Passing The One Thousand Mark

 

The Newser prides itself on being a daily source of news about Second Life and related topics. I sometimes say we update 363 days a year, leaving out a couple days due to the Internet (and computer hardware) being subject to bugs and glitches. But we usually have two or three articles, leads to articles, briefs, videos, cartoons, announcements, and other posts per weekday and sometimes weekend days. It all adds up, and on Monday our 1000th item for this year went up in the newsletter.

This isn't the first time we've done this. Actually for most of our ten year history, we've posted close to this number, and since 2015 have exceeded 1000 in all years but one. Still, it's something to be proud of. Not only have we done this milestone this year, but we've been doing it for a while, and barring technical difficulties will keep on doing it.

Bixyl Shuftan, Editor

 

Virtual Ability Now at 1000 Members

 Virtual Ability recently reached a milestone. The group recently had it's 1000th member join up.

Virtual Ability, which has been in Second Life since 2007, is aimed at aiding the disabled in and outside of the Grid. On occasion, they host lectures and discussions at their Sojourner Auditorium, though hold events on a regular basis for those in the group. Gentle Heron heads the group and location.

To get to the auditorium, head to Virtual Ability (54,169, 22). A teleporter is not too far away which will take one to other important places in the two sim area.

For more information on Virtual Ability, check http://www.virtualability.org/ .

Press Release: Brendan Shoreland's Upcoming 1,000th Second Life Live Music Performance

The Drunken Drow in Elvenshire is scheduled to host Brendan’s 1,000th performance at 10.00 am PDT on Saturday 3rd May 2014.

Folk musician and singer/songwriter Brendan Shoreland has delivered live music performances in Second Life since November 2006 (when he was known as Washburn D12N Davies). Now he approaches his 1,000th performance, which is scheduled to take place at The Drunken Drow from 10.00 am PDT on Saturday 3rd May.

Brendan said, “I’m delighted that it will be at The Drunken Drow. Raredread Nightfire, the owner of the venue, has supported me throughout my Second Life music career and has watched me grow and flourish as a musician.”

When asked how he knew that it would be his 1,000th performance, he replied, “From the first performance it felt like the professional thing to do; to keep careful track of where and when I performed. I developed a spreadsheet on which I keep all the records and it has proved to be a valuable management tool.”

On the subject of his music, Brendan commented, “I was schooled in the folk music world, where you’re expected to deliver a quality performance with the minimum of technology, fuss or ego. I’ve never created or used a backing track and I utilise a mixer that doesn’t even have a reverb unit! I want to tell a story, simply and well. For me, that’s what each and every song is about.”

Additional information
Brendan Shoreland’s human is called David Walton and lives in Plymouth, England. His email address is david-walton@blueyonder.co.uk

Brendan’s music can be heard at http://www.indiespectrum.com/slrequest.php?cat=B
and at https://soundcloud.com/david-walton-coursera

He has also created a web site at http://www.brendan-shoreland.co.uk which features a full playlist and a current schedule of forthcoming.

Gracie Kendal’s “1000 Avatar Project“ Almost at 2000

Recently, Bixyl Shuftan met up with Gracie Kendel, the artist behind the "1000 Avatar Project." Taking pictures at the time of his virtual neighbors, Gracie had long surpassed her original goal and was closing in on twice that. Here, he writes about what the project is about, a little about the artist, and where to go if one wants to have their picture taken.

Read more in People.