And ... Gone. SL23B Sims Closed To Exhibitors

 

 

Yesterday, Thursday July 23, was the last day the SL23B sims were up for exhibitors, also known as "Takedown Day." If you left anything behind after Midnight, you might not get it back until next year. So naturally there was space after space empty of exhibits. 

 

 

And so this meant the SL Newser's exhibit had to come down as well. 

 

There will be one or two more articles about the SL23B, and at least one more about the Relay for Life, of which we had to all but cut off coverage due to The Birthday starting just after the Flood Party. And after that, the "Busy Time," which I often call the period of time from late May to mid to late July, finally slows back down. And August will see me catching up on a few things I put off while I focused on the big news. But if you have pictures, or a story, you'd like to share, by all means do so.

 

Have a great summer, 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

Last Looks At Some SLB Exhibits

 

 

While the Second Life Birthday is over for most, for the exhibitors there were a few more days to see something. And so when I had a few minutes I checked out a few. One was the Relay for Life's exhibit, whom one Relayer described as "simple." But it did the job. It was at SLB Spectacular.

 

Eric Mondrain's Second Life Topography, which had a map of Belisseria, was at SLB Electrify.

 

Holocluck Henley's "Clucky Studios" at SLB Sparkle.

Hope by Raven at SLB Fabulous, a memorial to optimism and hope.

But some exhibits were already picked up, the plots empty.

 

Today is the last day for pickups, and tomorrow the sims will be closed to all but the Moles. And so the sims will once again be shelved until the next birthday.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

A Few SLB Exhibits

 

 The Second Life Birthday is full of noteworthy exhibits. One that caught my eye was "The Great Carrot Caper" in SLB Marvelous by Owlie Fairlander, Beth Ghostraven, and several other contributors. In this tribute to Abbot & Costello and Alfred Hitchcock, you take part in a mystery comedy in which the goal is to find fourteen golden carrots (a pun on 14 karat gold).

 

 https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Marvelous/67/137/21

 

"The Great Movie Ride" at SLB Breathtaking by On A Whim Designs

Welcome, movie lovers, to the On A Whim Great Movie Ride! Please keep your hands, arms, feet, and any runaway screenplays safely inside the vehicle at all times. We're hoping to catch a little movie magic today, and you've picked the perfect cast for the job. Please do not exit the vehicle once you've sat down.  I'm Cody, and alongside me is Roxy. Together we'll be your guides through some of the most memorable moments in cinema history. Lights, camera, action!

 

 https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Breathtaking/185/140/21

 

 "Expendable Space - The Ocean Floor" at SLB Stupendous by the International Spaceflight Museum, and Helena Kiama and Roy Sutton.

 

What goes up must come down. While we often look to the sky to see the future of spaceflight, the history of our journey is written on the ocean floor. Come explore a detailed underwater graveyard featuring discarded boosters, fuel tanks, and engine clusters from the rockets that built our modern world. Also, discover an underwater habitat used for astronaut training.

 

 https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Stupendous/116/185/21

 

Discover more at the Second Life Birthday grounds 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Second Life Birthday Starts Today

 

 After weeks of preparation, the Second Life Twenty Third Birthday Celebrations, also known as the SL23B, begins today. There's smaller events such as Meet The Lindens, music concerts, the Yapestry of Time, and of course the exhibits by regular residents, hundreds of them.

 

The main area has forty-one sims, with a separate area for Adult-themed exhibits and one stage for unfiltered music performances, totaling fourteen sims. 

 

Among those with exhibits is the Second Life Newser, in the SLB Beguile sim. Sadly due to real-life, the talented Silvia Ametza whom has done most of our builds and all of them for the past several years was not able to do one this year. So as a backup plan, the office from the SL9B is back, with a few touches. 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Beguile/163/93/21

 

The Opening Ceremony, with Philip Linden speaking, will be from 1 to 2 PM at the Orpheum Theater, with three suggested teleport locations:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Astonish/26/251/29 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Amaze/251/27/28 
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Celebrate/25/24/22 

Following Philip's speech will be several music events, with Merryjest Starchild and dancers performing the first one. 

 

Keep up with the events here lower on the page, or the Linden event calendar. From today to June 28 are music performances. Next week are the Meet the Lindens events. 

 

Be sure to have plenty of fun. For those with older computers, coming by late at night should help with the lower lag.

 

Happy Birthday Second Life 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Winter Burn Festival Ends

 

 Last night were the final events of the Winter Burn, the Burn2 spinnoff event taking place in January at Burning Man Deep Hole. Late into the night, a few dozen people partied it up.

 

 While the DJs played music from the stage, some from the crowd cheering them on.

 

 While the events are over, aside from occasional unscheduled ones, the builds (most of them) will still be up for a few more days for those who couldn't make it or wanted to avoid the lag.

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/157/37/24 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Winter Burn This Weekend (Last Events Tomorrow)

 

 For Burning Man fans, this weekend offers a treat. The Winter Burn event is taking place at Deep Hole Burning Man, with numerous builds on the sim and music events.  The theme for this year's Winter Burn is Winter Gardens

 

From January 23 to January 25, BURN2 returns with Winter Burn, transforming the Playa into snow-dusted Winter Gardens filled with handcrafted glass greenhouses. Inspired by the culture of Burning Man, this community-driven event invites participation through art, music, shared gifts, and creative expression. 

Explore performance stages, roaming art cars, an ice rink, and the iconic Effigy, all designed to spark connection and creativity.

 Checking things out, the combination of ice and lights at night was just beautiful with some of the builds.

 

 And with one event, the dance floor turned out to be a huge sled that slid across the snow. 

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/157/37/24 

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

The International Space Museum

 

It's a place most longtime residents know about, and all newcomers should, especially if they're space fans: The International Space Museum. While some exhibits have been around for over a decade, others are more recent. And people come by whenever there's a spacecraft being launched of landing that's being televised. With the 20th anniversary coming up, Bixyl Shuftan went over for a look around.

 

 Read Bixyl's story in Places. 

 

SLB Last Pictures: Now It's Over

 

 And so, it's truly over. Yesterday, Thursday July 24, was the last day the sims were up. After 9AM SL time, they were closed to everyone but the Lindens and Moles entering (exhibitors who logged off while in could still log in and walk around a little).

 

Missy Mole had one last message:

 

Thank you everyone for being a part of SL22B! The exhibits were amazing! Great job to all involved! We will be closing down general access to the regions by 9am SLT Monday, July 21. If you want to save anything from your exhibit, please pick it up by 9am SLT on Thursday, July 24. After that the regions will be going down for the season. Don't worry though, we will be celebrating SL23B before you know it! Time to start planning next year's exhibit <3

Have a great summer!

 And so, the sun sets on another great SLB, with some great exhibits. We'll likely have at least one more article on the exhibits and scenes that we didn't have time to post earlier. As it's the end of our "busy season," we'll likely be doing articles on topics we didn't have time for earlier. But for now, a word of thanks to the exhibitors and assistants, as well as the Moles, for their great builds, and especially to Silvia Ametza for the Newser's (yes, ours didn't have a sign, we were in a bit of a hurry).

 

See you at next year's SLB, and the next big thing in SL,

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

 

 

SLB Exhibit Takedown Begins

 

 With the SLB over, the only ones around on the sims are Linden Lab's employees and the exhibitors. So some have been picked up right away. 

 

Others are being left around for a few more days, for other exhibitors and the Lindens and Moles (and maybe one busy fox reporter) to see.

 

More on the SLB when time permits,

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL22B Officially Ends

 

 And, it's over. 

 

Last night at about Midnight SL time, the Second Life Birthday event finally ended with the closing of the sims. Unless you're an exhibitor or a Linden or Mole, there's no getting on the sims now. 

 

It's unclear if there were any last minute impromptu parties, but there were a number of people going about the exhibits on the final day for one last look.

 

The Newser will have a few more articles on the exhibits over the next several days. We also welcome pictures and articles from you the readers. 

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Some Exhibits And An Event At The SL22B

 

The Second Life Birthday has begun, and there's plenty of exhibits, and music events, going on.  Bixyl Shuftan was there, and took a some pictures of a few exhibits, and made it to one music event. 

 

Read and see more in Events. 

 

 

SL22B Starts Today

 

 After weeks of preparation, the Second Life Birthday celebrations finally start today. The builds are finished (baring a few last minute minor tweaks), and ready for the public to see them. 

 

The area for the celebration makes up 52 sims, including eight for adult-rated exhibits not shown on this map, being some distance to the east.

 

This includes the SL Newser's exhibit, at southeast SLB Enchant. Built by the talented Silvia Ametza and her team, it shows how time has altered the Pyramids of Giza. 

 

You can head to the Newser build at: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Enchant/213/74/21 

 

The event begins at 11AM SL time when the sims all open. At 12 Noon today is the Opening Ceremony by Patch Linden at the Royal Keep at SLB Mesmerize (245/10/76), followed by numerous music events at the stages, with the resident-built exhibits available at any time from start to finish.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

EOTB: SL22B Exhibitor Showcase

 

The Second Life Birthday has many areas, the stages, the Tapestry of Time by the Lindens to show their version of Second Life history. But the biggest part are the exhibits. On Wednesday June18, Linden Lab would post about them in their blog. 

 

At the heart of Second Life's momentous 22nd birthday celebration lies a treasure trove of creativity: over 500 exhibitors showcasing 244 mesmerizing exhibits across 19 regions. These exhibits tell the stories of the heroes, myths, and legends created by our talented Residents, all blossoming from the boundless imagination of our community.

This year’s SL22B theme, Myths and Legends, celebrates the adventures we craft in Second Life. Just like the tales we weave inworld, this exhibitor’s showcase is a tribute to the characters and stories that make us all the heroes of our own journeys.

The blog post had a list of all 224 Exhibits, categorizing them by what sim they were in, with the Adult-rated ones listed last. The Lab also stated they will be in the Destinations Guide, though at the time of the writing of this article, the entry was blank. Presumably it will be finished in time for the event. 

 

Linden Lab would also point out the Second Life Birthday Flickr page, inviting people to post pictures there.  

 

The exhibits open at 11 AM SL time tomorrow, with the opening of the sims.

 

For more information, read the blog post in full here.  

 

Health Island Exhibits For April

Health Island is a place in Second Life where you can get information on various health matters. The exhibits change every month, so there is new information available. Gemma Cleanslate recently went over to check out those for this month. So what did she find.

 

Read Gemma's article in Places. 

 

SL22B Open For Exhibitor Applications

 

 

Yesterday, Linden Lab announced the theme, and logo, of the SL22B, this year's Second Life Birthday celebrations: "Myths and Legends." They also announced that applications for those wishing to be exhibitors of the event were being accepted. 

Just like last year, your exhibit does not need to stay in theme. Share your Second Life passions with us. Your interests. Your communities. Your world! Every year we celebrate because of you, the amazing and creative Residents who have chosen to call Second Life home. What has drawn you into this world, and what keeps you here? These annual festivities are an opportunity to show us what fuels your Second Life. Let's celebrate that together! 

 

 As the announcement says, while exhibits in theme are encouraged, staying firmly in theme is not a requirement. There's also that there will be two groups of exhibition sims, General Audience and Adult, so exhibits need not be kid friendly. But while exhibitors can be from a store, they cannot be commercial advertisements. While gifts are fine, tip jars are prohibited. Exhibits cannot be used as party venues before Sunday June 29, and even then there are restrictions. Scripted bots cannot be part of an exhibit. Exhibits should avoid political content, and anything the Lab considers hate material is prohibited.

Those interested in being exhibitors need to fill out this Google doc (here). There are only a limited number of parcels available for exhibits, and sending an applications does not guarantee acceptance.

 

The deadline for applications is May 19. 

 

 For more information, check the Linden Blog.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Winter Burn Aurora

 

Burn2, the Second Life version of the Burning Man festival, has been so popular, there are spinoff events around the year. This past weekend, the Winter Burn took place. Named "Aurora," there were numerous music events and art displays. Gemma Cleanslate was there, and took pictures. 

Read Gemma's story in Events. 

Scenes From Burn 2

 

Gemma Cleanslate has been busy at the Burn2 art and music festival. While working part of the time as one of the Rangers, when off-duty she's been looking around at the exhibits and events. So what did she think?

 

See the pictures in Design.

 

The Newser SL21B Exhibit, And A Few More

 

The Second Life Birthday is over. But before the sims closed, the Newser had a chance to check out a few more exhibits. We naturally spend time to get a good look at our own first, built by Silvia Ametza and her team. So what did it look like close up? And what else did we manage to capture on camera?

See the pictures in Design.

 

 

SLB Sims Empty

 

 

 I was able to port by the SLB sims last night, and not unexpectedly, the exhibits were pretty much all gone, remnants in a spot or two.

It was a great SL21B, even if I didn't see as much as I wanted to.

 

Reader Submitted Picture: Early SLB Empty Plots

 

 

From Kamida Delec,who was going about the grounds of the Second Life Birthday on Sunday July 21, and noticed some spots that had nothing but green grass or water. When told it was the last day of the event, "Ah, that explains the empty plot I see time to time."