• Chameleonic Possessions doodle
    Second Life - Virtually Anything

    Alien Voices | Journey to the Center of the Earth on Radio Riel

    April 8, 2011 - By 

    Oh, I love, love, LOVED this series when it was first broadcast, I highly recommend it! In the 1990s Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie collaborated on a series of audio dramas of 19th century SF. Today Riel Theatre presents part one of their rendition of Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Based on the original novel, we follow the German Professor Otto Lindenbrok and his nephew Axel. Unlike the better known movie with James Mason, there is no evil descendent of Arne Saknussem, no Atlantis, no widow of a competitor and sadly, no Gertrude. Still, it’s…

  • Second Life avatars dance around a bonfire in fantasy garb.
    Second Life - Virtual Live Music - Virtually Anything

    Economic Stimulus Needed In #SecondLife? Some musings.

    April 8, 2011 - By 

    News of yet another closure in Second Life, by way of NWN: Molaskey’s Pub, a popular Second Life location for live music, is closing at the end of this month, unless a buyer steps in. This sad news comes from staff member Nasus Dumart Sue Martin Mahar IRL, who tells me despite having 1000 group members, and being listed on Linden Lab’s official Destination Guide, they’re unable to sustain it… via New World Notes: Sim Deathwatch: Molaskey’s Pub, Popular Spot for Live SL Musicians, Closing This Month Unless a Buyer Steps In. Despite a huge user group (more than 1000…

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    Dhughan - fashion - Second Life

    More Wonderful Things

    April 3, 2011 - By 

    Dhughan here yet again, still digging into my STEAM4 folders and finding wonderful things. This is just what happens when you encounter things as you open boxes and think “Hmmm, this would be quite unique if I add a little of this and that…” Et voila! A clockwork Gentleman of Japan, complete with fan and a clockwork facial tattoo. Needs only an obi, which I know I can get with another such outfit at either Ancient Tree Kimono or Aki-Kimono, a shop that was on the hunt. Sometimes when going through hunt items, sadly, a gift will not work with…

  • Get Excited and Make Things - the crown image is made of wrenches
    Second Life - Steelhead

    More STEAM4 Marvels and Wonders

    April 3, 2011 - By 

    Yes, yes, Dhughan here. The prizes for “best hunt gifts” were announced at the Wrap Party on April 1st, and they were: 1st place, Gold Trophy, Mayah Parx for EPIC TOY FACTORY 2nd place, Silver Trophy, Janeel Kharg for ANKH MORPORK 3rd place, Bronze Trophy, Emedea Morgenstern for Rag Dollz 4th place, Copper Trophy, Lenny Kenyon for HAVEN TOWNSHIP 5th place, Iron Trophy, Oriolus Oliva for GOLDEN ORIOLE I’m only about 20 percent through with sorting (and it’s a very slow process as I’m constantly getting quite distracted by all the marvels and wonders I’m finding. However, I see that…

  • Second Life avatar sitting on a market stall stacked with empty inventory boxes
    Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-04-03

    April 3, 2011 - By 

    About to finish #SteamTheHunt under a pseudonymn 🙂 and vastly irritated at the way some shops messed with the rules #SecondLife # Specifically, adding multiple stages or hints, laying traps for those using advanced browser settings, or failing to provide a hint #SL # My biggest peeve: using so many scripts in their private sim that it crashes every time the camera moves, with extra hoops too. #SecondLife # 6 attempts later, I will now remove all scripted doo-dads and animations and try transporting via map reference . Relax, it's #secondlife # Using map teleports, minimizing lag, local transporters, and…

  • Steampunk robots dancing cheek to cheek
    Second Life

    [#SVC-6691] Teleports FAIL Still Happening! #SLRLbridge Trapped Me For 8 Hours In The Dark!

    April 2, 2011 - By 

    Once again Linden Labs’ shocking inattention to critical service issues threatens virtual life as we know it; the teleport system that bridges the SL-RL interface is STILL hopelessly borked. What’s more, it’s been logged, voted on, watched, discussed, and Twittered, and is yet to be worked on. Unacceptable. I had a similar experience today to this Resident’s problem: I’m still experiencing this issue in version 2.6. I just attempted to use it to teleport to work this morning however the same problem is preventing me from doing so. Now because of this problem I’m going to have to get out…

  • Dhughan - SecondLife Steampunk

    Steam Hunt 4 Completed… now to clean up the mess

    March 28, 2011 - By 

    Dhughan here, it’s been a long few weeks since I last blogged. Sorry, busy, building, learning, fixing, tearing out hear prim by prim, blah blah blah! At long last, I have had a chance to complete STEAM 4: The Hunt as a hunter, not just as a creator. And now I have to clean out my inventory as I go. First, a short word to my fellow shop-owners and content-creators.   Please, please, don’t make it so difficult to find the gear, or make it difficult to navigate around your place while searching for it, or set it up so…

  • Yes We Are Calm now SHUT THE FUCK UP
    Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-03-27

    March 27, 2011 - By 

    Now attending Virtually Speaking in #secondlife #vspeak # @SecondLie Thought TomLehrer Resident was suspended for inviting the neighbors in, bors in. # Listening to Commonwealth Club's interview of Charles Ferguson, maker of "Inside Job" doc on financial meltdown http://is.gd/Z15Wvj # @m_ethaniel Meh, snow. We finally got rid of ours (and tulip leaves are starting to peek above dirt, which means spring freeze due soon) # RT @TribLocalHMac "Police arrest one of 10 ‘most wanted’ at doughnut shop: http://trib.lc/fyyq7i #TribLocal quot; #onpatrolatdonutshop #itsaysso # @DarrellIssa @RepJoeWalsh is my Congressman (IL-8) and Health Care Reform would have been better if the GOP…

  • Yes We Are Calm now SHUT THE FUCK UP
    Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-03-20

    March 20, 2011 - By 

    @WidgetW "@revpaperboy holding a good thought for the safety of your family in #Japan Pls update when you can." Second that. # @MoodyLoner Will put a futuristic lightbar on Roombacop later. Cat will be terrified. #MIdystopia # My probs not significant compared to #Japan though. # @revpaperboy @JC_Christian Buttars? Time to catch up on what that fool's up to now. # Washingtonpost.com now works with GReader. Needs more GOP factcheck, less stenography. #p2 http://is.gd/72r35R http://moby.to/tv2jhp # Going to a #RL Meetup with St Nicholas Community at the church for GAME NIGHT and PIZZA! 17MAR at 7pm (setup at 6pm) http://meetu.ps/D0dz…

  • Second Life cows and bulls
    Second Life

    Weekly Tweets 2011-03-13

    March 13, 2011 - By 

    @CraigyFerg You're a robot?!? What's your favorite lubricant? #punchlinepending # RT @ebertchicago "The Vicar of Baghdad: Iraq's' only Anglican priest. http://ind.pn/eyR2fP" # #SL Victorian Party Beads on sale https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LCVictorian-Mardi-Gras-Party-Beads-SALE-L75/1961903 # @socratic I spend my #RL on hold; there's a certain company I call often whose hold music is a series of about 8 snippets of 30 seconds # I get so very sick of hold music that repeats endlessly. # Typist will be singing and chanting tonight in #RL Should have created a tattoo layer of ashes on forehead for #SL #AshWednesday # RT @socratic "NPR fired its CEO? Jeebus.…