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After a week, Burn2, one of the major festivals in Second Life came to a close. One of the two final events, the burn of the Crystal Lotus Temple. A Grid bug caused things to go slightly out of plan, but the magic of the moment was still there as the crowd enjoyed this climax of the show.
When a cancer survivor found herself in need, a number of friends got together for an event for the purpose of raising money to help, and have some music and fun in the process. And so on Saturday the 23rd came "SpUnKy’s Trick or Treat."
All were enthralled at the sight. Emotions ran high, as we dashed to pick up the logs that were thrown to the ground and carry them to the fire. There was dancing and merriment. I attended the last burn also and it was just as exciting, since for most of the avatars there it was their first burn and I felt the same emotions.
The temple will burn Sunday and Monday morning. The playa with its magnificent builds will remain until October 30. You can still expect to find some parties and other activities going on at various plots.
The reaction on the thread was unaminous. The people there were sad the sim was going, and wished him well with whatever his next project was.
In less than two weeks, it will be Election Day across the United States as voters head to the polls to elect their Congressmen and cast their ballots in other races. There are a number of places to discuss politics in Second Life, both left and right. Today, we check out the right at the GOP Cafe as they held their Thursday chat.
Outside in the garden area Saucy Loire put some really cute inexpensive items to decorate the outside of your home or island. There is also a TP spot to take you up in the sky where Sweetsister has some terrific bargain items to round out the decorations. There I bought some arches, and floating ghosts which I have been leaving around various places where I can rezz them.
Don’t miss it the day is approaching fast!
The 1st Question "The Quiz Show to The Stars" will be moving from its regular berth to its BRAND NEW TIME! Sundays at 4:30 - 5PM, come to the Studiodome for the best live game show in the metaverse. The new time means we are in front of a much bigger international audience, serving a multitude of time zones.
Usually in the New Bastogne and Fallout sims in the WW2 RP area, pitched battles last an hour or two at most. But on October 12, it went on for hour after hour. One of SL Newser's reporters dropped in to see some of the match, and an unexpected ending.
In a Community post on the official blog on Saturday October 16th, it was announced that a winner had been selected in the “Philip Linden 2.0” contest. Philip had gone through the numerous submissions of proposed avatars, and finally chose the design made by Mars Absent of “The Abyss.” He was reportedly “thrilled” with his new appearance, of which the old spikey hair now looked much more natural. But the clothes didn’t change much. He was still wearing his trademark “Rocky Horror” lips T-shirt and the codpeice over his groin.
The Community post itself was closed to comments. The only resident-created forum thread seemed to be a debate more about whether or not he had the right to wear that shirt due to 20th Century Fox’s copyright than the new avatar. In the Second Life Universe forum thread on the subject, reaction was mixed. Some liked the new look. Others thought it left something to desire, or felt the contest was a waste of time.
Burn2 is here! Six sims of art and music for the week. Bixyl Shuftan went to see for himself what was going on, and while there snapped a few pictures.
33 miners trapped over 2,000 feet underground were rescued one by one in a heroic operation that attracted attention around the world. Second Life was no exception, in which Any1 Gynoid found a tribute made by one Chilean resident.
This weekend, reporter Grey Lupindo had some scary Halloween fun, or rather, scary-cute Halloween fun. The residents and friends of the Syzygy sim hopped over to the cartoonish Lunamaruna, and then to Spookyvile, where lots of scary fun awaited.
On October 13th in the Second Life Blog, Jack Linden announced that the Mesh Import Beta was open to all residents, “Mesh Import allows you to bring models into Second Life from the many popular 3D tools such as Blender or Maya(t), using the COLLADA file format. We see this as an important step to empower content creators to make the inworld experience an even richer and more creative one than it is today.”
Besides the better known vampires, furries, and tinies, there is one avatar made with aquatic environments in mind: the merfolk. Reporter Any1 Gynoid took a closer look, and was so inspired by these avatars, she became a mermaid herself.
With so much going on in Second Life, we ended up missing the 48 Hour Film Project Machinima Event late last month. This turned out to be a bigger mistake than we thought, as noted British Film director Peter Greenaway came onto Second Life to give a speech there, giving a few opinions on the subject of machinima. Fortunately, Chantal Harvey recorded the event for us to show.
On October 13, the Playa of Burn2 opened to the press. We were able to roam the sims and check out the magnificent builds that have grown from the soil of the desert. There are amazing sights and experiences waiting for all the visitors when the Burn2 opens to all on October 16.
As you arrive at the Art Department area, you will find a tent full of goodies for you to take with you, gifts from the generous builders. You will pass the Lamplighters Village, so stop there for a free drum or two. The Ranger Station is nearby . Rangers will be throughout the playa to assist with any problems that arise. Look for them in their distinctive hats. They are available for helping visitors too.
The playa opens to you on the 16th of October at 12:00 Noon SL time: http://www.burn2.org/calendar.jpg)
Ever wondered if it's possible to do meaningful volunteer work, even if you can't leave your house or bed?
Today, we offer a story on a talented singer in Second Life: Kaeko Freenote. Our new reporter Nova Halderman recently had the chance to interview her after being at one of the musician's performances. Kaeko describes a little of her life on the Grid, and her music.
Well, yours truly gave another virtual world a try.
Erix Oh has proven himself as a security system designer. But when meeting up with Second Life Newser recently, something else was on his mind. It appeared to him that many residents in the Grid didn't have a clue about how scripts affected lag, and wanted to say a few words on the subject.
The 2010 Jewelry Fair opened October 8 at Jewelry Fair Beauty's Castle Nor, located at Jewelry Fair 3 (184, 190, 21). The theme of the Fair is Beauty and the Beast. Approximately 100 vendors have set up shop in the magical village surrounding Beauty's Castle. Every type of jeweled creation can be bought here. There are lots of freebies available, too!
The organizers have lined up charity auctions, entertainment, demonstrations--even a kissing booth. Oxfam International has been chosen as the charity recipient this year. Proceeds from the vendor fees, specialty auctions, and some events will go to this group. Many of the vendors are pledging all or part of their proceeds to the charity, too. Oxfam International is comprised of 13 organizations, working in 99 countries, to alleviate poverty and injustice. More about this charity can be found at www.oxfam.org.
Beginning Monday, October 11, demonstrations and classes relating to jewelry making will be held. A complete schedule of the classes and times, as well as a convenient list of landmarks, is available at the site.
The Fair will run through October 17.
Grey Lupindo
There's no shortage of opinions on what Second Life Viewer is best. SammanthaS Nightfire has been busy looking at different ones, going past the claims and hype, and looking at what performs. Sometimes the best viewer depends on what you're doing on the grid, exploring or building.
A few months after Second Life threw it’s seventh birthday celebrations, one of the oldest communities it has is throwing it’s own seventh birthday: Luskwood. Officially, the festivities began at 5 PM SL time at the Great Tree when Zorin Frobozz began DJing to the gathering crowd, numbering in the 30’s. The audience varied, from those whom regularly hung out at Luskwood, to visitors, and even some newcomers dropped in.
Events will continue Saturday, with more live performances beginning at 1 PM SL time, Keeba Tammas, Shannon Oherlihy, David Csiszer (Charles Coleman), and Pepper Artful & Shiacoft Moorhen. From 7 PM onward will be DJing at the Great Tree. At times to be announced, founder Arito Cotton will be DJing.
Grey Lupindo goes "horsing around" as she looks into the Amaretto horses, the latest breedable pet in Second Life. Like the earlier bunnies, they have to be fed and cared for. But unlike their smaller counterparts, these can be ridden around.
Gemma Cleanslate goes to a museum in Second Life dedicated to one of the best architects of the 20th Century: Frank Lloyd Wright. Here, one can find many highly-detailed replicas of the man's work, as well as much information to read about Wright himself. The museum also hosts a semi-annual contest for house design.
UK base for the Second Life business almost certain to have closed weeks ago
Develop understands that Linden Lab, the innovative online company responsible for Second Life, has closed its UK offices in Brighton.
Online reports and comments across social networking sites have claimed that the Brighton studio is closed as of today, yet a source close to the matter has told Develop the British studio closed some time ago.
Linden Lab were unavailable for comment.
Develop’s source speculated that the closure of the UK studio coincided with the recent staff cuts in the US.
Article from develop-online.net by Robb Crossley
The center of the sim has the Main Mall area (DoubleMM 133, 30, 70), which is filled with the largest variety of fashion sculpts in-world. The Main Mall contains all Sculpt Packs, Full Permission Builds & Teleport points to the Shops outside the mall with Bargains, Copy/Modify-Items and a humble Texture Shop. The Sculpt Packs have ALL a Temporary Rez, by Touching the boxes, its contents will be rezzed for a minute. No vague pictures on boxes, but a good look in advance and a Right Click to buy.
If you leave the main mall floor in between the Gazebo and M Fashion, you will find signposts that will direct you to The Bargains Shop (DoubleMM 225, 208, 25), The Texture Shop (DoubleMM 18, 239, 85), A Plateau with only Copy/Modify Builds (DoubleMM 28, 156, 76) and our Arena where classes and tutorials are given & sold.
This week, M&M Creations was the Weekly Featured Guest Artist at Twisted Thorn Textures ( The Twisted Thorn 128, 178, 26) . The glass pyramid at DoubleMM is also there.
