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."

SL16B Sims Open to Exhibitors

Yesterday, Sunday May 26, the sims of the Second Life Birthday were open to exhibitors. The Newser, and other people applying to have exhibits at the grounds of the event celebrating Second Life's anniversary got notecards notifying them they had been accepted.

Hello and welcome to Second Life’s 16th birthday celebrations! We are thrilled to have you joining us this year! It is hard to believe that 16 years have passed since Linden Lab first opened the doors to this wonderful adventure we call Second Life. We are excited to have you bringing your building skills and creative vision to the party. This year to memorialize Second Life’s “Sweet Sixteen” we are going all out with a rock-around-the-clock extravaganza. So pull out the poodle skirts and the leather jackets and meet us for a ice cream soda at the diner because this year we are going “back to the future” and partying 1950s style.

People were asked to contact one of three moles to get invited into the Exhibitors group, and to get their plot for their build. As people were asked to mark plots with something to tell others they got it, The Newser quite literally threw it's hat into the ring, or rather our fedora.

And what will be the building of the Newser's that reflects both the 1950s and Second Life's vision? Well, you'll see. We'll show you a couple sneak peeks between now and then though.

Stay tuned.

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Burn2 Plot Sale Open

You Guessed it! The BURN2 2018: I, Robot Plot Sale is OPEN!

The event will be held October 19-28, 2018 - mark your calendars and start making plans!

Instead of information sessions, upon purchasing your plot, you will be asked to fill out a simple form which will help us to place your camp in the best possible location on the playa. You will not be assigned your camp location or group tag until you have submitted the form - the link to that will be in the notecard included in your plot folder when you purchase your plot.

Be sure to reserve your plot today! The sims will arrive about mid-September, but plots are limited.

Plot Sizes, Prices, Prim Limits, Maximum Build Heights

512 Plot L$2,800 LI = 156, max height = 16m
1024 Plot L$5,600 LI = 312, max height = 20m
2048 Plot L$11,200 LI = 625, max height = 24m
4096 Plot L$22,400 LI = 1250, max height = 28m
Yes - we will have the "relaxed rules" sim again this year. In Alkali, max build height is 28m regardless of plot size. Details are in the info givers at the kiosks.

Here is the SLURL to the kiosks: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/174/32/25.

Any questions, view the event staff page to find the appropriate person to contact, found at https://burn2.org/irobot-staff.

iSkye Silverweb

SL15B Exhibitor Parcel Claim Deadline Today

For the first round of exhibitors of the Second Life Birthday approved by email, and were able to claim parcels on the SL15B sims starting last Friday, time is running out. The deadline to make your claim is today at Noon SL time. So if you haven't, get there.

No word yet about the deadline for the second round of exhibitors.

http://www.slcommunitycelebration.info/

Image Credit: Vivena

SL15B Open to Exhibitors

 The early part of the Second Life Fifteenth Birthday is over. The exhibitors, at least the first round of those approved, were notified a few days ago in their emails. And starting at Noon today, they could ask to be invited to the exhibitors' group and claim their plots. Ant the Newser "threw it's hat in the ring" once more. Our build will be at SL15B Spectacular.

Already, some exhibitors are putting their builds up. So we can't show you an expanse of plots waiting to be claimed as the builders were that fast. We may show you a few sneak peaks over the next few weeks. But we can't reveal too much, not yet, at least of the builds. But there's still plenty to write about in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for further updates.

The sims open to all on Sunday June 17 at Noon SL time when the celebration begins.
 
http://www.slcommunitycelebration.info/

Bixyl Shuftan

SL14B Update: The Second Life Newser Gets Its Exhibit Plot

On Friday May 26, those accepted as exhibitors at the Second Life Birthday celebration were invited to begin claiming their plots. Some did so right away after 12 Noon when the volunteers were ready to do so. Others due to real life or a desire to avoid the rush waited until later. Among those was the Second Life Newser. Right after being assigned a plot at SL14B Electrify, we were to claim it with a dropped object. Many did so with the Cake slice in their exhibitor packets. Yours truly chose something else, quite literally "throwing our hat in the ring," or in this case on the plot.

But the hat didn't stay there for long, at least the way it was shown above. Silvia Ametza, the builder of this year's Newser exhibit, was soon on the scene. And what took the place of "The Hat?" We'll have a sneak peek or two soon.

Bixyl Shuftan

Press Release: Burn2 OctoBurn - Da Vinci's Workshop - Octover 15-23, 2016

"Welcome Home"

We are so excited! Planning for the Big Burn we've all been waiting for is now getting well underway. As is often our custom, we follow the theme that Burning Man announces, and this year it is "Da Vinci's Workshop."  You can read the full description of the theme as written by Larry Harvey and Stuart Mangrum at Burning Man's Website.

We had a poster contest and the posters were all so good that four winners were selected rather than just one, shown below. We will use all four posters for distributing the news inworld and online.

More Burnin' News

The plot sale opened Sunday the 17th of July and plots are being reserved. Plottery and Juried Art camp applications are coming in. It’s really going to happen! Support BURN2 and reserve YOUR plot! Can’t buy one? Apply for a Plottery plot, or take on the creative challenge and apply to be a juried camp artist at Octoburn! Note: These plots will be in limited supply, however...
Now then, all you primslingers and meshers, script wizards and graphics imagineers: Get inspired by visions of Renaissance ingenuity, Medieval machinery and the artistic, eclectic, multi-gifted genius of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and bring those creations to the virtually dusty playa - come in world and get your plot reserved as soon as you can!

A Call for Volunteers
Teams are forming up, leads will be identified, and we will need volunteers to help with greeting, building, creating, performing, dancing, and sharing the news about the happenings on the virtual playa! If you think you might be interested in joining us in a lead, co-lead or key role capacity, be sure and fill out the BURN2 Application for Key Roles form. We’ll be in touch right quick. If you don’t want to be a lead but you do want to help out, fill out the volunteer application and our volunteer coordinator will help get you started!

While We Wait...We Ain't Waiting!
We’re not just sitting back and twiddling our thumbs. We are planning all sorts of fun little things to do together. Watch for notices in the BurningMan 2.0 group - be sure you’re in that group! - and join in with your fellow Burners to participate, collaborate and just plain celebrate the fact that we are Burners!

Then, when the sims come in, let the building begin! Burn On!

Guy Fawkes Exhibition

"Remember Remember the Fifth of November." Today is "Guy Fawkes Day" in Britain, also known as "Bonfire Night," the evening marked with bonfires and the setting off of fireworks. For those who want to know more about the events about the holiday, there's a Guy Fawkes Exhibition in the Lost Inhibitions sim.

Just inside the entrance are a few freebies, including a Guy Fawkes avatar, of which one can simply just wear the clothes, and a gunpowder keg. Inside are walkways to two rooms, the theater and the exhibit. The theater, of which one needs to be able to play the media, shows a BBC program about the Gunpowder Plot of which Guy Fawkes was arrested and tortured for, done with an occasional touch of humor. Getting there, watch out for anything dropping from above.

For the exhibit, click on the pictures on the wall one by one to get a step by step descriptions of events. There are also a few props one can pose with.

The exhibit is at Lost Inhibitions (88/53/22). There's a Guy Fawkes Day group one can join. It mentioned a party sometime today, but didn't give the time.

Keep an eye out for other Guy Fawkes events. Many are no doubt in sims frequented by Britons, but people from other parts of the world have gotten in on the act. This includes the Happy Vixen Club, which has a Guy Fawkes Night party at 8PM SL time tonight.

Bixyl Shuftan

At the SL12B Exhibit Plot

With Qwark Allen gone, it's up to me, and longtime Newser friend Ranchan Weidman, to build the new exhibit. Yours truly isn't a professional builder, so while Ranchan was building part of the exhibit at her carrier high above HV Community, yours truly was tweaking a few things on the plot to at least make some progress. But after some work, it was time to rest.

Stay tuned for more details as The Birthday approaches.

Bixyl Shuftan

Putting Our "Hat In The Ring"

The Newser finally got it's plot for it's exhibit at the SL12B. To let everyone know it was claimed, an object had to be rezzed on it. Some just rezzed the "slice of cake" that all exhibitors received from volunteers. Me however, I left something else behind.

Stay tuned for more details on the SL12B.

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: The SL11B

Taken somewhere at the SL11B. I'll have to credit Crap Mariner for this joke.

This is the first cartoon I've done without the benefit of the "Fototrix," which I used since Dana Vanmoer told me about it several years ago.

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL11B: Plot Holders

Gemma Cleanslate has been busy with her Exhibitor Assistant duties at the Second Live Eleventh Birthday (SL11B) sims, so her time for reporting has been a bit short. While she's come across a number of builds at the SL11B plots, it's still too early for pictures. But she has seen no shortage of plot holders, those little things builders leave to claim a plot while they work on the exhibit. So she took a few pictures.

See Gemma's pictures in Extra.

Press Release: Burn2 Announces Plot Winners

BURN2 is happy to announce the 2013 Juried Art and Theme Camp plot winners! We had 19 applicants this year who submitted proposals to amaze us, engage us, and energize the playa with their amazing builds! You’ll see artists who have never been on the playa before, as well as seasoned artists who generously create participatory art over the years; artists whom we have grown to love. You can see these artists and more when the gates open at BURN2 for a week of creative celebration and festivities starting October 19th! We’re planning a full week, and we’re getting very excited in the planning stages with everything coming together for a great event!

Thank you EVERYONE who submitted applications for these plots. Your ideas ARE AMAZING, and it did not make for an easy decision process. For those who submitted, we want to let you know it’s not too late to grab your own plot and build your camp.

And to a Lamplighter’s drum roll, we announce the names of the 10 selected artists and the titles of their builds:

Artist                      Build Name                    Awarded plot size

Giovanna Cerise   "The magic of objects"    2048sm

Alesha Hax           "Cult­Ure Queen"             2048sm

MORLITA Quan   "Sokofa"                         2048sm

Loki Eliot              "The Sand Fairy"            2048sm

Caro Fayray           "Anomaly"                     1024sm

Ginger Lorakeet     "Inside Art"                    1024sm

Juliana Burns         "Camp Marshmallow"    1024sm

catboy Qunhua       "Catboy's Camp of Cuisine,
                                 Culture, and Comedy"  1024sm

Sarrah Docherty     "Cargo Train"                 1024sm

Marianne McCann "Inner Child Camp"        1024sm


Congratulations Art plot and Theme Camp winners!

BURN2 is an official Burning Man Regional, following the 10 Principles and spreading Burning Culture through volunteerism and the celebration of Community, Art, and Fire on the virtual playa. A place for SL residents and Burners alike to radically participate in one of the most loved events in Second Life.

The theme this year is "CARGO CULT." Learn more about the theme here:
http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/bm13_theme.html

Some important dates for the Juried Camp Artists

Building starts: 9/20/13

Building/placement ends: 10/12/13

BURN2 Cargo Cult opens: 10/19/13

BURN2 Cargo Cult ends: 10/27/13

All builders and artists agree to comply with the Ten Principles of Burning Man and BURN2

(http://www.burn2.org/ten­principles) and the BURN2 Builder Guidelines

(http://www.burn2.org/Builderguidelines). All builders and artists agree to comply with Linden

Lab’'s Terms of Service and Community Standards. We encourage the press to provide this information to the public, and please join us in seeing the immediacy creativity of moment that participatory art can create on the playa at BURN2!

We encourage you to use the following labels and hashtags when you write about the event: BURN2, #burn2 . We will promote those tags to make it easier for people to find your content.


Want more information? Check out these resources:

Website: http://burn2.org

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/burn2/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BURN_two

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BURN2BURNERS

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Burn2.SL/

Regional Page: http://regionals.burningman.com/regionals/cyberspace/second­life/

Contact people:

communications@burn2.org

Steering Committee: steering@burn2.org

BURNING MAN Regional Contact: secondlife@burningman.com

Press Release: Burn2 Lists Plottery Winners

This year’s BURN2 will be BIGGER!

Bigger means more Plottery winners!


We are very excited to announce 15 plottery winners! Each winner will receive a free 512sm plot for this year’s BURN2: Cargo Cult.

The winners are:

Neo Deezul

Calla Cela

Further Monday

Faewyn Silverweb

Xiija Resident

fredx resident

Professor Bimbogami

Zipper Moomintoog

mick lunasea

polkamatic feller

Andy Burroughs

Namor Xue

Isabelli Anatine

Alesha Hax

KT Syakumi

Plot sales for BURN2 are ongoing until the end of the month or until we are sold out.

BURN2, 2013, Press Release - First 15 Plottery Winners,  August 2013,  page 1

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Additional Information for Press:

Plot sales are going on now and will end when plots are sold out. To purchase a plot, visit http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Man-%20Deep%20Hole/215/74/27 and pay the vendor.

This year’s theme--Cargo Cult! Learn more about it at    http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/bm13_theme.html More than 5,000 residents attended BURN2 2012, and this year will be even bigger, with more sims and more plots!  Come join the fun!

If you have any questions about plot sales, BURN2, or Burning Man, please email info@burn2.org.

Some important dates include:

Plot sales end 09/01/13

Building starts 9/17/13

Building ends 10/12/13

BURN2 Cargo Cult opens 10/19/13 and ends 10/27/13

Builders and artists agree to comply with the Ten Principles of Burning Man and BURN2 (http://www.burn2.org/ten-principles) and the BURN2 Builder Guidelines (http://www.burn2.org/Builderguidelines).  Builders and artists agree to comply with Linden Lab’s Terms of Service and Community Standards.

What makes BURN2 unique? BURN2 is the only official virtual Burning Man Regional and is an entirely resident supported event in Second Life.

We encourage you to use the following labels and hashtags when you write about the event:

BURN2,  #burn2 . We will promote those tags to make it easier for people to find your content.

Want more information? Check out these resources:

Website: http://burn2.org

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/burn2/

Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/BURN_two

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BURN2BURNERS

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Burn2.SL/

Regional Page: http://regionals.burningman.com/regionals/cyberspace/second-life/

Contact people:

communications@burn2.org

Steering Committee: steering@burn2.org

BURNING MAN Regional Contact: secondlife@burningman.com

RFL: Postcards from The Walk

Bain Finch invited the Newser to use a couple pictures originally posted on Facebook. On the plot for the RFL Advocacy team, their initial build was ... simple.

Red Ryder commented amusingly on the untextured, blocky structure, "RFL Advocacy got us all beat."

But the builds are just beginning. Stay tuned for more pictures.

SL Video: "The Drax Files - Episode 8: MadPea Games"

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In the latest of Draxtor Despres' interviews, he goes to Kiana Writer of Madpea Games. This time, it's Draxtor who is filmed in-person and Kiana appears just as her avatar, "it's time for a little role-reversal."

"The debate if Second Life is a game or not is alive and well at least since on NBC's The Office [2007] Dwight Schrute rejects a narrow definition of the vast virtual world in which he "plays" a paper salesman.

Meanwhile, Finland based design company MadPea Games has not been paying much attention to this back and forth, instead churning out complex immersive adventure games and game-based learning concepts within Second Life using the platform's vast array of tools to the fullest.

MadPea's globally dispersed team operates as if they are working out of a joint because the persistent universe of SL allows them to do just that: scripters from Holland manipulate game mechanics with 3D modelers from the United States in real-time while designers from Germany, France and the UK test game flow on their new work-in-progress action game "Unia", disproving assumptions that only consoles can handle intense game-play, high-end graphics and epic storylines."

more info at http://www.madpeagames.com

Game Review: World of Warcraft - The Darkspear Rebellion

Today, the Newser takes a look at World of Warcraft's latest turn of events. As the Alliance and Horde continue to clash in Pandaria, the Orcish Warchief Hellscream turns on the trolls whom rise up against him in the Darkspear Rebellion. Players from both factions have a chance to help the struggle, gathering supplies and taking on the tyrant's Kor'kron guard.

To read more, go to Extra.

SL10B Open to Exhibitors

Yesterday on Sunday May 26, the sims for the SL10B celebration were open to those whom would be setting up the exhibits, or helping out to. All day begining at Noon SL time, exhibitors IMed the SL10B group asking to be made part of the new exhibition group so they could teleport over to their plots. Since applications were closed on May 20th, the exhibitors began getting their notifications in the email. This includes Second Life Newser, which got it's notification a few days ago.

 
The Newser's plot is in the SL10B Astonish sim, the northeast corner of the event grounds. Like the others, it was 1024 square meters (32x32) with a 269 prim capacity and a 175 ft height limit.

Each exhibitor got a "Cake Slice," with a few notecards and things, made to resemble a slice of cake with the words "It All Starts With a Cube," a quote from Philip Linden.

Among the contents were "Exhibitor" tags to be worn by avatars. The title for exhibitors in their new group was "SL10B Exhibitionist," which got a few chuckles in the group chat.

Residents were asked to drop something on the sim to let everyone know the plot had been claimed. For the SL Newser's plot, there was one object that would tell everyone for sure whose plot it was.

A wider view of this corner of the SL10B grounds. A few other plots had already been claimed as well. While some just had a cake slice dropped, others had at least something set up on the plot.

A couple exhibitors looked like they already were set up for show.

It's still three weeks until the SL10B event begins, so there's still plenty of time for the exhibitors to set up their builds. Including the SL Newser, which will soon have something else in place of "The Hat." Stay tuned for more updates.

Read more in the SL10B blog: http://slcommunitycelebration.com/ .

Bixyl Shuftan

Guy Fawkes Exhibition

In the Tardis sim, there's an exhibition of the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot.

Experience the dark history behind one of England's longest traditions, the burning of Guy Fawkes effigies on November 5th. The Guy Fawkes exhibition will take you step by step on a true story of a plot to destroy the very establishment of England, and the truth behind the man considered the culprit. With freebies and interactive props, this Exhibition is not to be missed!

A notecard at the entrance reccomends you set your view to midnight to get the best effect. Most of the show is in the main exhibition room in the center of the place. "On your way back out, don't forget the freebies."

The exhibit at Tardis (215, 55, 22) is open to November 11th.


Remember Remember the fifth of November

The gunpowder treason and plot

I see no reason why gunpowder treason

should ever be forgot

Guy Fawkes Guy, 'twas his intent

to blow up king and parliament

Three score barrels were laid below

to prove old England's overthrow

By God's mercy he was catched

with a dark lantern and lighted match

Holler boys Holler boys let the bells ring

Holler boys Holler boys God save the King

SL Machinima: A New Babbage Xmas by the "Designing Worlds" Team

A little Steampunk Xmas story, by Saffia Widdershins and Elrik Merlin

"Saffia and Elrik are visiting New Babbage to deliver a shipment of seasonal gifts from Prim Perfect Publications to the urchins of New Babbage. Saffia will be meeting our old friend, the Assistant Maceholder of New Babbage, Victor Mornington, to deliver the gifts, while Elrik hopes to get a look at some of the exciting new steam-powered technology developed for the winter season by their ingenious engineers. And this is New Babbage, after all, so absolutely nothing at all can go wrong…"