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Machinima of The Man burning yesterday
If you missed the burning of The Man in Burn 2 yesterday, like I did, you can view it in a very nice machinima on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJKSp4amIlg. It can’t match the experience of being there, but the machinima itself is … Continue reading
Burn 2 – what a disappointment!
What a disappointment! You wait a year to see The Man burn in Burn 2 in Second Life, only to see a black void while others can see it and be part of it with no problem! What went wrong? … Continue reading
Where is everyone?
Attendance at this year’s Second Life Community convention is much less than I expected. The last time I attended one, in 2009, halls were crowded with SL residents conversing and the Grand Ballroom was packed. This year there are a … Continue reading
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Lighting for portrait photography in SL
At SLCC today, Stefan Buscaylet gave an informative presentation about portrait photography in Second Life. The photographic tools available in Viewer 2 are far more versatile than I realized, and should appeal to serious RL photographers. I’ll write more about … Continue reading
You can have your own virtual world
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your own virtual world? It might be for your business or university, or maybe just for you and your friends to hang out in without having to deal with … Continue reading
Don’t let a landbot take your Second Life land
My last post was about a landbot was able to buy for only eight cents the Second Life™ land that I had planned to sell for $150. Today I wrote a column on examiner.com that tells more about it. You … Continue reading
Can someone really take your $150 Second Life land from you for only eight cents? Yes they can.
When Saturday morning dawned, Hawk Lightcloud was looking forward to a starting his eighth year in Second Life by buying a full region with two friends. They intended making a beautiful place that would enhance Second Life. He had … Continue reading
If your Second Life land is stolen, Linden Lab says “be patient”
I contacted Second Life support as soon as they opened this morning, and was told by MichaelS Scout, “If you’re concerned, be patient”. There seemed to be no concern about my land being either stolen or transfered through a Linden … Continue reading
Beware – possible Second Life land theft
Some of my land on the Second Life mainland may have been stolen this morning. Either that or it’s a major Linden Lab error. I’m writing this now so others can beware until I find out what caused it. What … Continue reading
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Ways to help in Second Life with Japan relief
If you’re looking for a way to make a contribution in Second Life to relief efforts for victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, I’ve written two articles for examiner.com that give six ways you can help. You find five ways … Continue reading
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