It’s been quite some time that we hung out together in “↑Second Life“ (SL) for longer, so it was high time to do it again. Accordingly last weekend Miss Audrey Hepburn and me went to (SLurl:) ↑Sphynx, a classy ballroom … Continue reading →
Yesterday ↑Engine John himself appeared at Apple’s WWDC07 and for the first time presented his next generation wizardry ↑id Tech 5. Carmack showed off a short technology demonstration—allegedely handling some20GB of textures—, but didn’t say much beyond the ↑official … Continue reading →
Yesterday Linden Lab released a new “First look Viewer” for “↑Second Life“ (SL) [they call the SL-client a “viewer”], a new test-client. With the ↑WindLight First Look Viewer: 1.16.0.62469 you can regularly log on to SL’s main grid, and … Continue reading →
a guide to in- and offworld online resources, or: avatar customization 101 A main factor contributing to the attractiveness of “↑Second Life“ (SL) is the possibility to modify and create content—up to the never-seen-before. I have to confess that during … Continue reading →
Gritty streets, rundown facades, a torn slip of a propaganda poster flapping in the wind, a buzzing larger-than-life screen showing off animated Coca-Cola logos, graffitti on the walls, freshly lit, but orphaned smoking cigarettes in ashtrays on barcounter tops … Continue reading →
I ran into him in The Future. Xah Toll aka ↑Xah Lee is a professional programmer who was brought to “↑Second Life“ (SL) by his friend Seifert Surface aka Stanford-mathematician ↑Henry Segerman. The latter is the creator of the … Continue reading →
Just to give you an idea about what I meant by ↵caring about cyberpunk-aesthetic details in “↑Second Life“ (SL), look what this people wear on their belts and elsewhere.
Continue reading →cyberpunked second living Believe it or not, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am getting cooler day by day—in “↑Second Life“ (SL) that is. Remember when I said that graphics-wise SL is ↵insultory to my hardware? Well, concerning the absolute majority … Continue reading →
Just a quick note—I ran into the real thing in “↑Second Life“ (SL). Yesterday I was proud to accomplish an animation override for my avatar (thanks Sue!), and found a pair of free male prim shoes. For the override … Continue reading →