June 2013 – Page 2 – Ciaran Laval

June 22, 2013

SL10B Should Be Extended

Sl10B is a big event, 22 sims worth to be precise. There’s so much to see and do, the agenda is:

June 16 Grand Opening

June 23 Official Birthday

June 23 Final day of performances

June 29 Sims close to the public

July 1 All builds to be dismantled – sims go offline

Now a really decent community birthday gift from Linden Lab would be to allow the exhibits to stay in place for a month or two, because that would give people plenty of time to get around. I don’t know exactly what the arrangement is between Linden Lab and the organisers but the community website tells us:

The SL10B Community Celebration is Second Life’s 10th anniversary resident-run gala celebration, and it happens from June 16 at noon slt to June 29. This year, we have 22 sims cram-packed with art, exhibitions, information, and events.

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June 21, 2013June 22, 2013

BBC Ask – Whatever Happened To Second Life?

I had to do a double take when I saw Ewan Took’s post over at SLUniverse: “BBC asks “Whatever happened to Second Life?” Initially I thought it was a really old necropost because I’ve read an article along those lines on the BBC before: What happened to Second Life?

However no, this wasn’t the 2009 article I’d read before, this was a news story from today and why is Second Life being talked about today? Well because Second Life’s tenth birthday is making news, that’s why. The updated Second Life Tenth Birthday edition of “Whatever Happened To Second Life” can be viewed here.

The blurb:

“Ten years ago, a social media website was launched which some corporations thought would change the face of business forever.

It was called Second Life – a virtual world where users could live, meet, go shopping or make music and art.

Multi-nationals like IBM rushed to be part of it and countries even opened embassies there.

But what has become of Second Life?”

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June 21, 2013

SL10B – The Bear Necessities Part 1

In this little mini series I’m taking my SL10B Avatar on a brief tour of some SL10B sims and highlighting, albeit very briefly, some spots. This doesn’t mean I don’t like the spots I don’t highlight, it’s just that there’s not enough hours in the day to do full justice to the event. We’ll start with Second Life In Black & White, Journey by Bear Silvershade.

The notecard tells us: “In this exhibition, you will see the work of SL artist Bear Silvershade, with examples of early work not long after he first rezzed in 2010 through his growing fascination with monochrome in 2012 to his current, ongoing “Journey of the Lonely Man” series.”

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL10B%20Dazzle/216/158/22

Marianne McCann chimes in with a couple of exhibits on my travels, one is still going strong, but the other is alas not, it is in memory of Greenies Home:

Greenies was once a must see sim, lots of impressive work there and a real fun place to visit.

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SL10B%20Dazzle/31/72/22

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June 20, 2013

Under The Sea Expo – Mermaid Pearls Hunt

As I said in my last post, The Under The Sea Expo has a hunt and it involves Mermaids! Now on with the details.

The Lost Pearls of Hanalei

TEASER

Alina’s little sister Mishell thinks she’s been spending too much time in the Mermaid Palace and not enough time swimming in the sea where they live. To lure her out of the palace, she’s taken Alina’s favorite pearl necklace and hidden the pearls in some of her favorite underwater spots! Alina is busy preparing for a dance and she needs that necklace. Will you help her get it back?

INTRO

A beautiful mermaid flicks her tail in exasperation as she reads over a piece of paper.

“What was Mishell thinking? I need that necklace for the dance! But I don’t have time to play these games. I have to get ready!”

Spotting you out of the corner of her eye, she waves you over. “I need this necklace for the dance tonight. Please help me get it back.”

Before you can respond, she is already back to combing her hair. You look down at the piece of paper.

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June 20, 2013

Under The Sea Expo Opens Today

Me: “Avast Ye scurvy dogs and prepare yourself for an adventure with The Blake Pearl and ghost pirates, although not Le Chuck as he’s copyrighted.“

Organiser : “Psssst, It’s The Under The Sea Expo, not The Pirate Expo”

Me: “Prepare yourself for nautical adventures as you go under the Second Life seas in search of the mythical Jaguar Shark.”

Organiser: “Steve Zissou will not be making an appearance!”

Me: “Captain Nemo?”

Organiser: “Will you please behave!”

Me: “Prepare yourself for nautical adventures as The Under The Sea Expo allows you to explore the beauties of what lies beneath and above the Second Life seas!“.

Organiser: “We’ll let you have that one.”

Me: “Yarrr!”

From sometime around or shortly after 3pm SLT today until June 26th, The Under The Sea Expo takes place, with over twenty five vendors/participants taking part to celebrate the mystical beauties of like aquatic ……

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