Why is it that whenever I wonder around the world, all the fun places are deserted and the clubs and strip joints are full of people? Oh, did I say fun? Fun seems to be synonymous with sex nowadays. One person says to the other "wanna have fun" and its automatically understood as an invitation for intercourse. This is an issue I've been wondering about for some time now, and something that needs to be addressed.
The Money Tree Experience in SL™
It can be frustrating to be a new citizen of Second Life® — in addition to learning how to fly, how to actually remove the freebie clothes from their boxes instead of wearing the boxes themselves, and how not to constantly bump into your fellow SL citizens simply trying to master the default walk and directional pointers, a healthy dose of Real Life creeps into the SL existence: finding a place to live and finding a way to pay for it.
Linden Lab's Land Expo, held this week, did not hold much interest for me until a friend invited me to “take a look”. Upon arrival, I found myself inside a small, empty castle. After escaping (and there was no moat thankfully) I wandered the displays. Some were whimsical, a few were deeply moving, and others seemed to have no point other than increasing occupancy. Here are a few that caught my eye, my interest, and my fancy.
Product Review: Seconds of Life® Visitor Manager
Written by PaisleyRaven FoxclawThe art of doing business in Second Life is a tricky one. There will be many times when you are not available when patrons wander by your establishment. Luckily, Second Life offers options to fill the gap. You can use bots, of course, but Linden has recently put new rules in place concerning bots. Bots as greeters or assistants in your store are still allowed. Another option for tending customers in your absence is a greeter.
Greeters are nifty little gadgets that can be as simple as saying hello to visitors to giving gifts and notifying owners and officers of a visitor’s presence.
Product Review: Second Skies Teleport System
Written by PaisleyRaven FoxclawWhile putting the finishing touches on a club and mall my group, CleoRaven is opening soon, I spent about four hours trying different teleporters. We have the Mall on the ground and two skyboxes. One is the Club, the other is an open air live venue. The skyboxes are above 300 meters, and I wanted visitors to be able to easily travel between all three places without having to dig out landmarks.
Hahaha this is just too funny, if youre not a NooB. Dont drink milk while watching, it will snort out your nose. Be warned
Pinching Lindens: Living a Frugal Second Life
Written by PaisleyRaven Foxclaw
Getting by in Second Life can be as easy and as hard as getting by in RL. Your avatar may have rent, clothes, hair, shoes, creature comforts and of course, a social life to pay for. The Linden dollar’s exchange rate is far and beyond excellent when compared to most RL currencies. However, it can become problematic for some to keep up with the Lindens.
Land Ho!! Claiming Your Slice of Second Life
Written by PaisleyRaven Foxclaw
One of the hottest commodities on the Second Life market is land. Islands, corner plots, center plots, estates and mainland parcels are available. After renting store space or living space for a time, many Second Life residents make the same leap to ownership that their RL counterparts may or may not be able or wiling to do. The market is wide and varied, and the pricing can be as well.
I am a European citizen and resident who has not had so far the opportunity to visit the American continent. The Second Life, though, has helped me to pay several virtual visits to a number of sites with American themes. One of these sites which amongst others satisfies my thirst for knowledge of history is Mexico, a site which comprises a number of sims filled with ancient Mayan temples and other spectacular archaeological and historical monuments.The project was sponsored by Mexican Tourism Board.
Second Life founder Philip Rosedale on the threat of virtual worlds to Second Life. Taken at Fortune Brainstorm July, 2008.
