandyMetal has just the thing!  They have a very sexy lingerie set that includes the corset, panties and back seamed stockings for just 10L!  It’s just so “rawr”  Even hotter from the back. The skin I am wearing in this post is the newest group gift from Modish called BreatheUP Nut Pale.  The makeup is done in warm nutty peach tones and note the hip bone – I love her hip bones!  The group is free to join and Ellle is always switching up the group gifts and offering fabulous sales, so you don’t…

  • Bounce Me To The 30L Retro Sale

    Love Trill
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:02 am
    I suppose fabulous free jeans must come in threes!  This week I showed you the Classic Jeans from Picarra and the Grand Opening Gift from Crash Republic and today I have found yet another pair of smexy jeans as a group gift at Bounce!   You can pick the Maddy Jeans in Green at Bounce with your free group tag activation. The adorable penguin T-shirt is from Retro and is not free, but I wanted to share with you that all of the clothing (excluding boots and poses) at the Retro store until February 9th is just 30L!  They have so many cute things such as dresses, T-shirts, etc to pick up,…

  • Showcase Designers at the New MENStuff Lounge

    Carson Caiben
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    The new and improved MENStuff Lounge opens today and along with the board of great designer gifts there is also three Showcase Designer gifts too! Legal Insanity is one of the showcase designers and has provided the MENStuff Jeans and Shirt. Another showcase designer is Egoisme. Part of their gift is the Nicola Skin. There are four versions of the skin in the showcase gift. Also in the Egoisme gift is the Ruined Jeans, Wool Hoodie and White Net Shirt. The hoodie can be worn up or down and can be worn by itself or with the net shirt. I used the VyC showcase designer gift with the Egoisme…

  • Be My Valentine

    Carson Caiben
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    Are you looking for a Valentine, or perhaps some clothing to catch your existing Valentine’s attention? Go searching on the Be My Valentine Hunt begins at Dakota Touch and runs from January 25th through February 12th.  You’ll find some Valentine inspired clothing like the Be My Valentine Jeans, Shirt and Jacket hunt gift at Wild Serenity. AKERUKA has a new group gift out for the guys. The Damien Skin has a chin beard for a slightly rugged look. There is a fee to join the AKERUKA group but I think the fee is well worth the group gifts. — * Wild Serenity – Be My…

  • Ahoy It’s Siss Boom

    Love Trill
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    The Where Is The Concert Hunt has proven itself to be one really fantastic hunt!  The Ahoy Outfit in the photo above is the WITCH prize from Siss Boom that includes the top and matching striped skirt.  The skirt is a mesh product, so you will need a compatible viewer to see it.    This hunt runs until February 3rd and the icon you are searching for is a show ticket. While you are at Siss Boom, make sure you have a peek at the new releases!  I couldn’t help myself from showing you the Top Deck Canvas Pants and Full Sail Striped Shirt below.  The pants are 140L and the shirt is 95L…
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  • Evicting Child Avatars from Brown

    Prokofy Neva
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:49 am
    Oh, geez, I better post this story about the ageplayers in Brown because the assholes are piling up in the comments second-guessing my very clear-cut story (that merely had some complications as you will see) -- and there's an imposter...

  • Been a While Since I've Seen a Prefab I like

    Prokofy Neva
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:18 am
    Been a While Since I've Seen a Prefab I like This one by Cain Maven is nice, nice details. Visit Jubata (167, 163, 110) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

  • Zarra's home, more magical than ever!

    Prokofy Neva
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:08 pm
    Zarra's home, more magical than ever! Check this out! Visit Winnipeg (15, 49, 60) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

  • Lovely place in Alice

    Prokofy Neva
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:06 pm
    Lovely place in Alice Check this out! Visit Alice (211, 72, 40) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

  • Plague of Child Avatars in Brown

    Prokofy Neva
    16 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
    Plague of Child Avatars in Brown Boot and ban Visit Brown (125, 244, 24) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous
 
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    JUICYBOMB Second Life Fashion Blog

  • Entente

    Gogo
    28 Jan 2012 | 1:07 am
    After being teased all week with coming soon notices, Entente finally opens to the public with a large range of items mainly geared towards men in SL, but there are a couple of things for the ladies too. If first impressions are important, I was definitely impressed with the build upon entering. The interior textures are amazing and so realistic and the displays are very well done. I liked that the build was spacious, and really easy to navigate. I spent too much time taking pictures of everything, that I didn’t get a chance to grab demos of all the things on display. From what…

  • Sari-Kimono

    Gogo
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm
    I’m wearing the sexy new mesh Relax Boots from SLink today, and I wanted to pair it with something cute, so I chose the Sari-Kimono dress from Nylon Outfitters. I think the print and color on this dress is so pretty, but there are some major flaws with this dress that would make me not recommend it to a friend. The dress has bad seams running along the sides, and looks pretty unfinished and also, it’s a system skirt :( System skirts do not fit well along the waist (there’s a gap) and also when shadows is enabled, the shadow does not render correctly — for example, even…

  • Tonight is the night

    Gogo
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:45 pm
    Exile – Misha | Meg Four amazing new hairstyles from Exile released this weekend. I’m showing just the two for the girls, you’ll have to visit the Exile blog to see the boy’s hair. Also be sure to check out The Dressing Room Blue for two more inexpensive new Exile hairstyles. Visit Exile

  • Eyes

    Gogo
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:17 pm
    Last week, I purchased these gorgeous fantasy eyes from Naomi Afterthought after seeing her sale info on Flickr. Four sets of eyes are included for just $100L – each set has a different style and 8 colors total. While the iris size is large on me, I think these will work well for men (or people with larger eyes) and also a fantasy look, so the size does not need to be realistic. If you want them, contact Naomi and send your payment in-world! These are not for sale on Marketplace or in-world anywhere (yet).

  • My favorites; Donna Flora

    Gogo
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:34 am
    While sorting my inventory today, I realized that I have lots and lots of Donna Flora jewelry! I love this brand so much, and even though Donna Flora has clothes, hair, and shoes, my favorite items are the beautiful jewelry sets. I’ve decided to sort through my huge pile and make a collage of 10 of my favorite Donna Flora necklaces. It was hard to pick just 10, cos there’s soooo many more that are equally beautiful. I like Donna Flora cos every necklace is unique, and so realistic! Also, Valentine’s Day is next month, and I highly recommend Donna Flora if you’re…
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    Koinup: Second Life Places

  • Hoi Polloi

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hoi%20Polloi/128/128/0

  • Mills

    26 Jan 2012 | 5:29 am
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mills/128/128/0

  • Zephyra

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:49 pm
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Zephyra/128/128/0

  • Remembering Friends

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:48 pm
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Remembering%20Friends/128/128/0

  • Clearwater Meadow

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am
    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Clearwater%20Meadow/128/128/0
 
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    EveryJoe » Play

  • Super Bowl Party Essentials: Krups BeerTender

    Kori Ellis
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pm
    Deliver cold draft beer to your friends without ever leaving your chair with the Krups BeerTender. This unit is perfect for your Super Bowl party or any get-together. Krups, the worldwide leader of kitchen appliances and Heineken, the leader in European Premium Imported Beer have partnered together to create the ultimate beer drinking experience at home. The BeerTender system is compatible with the Heineken, Heineken Light, and Newcastle DraughtKeg systems. The BeerTender silent cooling system provides constant and consistent cooling, and will keep it beer the ideal temperature of 38 degrees…

  • Beer Cocktails for the Super Bowl

    Kori Ellis
    14 Jan 2012 | 4:54 pm
    The Super Bowl is right around the corner. Start planning your Super Bowl bash with these beer cocktail recipes. Shandy 1.5 oz. Domaine de Canton 8 oz. beer of your choice, preferably a light beer like a pilsner 0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice 0.75 oz. club soda Combine ingredients in a tall glass. Stir to combine and serve. Bombs Away (this can be a cool game for whenever a team scores…OR whenever a QB throws a bomb and it’s actually caught) 1 oz. Captain Morgan 0.5 oz. TY KU Sake Black 0.25 oz. TY KU Citrus Liqueur 0.5 oz. simple syrup 4 oz. Hoegaarden Pour beer into a pint glass. In a…

  • Tips for Hassle-free Holiday Returns

    Kori Ellis
    3 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    If you are like most people, you received some Christmas gifts that you don’t want or need. Though re-gifting presents is okay at times, you might want to return or exchange them. Here are some tips for hassle-free holiday returns from Andrea Woroch, consumer and money-saving expert for Kinoli Inc. Research the Return Policy Retailers with websites almost always post their return policies. They may be difficult to find at first, so search under links for “Customer Service,” “FAQ” or “Help.” You’ll find lots of small type, but it’s worth…

  • New Year’s Eve Cocktails from Sparkling ICE

    Kori Ellis
    30 Dec 2011 | 11:54 pm
    If you are looking for some new cocktail recipes for your New Year’s Eve bash, check out these drinks using Sparkling ICE — a zero-calorie mixer. These drinks are high on style and taste and low on calories. Kiwi Strawberry Ice 1 oz. Stoli Vodka 2 blackberries Splash of lemon juice Splash of white cranberry juice Topped off with Strawberry Kiwi Sparkling ICE Pink Grapefruit Ice 1 oz. Beefeater Gin 4 cucumbers muddled 2 drops of lime juice 1 oz. blueberries muddled Finished with Pink Grapefruit Sparkling ICE Lemon Lime Ice 1 oz. Bacardi Light Rum 1 tsp Splenda 6 basil leaves…

  • Most Popular Stories on EveryJoe in 2011

    Stephen Kersey
    30 Dec 2011 | 9:20 pm
    Thank you, everyone. EveryJoe shattered all of our traffic stats this year in 2011. We try to bring our readers the stories they want most. So, which were the most popular stories on EveryJoe in 2011. Here are the top 4: 4. HTC Inspire 4G Review – iPhone Killer? We compared the HTC Inspire 4G favorably to the iPhone. Some people agreed with our review, however many did not. 3. Picture: Osama Bin Laden Dead! We all celebrated the death of Osama Bin Laden. Our still unconfirmed Osama Bin Laden death photo made the rounds of the internet. 2. Pictures: Pippa Middleton’s Legs and Butt When we…
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    Gwyn's Home

  • SOPA/PIPA revisited

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    22 Jan 2012 | 7:04 pm
    Well, the breaking news is that the US Senate has postponed the voting on PIPA. This should give everybody a good reason involved to think twice on this whole issue.I was replying to Prokofy Neva’s pro-SOPA article but unfortunately his setup tends to eat up my long-winded comments (it’s not his fault — I blame it on the technology). His argumentation is based on a few reasonable assumptions. Second Life creators, exposed to piracy (via CopyBot and similar technologies), should be actually happy with legislation that protects their work even further. This is quite a legitimate…

  • View of Neufreistadt [Flickr]

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pm
    Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: From the top of the new church tower, towards the Schloss slurl.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/97/170/203

  • NOT your regular Christian church... [Flickr]

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm
    Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: It looks like one... but it isn't. Not quite. Just pay very close attention to the hidden symbolism ;) slurl.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/101/187/175

  • SOPA will backfire

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    14 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    Click here to view the embedded video.While discussing SOPA with Moon Adamant, after reading this nice article from the WordPress gang, we came to the following conclusion: are legislators so stupid as not to foresee that all this will backfire?Imagine that I’m ruthless Zuckerberg, the kind of guy who kills the animals he eats, and face being threatened to have Facebook shut down by Disney and Sony Entertainment and Warner Bros because some silly user — out of his 800 million users — just posted a link to pirated content from the entertainment industry giants. What will Zuckerberg…

  • 2012 – Not So Dark

    Gwyneth Llewelyn
    4 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Arriving at InnsmouthSL Bloggers usually publish their 2012 wishlist (and an analysis of 2011) around this time of the year. Well, I’ll skip it for 2012. Doomsayers might claim that if even Gwyn cannot make predictions, then SL is truly and utterly doomed…I prefer to see it from the reverse perspective. When something is way too difficult to predict, it usually means that so many things are happening at the same time, with Linden Lab shooting all around themselves, hoping to hit at least one target, then it’s hard to figure out what direction SL will take next year.There…
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    Architecture +

  • Paul Rudolph

    22 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm
    “Urban Retreat” in New York city by Paul Rudolph (Video) via: http://www.homedsgn.com/2012/01/12/iconic-urban-retreat-in-new-york-city-by-paul-rudolph-video/Bookmark this:

  • The High Line

    29 Dec 2011 | 5:26 pm
    Some pieces of architecture change a city and some change architecture. I believe the High Line is on of these rare projects. I first featured this on ~woot~ last week http://jeanricard.tumblr.com/post/14628074507/high-line-section-2-before-and-after. Here is a video that explains why I am taken with this work.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifHigh Line Phase Two from arbuckle industries on Vimeo.If it does not display See it here: http://vimeo.com/26340409Bookmark this:

  • $25 Computer

    25 Dec 2011 | 4:29 pm
    via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16316439on another note a Press releaseFXI DEMONSTRATES ANY SCREEN CONNECTED COMPUTING USB Companion Adapter Enables Screens to Access the Cloud and Mobile Content New York, NY and Trondheim, Norway – November 17, 2012 - FXI Technologies, a hardware and software startup based in Trondheim Norway, demonstrated today the world's first any screen, connected computing USB device. Codenamed "Cotton Candy", this sweet little device serves as a technology bridge between any display, the Cloud, and any input peripheral. The vision for Cotton Candy is to…

  • Technology & Money

    21 Dec 2011 | 8:49 pm
    This story starts in the 1850s with the founding of Western Union Telegraph and the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution. When Morse was approaching his eightieth birthday it was felt among the telegraph fraternity at Western Union that a formal testimonial in the U.S. should be given to honor him - Saturday, June 10th, 1871 Morses final message was:" Greeting and thanks to the Telegraph fraternity throughout the world.Glory to God in the Highest, on Earth Peace, Goodwill to men." S ... F .-. B -... M -- O . . R . .. S ... E . Ezra Cornell’s story is the story of the telegraph in…

  • CS101

    7 Dec 2011 | 12:38 pm
    Computer Science 101 Nick Parlante Class starts February 2012CS101 teaches the essential ideas of Computer Science for a zero-prior-experience audience. Computers can appear very complicated, but in reality, computers work within just a few, simple patterns. CS101 demystifies and brings those patterns to life, which is useful for anyone using computers today. In CS101, students play and experiment with short bits of "computer code" to bring to life to the power and limitations of computers. Everything works within the browser, so there is no extra software to download or install. CS101 also…
 
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    Second Life Roleplay

  • By Order of the Septi…

    Salvatore Otoro
    16 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pm
    The Septi have ordered the Duchesses, Charissa and Dori, to  leave and remove the Legion from this city. They no longer consider this place an asset to their goals and global objectives. We have departed from the City of Lost Angels.

  • The 2011 Annual Report

    Salvatore Otoro
    7 Jan 2012 | 9:36 pm
    2011 Annual Report Here is the 2011 Annual Report for this blog.  Last year was an incredible year and I’m hoping this year will continue along the same path.  My thanks to everyone who contributed or took time to read this blog.  My additional thanks to the following people for their support and their assistance; I couldn’t have done it without you: Stacia Villota, my mentor, for helping me get this blog from concept to reality. Dagmar Haiku, my hunt buddy and my friend for her cross post on my blog. Sarah Aldwych, my good friend who encourages me to report and write stories…

  • Medieval Fantasy Hunt III

    Salvatore Otoro
    26 Oct 2011 | 1:30 am
    Medieval Fantasy Hunt 2011 Coming in November with 50 stores participating and items related to role play, medieval, and fantasy.  If you have a store that wants to participate you have till November 15th to sign up.  More information at http://medievalfantasyhunt.blogspot.com/

  • Hogwarts: Your Story Opens Saturday

    Salvatore Otoro
    21 Sep 2011 | 9:37 pm
    Diagon Alley Hogwarts: Your Story will be opening on Saturday September 24th, 2011 and with all the excitement surrounding the build and the role play, Lourdes and I were given access and free run of the place to explore, take pictures, and enjoy being immersed in the Harry Potter universe.  They are still putting the finishing touches on it but we’re sure you’ll want to visit all the places there are to role play in.  Enjoy the pictures and videos that will transport you to Hogwarts. The Moving Staircases The Great Hall The Great Hall Charms classroom History of Magic classroom…

  • An Interview with inWorld LifeStyle Magazine

    Salvatore Otoro
    14 Sep 2011 | 1:04 pm
    Read my interview and other articles about role play in their fifth issue   http://issuu.com/InworldLifeStyleMagz/docs/inworld_vol5/77
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    Designing Digitally, Inc.

  • Strategic & Tactical Advantages of Custom Web-Based Training

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:23 am
    If you’re interested in developing custom web-based training courses for your employees, but you’re having trouble getting upper management to buy-in, we can help. Knowing the strategic and tactical advantages of web-based training can help you convince decision makers that web-based training is appropriate for your team. It’s hard to list out all of the many advantages of web-based training, the following are the advantages we find most appealing. Strategic Advantages of Custom Web-Based Training   You can create a global workforce with customized instruction all over…

  • Why Cutting Corners in E-learning Development Doesn't Save Money

    admin
    13 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm
    There are lots of ways that businesses, schools, or government agencies offering online learning opportunities can cut their overhead costs. You may initially think about buying a software package that promises to allow you to do virtually anything in respect to e-learning development. However, just because there is the software available doesn't mean it is a good idea. Many companies, organizations, and agencies attempt to design their own e-learning modules only to find out they have spent considerable time, money and effort for a very low quality final product. Experience Counts Designing…

  • Happy Holidays from Designing Digitally, Inc. - Letter From Midnight Hughes

    admin
    18 Dec 2011 | 10:24 am
    It seems just a short time ago that we were extending our holiday wishes last year and here it is that time of year again. As the visions of sugar plum fairies slowly fade and the New Year looms just over the horizon it is time to turn thoughts to plans for 2012. Getting a head start on developing a budget is a great start to the New Year and planning to really jazz up your traditional training is an excellent investment. If you currently have an e-learning program, it is also a time to think about upgrading, updating and enhancing your current development to include the latest in technology…
 
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    Pooky Amsterdam's Blog

  • Cartoonification

    Pooky Amsterdam
    2 Jan 2012 | 8:14 am
    Word - Up is the part of The 1st Question where our esteemed panel contributes to the lexicon with their own originals. Taking off on a new buzzword, next year's trending word, (as I see it) provided the title for a recent article in MediaPost.Cartoonification – New Trend 2012Science and technology areintertwined with animation and magic.In 1936, Walt Disney patented the Art ofAnimation - using the Multiplane Camera in a way that allowed animators toreuse backgrounds and other unchanged portions of an animated film. Thisimproved the quality of the finished film as well as cut time and…

  • The Legend Sessions

    Pooky Amsterdam
    22 Dec 2011 | 12:39 pm
    As part of this year's MachinExpo, Ricky and Kate asked me to produce the day's events for Sunday. In order to produce gems of wisdom, meaning and substantial content, I thought to bring together those who have a deep understanding of the filmmaking we do on all levels of craft, commitment and community.In orchestrating the "one on one" conversations our Legends participated in I realized that we, the audience, would really benefit from the insights generated when they spoke on their topics. We got a lot of eye-opening dialogue and really good in depth "juicy bits."Many thanks to those who…

  • An Open Letter To Chip & Dan Heath on Second Life

    Pooky Amsterdam
    26 Nov 2011 | 6:09 am
    Slate.com recently ran a post penned by The Heath Brothers, which left the portal wide open for a response - AllVirtual and Appmarket.tv both ran the rebuttal. Here it is, blogside - http://allvirtual.me/2011/11/21/an-open-letter-to-chip-and-dan-heath-about-second-life/http://appmarket.tv/opinion/1433-an-open-letter-to-chip-and-dan-heath-about-second-life.htmlDear Chip and Dan,I read, with interest, your article at Slate.com titled "Why Second Life Failed." Me? I run a successful media enterprise in Second Life and produce award winning videos using the very cost and time effective 360…

  • MachinExpo 2011 - International Weekend

    Pooky Amsterdam
    18 Nov 2011 | 4:58 pm
    The MachinExpo, now in it's 4th Year brings together films which have been crafted over the year and shows the best work from a multitude of game engines. This is an important and very well respected Film Festival that is wonderful to be a part of.Pooky Amsterdam On Sunday Expo ProgrammingRicky Grove on boingboing

  • A Year in the Life - Second Life

    Pooky Amsterdam
    29 Aug 2011 | 5:12 pm
    We were all new once, and while the new user experience is different for everyone, this film was inspired by actual events in the life of an avatar you might know. What being part of Second Life really means is becoming part of a community, where every avatar you see is an actual someone from around the world, and everything you see has been made by a resident like you or me. It is a very exciting world which we are very happy to be presenting in this fast paced video - A Year in The Life! Viva Second Life!
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    AVENUE Magazine

  • AVENUE Magazine January 2012

    22 Jan 2012 | 9:38 pm
    With the new year now in full swing what does 2012 have in store? AVENUE is proud to present you with Mesh.From creative designers to fabulous builders there is no doubt the evolution of mesh will change our second life as we know it.Cover Story - Ziamela Loon reinvents Jador with MeshFeatured Designer - Maitreya MeshVinettes - Strawberry Singh . DefectivaEdge of Style - Boe Cortes . Mix Match MeshArts Feature - Mesh MellowsAVENUE will be presenting the MIX + Mesh Fashion Fair on February 25th...so stay tuned.Read it online at issuu.com/avenue Click here to read more from AVENUE

  • Last Look at 2011 - AVENUE's December Issue

    1 Jan 2012 | 5:47 am
    "tuberosa"Trendspotting | Page 50Styled, Modeled & Photographed by Brie WonderCreating something retro-inspired, intimate and feminine, with a 60s sort of edge to it that showcased some cool under-things..."Lapland"Winter Styles | Page 68Styled, Modeled & Photographed by Kallisto Destiny"Picka Pucka Poncho"Edge of Style | Page 78Written, Styled, Modeled & Photographed by Boe CortesPonchos! Yep, that’s right you heard me. Long gone are the days of dressing as a cowboy in order to justify wearing a poncho. For some time now ponchos have been considered a fashion item for the…

  • Fashion at is Finest - AVENUE's December Issue

    30 Dec 2011 | 12:24 am
    As we take 2011 out in style…look back with us on some of this years favorite designers."Foxy Designs"Cover Story | Page 34Written by Augusta Carver & Photography by Kallisto DestinyHouse of Fox is a well-known, innovative fashion house that was born nearly two years ago. During those two years, its brand has evolved and designer, Fashionboi Landar has become an influential fashion designer within Second Life®. Landar is known for an avant-garde spirit in his clothing, frequently creating designs far removed from the current trends. His diversity and versatility is what sets him apart…

  • AVENUE Magazine December 2011

    11 Dec 2011 | 8:21 pm
    As we round the end of 2011, take a moment to enjoy all that the year has brought us.- Get a glimpse into the innovative fashion mind of House of Fox designer Fashionboi Landar- Behind the scene look at Vintage Fair's Keira Seerose of CHIC Management- Featured Designer Spread with Faster Pussycat- AVENUE Model of the Month Dahlia Joubert- Interiors with Cheeky Pea- Interesting Sim at Clockwork Kingdom- For the love of celebrating SL's Beautiful Bald & Pink campaign- Perspective of Christmas in SL- Live Music Newcomer Long Pausch- Featured Artist Anon120- Arts Feature The PathAVENUE wishes…

  • Christmas Expo 2011

    8 Dec 2011 | 10:19 am
    The 2011 Chrismas ExpoDecember 3rd-18th, 2011Website: http://slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com/Marking its 1st year in SL, The 2011 Christmas Expo is coming to town! In support of Relay For Life of Second Life and the American Cancer Society, the Christmas Expo will open on December 3rd, 2011 at 9am slt and will close on December 18th at 9pm slt.A Christmas wonderland, spanning four SL regions, will set the scene for guests and shoppers, vendors and entertainers. SL residents will be able to find Christmas gifts, spend a romantic evening in the Holiday Ballroom with a sweetheart, or visit Santa…
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    Legacies 1891

  • A note for all and all for a note

    TriJin
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am
    Adramalech waves a street urchin over and holds out a stack of notes with a small coin purse on top, “Deliver every one of these notes to a different person and there’s another bag of coin in it for you okay?” The urchin nods and runs off handing out a page to anyone he meets on the streets. Even stuffing a few into people’s doorways. Hello everyone, I’m sorry I was unavailable to speak with anyone today after the announcement at the Boxing ring of the three candidates moving on to the next stage. I’ve spoken to quite a few of you and I wish to speak to as…

  • Shadows of the Dark Lord have spoken

    TriJin
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:10 am
    A flurry of shadows would whisper across the city, “The shadows of the Dark Lord have spoken.  We started with four and will now go to three.  Those who will move forward in the race for Mayor will be Dr Lux Tharnaby, Adramalech and Miss Modesty Bury…”

  • The Ladies’ Refreshing Room at the Emporium

    TriJin
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:09 am
    More urchins gather at the Emporium and are sent running off with flyers, coins tinkling in their pockets and mouths sticky  from the candies they received. The flyers read:  The Ladies’ Refreshing  Room is now open at the Emporium.  Walk past the bookshelves at the other end of the Emporium and up the stairs.  Feel free to order food and drink from the room and hold your sewing, reading, discussion  and other meetings here.  All females are welcome. – Adramalech Wardark and Pandora Fireguard.

  • Voting Closed

    TriJin
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:09 am
    George sneezes mightily, wrinkling his nose and wiping the snot off of the clipboard. “Oi, I’m done. Time to count the votes and report ‘em to Missus Luv.” He walks off all stiff legged and cold, “An a drink…I need a drink…” He sneezes again, and pulls up his collar, “I hate these winter elections…so bloody cold.”

  • Fiendish Fundraiser Party Starts!

    TriJin
    14 Jan 2012 | 9:18 pm
    The hall is set the carpet rolled out the Pillars themselves bristeling with such tantilising energy A cake with special ingrediants that all may enjoy and several lovely creatures that could be yours The doors to Alberts hall swing open, welcoming all to join in the pleasure.
 
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    Not Quite Naked

  • And then there were shoes…

    Eve Greymoon
    8 Jan 2012 | 9:05 pm
    …and they were mesh. And it was good. The Stuff D’Ann Pump Exotics by Hucci – Orange Creamsicle http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Luck%20Inc%202/67/207/22 Denim Top and Denim Skirt byTwisted and Spoiled http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twisted%20and%20Spoiled/125/197/21 Jacket – Billie by Sweetest Goodbye – closed Hair – Dura-Boy20 Strawberry by Dura http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twisted%20and%20Spoiled/125/197/21 Necklace – I Love Chain2 Gold by RYCA http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Baechu/97/156/94 Nails and Bangles – Takara…

  • Accidental Look

    Eve Greymoon
    2 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pm
    Yes this was an accident. It all started with this babydoll from Swanky. The sheer fabric and lacy details were something I knew would be appreciated by my hubby, and at only 99L on Marketplace, how could I go wrong? (Would I shop at work? Nooooo) But alas, I cannot wear just underwear out in the world. So I threw on the lowcut jeans so the pretty lace panties would peek out the top. Then I saw this new hair, and had to have it! Milana does lovely blonde textures, and I like the waves around the shoulders on this one. Then I went shoe shopping and ended up at Kalnins, and found the Foxy…

  • Color Challenge Week 4: Plum

    Eve Greymoon
    30 Nov 2010 | 4:13 pm
    When I ran across this swing at Earthstones, I decided it would be perfect for the challenge this week. Why did I choose this swing? Well besides the obvious plum colored cushions, it’s versatile, just like the clothes I like the best. The swing comes with this bench for one or two with a pose menu, or you can rez it as a traditional swingset with two wooden seats on ropes. The bench option is color change, so you can change the cushions to five different options, all vibrant, rich colors. And it even rezzes a beer tub that will give out bottles of brewskies on touch. It’s a great…

  • Color challenge week 3: Goldenrod

    Eve Greymoon
    20 Nov 2010 | 2:44 pm
    OMG this color was difficult. Ms. Luna Jubilee are there any others that will make our collective heads explode?? Okay these pieces may be just a little more yellow than goldenrod, but oh well. This little tank with the ruffles in the front is from Surf Co. Its just so simple and versatile, I really should just buy this in every color. I threw the gray satin hoodie shrug over it which I just love; it’s a piece that’s just a little bit funky and can be dressed up or down depending on your mood. The shorts from HoliPoli are wonderful all year round,with their low cut waist and the…

  • 52 weeks of color!

    Eve Greymoon
    16 Nov 2010 | 4:28 pm
    Luna Jubilee has inspired us on her blog with a challenge to post an outfit each week for 52 weeks based on the designated color of the week. I missed week 1 which was gray, and this week is blue, so I did a combo outfit. Hopefully I won’t miss any more weeks. If I do, slap me! I love this casual look. The gray shorts are from League. The attachment belt/waistband comes in three different sizes, plus it’s also resizable using the scripts. The belt is color change as well using the menu, with about a dozen different textures to choose from. The sculpts here are done really well. I…
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    Sand Castle Studios

  • Hunger in Los Angeles Debuts At Sundance

    Gianna Borgnine
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:14 am
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2012- Sand Castle Studios, LLC is pleased to announce that Hunger in Los Angeles, a virtual immersive journalism experience, will debut this week at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Written by artist Nonny de la Peña (who recorded the actual event) and commissioned by the USC’s Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism in conjunction with MxR Lab, Hunger in Los Angeles  virtually recreates an eyewitness account of an actual incident in a food bank line at the First Unitarian Church in Los Angeles, in order to call attention to the growing issue…

  • To the Lindens, Past & Present

    Gianna Borgnine
    2 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pm
    It’s a new year, and my day has been filled with new resolutions, new hopes, and new prospective clients.  However, this new air of opportunity was temporarily put on pause when I read a blog post from Gene Yoon (aka Ginsu Linden), who was formerly Vice President of Corporate Development at Linden Lab (and General Counsel at the Lab before that). In his post, Ginsu honestly and almost poetically takes responsibility for his role in the failure of Second Life.   While I refuse to agree that a platform which has so powerfully changed users lives for the better is a failure, I can…

  • Linden Lab Must Stop Underselling Second Life

    Gianna Borgnine
    22 Dec 2011 | 12:18 am
    Linden Lab has an extensive history of launching their marketing and advertising campaigns for Second Life to mixed reviews, and their most recent attempts have been no different. Back in 2009, Linden Lab launched a new campaign on the Second Life website featuring the following ad: At the time it was launched, I considered this ad to be a major upgrade from the stale, low quality past promotions and I was thrilled that it finally showcased a visually stunning Second Life experience, but others argued that the experience painted by this video was unrealistic and featured impossible…

  • SLCC 2011 Wrap-Up

    Gianna Borgnine
    17 Aug 2011 | 1:39 am
    This past weekend, August 12th-14th, marked the 7th Annual Second Life Community Convention (SLCC), which was held in Oakland, California this year and virtually in Second Life while being streamed over UStream. I have to applaud Avacon, the conference’s organizers, as in my opinion this was the best the conference has been for virtual attendees.  The in-world SIMs were beautiful and well organized and the team made sure each of the 33 presentations were clearly streamed in-world and online. In addition to the many community presentations, there were several Linden panels. Linden Lab…

  • The Future of Mesh: Key Points from SLCC’s Mesh Panel

    Gianna Borgnine
    17 Aug 2011 | 12:46 am
    Mesh support was formally announced at last year’s Second Life Community Convention (SLCC).  Since then we have learned more details about mesh, and Linden Lab officially began rolling out the feature to the main grid in July, with the promise for it to be completed by the end of August.  So, it was fitting that Charlar Linden opened this year’s SLCC mesh presentation by declaring “The future of mesh is now.” During this presentation Charlie Hite/Charlar Linden and Dave Parks/Runitai Linden made several key points: 1. Traditional prim count vs. the newly introduced prim equivalent…
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    Romance in Second Life

  • Markim Square – A tranquil place fallen out of time

    Villain Baroque
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:54 pm
    Markim Square Sometimes you need a place to relax, to clean your sould from  real and virtual sorrows (yes, those exist as well). A place that is just tranquil and soothing to the stressed heart and mind. Markim Square is such a place. It’s not especially romantic but when you see it the first time it’s almost like you have always known it. It’s like those old shoes that fit your feet perfectly, familiar and comfortable. Part of it’s magic derives from being so old-world european. It’s definetly not german, neither is it french or italian, it’s all of the…

  • Christmas at the beach

    Villain Baroque
    3 Dec 2011 | 8:18 am
    Not all of us live in »Winter Wonderland«. For those of us who love their beaches even during the Christmas Season we have some wonderful news: Now you can decorate your beach for the season with sand decorations. Instead of a snowman use a sandman. Unusual, isn’t it. But you will see that in no time you have the spirits of Christmas roaming your beach. The sandmans have different sandwritings on their lower part. Choose the one(s) that you like most. Several sandwritings with seasonal greetings and best wishes for 2012 will further embellish your beach. And remember: Our sandwritings…

  • Kissing under the mistletoe

    Villain Baroque
    17 Nov 2011 | 6:25 am
    Is there anything more romantic than kissing under the mistletoe? Yes, it’s the time of the year again to grab your partner and kiss him or her under the mistletoe. Hop on the poseballs and as soon as both poseballs are occupied little hearts rain on the kissing pair. A little history … Kissing under the mistletoe is first found associated with the Greek festival of Saturnalia and later with primitive marriage rites. They probably originated from two beliefs. One belief was that it has power to bestow fertility. It was also believed that the dung from which the mistletoe would…

  • Can you count »Love«?

    Villain Baroque
    11 Oct 2011 | 1:34 pm
    Can you really count Love? Yes, you can. The »Love Counter« is a cute little gadgets that hovers next to your head. It displays how often you heard the words Love, Liebe, amour, amor or amore during the last hour in chat. As a reward it flashes briefly whenever it hears one of those keywords to a romantic life . One cannot hear these words too often. It’s a constant friendly reminder for your partner and for yourself to say it as often as possible. And with just a short command you hide it from view until it is proper to display it again. At 99 L$ it is a true bargain and can be…

  • Leave a message

    Villain Baroque
    30 Sep 2011 | 3:11 pm
    Do it like Inferialis, leave a message for your love on this messageboard. Inferialis wrote her message on a »Romantic Message Board« created by »Love me tender«. The messageboard gives you a choice of 35 different messages split into five categories: Love, Naughty, Events, Comfort and Time. The board is available in three versions at our Love me tender park. The versions differ in the font used for the texts. Decide for yourself which font pleases you most. And if you invest 498 L$ you can get a personalized version with two names of your choise on the green plate instead of the the text…
 
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