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"It's a venerable SL publication with a suitably old school HQ build," they spoke of us, "and – now – a wonderfully old-fashioned stamp!"
Other locations mentioned include a couple airports, the Willowtail Airfield, and Abbot's Historical airport.
As for the stamp, well, the design is simple and to the point. Just as is our goal when telling the news.
Bixyl Shuftan
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From Draxtor Despres, a 2007 video of the CSI Promotion of Second Life, "The new mainstream media tie-in, a 'who dunnit' virtual game coming to Second Life is an interesting marriage of old and new.
The Electric Sheep Company releases a special SL browser for the occasion and merges the Metaverse with a successful TV show: is this a new era of growth for SL or the death of all (sub) culture? Are corporate brands taking over?
CSI NY detectives say that if you die in the METAVERSE you die in REAL LIFE as well .... oh boy, and I thought Second Life was just a game?"
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All events at Nowhereville (203/43/26) , unless otherwise noted.
Stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT
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**MONDAY, November 29th, at 7pm: Philip Jose Farmer's THE STONE GOD concludes with Gyro Muggins.
**TUESDAY, November 30th: Both sessions today in The Glen
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live in The Glen http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
~ at 7pm: Charles de Lint's THE WILD WOOD concludes with Willow
**WEDNESDAY, December 1st at 7pm: Adventures from Terry Pratchett's HOGFATHER with Caledonia Skytower
**THURSDAY, December 2nd:
~ at 7pm: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF EBENEZER SCROOGE, Part 1 with Shandon Loring.
~ at 9pm: SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT with Finn Zeddmore.
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By Bixyl Shuftan
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By Nydia Tungsten on November 22, "We've decided to be "Good Girls" with "Elie King's" Good Girl"
Let us know how we did!
Thank you "Live Wire" for hosting us and we hope you all enjoy our efforts!"
Furry (210,92,28)
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From Juala D on November 20, a group of turkeys racing down a forest trail to "Benny Hill" music.
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Dr. Benjamin List (Max PLack Institute) and Dr. David MacMillam (Princeton University) for “the development of asymmetric organocatalysis.” One of the first reactions that they found could be catalyzed by purely organic compounds was the Diels-Alder reaction. The Diels-Alder reaction is a well-known example of a fundamental class of reactions in organic chemistry, and it can proceed unaided, be catalyzed by metal-containing compounds, or most recently catalyzed by purely organic species. We’ll talk about what makes the Diels-Alder reaction special, and how it has been catalyzed in the past, and why the recent Nobel prize is seen as a jump forward.
Dr. Mike Shaw
Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/125/132/22
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http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/104/125/1114
Happy Thanksgiving,
Bixyl Shuftan
By Bixyl Shuftan
On Monday November 22, Linden Lab announced on their blog they had updated the appearance of the search function on their Second Life Viewer.
Trying it out, I noticed some differences right away. The appearance was different, wth larger letters, and fewer names initially visible, just several. Of the latter, one could just scroll down. It was also possible to not just search categories one at a time, but all at once.
Checking one thread on the forums, reception seemed to be mixed with those not liking the change being the more vocal. "This new search page looks like a roll back to geo cities looking websites very very horrible look." "Grade B-, for effort." "I have never understood why the Lindens broke this, and why they couldn't remain happy with it as it was." "The massive space taken up by the SL logo and search area title at the top if the entry page is problematic..." "We are NOT impressed, LL."
Inara Pey would write about the "search facelift" on her blog. She called it an example of "flat design," feeling it was "understandable" if the Lab wanted to make this new search function part of a mobile client. She felt it's home page "looks clean" with "options easy to identify." But there was "A terrible waste of space in the banner area" and the left sidebat tabes were too broad. Of search results, she felt there was "Much better listing layout and improved readability." But on the other hand, "the number of results displayed before scrolling is required is an annoyance, and something of a step back" and "There are also some informational elements lacking (such as traffic)." In the end, her conclusion was, "I can live with the shortfalls and can appreciate the improvements, and will await further changes to see how things fair."
To read the Linden blog post in full, Click Here.
To read the post on the Linden forums, Click Here.
Bixyl Shuftan
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For about a year and a half, the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy, or BBB, has been offering passports to residents. And these residents have gone about Second Life to add stamps on them representing locations. Now, the main Second Life Newser office has a passport stamper.
While you're there, why not explore around? Walk the stairs to a train station, where occasionally the Sunbeamer Express stops to pick up passengers. Just across the street is a shop, Brandi's Intimates. To the east is Sunlight Bay, with Farshore Field where one can rezz and fly a plane and the Puddlejumper Mall. To the northeast at Sunny Beach and SunWaterThree, there are the Gathering Oak and Bouncing Bunny Beach Club, in which between events one can surf or drive bumper boats. In SunWaterTwo are hidden caverns one can explore. In SunWaterOne is a German pocket Battleship and a small volcano.
Just respect privacy at homes when going about.
HV Community, (140, 85, 25)
Bixyl Shuftan
Taken at the edge of the American Cancer Society Sim. The Relay for Life is getting ready for it's next big event: the Christmas Expo. There will be fourteen sims with music, scenery, auctions, and of course lots of shopping.
The area is still under construction, so further pictures will be what can be seen from public sims, or a small sneak peak.
The Expo opens on Friday December 3 and goes on to Tuesday December 14.
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All events at Nowhereville (203/43/26) , unless otherwise noted.
Stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT
--------->> COMING THIS WEEK
**MONDAY, November 22nd, at 7pm: Philip Jose Farmer's THE STONE GOD continues with Gyro Muggins.
**TUESDAY, November 23rd at 7pm: Charles de Lint's THE WILD WOOD continues with Willow in The Glen http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
**WEDNESDAY, November 24th at 7pm: STEAMPUNK STORIES with Finn: "Harry and Marlowe" Adventures. This Week: "Harry and Marlowe Versus the Haunted Locomotive of the Rockies" by Carrie Vaughn from Lightspeed Magazine (July 2014)
**THURSDAY, November 25th - Thanksgiving Day - at 10am: ALICE'S RESTAURANT MASSACREE, a Seanchai Holiday tradition, with Shandon Loring (It's only 20 minutes long, so don't be late!)
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By Bixyl Shuftan
There are numerous items on sale, from paws and tails, to vehicles, to small homes, to beds, to holiday nick-nacks, and many more. "Common" items are priced at 25 Lindens, "Rare" ones are priced at 50 Lindens.
Friday Nov 19 : 5-6 PM and 6-7 PM
Saturday Nov 20 : 1 to 5 PM, three DJs
Sunday Nov 21 : 2PM Comedic Impressions, 2:30 PM Standup Comedy, 3PM
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society2/110/157/2801
Saturday November 20,
10 AM to 11 AM SL time
The basic tenet of biology is reproduction to continue the species. Evolution and genetics has programmed every species’ to follow behaviors to ensure the next generation. Sometimes this has resulted in seemingly contradictory behaviors like male spiders sacrificing themselves after mating.
Given this pattern of programming in sexually reproducing species, it is flabbergasting that some people are choosing to exit the mating pool consciously. These movements (Men Going Their Own Way, Involuntary Celibates, parts of The Manosphere, etc) espouse very different interactions in the mating game, primarily to exit it. Collectively using the term “Red Pill” (a reference to The Matrix) this philosophy claims to now be awakened to the truth of how society oppresses men.
This presentation will explore initially the biology of sexual reproduction in vertebrates and humans then look to reconcile or at least understand better the current society/cultural situation.
Presentation by Dr. Stephen Gasior (Xootfly)
Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/125/132/22
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Saturday November 20
9 PM to 10 PM SL time
Educators can be Covid-challenged to keep students and funds flowing, while promoting healthy and enriching academic options. Virtual World learning may provide immersive hands-on experience for engaging students and offering a sense of place and belonging, so important to student success and retention in online education.This presentation covers: evolution of virtual world learning, academic necessities for learning alternatives, socioeconomic drivers and gains, fulfilling student desires for immersive experience, benefits of experiential learning, providing dimensional sense of space, sample in-world learning centers, forming partnerships between academia and emerging technology, effective gamification of learning, bridging the digital divide, and self-guided field trips to Virtual World campuses.
Dr. Steven R. Van Hook
Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32
We are asking for your support by sponsoring the 15th Annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (VWBPE), Phoenix Rising, happening this March 31 to April 2, 2022.
This completely online conference provides educational and networking opportunities that are relevant to educational curriculum development utilizing virtual environments and “best practices”. Your participation in this conference not only helps the thousands of instructors coming together to champion immersive education during our conference, it also reaches out to thousands more throughout the year.
Your participation will help to:
build community through extension of learning best practices to practical application of those ideas and techniques;
provide networking opportunities for educators and the communities that help support education; and
provide access to current innovations, trends, ideas, case studies, and other best practices for educators and the communities that help support education.
Community sponsors are the primary source of funding for this event and will help ensure its success. You can provide support in the following ways:
Be an event supporter through a monetary donation.
Volunteer at the event.
Host a presentation on your products or services.
Provide samples or trials showcasing your services
We invite you to help us promote online education as an official corporate sponsor.
The event is a major annual one in Second Life with hundreds attending and numerous discussions about various topics on education and virtual worlds. This includes some discussions in which Lindens, including CEOs, took part and talked about what was going on with the Lab.
For the announcement in full, Click Here.
People can contact him by IMing if he's on, or by notecard if he isn't. He can also be found at his sim, the Deathlands at Paradise Kingdom (88/35/22), notably at the Fallout Shelter when it has events Sundays 4-8 PM SL time.
Check out the stories and the storytellers!
All events at Nowhereville (203/43/26) , unless otherwise noted.
Stories told in open voice unless otherwise noted. All times SL/PT
--------->> COMING THIS WEEK
**TUESDAY, November 16th The Glen http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
~ at Noon: RUSSELL EPONYM, Live! with music, and poetry in Ceiluradh Glen. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nowhereville/194/131/21
~ at 7pm: Charles de Lint's THE WILD WOOD continues with Willow
**WEDNESDAY, November 17th at 7pm: STEAMPUNK STORIES with Finn: "Harry and Marlowe" Adventures. This Week: "Harry and Marlowe Meet the Founder of the Aetherian Revolution" by Carrie Vaughn from Lightspeed Magazine (September 2015)
**THURSDAY, November 18th at
~ 7pm: Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Concludes with Shandon
~ 9pm: SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT with Finn Zeddmore
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Thank you for your service.
