• Building

    Blender: I’m about to do something very stupid

    We have just repackaged Jass-2.3.5 so that your entry to meshes next week is well prepared. The brief list of fixes/features is: NEW: Mesh support: A fix to the Collada-1.4 exporter. NEW: Mesh support: We now also distribute the avatar.blend FIX: removed old “pyc” files python compiled sources. NEW: the factoryreset program has been rewritten. FIX only jass-pro: multi part bakes now independent of choice of parent part. FIX only jass-pro: Precision regression caused by missalignements in UV map customers: You will find the new jass-2.3.5 pub and free in your personal download folder and we hope you have bookmarked…

  • Building - Chameleonic Possessions - Photography - Second Life

    Blender? Blimey, Begin @ The Beguineing, Sheepishly

    Dhughan attended yet another class on sculpted prims, and came away shaking his head at choices offered if we want to get serious about making stuffs again – and not get too frustrated at our inability to make anything besides blobs. Sculptypaint, for all its excellent freeness, is really limited in its usefulness. It’s marvelous for producing simple-ish geometric shapes, which can also be twisted and textured in the program. It’s a steller smoother, if a sculpt has been produced with a different program. But for detailed sculpting, or a carved or high-relief look, not easy to use. So hey,…

  • Second Life

    My Sheeps, They Are Ded

    Long story. It started with a Tweeter from Philip Linden, saying something rather tactless about tip jars: “Note to cafe owners: Don’t use an opaque tip box. People are sheep.“ The next thing I know, the Church of SecondLieology sent me a herd of sheep, but they were dead on arrival. I think. What does this glowing, circular arrowy thingy do when I clicky-clicky?? Maybe I’d better ask the new guy. MySheepsTheyAreDed_001, originally uploaded by Lelani Carver.

  • Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-01-16

    I am about to get my RL bewbs squoze. #BewbieWednesday is on Monday this week. I assume physics are enabled. # And… all squoze. #BewbieWednesday # Dammit, Ducks. # Good thing I don't watch sports on TV # Its Bewbie Tuesday in my family. RL sister just went into surgery. #dammit # @MsKoro Have done, getting updates, thanks so much. About another hour to go. # .@socratic iPhone contract up in June. #buhbyeATT # @SecondLie As long as Pocket Metaverse runs on VZW/iPhone its Good Enough if unlimited data plan. # Why I'm changing doctors: "Thank you for calling the…

  • Chameleonic Possessions

    Online profiles: A curiosity in #SecondLife

    Yep, web-enabled profiles are here and have been for a while apparently. When I looked at mine just now, I realized I needed to fix some outdated stuff. The land is still for sale, though, and my new project is progressing although RL commitments cut into building time. Prices have been reduced and it’s finally showing in search. Also, I put out some freebies on both parcels – a silly Ceiling Cat T- shirt I made using a photo I took at last year’s Chicago W00tstock nerdfest. Drop by, pick one up, mock my dumb half-finished build, listen to the…

  • Building

    Possible in Second Life: Leyat Propeller Cars

    This is just the kind of impractical yet endearingly retro design that would work well in Second Life as a scripted vehicle. Before the world completely gave up on the notion of flying cars, manufacturer Leyat decided that we can fly without ever leaving the ground; all we need is an overpowered engine and a dangerously light chassis. Sporting an 8 horsepower radial plane engine and an over-sized wooden propeller, it took a while for Leyat to come up with a relatively safe design. Originally planned as a 3-wheeler, this idea was scrapped when the prototype crashed over, and over…

  • Building - Photography

    Visit Beautiful Northfarthing in #SecondLife

    Northfarthing is a pleasant fantasy-medieval sim, and recently it’s gotten a mountain-sized makeover. A lot of the old Abbey remains, but it’s been completely rebuild on one side and has lots of balconies with nice views of the new mountains, an intriguing ruin, and a beautiful rocky stone-henge. The old Green Dragon inn is gone, and some of the other places I remember; but the remaining homes, cottages and castles are really pretty. Also, there’s stuff to buy. But the mountains were the big surprise, as there was nothing but empty sea surrounding Northfarthing before. Now it’s enclosed by a…

  • Second Life

    Checking Out My Old Digs #SL

    I took a break from “stuffs” today to go back to my old home in Northfarthing. I “lived” there for more than a year, about half my total time since coming to Second Life. I love what DonPaul has done with the place! He’s added mystical mountains all around,and with the new Windlight settings I’m trying with Imprudence, it looks really beautiful. The Abbey of St Christopher’s has been remodeled – my old rooms are still there, the courtyard is still there, but there are new hallways and arcades, and more balconies for looking at the gorgeous mountains. And all…

  • Building - Second Life

    Walk In The Maine Woods

    Here’s a nice walk in the Maine woods the typist took a few years back. I like the curved rails and may work them into a build one day. I’ve been working inworld, at last, trying not to get bogged down or immobilized by the fear of failure. Made more headway on the shell of the Steelhead St Helens dry goods store. Almost ready… have a lot of ideas, don’t want to psych myself out after being stumped. Speaking of which, I made a fair approximation of a stump after getting an example of one from a Steelhead neighbor to…

  • Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-01-09

    @m_ethaniel Old fan forum joke: "God is in the tub." # @radioriel Of course! Only tonight I was telling a friend how essential Radio Riel is to my experience. Had been listening to Reverie. # Thinking about Northwest Coast art, and texture tricks for my new place in #SteelheadStHelens http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Texture_Tools # @ElrikMerlin Climate Zombies want RRRRAAAAAAIIIINNNNNSSSSSSS # RT @TLW3 "Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and prosperity of the nation. — Thomas Jefferson" Peace of mind and a mellow buzz, too. # .@DarrellIssa Ridiculous. Must be a parody, no member of Congress would be such a cartoon stick-figure…