Wedcot Center Park

The last time we heard from Gemma, she was at a tribute to Disney theme parks. In today's article, she checks out Second Life's counterpart to Disney's Epcot: Wedcot Center Park in the Real Dreams sim. Gemma found some rides, and other attractions.

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Going About Gen Con

The Gen Con is in Second Life, or at least part of it. Described as "the largest tabletop-game convention in North America," it was canceled this year in real life due to the Pandemic. So the con went online. Part of it was here in Second Life. There was plenty to see. But as this was a gaming con, there were games to be done as well.

Read more in Events.

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - " Follow The Food 3," "Science Cafe"

"Follow The Food 3"

Saturday August 1,

7:00 AM to 8:00 AM SL time

Follow the Food is a BBC documentary sponsored by one of the big Three agriculture companies, Corteva Agrisciences. It covers the current food chain, challenges to feeding the world, and new technologies in world agriculture. Come watch Season 1 over 4 weeks from July 11th through August 8th with a Q&A after each one with a Corteva Agrisciences Scientist.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

For more information, Click Here.

*  *  *  *  *

"Science Cafe: The Future of Higher Education"

Saturday August 1

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM SL time

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/206/216/25

For more information, Click Here.

Cartoon of The Day: Invisible Paint Job

Picture from Miyuki Naidoo.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Gen Con Starts Today

Today marks the start of the Gen Con. This largest of board and tabletop gaming conventions is going virtual this year due to the Coronavirus, and part of it is taking place here in Second Life.

For more information, one can check out https://www.vrazethebar.com/,and https://www.gencon.com/. You can also check our the Discord channel (here). You can also check out the interview on "Lab Gab" Strawberry Linden had with Ron (RCArchitect) and Alesia (AlesiaPM).



http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Welworn/95/224/97

Autopilotpatty Poppy Memorial Dance

It's been a few weeks since word got around that Autopilotpatty Poppy had passed away. A little more than a week ago, a memorial dance was held in her honor. The Newser sent someone to the event at Roshaven Laudanum, and it was quite an occasion with much praise for the departed.

Read the story in Events.

Tales From Gaming : "L Is Real"

It's easy to believe rumors about games and gaming came about only when the World Wide Web made the Internet accessible to the masses. But even in the days before, there were still tales of secret rooms and characters you could unlock if you did a certain thing. In his article today, Cyfir (Cyfiremmerich) talks about one such rumor in which it was believed that in Super Mario 64, the character Luigi could be unlocked and played. As it turned out, the rumor wasn't entirely untrue.

Read Cyfir's story in Other Grids, MMOs, and Games.

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs and Furry Fashion Lounge

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver, the Montecito Bay clubs, and the Furry Fashion Lounge.
 
Club Cutlass: Best in 'S," Out to Sea, Too Silly

Happy Vixen: It Came From Outer Space, Boxers and Briefs, TBA, Nekos and Furries, Mustelids, Foxes and Felines, Ocean, Down on the Farm, Pantsless, TBA
Club Cutlass: Best in 'S,' Out To Sea, Too Silly

Xanadu: Open Up Wide, Spirit of 76, Hot Fun in The Summertime

Club Zero Gravity: TBA

Montecito Bay: TBA

Furry Fashion Lounge: Ferals, Pool Party, Wings, Monochrome, Fantasy, Late Night, Equines

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'.

Arcadia Asylum Amusement Park

Although the carnival in the SL17B sims is gone, another place with some fun rides has sprung up. Just across the road from the Arcadia Asylum freebie place in HV Community was an amusement part, set up by the freebie store owner Prof Grey (BrianL61 Resident).

There's a number of attractions there. The "Ferret Wheel" will have your avatar running a wheel like a hamster. The Sidewinder will leave you spinning around until you're dizzy. The Mad Drop will take your avatar over a hundred meters into the air before letting you plunge. And there are other rides you can have fun on.

The park is up "for a limited time," so head over and enjoy while you can.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HV%20community/218/113/26

Bixyl Shuftan

Luskwood Goes Wonderland

Luskwood has gone down the rabbit hole, so to speak.


Heading over to the Lusk sim, I found Luskwood's "Big Tree" had been decked out in the style of "Alice in Wonderland." There were playing card guards. There were books all over the place, including
a couple arches made out of them. There were large roses in places. There was a tea cup with hot tea the size of a hot tub. And there was a tea party setting, with table and chairs and teapots and goodies.

Besides the Wonderland-themed decorations, there are others. In the posters, some were old ones from events long ago, though there was one advertising the SLPonycon in June. There was also a picture poking playful fun at one of the Luskwood founders. And as always, there are the avatar vendors inside the tree, and the games in the back.

It's unknown how long this new look will be up for. Possibly for another month. But for fans of Luskwood whom are interested in seeing what's new, it's a good time to drop by and have a look.

Luskwood is Second Life's oldest furry community, and possibly the oldest one that's still around.

Hat tip: Spooked Dreamscape

Bixyl Shuftan

A Busy Weekend

Quite a bit happened this weekend. There were two tributes to the Woodstock. One was the "Wootstock" at Raglan Shire (above). The other was the "Burnstock" at Burning Man Deep Hole. There was also the Veterans Isle fundraiser for Homes For Our Troops.

Announcement: This Week at the Seanchai Libraries

THIS WEEK: A short series from the pen of Phillip Marlowe, another taste of Bradbury, and more continuing series.

Join us this week for stories, presented LIVE in Second Life, and on Seanchai Library's properties in Kitely.

All events at Holly Kai Estates (215/44/27) , unless otherwise noted.

All stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT

 * * * * *

*MONDAY, July 27th, at 7pm:  D.F. Jones' COLOSSUS continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, July 28th:
Both events today are in The Glen.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/220/60/2966

    ~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live in the Glen with music, and poetry in Ceiluradh Glen, live on stream.

    ~ at 7pm: Selections from Ray Bradbury's THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN with Willow Moonfire

*WEDNESDAY, July 29th, at 7pm: Alan Armstrong's WHITTINGTON, continues with Caledonia, live on stream.

*THURSDAY, July 30th,

   ~ at 7pm:  Phillip Marlowe's THE FINGER MAN Part 1 presented by Shandon  (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

   ~ at 9pm:  SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT - Finn Zeddmore presents contemporary Sci-Fi-Fantasy from such online sources as Escape Pod, Light Speed, and Clarkesworld magazines, and more!

****

Cartoon of The Day: Bacon Bikini

Taken at Club Cutlass. Gil Otaared had some unusual clothing on a couple nights. The dialogue is actually from elsewhere, but the picture I took then wasn't as good.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Burnstock Burn2 Spinnoff Event, All Weekend

Friday 24th, 5pm until Monday July 27th 1am SLT/Pacific Time

It's BURNSTOCK and the Burn2 Playa is filled with cool things to do, including live performers, dj's, a fashion show, and a performance by the Changhigh Sisters, There is also a motorcycle rally and show (bring yours!), that fabulous Thunderdome, and more. Want to wrestle in the mud with a friend? We got that too!

This is our annual fundraiser for our Octoburn sims, so if you see a FUEL THE BURN donation kiosk on the playa this weekend, drop in some Linden Love... Burn2 Octoberburn is  Oct 9th - 18th so come back for moar then too

Sunday, July 26
9:00am      DJ John @ Burnstock Stage
12:00pm    Alchemelic @ Burnstock Stage
1:00pm      Fashionistas@Burn2
3:00pm      djtitters @ Burnstock Stage
5:00pm      Effinjay @ Burnstock Stage
7:00pm      Female @ Burnstock Stage
9:00pm      Synthesthesia @ Burnstock Stage
11:00pm     i0n @ Burnstock Stage

July 24-26th on Burn2 Playa
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/170/29/24

Sunweaver Tigerclaw Apps Revealed To Have Died

One of the Sunweaver community, Tigerclaw Apps, went missing in April last year. People wondered what happened, notably his best friend Felina Fermi. Then this week, it was revealed what happened. He had passed away.

Rita Mariner would post the following:

Tigerclaw Apps, long time partner and friend to Felina Fermi, disappeared last year after the bad storm that hit the East Coast.  We had thought, it was just an outage of services preventing Tigerclaw from connecting with us. Unfortunately no.  Felina heard from Tigerclaw's brother.  Tigerclaw passed away last April, due to a heart condition. Our prayers are with Tigerclaaw's Family and with Felina, she has lost two close, dear friends now.

For Felina, it was harsh news as Tigerclaw had been her other longtime friend in Second Life besides her late partner Rypanthian Abilene. She would later ask me to meet up with her, "Both of them I knew so long, Tiger was like 20 years actually. What are the odds of both of them dying? Maybe they were only online friends, but they were the best I ever had."

"Tigers brother finally contacted me on Steam," Felina told me. He had passed on April 23, 2019. His brother had found out about Felina, but was hesitant to give her the bad news.

Felina woud make a memorial stone for Tigerclaw next to her former partner Rypanthian's at her SL home, "Some know, truth is less knew Tiger then Panth. The three of us had almost everything in common. How often does that even happen, liked same movies liked the same games? Iknew when Tony didn't show up Apr 22nd that something was wrong. At first I thought it was a power and Internet issue. Then that stretched to days, weeks, months ... Feels like a big chunk of my soul was lost with them. Tiger knew Panth well. He introduced me to him in Everquest actually."

And the Sunweavers say goodbye to one of their own.

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video:" Faded"

(Click here if the video does not play)

From Furrex on July 2019

Disney Enchanted Adventures

For almost a hundred years, Disney has been producing a number of stories that captured the imaginations of kids and adults alike. Starting with Disneyland in California, it soon began opening theme parks around the world. Gemma Cleanslate came across a place in Second Life inspired by these parks: Enchanted Adventures. She decided to have a look around. So what did she find?

Read Gemma's article in Places.

Matt Carlton Creates Gofundme For Help With Medical Bills

Matt Carlton was a big help to the Relay for Life in Second Life this year, having raised well over a hundred thousand Linden dollars at several events. Now Matt is in need of some help herself. She recently started a Gofundme campaign to help pay some medical bills.

Since around June 6th I have been having lots of digestive issues. I have been to the ER once to be given fluids and have tests ran, then to urgent car twice to have more tests and some xrays an a CT scan done. Apparently something is causing enteritis, or inflammation of my little intestines. I was recently referred to a specialist, and have been scheduled for a colonoscopy set for Aug 19th to try and get a few more answers as to why this is happening. While they will let me make payments, any help with the bills will be greatly appreciated. I set the goal at what my current ct scan bill amount and the estimated Colonoscopy bill combined would be. I know times are hard right now on everyone, and being a driver for Postmates, I have very little income at the moment, esp with not being able to be online as much as needed due to all the doctors visits in the last four weeks and frequent....restroom visits, for lack of a nicer what to put it. I am able to work a bit as of recently at least. I thank you much for the help, and even if the goal is not reached, anything helps right now, even if it just pays a bill for one of my visits with the specialist or something. Thanks again.

Soon after posting, Matt was in a car accident while riding with a friend. While she wasn't badly hurt, the visit to the hospital did add to her medical bills.

Matt's Gofundme page is located Here.

SL17B Sims Offline

And so, it's finally over.

Originally scheduled to close on Monday July 13, the sims of the Second Life Seventeenth Birthday got an extension for another week. So they remained open to all until Midnight July 19. They were open a few more days for exhibitors to pick up their displays, or admire the works of others one more time. Mischievous Mole would post the following:

The Estate is open through Sunday, July 19th for people to come in and continue to explore. The practical side of this is DON'T take down your exhibits yet! You can clean up your parcels July 20-22. Thanks everyone for a great Birthday! I hope everyone had a good time. I would love to hear any feedback you have about how things worked and what you thought of the layout this year.

Wednesday July 22 was the last day, and the sun set on the SL17B grounds for the final time. Sometime after Midnight, the sims were taken offline, and anything left there was frozen in place.

It was a great SL17B, and here's looking forward to SL18B.

Bixyl Shuftan

Addition: I heard Friday night that the exhibitors had their objects returned. 

Announcement: Final Wootstock Schedule For 2020

FRIDAY  July 24

12N         DJ Shakespeare Shamrock
2pm         DJ Patricio
4pm      Maggi
5pm      Cranston Yordstorm
6pm     Paul Nowles
7PM     DJ   Revvie


SATURDAY  July 25

11am     DJ  Kayak
12noon   PutriSoloSinger
1pm    Seli Blackmore
2pm     Winter11
3pm     Keeba Tammas and Tiny Maniacs
4pm    KRIS COMPOSER
5pm    MAX KLEENE
6pm    Quartzzz
7pm     DJ  Fullauto
9pm     DJ  Manfred


SUNDAY July 26

11am   Zayn Till
12pm   Songbird
1pm     CLAIREDE DIRVAL
2pm      bFlat Unplugged
3pm     NEOMAXIMUS BRANDENBURG
4pm      DirtyDee
5pm       Hogman
6pm      Gypsy Witch particle show (alexis)
7pm      DJ Jennylynn Capalini

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Raglan%20Shire/86/241/3006

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - " Follow The Food 2," "Science Cafe"

"Follow The Food 2"

Saturday July 25,
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM SL time

Follow the Food is a BBC documentary sponsored by one of the big Three agriculture companies, Corteva Agrisciences. It covers the current food chain, challenges to feeding the world, and new technologies in world agriculture. Come watch Season 1 over 6 weeks from July 11th through August 22nd with a Q&A after each one with a Corteva Agrisciences Scientist.

For more information, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

*  *  *  *  *

"Science Cafe: The Future of Higher Education"

Saturday July 25,

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM SL time

For more information, Click Here.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/164/184/22

Real-Life Con Coming to Second Life : Gen Con July 30 to August 2

With conventions in real life being canceled due to the Coronavirus crisis, one alternative is for the events to go virtual. Gen Con, described by Wikipedia as " the largest tabletop-game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events," had to cancel in real life. But will be having events online, including here in Second Life, thanks to VRazeTheBar.

VRazeTheBar is going to go live providing an awesome social gaming experience for everyone wanting to attend Gen Con in Indianapolis this year but are unable to.

VRazeTheBar has partnered with Gen Con - the largest and longest running gaming convention in North America - to provide an awesome interactive social gaming experience built on Linden Lab's Enterprise/Education version of Second Life, the world's largest user-created virtual world of its kind enjoyed by millions of people around the globe.

 

The event will take place over the course of four days from Thursday July 30 to Sunday August 2. The entrance to the four sim inworld location is in Welworn (97/224/97). For more information, one can check out https://www.vrazethebar.com/, https://www.gencon.com/. and watch the Lab Gab tomorrow, Friday July 24,  at 11 AM SL time when Strawberry Linden interviews Alesia (AlesiaPM) and Ron (RCArchitect) about this ambitious effort to bring a large gaming convention to Second Life.




(Click Here if the video fails to play)

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Welworn/97/224/97/

Bixyl Shuftan

Hat tip: Inara Pey, Oldesoul Eldemar

Memorial to Victims of Covid-19

With the Coronavirus crisis continuing to affect real life with no end in sight, it has affected Second Life in various ways. Recently, I came across a memorial someone set up for those whom perished due to the virus.

Pray for your loved ones who are ill with coronavirus. Put out a free sign and candle. Pray for health care workers. Place a memorial for those who have died of this pandemic. Places of meditation and healing nearby. May God have mercy on our souls!

The memorial is made of up a number of smaller builds. Some are various shrines. In one place was a sink with instructions on how to wash hands thoroughly, One has pictures of some people whom were lost, including Dr. Li Wenliang, whom was the first doctor to try to warn people of the Coronavirus, but was told by his government to keep quiet, until it was too late.

The memorial was set up by Prokofy Neva, and is located in the Atis sim. Trying to teleport over, on one occasion I ended up in a skybox high above the memorial. I ended up having to TP to an adjacent sim and walk over.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Atis/91/86/55

Press Release: HFOT July 2020 Benefit

Frets Nirvana and US Military Veterans Group announce 2020’s July benefit for Homes For Our Troops in Second Life! 

Frets Nirvana, the premier guitar artist in the virtual world Second Life and the US Military Veterans Group announce the 2020 July benefit in Second Life for the Veterans Support Organization Home For Our Troops. 

Frets Nirvana states:  “HFOT is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans are multiple amputees, paraplegic, quadriplegic or suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).  Since its inception in 2004, over 90 cents of every dollar spent by Homes for Our Troop has gone to directly support Veterans. DURING THAT TIME HFOT HAS BUILT OVER 295 SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR WOUNDED VETERANS.”

In 2019 the community in Second Life sent  $14,000 to Homes For Our Troops, thanks to many kind hearts and great Second Life performers.  HFOT built 19 homes for extremely wounded veterans in 2018 and purchased the land to build 21 more. 

Home for Our Troops benefit concerts feature premier Second Life talent monthly at Veteran’s Isle.  The July concert on July 26, 2020 is scheduled from 4 PM to 9 Pm PM PST.  Featured artists will be DJ Waya Snowpaw, Idella Quandry, Paul Nowles, Twostep Spiritweaver and Dennymac dual streaming and Wolfie Starfire

Sponsored by Frets Nirvana and the U.S. Military Veteran’s Group of Second Life.  To learn more about Homes for Our Troops visit https://www.hfotusa.org

Cartoon of The Day: The Invisible Man's Luck

Taken at the Second Life Birthday. This one guy took a while to rezz, at first appearing as just his clothes. The exciting thing about being invisible is no one can see you. But that can also be the bad thing unfortunately at times, such as when you're crossing the street.

By Bixyl Shuftan

The Importance of Digital Media

Last week, Cyfir (Cyfiremmerich) wrote about the importance of games as physical content, as that way they're easier to preserve. But having spoken that, digital media has it's own set of advantages. In his article for this week. Cyfir talks about them. And while getting games as digital media is more convenient, there are other advantages.

Read Cyfir's article in Other Grids, MMOs, and Games.

SL Video: "1st Question - It's The Guru Edition"

(Click here if the video does not play)

Last month on Sunday June 28, Pooky Amsterdam's game show "The 1st Question" had it's first airing in eight years. "The Guru Edition" was done in honor of Paradox Olbers, the founder of the Spindrft and many of the Sci-Lands sims, whom had passed away last year. Pooky's co-host Hydro Shaftoe also returned, along with her crew of tinies.

There were for contestants in this game: Troy McLuhan, Korii Tiger, Jimbo Perhaps. and Ebbe Linden. Ebbe would win the "Word Up" part of the show with "Laginator," and go on to win at the end.

Events This Week at the Sunweaver and Montecito Bay Clubs and Furry Fashion Lounge

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver, the Montecito Bay clubs, and the Furry Fashion Lounge.
 
Club Cutlass: Best in 'Q' and 'R,' TBA, TBA

Happy Vixen: Cats and Hats, Japan, TBA, Horns and Claws, Skunks, Cartoons and Anime, Spies and Secret Agents, Horse and Pony, Seven Deadly Sins, TBA



Xanadu: Open Up Wide, Spirit of 76, Hot Fun in The Summertime

Club Zero Gravity: TBA

Montecito Bay: TBA

Furry Fashion Lounge: Ferals, Pool Party, Wings, Monochrome, Fantasy, Late Night, Equines

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'.

Do You Have A Story?

On occasion, Second Life Newser will print an article or picture submitted to us by one of you, the readers.

Have you seen a particularly well-detailed sim? Went to a great event? Found yourself in a hilarious "only in SL" predicament? We're very interested in what you the readers have to say. Send us a story or funny picture, and if we like it, we'll post it as a Reader Submitted. For pictures, jpg format is preferred.

Mail submissions to bixylshuftan(at)gmail.com.

PLEASE include your SL user name and tell us if you wish it to appear with your story.

SL-Newser reserves the right to post in the appropriate section, edit,  and to investigate any names used in submitted stories (please ask permission before using anyones name or picture or use an alias for them).

Star Trek Museum, Curious Avatar Store Offline

Two locations that have been around for a while in Second Life have apparently gone offline. Taking a peek in the forums, I came across one thread that stated the Star Trek Museum had gone offline. Checking an LM I had, the place had closed down. Nor did it come up in search. The museum was located in the New Eridani sim.

In 2014, the Second Life Newser wrote an article about the location. It was owned and managed by Wabisabi Matahari before she turned it over to Asae Yuitza to run.

 Another location that has gone off the map is the Curious Avatar store. Located in the Curious sim, it offered a number of anthro avatar types, though was probably most noted for it's kani bunny avatar which remained popular for years. It also had a freebie feline avatar, the Felis, which anyone could pick up.

Chatting with someone in the group via an alt, I was told that the sim had been down for a month. He also pointed out that Uchi Desmoulins, the owner, wasn't even listed among the store group's members. Although Uchi's profile is still listed, the Curious Marketplace page is also down.

Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Addition: A reader pointed out the Star Trek Museum's Facebook page, which stated it had been closed since 2018.

Bixyl Shuftan

The Happy Vixen Movie Theater

There's been a change with the beach venue of the Sunweaver/Angel community. The Happy Vixen Beach club now has a theater one can enjoy watching one of many dozens of movies from cartoons to live action, classics from several decades ago to more recent releases, from memorable films to cheesy flicks. I had a few words with one of the two people behind this new attraction.

Read more in SL Clubbin'.

EOTB: "Casting Call For A New Second Life Documentary"

Last Friday July 17 on the Linden blog, there was an announcement for a "casting call" for a documentary on Second Life. It will be directed by Olivia De Camps, and produced by Tom Sid. 

Every day, all around the world, millions of people log onto virtual worlds such as Second Life. Through a series of individual stories, this documentary aims to explore the core of basic human interaction. For many individuals, virtual worlds not only serve as escapism, but also morph into an expansion of their real life— where genuine friendships are formed, economy thrives, and often romance is built upon a virtual image that is frequently transferred to the real world. Users have the ability to immerse in the world they have always dreamed of living in, exploring their gender, racial, or sexual identity and creating strong bonds with people they might never get a chance to meet off screen. As we have been stuck at home without a possibility to physically meet, the idea of a digital world has become even more attractive.

De Camps is described as "a Dominican-American film student in her Senior year at New York University Tisch School of The Arts." Sidi is a television and commercial producer.

Through interviews (all filmed digitally due to COVID) and re-enactments on SL, we are searching for stories to tell from an experiential, non-judgmental and visually-driven way. Tell us your story! How has SL been a world for you in quarantine? Has it helped you find your identity? Did you form a special relationship on the platform If you're an artist, do you come here to share your works (design clothes, host virtual raves, digital photography)? We are looking for people who would like to share their SL experiences with us during or before quarantine. You can choose to remain anonymous if you wish.

De Camps and Sidi can be reached at oliviadecamps@gmail.com or t@boraxcfm.com .

To read the blog post, Click Here.

Announcement: Moon Landing Day Today

Celebrate the 51st anniversary of Apollo 11’s first landing of humankind on the Moon. Join us at our Tranquility Base venue on Saturday, July 20th, for two historic video watch parties, and discussion of the history and future of lunar exploration and development.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/50/100/3675

Video watch parties:

We will gather at Tranquility Base at 1 pm SL time ahead of the landing time, and again at 7:30 pm SL time in advance of the first steps on the Moon, where we will watch the videos and discuss the past, present and future of space exploration and development. You can view these videos on our screens or in your browser any time, but the information below will allow you to sync with the timing of the historic events.

Apollo 11 Moon Landing - CBS Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJv5_y2l5as
Video start time to sync:  1:10:52 pm SL time

Apollo 11 First Steps on the Moon - recently restored video of the first lunar EVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9HdPi9Ikhk
Video start time to sync:  7:52:45 pm SL time

You can also watch and listen to:
“Hope Eyrie” (The Eagle Has Landed) - anthem of the Space Age
Performed by Julia Ecklar, written by Leslie Fish, video edited by Per Malm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cVOOXQo22o

For more information on the Apollo 11 mission:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_11/

http://apollo11.spacelog.org

http://www.earthtothemoon.com/apollo_11.html

Check out the Apollo 11 exhibit at the Neil A. Armstrong Library and Archives here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/152/123/3012
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/National%20Space%20Society/77/124/3005

See the Saturn V / Apollo stack, Launch Umbilical Tower, and Vertical Assembly Building at the International Spaceflight Museum's "Spaceport Bravo" region:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spaceport%20Bravo/57/57/38

Sponsored by the National Space Society in SL and the International Spaceflight Museum

Cartoon of the Day: Hungry Leopard

From the SL17B. This exhibit showed a couple leopards sneaking into someone's car for a free snack. But perhaps the human wasn't so unaware, or as inept as they might have assumed.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: This Week at the Seanchai Libraries

THIS WEEK: "The Murder at The Vicarage" concludes, as we continue Sci-Fi, Poetry, and The Dark Knight makes an appearance.
Join us this week for stories, presented LIVE in Second Life, and on Seanchai Library's properties in Kitely.

All events at Holly Kai Estates (215/44/27) , unless otherwise noted.

All stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT

 * * * * *

*SUNDAY, July 19th at 1:30pm: TEA TIME with Miss Marple. "The Murder at The Vicarage" continues with Episode 5 - The Finale!  Join the cast as the mystery contcludes, live on stream. (90 minutes)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Island%20Of%20Joy/194/87/22

*MONDAY, July 20th, at 7pm:  D.F. Jones' COLOSSUS continues with Gyro Muggins.

*TUESDAY, July 21st:
Both events today are in The Glen.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/220/60/2966

    ~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live in the Glen with music, and poetry in Ceiluradh Glen, live on stream.

    ~ at 7pm: POETRY BY REQUEST Caledonia Skytower hosts around the bonfire.

*WEDNESDAY, July 22nd, at 7pm: Alan Armstrong's WHITTINGTON, continues with Caledonia, live on stream.

*THURSDAY, July 23rd, at 7pm:  BATMAN! Shandon presents  - he's back!  (Also in Kitely!  Find teleport from the main Seanchai World grid.kitely.com:8002:SEANCHAI)

Ivory Tower Poetry

Don't know much about aligning prims
Don't know much about path cut trims
Don't know much about blender stuff,
Don't know much about terrain rough
But I do know that Pi is 3.2,
And I know that if you're building, too,
What a wonderful world this would be.

From Clarence the crosseyed lion (binghamton Resident) in Ivory Tower Library chat.

Announcement: Memorial For AutopilotPatty Poppy

2-4pm slt  Saturday July 18

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosehaven%20Laudanum/48/163/22

Formal Attire

SL Video : "Sky Fire / Quartz -- Pink Floyd Tribute"

(Click here if the video does not play)

From Akiko Kinoshi on June 2019, "Sky Fire / Quartz -- Pink Floyd Tribute - performed Sunday, Jun 02 2019 ( This video was filmed at a dress rehearsal Sat Jun 1 2019 to maximize video quality by minimizing lag -- so there are no audience shots in this video ;-) Sky Fire is: Lexi Marshdevil and Particle Tom"

Second Life Store Hit With Two DMCA Shutdowns, Second Hours After Reopening

While the Second Life Birthday and the buyout of Linden Lab have been in the headlines, there have been other news stories that might have gotten more attention otherwise. Among the companies making use of Bento mesh is Genus, which has gotten attention for it's Bento heads. But a few months ago, they were hit with a DMCA takedown order, which shut them down for a while. Earlier this month, they reopened, only to be hit with a second takedown order in just a few hours.

Read the story in Extra.

Bellisseria Update: Working on The Railroad

In real life, railroads have only been around for a couple hundred years. But they've had quite an impact on our transportation and culture. In Second Life, while one doesn't really need a rail line to get around, there's just something about riding the rails, as well as the sight of the tracks. So in the Bellisseria regions, the Linden moles have been laying down track. Yours truly took a look at some of the work being done in the newer eastern Bellisseria continent.

Read more in Design.

Announcement: Urban Furry Reopens Today

After about a year and a half of closure, club Urban Furry is finally reopening.

Urban Furry is currently looking for both furry and human djs and hosts. newly redesigned, and reopened, offering great music, games store rental adboards and loads of fun stop on in and checkus out today and dont forget to grab an application!!!!! 

The grand reopening event is tonight from 8pm - 10pm, with DJ Squeaks playing the music. Besides Friday nights, the other two events scheduled each week are DJ Silver at 6-8pm Saturdays and DJ Ary at 10am-12 Noon Wednesdays. But club owner Whiskey (Thorrin Resident) hopes to expand the schedule.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Empire%20State%20Island/76/103/3549