I’ve been tinkering around with building stuffs and trying to figure out what I’d be interested in making, being, doing in Second Life (rather than continuing the highly scattershot and random existence I currently have) and also I’ve been keeping my eyes and ears open for inspiration. Well, have a look and listen to this: This kid is going places – it’s clear from his voice and piano playing that he’s going to be a…
If anyone is reading this, you’ll know I haven’t had much interest in actually making or building stuff, just shopping and socializing. Well, after the exertions of the STEAM hunt, and seeing how people have created amazing things, I was suddenly inspired. I can barely rezz a box, but somehow I managed to make a primitive type of step tansu, with a texture I’d gotten from somewhere. I managed to box up stuff I’m not…
Yes, yes. I’ve been hunting again and have nearly finished the STEAM hunt. Some recent experiences while online seem to be leading me in the direction of adopting a more steampunk-inspired persona, or at least to get out of my comfortable habits (and out more). I enjoy light role-play and can crack on a bit in Victorian idioms, and the little puffs of steam coming from my hat amuse me no end. I recently bought…
These are just a collection of shots from the recent Netroots in Second Life 2009 build, including some of the booths members of the Cafe Wellstone Democratic Club made to publicise different groups and causes that had a presence either at the real life convention in Philadelphia, or in Second Life itself. The avatar created for Markos Moulitsas’ appearance in Second Life. The Books for Soldiers booth, a charity that donates reading material to active…
I had an intriguing and creative Second Life dream this morning, so in the spirit of Torley’s dream journals (but not so entertaining) here’s what I remember. It was early morning, and I was still in bed, but had a computer and was looking at Second Life. I stumbled upon a group of costumed actors preparing to perform some kind of Shakespearean play in both Second Life “machinima” but also with live-action scenes. There were…
I’m not at Netroots Nation, I’m watching a live stream via Dailykos’ live video feed. And then in Second Life, I’m about to watch Kos do an audio streaming appearance (with a typist standing in for him inworld). Live broadcast from Netroots Nation 09 – Daily Kos TV (beta) THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 5:45PM: Idella Quandry sings blues, funk and soul, with a little jazz thrown in for kicks. Come to Virtually Speaking and listen to…
Random serendipity seems to be my rule for finding things to do on Second Life, and I happened upon a listing for music in the Search window that looked interesting. Here’s the Community Events listing: Second Life | Community: Events Erika is an Austin, Texas based singer/songwriter, with a diverse range of influences from Patty Griffin (another Austinite!) to Nirvana to Etta James to… Come out an join us at Crystal Gardens and hear some…
I missed this event on #secondlife last week because I was traveling: Dave Niewert discussed his book The Eliminationists with @JC_Christian, the General. Jackson Street Books: David Neiwert in Second Life David Neiwert, founder and award-winning journalist and blogger at Orcinus and of late, at Crooks and Liars discusses his latest book The Eliminationists with Jesus’ General, GenJC Christian. Eliminationism: a politics and a culture that shuns dialogue and the democratic exchange of ideas in…
Sometimes when inworld, I don’t care for whatever music is offered by shopping sites – especially when “on the hunt” for good quality freebies, popping in and out from one location to another. Some time ago I tinkered with various media players that can access Internet radio, and eventually settled on WinAmp (which has some rather annoying features, but it works for me). I have a fairly long playlist now of “My Stations” that include…
New World Notes: Weekend Open Forum: What SL6B Exhibits Should We Make Sure To Catch? Next week Second Life celebrates its sixth birthday, and I’ve been painfully slow to follow all the activities and exhibits planned. (Then again, I usually space on real world birthdays too.) There’s over 300 SL6B exhibits listed here, based around the theme of “The Future of Virtual Worlds“. One of them is featured in the machinima above, Loki Eliot’s ambitious…