SL Video: "Discovering Paris 1900"

 

(Click here if the video does not play)

 

 From SeaAndCoffee, "Welcome to a new adventure with SeaAndCoffee Second Life. Today, I invite you to discover PARIS 1900, a magnificent recreation of historic Paris within Second Life. Thanks to the passionate work of many creators, this space immerses us in the atmosphere of the French capital as it once was—featuring iconic monuments, charming streets, cultural hubs, and locations steeped in history. During this tour, we will explore the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe, as well as more intimate spots like the *Guinguette Chez Laurette*, the *Moulin de la Galette*, various theaters, galleries, and many other surprises. We will also venture into the Catacombs—a mysterious site that is part of the unique experience offered by PARIS 1900. A huge thank you to Olympe and the PARIS 1900 team for sharing information with me and for their warm welcome. Through my videos, I aim to showcase the places, stories, and people that bring Second Life to life. Enjoy your journey to the heart of Paris… in Second Life! 🇫🇷☕"

Linden Lab Offering Premium Plus Without Stipend At Reduced Price

 

On Wednesday October 15, Linden Lab announced in the official blog it was offering Premium Plus accounts at a reduced price, the catch being it would be without the weekly stipend. 

 

We just launched something new in Second Life: Premium Plus at a fraction of the cost!

Think of it as Premium Plus’ cost-conscious sibling—all the perks, just without the weekly allowance. And it might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

 The Lab would remind people of the benefits of a Premium Plus account, being able to be in up to 150 groups, access to the larger Linden Homes, and more, "The only thing you won’t get is the weekly L$ stipend and signup bonus—which means you’re paying less for the same perks offered in our current Premium Plus tier.

 

The blog entry would say the price for Premium Plus was $20.75 USD a month, with the discounted plan without stipends at $11.99 USD a month. But this is done under annual billing. Under monthly billing the price is $29.99 USD a month for regular and $15.99 USD a month without the stipend. 

 

For more information, check the Linden blog (here). 

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Race For A Cure

 

--------------------------
Race For A Cure 2024
Ride Against Cancer
--------------------------

Presented by the Second Life Cycling Federation (SLCF).
All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life of Second Life.

The event is open from 6th to 20th January 2024, at the SLCF Alpine road circuit.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Breakaway/214/144/1999

Make your 2024 #RelayFirstLap on a virtual bike!

Entry to the event is by payment to the official RFL Kiosk at the Event Registration table.
The suggested donation for entry is L$ 100

Please feel free to make further donations to the cause, every L$ makes a difference :)
Many of us will encounter cancer in our lives or our loved ones, so help us to raise money for valuable research. Join in with us to Race For A Cure!
Also take a look at the Event Merchandise vendors to get special edition bikes, souvenirs and apparel.
100% of everything you donate or pay to an event vendor goes directly to the American Cancer Society charity.

How To Join In :
-------------------
To enter you must be using an official SLCF racing bike, which is FREE.
To get your own bike, go into the SLCF building opposite the Event Registration table and click the signs at the display bike on the plinth.
The 1st sign gives a link to join our Group (free), join it, then the 2nd sign will give the bike.
- OR -
Buy the custom Event bikes pack from the ACS vendor
- OR -
Click the Guest Bike Rezzer which will lend you a bike to do some laps :)

Timetable :
--------------
6th January -  1pm SLT - EVENT LAUNCH
Join us for your first lap of 2024!  We will have a  #RelayFirstLap  gathering.
We all do a few laps together to kick off the new Relay year!

6th to 20th January - Fastest Laps Challenge
After the Event Launch, the circuit opens for the Fastest Laps Challenge.
This is open 24 hours a day for the duration of the event until 20th January.
Make as many laps as you want, practice the route to try to improve your lap time!
The best 100 avatars times are recorded on the scoreboard near the start line.

20th January - Race Event - Starts at 1pm SLT
The event will culminate in a Race event.
Attendees will be divided into Qualifier races, then on to Finals for the top placed riders.
After the racing session will be the Podium awards ceremony.
Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 in the race Final, and the top 5 Fastest Laps.
After the podium, all entries can also collect a memento trophy of the event.

Contacts :
-------------
Should you have questions :
SLCF Directors :        Atomic Infinity (Claire)
                                Meiica Mermaid
                                Alistar Snook
ACS Representative : Sandie Loxingly (Sandie Slate)

Feed A Smile Events Today

 
There will be a fundraiser event for Feed A Smile in Second Life this coming Saturday, May 29th. Feed a Smile is a non-profit organization that raises money for food, health and education needs of children living in the slums of Kenya. There will be two concerts one with DennyMac at 11 am and with Fly Kugin (FlyQueeen) at 1 pm. At noon is a Fashion Show with a DJ performance and an auction.

Feed A Smile is a real life project, a part of the Learn and Live in Kenya (LLK). The Learn to Live in Kenya (NGO) is based in Selb, Germany. The offspring is Learn to Live in Kenya International is based in Kenya. The purpose of LLK is to provide donations for food and building classrooms with materials and uniforms for impoverished children so they can escape the poverty to live better lives. Provided are links to make donations as well as to read the efforts that are made:

Learn to Live in Kenya website: https://llk-selb.de/?lang=en

Building schools: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/live-and-learn-in-kenya-school-classroom-construction/

Food donation: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/lets-keep-food-on-480-needy-childrens-plates/

Sponsorship for LLK International: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/live-and-learn-in-kenya-intl-sponsorship-program/

In Second Life, there are sites setup to visit. In the slum area, the families live in tin shacks where large number of people live under one roof. Children are out playing among the animals or doing chores in the street. In the school construction area, workers are shown using bricks to build schools. Donated money for schools will go to books, uniforms and materials.

There are donation areas throughout the sim. It is encouraging to see that people from all over the world are interested in donated to LLK and the Feed a Smile project.

Feed A Smile in SL is located at the Lavender Fields (http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Feed%20A%20Smile/35/147/22)

Also visit the Facebook page and see the progress that LLK is making to recover children from their poverty. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedaSmile/ 
 
Kayly Iali 
 

Eye on the Blog: "An Important Reminder About Account Security"

The following was posted by Linden Lab yesterday.

It has come to our attention that some Residents are sending messages - which may appear as popup windows in some viewers - informing other Residents that their accounts have been compromised and encouraging them to contact Support, using a phone number that is not associated with Linden Lab.

 

These messages are phishing attempts to gain access to your Second Life account. Neither Linden Lab, nor Second Life Customer Support, would attempt to contact you in this manner. You can always find Linden Lab’s official customer support contact methods within the following links:

 

https://support.secondlife.com/billing-support/

https://support.secondlife.com/contact-support/

 

As always, please be wary of suspicious messages and contact from other users. If you believe your account has been compromised, please contact us via support case at https://support.secondlife.com/

Hat Tip: Fuzzball Ortega 

Announcement: "Tribute to Paul Doherty and The Exploratorium" at the Science Circle

Saturday, September 2nd at 10 AM PDT

In celebration of Paul Doherty/Patio Plasma, The Science Circle invites you to attend a field trip and party to celebrate the life of one of our greatest educators and members; Patio Plasma.

The field trip will be coordinated by Science Circle board member, Phil Youngblood. Who will take us around the Exploratorium land and showcase some of Patio’s best work. This will be followed by a party ran by Charlize Bellic. It will feature nine different performers, an hour for each of them.

Join us as we give Paul the best send off we can manage!

Paul Doherty graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a PhD in physics. He was a tenured professor of physics for 12 years at Oakland University, Michigan, where he taught courses ranging from physics, astronomy, and geology to electronics, computer programming, and meteorology.

In 1986 he came to the Exploratorium Teacher Institute, where he develops and teaches workshops and publishes them on his webpage.

He is the author of many books, including the Explorabook, The Exploratorium Science Snackbook, the Klutz Book of Magnetic Magic, Color of Nature, and Traces of Time.

Paul was given the Faraday Science Communicator award by the NSTA and chosen as the “Best Science Demonstrator” at the World Congress of Museums in Helsinki in 1996.

He plays music on the whirly—a corrugated plastic tube. He is also a rock climber, and has climbed the face of El Capitan as well as making the first ascent of a 20,000-foot peak in the Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas in the Andes. He also spent time in the Antarctic Research center and he even appeared one time on the Late Show with David Letterman.

The last book he wrote before he died was And Then You’re Dead: What Really Happens If You Get Swallowed by a Whale, Are Shot from a Cannon, or Go Barreling over Niagara.

9 Hours of Live performances organised by Charlize Bellic

More information - https://sciencecircle.org/upcoming-saturday/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Exploratorium/102/164/26

"Cake Explosion," Last SL14B Performances

 On Sunday July 2 at minutes after 4PM SLB time came what many see as the real end of the Second Life Birthday celebration, the "Cake Explosion." Shortly after the hour, the cake was risen over a hundred meters in the air ...

 And after the prims were unlinked, they were released and most came crashing back down to the ground.

Four sims worth of prims.

After the explosion, people headed the Stage Left.

At the large two sim build, residents continued to party. One DJ had laid out the floor for a disco party. Some stayed a while. Others, including me, left to further explore the sims.

It was a great SL14B

Addition: RacerX Gullwing later posted this video of the Cake Explosion: https://youtu.be/SsGumDWb_Yo

Bixyl Shuftan