I have briefly neglected this blog but with very good reason! I've been building a new residential sim that has streets for riding your car, bike, scooter, walking your dog, baby, whatever.. come visit us!
Some parcels have been rented out, but there are still many good waterfront and/or ones with road access available. Come have a look, the rental boxes are on each parcel.
Tp to Mirabella Sim
SLB10 Opens Tomorrow! June 16th-June 29th. The theme for this year is Looking Forward, Looking back, so keep that in mind when you do the SLB10 Celebration Snapshot Contest!
Check out the Second Life Destination Guide for a listing of all the fabulous SLB10 exhibits!
This was taken at SLB10 Bear Island – It’s Torley Bear!
The Corn Field! This is not a new place, but something that’s been in Second Life for a long time. Yesterday was my first time at The Corn Field, and I am not too impressed. I guess it was brought back for the SLB10 Celebration, so visit while you still can! You wouldn’t want to miss out on some fabulous rows of texture corn.
I did use the Bokeh filter from PicMonkey for these two photos to jazz them up a little! I LOVE BOKEH!
The Corn Field was a region of mythological status where once naughty avatars were sent to think about what they had done. “The corn field” is a vast star-lit field of corn and was cut off from communication with the rest of the world (a reference to the classic Twilight Zone episode, “It’s a Good Life”).
It was located at the North-West tip of Orientation Island 1 and closed to the public. It was removed from the grid in mid-2012.
Join the Celoe group in-world to get this new Chelsea dress (in Champagne) for free! Celoe is the new brand from the talented team of LeLutka creators. The new Celoe main store, and also Mon Tissu main store will be housed on the Mayfair sim. I don’t know if any single sim in SL can handle so much talent, but we shall see!
Have you heard of Standard Sizing? Some brands in SL will now create things in Standard Sizes, which is suppose to help people fit mesh better (if you happen to be sized pretty close to these XXS-Large Standard Sizes). I fit the M(edium) from this package pretty well except for some areas (boobs, body) buuuut…… I thought it looked kind of BULKY! So I modified my shape and squeezed into the S(mall). What about you? Which size do you fit with the new Standard Sizes?
Also as a side note…. I don’t really agree that Gogo is M(edium). I’m petiiiiiiiiiiiite!
What I’m Wearing:
AOHARU – Hair Megan02a (Chocolate)
Celoe – Chelsea Dress (Champagne) S
Nardcotix – Esther Vintage Pump (Teal)
LaGyo – Roslyn Necklace
Teefy is part of Collabor88 again this month, and released the adorable Milena Ruffle Blouse (includes Short & Long version) and Aimee Tailored Ribbon Shorts. They’re designed to work together, but can be mix-and-matched with other items too. Teefy participates in a few events, so if you can’t find any item that I’ve blogged before, just check out Teefy on Marketplace!
My avatar could live in these comfy Abha Sandals from Hucci for the rest of this SLSummer! The sandals are compatible with SLink’s mesh feet, and includes a HUD to change the thong, base, and resize. I had so much fun making my own combinations and matching the sandals to my outfit today!
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Sora (Peach)
Truth – Virginie (Swedish)
Teefy – Milena Ruffle Blouse (Short) Sky S
Teefy – Aimee Tailored Ribbon Shorts (Sand) S
Hucci – Abha Sandals (Collection)
SLink – Mesh Feet (S)
Hello from The Pink Flamingo Fifties Diner! Have you ever wanted to visit an American city during the 1950’s and 1960’s? Time Portal is the newest sim that lets you do just that! This sim is next to the famous 1920s Berlin Project sim, which is another favorite of mine.
Retro is a popular genre with SL creators, and a favorite genre of mine. This newest Lady hairstyle from Truth Hair goes well with any retro look, it even features a variety of sweet retro bangs.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth Hair – Lady
Teefy – Miki Dress (Vintage)
Ingenue – Nina Heels (Oxblood)
I attended today’s Zoom meeting between Linden Lab and content creators/bloggers. The focus was on content theft in Second Life, and I will not bore you with all the details. You can read a recap of the meeting by Salt Peppermint. It appears that Linden Lab will soon revise their Terms of Service to include harsher penalties for any resident caught stealing content. Such penalties may include banning the offending account and all associated alt accounts, removing all their content from the grid, and potentially pursuing legal action.
Some of the meeting was dedicated to marketing. If any content creators wish to collaborate with Linden Lab by offering perks to residents, they should reach out. If you have an idea that could attract new residents to Second Life or help retain them once they join, Linden Lab is eager to hear about it. They mentioned that MadPea had approached them, but did not disclose whether they are compensating MadPea for providing their games for free to residents or if exposure is considered sufficient payment.
Regarding other marketing plans, Linden Lab is still assessing the return on investment for their marketing initiatives. They want to ensure that their spending to attract new residents brings in the right demographic—the residents who are willing to spend money. I believe Brad Oberwager (Executive Chairman of Linden Lab) referred to them as “monetarily valuable” residents. Essentially, Second Life aims to attract individuals who join, purchase premium memberships, acquire land, buy items, and continue this cycle. When I first joined the game, I was intrigued by the potential to earn money, but I quickly discovered that my true passion lay in dressing up my pixel doll. I believe the demographic that Second Life wants to target includes young, tech-savvy individuals who enjoy cozy dress-up games. While Second Life can be challenging, it is not difficult for those who learn quickly.
I left this meeting with the impression that Second Life creators have many ideas—such as a creator verification program—which could make the platform unwelcoming to new content creators or those who wish to create as a hobby rather than as a business. The beauty of Second Life is that anyone can create and sell anything, and implementing a verification system (like a gold star) could divide the community between verified and unverified creators.
I look forward to attending future Linden meetings and listening to fellow residents express their ideas and concerns. I believe Linden Lab faces a challenging road ahead, as marketing this game and achieving growth are not metrics that can be measured instantly.
If you are reading this blog post and are not yet playing Second Life, I encourage you to come and check it out! You can earn money here, and you can also be anything you wish to be.
Do you have an iPad? Do you use it for SL? My friend showed me a screen shot of her iPad last year, and it was able to run SL pretty well, to accept inventory, chat with friends list, and walk around, etc.
I use my iPad to watch movies, play games, and surf the web, but I haven’t downloaded the SL app yet!
What’s your favorite iPad app? Mine is the Magic Piano app by Smule. I’m obsessed with playing my favorite songs on here, and trying to get a perfect score!
