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    Goodbye Aurelias (again)

    Bygogo iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    Even though I had plans for Aurelias next year and had even selected the next theme, I decided to shift my focus for the foreseeable future and take the region offline. Sparkle and I had a lot of fun launching all the different themes on Aurelias over the past few years. It was something we wanted to do together, and we accomplished it. I want to thank everyone who visited Aurelias and shared your photos in our Flickr Group – we will cherish these memories.

    Will Aurelias come back in 2025? No. Although I impulsively buy regions all the time, I want to focus on something else next year. While I could cover the costs for Aurelias, I have recently felt that Second Life does not pay adequate attention to some residents. They are concentrating far too much energy on meetings with bloggers and similar initiatives. But what about region owners? Even though I jokingly claimed that my reason for canceling my region was that I wasn’t invited to the secret bloggers’ meeting, the real reason is that I believe Second Life is directing its focus in the wrong areas, which could lead to a significant decline going forward. I hope I am mistaken, but for now, I feel that investing money into Second Life is a waste of my resources.

    If you’re looking for a new place to wander, check out Sparkle’s region, Sparkle Skye.

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    Second Life Mobile App update!

    Bygogo iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    I haven’t logged into the Second Life mobile app in a while, so I wanted to check if rezzing had improved. I was pleasantly surprised when I logged in with my iPhone 15 Pro and found that my avatar rezzed about 90% of the way. This version is the best that I’ve tried so far, and it rendered my avatar mostly accurately. My dress was all white, but during the 4 minutes I was logged in, it never fully rezzed a piece of the dress. I still find walking and moving difficult, but I can sit fairly well.

    In case you weren’t aware, Juicy Little is my alternate account. Now that the mobile app is open for all residents, I wanted to try an avatar with minimal inventory.

    I am impressed with the mobile app at the moment, but not enough to use it regularly or to encourage anyone to join Second Life on mobile. You don’t have access to inventory, and you can’t make any purchases, so what is the point?

    My phone also became very hot during the 4 minutes I was logged on to film this video. This video consists of 4 minutes of footage sped up to fit into 90 seconds. While rezzing is better, it is still quite slow. Most users with less capable phones can expect even slower rezzing than in my video.

    Are you excited to try the Second Life mobile app?

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    Gogo in Palia

    Bygogo JuicyBomb, Palia, Uncategorized
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    Palia

    Hello from Palia! I’ve been playing this game for 5 days now, and I’ve made a lot of progress. I’m not a gamer outside of Second Life, yet I found this MMO very easy to play. I’ve found that I really like to hunt and mine, so I’ve leveled up my tools and just run around doing those two tasks more than the other tasks. I’ve managed to build a decent home and amassed some gold as well.

    Palia

    With the gold you earn, you can go to the stores and buy furniture, recipes to build/make things, upgrade your house, etc.

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    Juicy Fruit

    Bygogo Brands, Fashion, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Skins, Uncategorized
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    Juicy Fruit

    Happy Sunday! I remembered that I bought this beautiful Maitane (Pitaya) dress from Belle Epoque a while ago, and it was perfect for the coastal region of Quash – Mediterranee. The sleeves are so fluffy and big on this dress, making it a real statement piece!

    Glam Affair SkinsGlam Affair Skins
    Glam Affair – Diane Skin
    Before & After (with add-on makeup)
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    Future Forecast: What’s next for Second Life?

    Byaemeth Friends, Guest Post, Hot Tips, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Tech, Uncategorized, What I think
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    Future Forecast: What's next for Second Life?

    Don’t fret. Second Life is very likely not going to shut down within even a year’s time. In fact, the recent buyout looks like a good thing!

    Change is scary, but the extra cash flow might be what gives Second Life its… well, second life. If Linden Lab makes its move to the cloud by the end of the year, it can sustain its userbase for a while longer until it finally crosses the threshold of being unprofitable.

    So for now, the game is safe! You should enjoy it without any worry. Of course… there are some things that can shorten SL’s lifespan in the long run. Can you guess what I’m going to say here? Let’s go over them again, and zoom out a bit to see what else might be a contender down the line for the Lab’s income.

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