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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Announcement: Healthful Aging Through Lifelong Learning Conference
Welcome to the Healthful Aging Through Lifelong Learning Conference - a seven-day event designed to educate, entertain and get your brain cells working in multiple worlds!
The Ageless Mind Project is pleased to announce the Healthful Aging Through Lifelong Learning Conference a seven-day event designed to educate, entertain and get your brain cells working in multiple worlds! The conference will feature professionals from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscientists, psychologists, musicians, artists, medical professionals, educators, authors, and game developers, and is designed to:
1. Present science-based insights into the aging process
2. Offer proactive, holistic ways to achieve wellbeing.
3.. Give participants first-hand experience of new and innovative tools, environments, and approaches to healthful aging.
For more information and updated calendars (one for each day of the conference), visit https://agelessmindproject.substack.com/
Date: Monday, May 15 - Sunday, May 21st.
Website: https://AgelessMindProject.org
Blog: https://agelessmindproject.substack.com
Questions?
Email: AgelessMindProject@gmail.com
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Jenaia Morane
Friday, February 3, 2023
Virtual Ability, Part Two
Monday, January 23, 2023
Virtual Ability
Friday, April 8, 2022
EOTB: Second Life University
Welcome to Second Life University, a new project that aims to teach people all about the vast virtual world of Second Life!
There are many videos and tutorials out there for Second Life already, including Second Life Tutorials on our YouTube channel as well as those created by our Residents, — and we’d like to consolidate information in one place as well as ensure that all content is up-to-date. We will begin with topics that are particularly relevant for newer users. This is a huge project that will take time, and we’re excited to work on and collaborate with the community to make it easily understandable and fun.
The first of the livestreams, "Viewer Basics," was yesterday, Thursday April 7 at 2PM SL time, hosted by Strawberry Linden. A better title might be "Official Viewer Basics" as the Firestorm viewer, which is more popular, isn't necessarily the same. It handles things like customizing the toolbar, editing one's profile, using the Destination Guide to explore places, and more.
In the forum thread on the topic, there seemed to be qualified overall approval, one saying, "Depending on the quality of the courses for 'advanced learning and building,' I think this could be a good thing. In fact, I think it's a LONG-overdue thing. LL should always have taken responsibility for teaching SL at all levels with this sort of program. So, congratulations LL! But I think this announcement would have been MUCH more graceful had it acknowledged the resident-run universities that stepped into the vast knowledge gap over time, and still offer inworld in-person interactive classes where actual humans answer actual questions." She would bring up two places to learn inworld, Builders Brewery, and Caledon Oxbridge University.
There will be more such videos in the future, some may be hosted by different Lindens.
To check the blog post, Click Here.
Bixyl Shuftan
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The VWBPE 2022
Read Gemma's article in Events.
Friday, April 2, 2021
Reader Submitted: "Ask, And You Shall Receive"
Have you every lost some of your inventory, land marks, or outfits that took you hours and days to put together? Then you log on and notice they are missing; you panic! You start to sweat, your palms are moist, and you want to cry. You start sobbing. When you compose yourself perhaps after a quart of your favorite alcoholic beverage, you have the courage to enter into the Firestorm Support Chat.
You know who the moderators are in there because they use the bold font but because of your fragile condition it feels as though they are yelling at you personally. They give the best advice and very helpful.
So sit up straight and ask for help.
“I lost my inventory; can someone help me?”
The chat moves along but no reply so you try again. Did you say please by the way? Please and thank you are two of the most important words in any language, even in a Virtual World.
Finally, you get a reply and it is a link to the Firestorm Wiki Encyclopedia as I like to call it. This is where the challenge comes in because maybe there are residents in Second Life that have learning disabilities or just cannot read. What do they do? Are you one of them?
We all do not learn the same. There are four ways us humans/pixels learn. Which one is unique to you and how do you utilize it in Second Life?
Visual learning is partial to seeing and observing things. They are the notetakers and make lists.
Auditory learners tend to learn better when the subject matter is reinforced by sound. They like lectures.
Kinesthetic learners, sometimes called tactile learners, learn through experiencing or doing things. They like using their hands and make excellent athletes!
And lastly, we have the Reading/Writing learners. They comprehend through reading. My assumption is if you are this type of learner, you are home free when you receive that Wiki page.
There is nothing wrong with asking for help and none of us should be fearful of asking for help in Second Life. If someone asks for help, be patient with them.
In Second Life we all have out gifts, as I like to call them. So, what kind of learner are you and what is your special gift?
Rosie (RougeRedHead01 Resident)
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Klub Sinau on NonProfit Commons
The NonProfit Commons are known to a number in Second Life. The goal of it's people is "to educate, inspire, and work together to assist our fellow avatars," and "welcome all who wish to join us as partners, collaborators, or supporters." Among it's members is Newser writer Marcel Mosswood. In her article today, she writes about Klub Sinau. In real life, it's an organization in Indonesia which helps out parents with home schooling. Marcel built an office in the Aloft Nonprofit Commons sim representing it.
Read Marcel's article in Places.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
How To Second Life : A Guide For Those Who Are New - Part Two
Last week, Cyfir (Cyfiremmerich Resident) wrote some helpful hints for those brand new to Second Life. Today, in his second part of the series, he has some more tips for newcomers whom are familiar with the basics (and a few whom have been around a little longer whom haven't figured them out yet). One is the Caledon Oxbridge University area which is full of help for new residents. The rest are about the viewer's Preferences menu, which can help you get to more places and make lag less of a problem, the Search function, and how to handle griefers and trolls.
Read Cyfir's story in Extra.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
How To Second Life : A Guide For Those Who Are New - Part One
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." That can describe day one of a Second Life resident who's been around for a while. But while Second Life is extremely open-ended with lots around to do, it can be confusing for a newcomer whom will find it a lot different than a quest-oriented MMO. To help out new residents overcome these seemingly daunting challenges, Cyfir (Cyfiremmerich Resident) came up with an article with tips and advice that those more experienced with the virtual world can pass to friends interested in joining, or to newcomers they come across.
Read Cyfir's article in Extra.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Natural Forcings And Natural Climate Cycles"
"Natural Forcings And Natural Climate Cycles"
Saturday January 18
10 AM to 11 AM SL time
Natural Forcings and Natural Climate Cycles – Just not what we are seeing today
In order to understand how human-caused climate change differs from natural cycles, it helps to have a basic understanding of natural cycles. In that context, this talk will address orbital forcing, solar variation, and natural carbon dioxide emission and removal.
By Keith Eric Grant
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32
To read more, Click Here.
Friday, January 10, 2020
Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "Fugaku, the next SuperComputer"
"Fugaku, the next SuperComputer"
Saturday January 11
6 AM to 7 AM SL time
Outline of the next supercomputer in Japan
by Arianne Chavasse, Science Circle Student, Abyss Observatory Group Member
"The name of post K supercomputer in Japan is 'FUGAKU'. I would like to talk about the origin of the name and review the brief history of development around K and FUGAKU.
"In addition, I would like to talk about what Japan is aiming for in the supercomputer field."For more information, Click Here.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32
Friday, January 3, 2020
Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "2019 CRISPR Year in Review"
"2019 CRISPR Year in Review"
Saturday January 4
10 AM to 11 AM SL time
Every year there are new advances in genome engineering. In this talk, the most important and interesting news in CRISPR-based gene editing from 2019 will be presented. Come learn about Technology Advances, New Tools, Intellectual Property, and Target Genes and Modified Organisms from a practitioner in the field.
Dr. Stephen L. Gasior
For more information, Click Here
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Learning Made in Second Life - CNDG
P.S. Our “Made In Second Life” series will soon shift the spotlight to the world of fashion and design in Second Life! Stay tuned for several episodes of “Fashion Made in SL” -- coming soon to this blog and our social channels.
From the official Second Life blog.
Video by Draxtor Despress.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Spanish With Eugenia
While a small majority of Second Life's residents come from English-speaking countries, others come from countries where it's not so commonly spoken. Plus in real life many people from other lands move to those countries. So it's often a good idea to try to learn a little about another language. Among the various exhibits at the Second Life Birthday was that of "Spanish With Eugenia," a language class by Eugenia Calderon. The Newser met up with her and had a few words with her about it.
Read the story in People.

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