SLink has just released the BeeBee Boots in 9 colors. All of them are stunning, of course, but I rarely ever see nice golden shoes, so I’ve decided to make an outfit based around the White Chocolate BeeBee Boots. I’m wearing the Last Call ‘Nicole’ outfit, it really goes great with these boots! I know Last Call is ‘vintage’ and some of the outfits are even outdated looking, but really some pieces still look amazing (and besides I bought too much before the shop closed and now I feel guilty letting it collect dust in my inventory!).
Here are all 9 colors available for the SLink BeeBee Boots:
I personally think this may be Siddean Munro’s best boots yet — the design is amazing and she incorporate so many details and texture variations.
I have a new peeeceeeeeeeeee!!! It runs SL a lot better than my old system and can handle rendering sims beautifully. Being able to run SL with graphics settings on ultra and draw at 512 is so new and strange to me, but I’m loving every minute of it. And I can even do shadows!!!!!
I’m still catching up on a lot of blogging since this weekend was spent setting up the new pc and reformatting my old one (to give away). I had a couple of computer woes but I’ll live.
Shopping is such a pleasure now that I can rez everything super fast. <3!
What I’m wearing… Boom outfit, Shag hair, both available at this weekend’s Project Themeory.
Raw Second Life screenshot – Same EEP setting for both (mine)
What’s a tone mapper? A tone mapper adjusts the brightness and colors in a game to make it look good on different screens. It helps ensure bright and dark areas are clear and detailed, without being too washed out or too dark.
For ages, we have been using the ACES tone mapper in Second Life, but then suddenly, Second Life introduced the Khronos tone mapper, which I have been told is better for video games. I’ve seen various tone mapper options in the Alchemy viewer before, but I decided to venture back into the latest Firestorm beta viewer to see how everything appeared with Khronos.
First impressions: it’s brighter. I think it’s nice, but if you choose to switch to Khronos, be aware that you may need to adjust some or all of your EEP settings.
I suppose I’m making the switch, so going forward, all of my EEPs will be created for Khronos unless I am using the Alchemy viewer, which has not yet integrated this new tone map.
It’s worth noting that Khronos does not fix the issues with broken Second Life PBR water or skies, but the skies are slightly better. The water still has a long way to go before it’s good.
Hello to new beginnings! I rented a sweet seaside cottage in New Haven, so I guess you could say Gogo is a resident of New Haven, Maine now. I’ve always wanted to move to Maine, to be closer to one of my favorite authors. Can you guess who that is?
New Haven is a roleplay estate with commercial and residential rentals for all budgets. You can even just rent a boat slip, horse stall, or hotel room for as little as L$100/week. This is a roleplaying community if you want to roleplay, but if you just want a nice place to take photos, you can do that too.
From what I’ve seen, New Haven is always full, so if you’d like to rent a home, just sign up for the waitlist! That’s how I got my current place. I signed up months ago, and it just recently became available.
Capturing a photo “in the dark” can indeed be a challenge. You aim for that perfect dim ambiance while still ensuring the products are visible. I absolutely adore this blindfold I purchased from Tentacio. This brand is known for creating unique products, often adorned with floral accents.
Evangeline Miles of Evie’s Closet has set out her monthly free gift!! The October gown is a gorgeous green color fit for a Queen. To get this gown, join the Evie’s Closet group, activate your group tag and pay the vendor $1L.
While I was there, I won the exclusive Evie’s Closet Halloween Gown from the Lucky Chair. The chair is set to change every 1 minute!! This gown won’t be here forever, so if you haven’t gotten yours…. do it soon!!!
Evie’s Closet – October Group Gift Free Speerit – Patricia (Strawberry Blonde) hair (no longer for sale in-world, biz is closed) Dark Mouse – Tarnished Gold & Onyx Jewelry Set Dutch Touch – Amy Skin
I’ve been seeing quite a bit of buzz lately around PrimFeed, which is touted as a Flickr alternative specifically for Second Life residents, created by a fellow resident. Interestingly, PrimFeed isn’t the only social media site exclusively for Second Life, despite such claims. Personally, I don’t use any of these Second Life-specific platforms because I prefer to share my Second Life photos and blog with the entire internet.
Why Some Second Life Residents are Upset with Flickr
The primary reasons that some residents are frustrated with Flickr often boil down to two things:
They aren’t PRO users and face limitations.
Frequent Terms of Service (TOS) violations, such as posting adult content and not properly moderating it, or engaging in commercial activities on a free account results the account being deleted.
Flickr offers a free option that lets users host up to 1,000 photos, provided they adhere to specific restrictions. On the other hand, PrimFeed permits adult and commercial content on free accounts but limits file sizes to 1500×1500 pixels. I believe free account limitations are justified due to the operational costs of such platforms, and I’m willing to pay for a service as long as it meets my needs.
My Take on Flickr vs. PrimFeed
I’m not dissatisfied with Flickr nor am I seeking an alternative. Since signing up as a PRO member in 2007, I’ve found Flickr to be the best photo hosting service for Second Life brands and bloggers. For under $60 USD a year, I enjoy unlimited photo and video storage and the ability to embed these media into my blog seamlessly.
First Impressions of PrimFeed
PrimFeed strikes me more as a social media platform, akin to a streamlined version of X (formerly Twitter), rather than a robust image hosting site like Flickr. It offers social features but lacks the comprehensive photo hosting capabilities that Flickr provides.
In my opinion, PrimFeed is not a replacement for Flickr. It’s more of a pared-down social media platform that may or may not gain traction. Without enough paying subscribers, its sustainability is questionable due to the costs associated with hosting and bandwidth.
Here are the essential features missing from PrimFeed:
No viewing without a PrimFeed account and are signed in
No high quality image format, everything is converted/compressed to .webp
No favorites tab, makes it hard to revisit images I liked
No search, can’t find anything I’m looking for
No direct messaging/private messaging
No views count
No dates on gallery images
No groups
No albums
No tagging other people
No tags
No sharing outside of PrimFeed
No private photo settings
No embed code for your blog
No clickable profile links
No videos
No notifications to email
No custom URL/ability to change url
No stats who liked/shared/viewed?
No editing tools/batch editing for photos
No automatic account deletion (must send a notecard and wait 72 hours)
Is PrimFeed a reasonable replacement for Twitter? Absolutely. It’s designed to look and feel just like Twitter, ensuring you’ll feel right at home. Plus, you won’t have to deal with annoying real-life ads and irrelevant content cluttering your feed. When you evaluate PrimFeed as an alternative to Twitter, you’ll find it much more appealing.
I love my last call things as well. I am actually wearing the pants from the equestrian set the moment I log on in world. I put them on this AM before leaving for work. As I watched them rez, I was once again reminded of the incredible attention to detail that Ginny Talamasca paid to his work. Though I didn’t even exist in world at the time Ginny was designing, I have heard his name spoken with reverance and people drag out their collections of his work with reverance. His passing from the world (both of them) is a real loss. I haven’t seen a pair of equestrian pants in SL that I like better, and that is even years later.
I still love all my last call stuff and wear it frequently..It’s holding up quite well. Those boots are amazing!
I love my last call things as well. I am actually wearing the pants from the equestrian set the moment I log on in world. I put them on this AM before leaving for work. As I watched them rez, I was once again reminded of the incredible attention to detail that Ginny Talamasca paid to his work. Though I didn’t even exist in world at the time Ginny was designing, I have heard his name spoken with reverance and people drag out their collections of his work with reverance. His passing from the world (both of them) is a real loss. I haven’t seen a pair of equestrian pants in SL that I like better, and that is even years later.
P.S. I should have mentioned I absolutely love the boots, but was overwhelmed by the gorgeous creation from LC and and admiration for it’s creator.