The Big Chill: "Once In A Generation" Winter Storm Rolls Across Much of US, Canada

 

 

 Millions of Americans and Canadians face being stranded at home and without power as a powerful winter storm, described as "once in a generation" and "bomb cyclone" is making it's way through the countries. In some parts of the country, low temperatures are approaching -30F, -40F, and even in a few places approaching minus fifty degrees fahrenhiet. Storm warnings and severe weather alerts are being issued. Record low temperatures are being set and predicted to be set. Flights are getting cancelled. People in a number of states and provinces are being urged not to travel. It's being called the coldest Christmas in forty years.

For Second Life residents, this means the possibility of power outages, which may be for overnight or days, depending on where they are. For those whose power doesn't get knocked out, plans inworld may be inconvenienced as some of their friends will likely be in the dark and unable to log on. For some, it will be a cold, dark, Christmas.

 

Stay safe.

 

Sources: Daily Mail, CNN, weather.com, weather.gov

 

Bixyl Shuftan

A Laggy Weekend

If this weekend felt especially laggy, you weren't alone. Some friends of mine told me their movement was slower and were crashing more. This included one pilot at a combat sim whom had trouble keeping her plane straight.

For yours truly, it wasn't just lag that was a problem. At times the viewer would freeze for about 30 second to a minute. And sometimes came the "ping" indicating it had crashed, but would not say so for another few minutes. Flying? I lost control after a minute, and thirty seconds later found myself on the ocean floor without a plane.

By Tuesday though, the problems had eased up, freezing only once or twice after a few hours of being online. I'll pass on flying, though.

Bixyl Shuftan