At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At
the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach
Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so
there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas
available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose
of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can
relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are
vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces
available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out
for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down
into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more
you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in
Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area,
you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to
us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent.
And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim,
bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing
administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates, Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such as Cutlass, Zero Gravity, Xanadu, the BBBC, and the Happy Vixen Beach Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area, you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent. And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim, bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking for."
If you rent a place in Second Life through someone rather than getting it directly from Linden Lab, then chances are you know of Caspertech. Their rentboxes are a fairly common sight in numerous places here, including at the Sunweaver Estates where the Newser office makes it's home. Since 2018 with the closing of Hippo Technologies, they've clearly been the top seller of rental vendors. Things seem to have run smoothly with them. So it was a big surprise yesterday when Linden Lab announced they were acquiring them.
CasperTech has provided various business related services within Second
Life for 13 years. Over that time, CaperTech has proudly provided
continuous service for tens of thousands of Second Life businesses, and
it has remained steadfast in its commitment to the merchants who have
depended on those services.
This acquisition will ensure that all of the existing CasperTech
services in Second Life will continue to operate without interruption
into the foreseeable future, but it also opens up brand new
opportunities to vastly improve the experience for our users as our next
step in the CasperTech and Second Life journey.
You can expect to see the same great services that you know and love
continue on, with all of the same functionality you enjoy today, but
with closer integration into the Second Life ecosystem – and as such, an
even more reliable and convenient experience.
The news sparked more than a few questions and some fears among some residents, both those on the forum thread to discuss the matter, as well as conversations with people I had that day. A few were expecting Linden Lab to gouge them to the point they'd have to give up some of their land.
Shortly afterwards, there was a special episode of Lab Gab to help explain things. In short, Caspervend is not in trouble, but the owner had other reasons to sell.
Caspertech is owned by Casper Warden, and he and Patch Linden were interviewed by Strawberry Linden. Casper stated he came to Second Life in 2006, was asked to by people in his real-life job to take a look at it. Worked on promotional material for the company at first. But was soon making his own items. Caspertech as a Second Life company has been around for 13 years. Casper originally created the vendor system in 2009 for his own personal use as he didn't like some of the ways what was on the market worked, "they were script-heavy, and I didn't like the way that the vendors scrolled through the products." But he soon realized people were more interested in his vendors than what he was selling, "In hindsight, I guess I shouldn't have been too surprised by that." So he soon launched version one to the public. While he didn't do an ad campaign for it, word spread by word of mouth and started becoming popular, "and we just continued to expand to meet customer needs." Casper does make other items, such as a security orb and a product update system, though his vendors continue to be his "bread and butter."
Patch called himself "a bit of a fan" about Casper's products, and had been using them not just for himself, but Linden Lab work, calling it "an awesome system." He would say the talks about Linden Lab getting Caspertech started, "a little while back now," with he and Casper talking on various subjects, and eventually came to the idea of the Lab taking the system and intigrating it with Second Life. This way, Patch stated, this would mean the long-term stability of the vendor system while under the Lab there would be more resources available to improve on it. So Patch asked him about the idea, "and well, here we are." Patch went on to say Caspertech's technology, "will bring a lot of capabilities ... in the future."
Strawberry asked what residents can expect. Casper answered that customer services will continue, "It's really critical to us that our customers don't get disrupted." He went on to say that he was still basically in charge of Caspertech's day to day operations, saying the big difference was that they now had, "the support and resources of Linden Lab behind us," reminding that other companies offering rental vendors had closed down over the years, "now our customers can be assured that their Caspertech services aren't just going to suddenly disappear." Of the future, he stated that he saw "plenty of exciting opportunities" to improve the vendor system, saying residents can expect "significant" improvements. Patch stated that in the deal, the Lab "would not interrupt or change what you know and love about the Casper products today. They will continue for the foreseeable future just as they are now. ... the goal is to ... give Second Life residents the tools they need to be successful in what they do."
Casper described himself as mainly a software engineer, and stated that as his business expended, "I found increasingly less and less time on my hands to really spend on the code," and that "many requested features have kind of sat on the back burner. ... this move give me an opportunity to really get back to what I love and what I'm good at," developing his rental vendors and other products of his. He would go on to say he'll still be online, and around in group chat, "monitoring and helping to keep everything running," and thanked his support staff, "who have already kept the show running all these years."
Patch stated they would soon start working with Casper to "transition the service" to the Lab, saying the goal was to make it smooth to the point it wouldn't be noticed by anyone. And after that, Casper would presumable have more time to work on the system's new features.
In the forums, someone would ask Casper if he was in some kind of financial trouble, and he would answer, "No! We've been profitable since the day we launched. But the amount that one guy (me) can handle is limited, and as CT grew I found myself with a massive challenge and not enough time to improve the service. Now I can! *yay*" There were numerous other comments. Some were cautious, some were optimistic, some were a little of both, feeling the Lab wasn't out to gouge them but weren't so sure about the promised improvements. There were a few comparisons to Linden Lab's acquisition of Xstreet, which would eventually become Second Life's Marketplace. One would say this was no surprise as she felt Caspervend had gotten "too big to fail" for Second Life.
While a major development, for now it appears little will change as far as daily life in Second Life goes. Hopefully Casper will soon come up with the improvements he says he was requested to make, but hadn't the time to develop them. For now, we can only wait and see.
People can do a lot in Second Life, some things one might be a little surprised can be experienced. Among these is scuba diving. At The Dive Shop in Ukupanipo, one can rent some equipment, and go underwater for two hours. And there's much to explore that will keep you looking around for that time, including some almost hidden places.
At the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates, Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such as Cutlass and Zero Gravity and the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area, you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent. And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim, bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking for."
At the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates, Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such as Cutlass and Zero Gravity and the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area, you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent. And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim, bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking for."
At the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in
Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates,
Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of
environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting
neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more
temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around
in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more
water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such
as Cutlass and Zero Gravity and the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. In one
sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so there is no
lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas available.
The
sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose of the adult rating is
for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can relax. The places do not
allow for harassment, and while there are vendors that cater to mature
tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces available range from small
plots to a full homestead that will rent out for only $30,000L's per
month. Most of the sims break the parcels down into 512 Sqm parcels and
and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more you rent the cheaper it
gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in Second Life.
And if
you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area, you get more than just a
good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to us and they rent land,
they will receive 10% of the first months rent. And if someone you know
needs help renting out land on his/her sim, bring them to us. Renters
who bring in a sim owner needing administration, we will give 10% of our
first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko."We
pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers
the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking
for."
At the Angels Beach Land Rental Agency, you can find a great new home in Second Life. With many sims to choose from, in the Sunweaver Estates, Hidden Valley, and Purrfection, you can choose from a variety of environments.
We offer places with friendly and interesting neighbors. Some places have a tropical island look, others more temperate. Some of the sims have access to enough water to boat around in. And there are plans later on for an open water sim for even more water activities. The sims are home to a number of quality clubs, such as Cutlass and Zero Gravity and the Bouncing Bunny Beach Club. In one sim alone there are two quality clubs that work together so there is no lag from them. There are also some small shopping areas available.
The sims range from Mature to Adult, but the purpose of the adult rating is for a relaxed atmosphere in which couples can relax. The places do not allow for harassment, and while there are vendors that cater to mature tastes they are discreet about it. Spaces available range from small plots to a full homestead that will rent out for only $30,000L's per month. Most of the sims break the parcels down into 512 Sqm parcels and and most have a sliding rent scale, so the more you rent the cheaper it gets. Our prices are VERY competitive here in Second Life.
And if you bring a friend to an Angels Beach area, you get more than just a good neighbor. Anyone that refers a renter to us and they rent land, they will receive 10% of the first months rent. And if someone you know needs help renting out land on his/her sim, bring them to us. Renters who bring in a sim owner needing administration, we will give 10% of our first check.
To learn more, please contact Nydia Tungsten, Brandi Streusel, Jasmine Dawn (Jasmine Knickers), or Matoazma Kazyanenko.
"We pride ourselves on on not just renting land but renting our customers the land you want. We listen to what you tell us on what you are looking for."
Those whom have been around Second Life for a long time are probably familiar with Hippo Technologies, or at least it's products HippoVend and HippoRent, particulary merchants and renters. But the sight of the HippoRent cubes will soon be a thing of the past. On their blog on February 16, Hippo announced they were closing due to "infrastructure failure" of Rackspace Cloud Servers, which they had been using to hold their data.
On Feb 12th Rackspace Cloud Servers collapsed and took down the legacy Hippo web services which Rackspace supported. Rackspace admits service degradation to cloud orchestration and cloud servers. Surely in due time the long established server technicians at Rackspace will rebuild their cloud infrastructure, but for the time being there appears to be an unsafe amount of dust and smoke around the Rackspace Cloud server collapse to extract the backup databases to migrate to another server host.
For the last several years increasingly abandoned land through Second Life has also led to lack of new customer demand for the legacy web service. It marks a best decision for Hippo Technologies to step away from that legacy web service.
Hippo Technologies will certainly be keeping a keen eye to future trends in virtual worlds.
The statement is somewhat vague, as Hippo doesn't use a clear term like "shutting down." But the talk about "lack of new customer demand" and "will ... be keeping a ...eye to future trends" isn't the kind of words a company uses if they're keeping their product going.
Today is a sad day for some, and a frustrating day for many, as Hippo Technologies has finally bit the dust. Hippo's services (including HippoVend, HippoRent and HippoUpdate) were extremely well respected and well established within Second Life for a long time. HippoTech pre-dates CasperTech by a few years, and although their presence in Second Life has slowly been in decline, many users heavily depended on them right up until today. It's unclear exactly what happened - the blog post alludes to a catastrophic failure at Rackspace Cloud services, but Rackspace's own status page mentions no such failure (I have contacted Rackspace to ask for clarification). What is clear, however, is that it leaves a lot of users in a very unfortunate position - their vendors, rental units and update systems are suddenly non-functioning, leaving their businesses high and dry.
Aside from these two blog entries, there's not really anything to go on. A look at the two Hippo groups I found revealed no recent announcements. Their products are still on sale in Marketplace. When I talked to Casper Warden, the head of Caspertech, he didn't have a greal deal to add, "From my understanding, they were taken offline by a technical fault. Given that their business was dwindling it was not worth the technical effort to invest into getting it back online." He did want to make it clear, " that it's only my understanding, i don't know anything about it for certain."
In any event, places that once used HippoRent are now having to decide what to replace them with.