Warning:  I dare to revisit here an old subject that people have many opinions on.   What is the ONE thing that drives you crazy about Second Life or Open Sim? The one “bug” that really lessens your enjoyment or satisfaction of virtual worlds? I’m tempted to say “Viewer 2+” from Linden Lab. But as [...]

About 1/3 of people claim to be “overwhelmed” by social media. Here are some thoughts on taking control.

i am slightly (read: highly) biased toward DreamWalker – if it wasn’t for her, i would have dropped out of Second Life before i ever became a junior land baroness wannabe (gee, maybe that’s not such a good thing! that was a bout a $50K tangent!) =p anyway, it’s hard to hold on to friends [...]

Make a simple touch-controlled radio for Open Sim using a single script and your favorite music URLs.

We’ve talked about the awesomeness of cloud computing, but it’s still smart to backup your data locally, in addition to any remote backup. I’m not talking about running OpenSim on a cloud here, but just simple automatic backup of files you can’t afford to lose, and an easy way to access them from any computer. [...]

Wandering through all the Twitter twaddle,  I sometimes find a gem (other than Ener Hax’s posts, which rock). The BrandReact blog (which I know nothing about, really)  had a post that made me think about big businesses, brand loyalty, Linden Lab, Open Sim hosts — and how they treate residents (um, customers). And why peeps [...]

MESH is coming soon! What is Mesh? It’s a way of making very detailed textured objects, instead of more limited prims with “painted on” textures.  It’s also known as “polygon mesh” graphics. Think of it as prims or sculpties on steroids. Though the average resident probably won’t be using mesh anytime soon, it’s a great [...]

Some available tips and tweaks that may make Second Life Viewer 2.0 or 2.1 easier to use (especially for us old-timers).

Or is it… “Virtual Dreams and Lucid Worlds” ? Do you find that being in a Open Sim world like Reaction Grid, or Second Life, to be like a waking dream? Have you ever dreamed about your avatar?  Have you ever had a lucid dream? Or has a virtual world at least influenced your dream? [...]

You can find all sorts of avatar looks in Second Life and Open Sim worlds like Reaction Grid (RG) or other virtual worlds like Blue Mars.  I’ve seen robots, humans, jello blobs, disembodied heads, furries, nekos, vampires, geeks/nerds, androids, pregnant ladies, army men, monsters, wizards, beach bunnies, and… goths. Goths.  Hmmmm, they sure are popular. [...]

(tips I’ve compiled from various sources.  some you know.  some you may not.  some are debatable… so please don’t throw virtual tomatoes, just post any corrections/clarifications in your comments!) Speed up your Client (your computer): Lower your Draw Distance.  I keep mine on 96m or 128m unless I’m doing landscape photography or want to see [...]

Quick post, a couple of useful links for you hypergridders: Oline stores where you can buy & sell stuff (and get freebies) for OpenSim Worlds: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/opensim-retail-outlets/ Got a spare ‘puter sitting around? Make your own OpenSim world, for free. Okay, okay, not for the faint of heart, but here it is: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2009/11/opensim-deployment-gets-easier/

It never ceases to amaze me that even many Veteran* Second Lifers don’t take advantage of the cool keyboard shortcuts. Please don’t tell me you are still using the drop-down menus for everything, or are using the (gasp) on-screen camera control, or a laptop touchpad!  Trust me, keyboard+scroll mouse is 100 times better (Kristolynn agrees, [...]

I often run into SL peeps looking for a way to get started selling their clothing, gadgets, and other SL creations.  It’s amazing the new, useful, and extraordinary things our residents come up with! But not everyone wants (or can afford) a full sim or a huge retail store.  “Mini” shops that rent by the [...]

no words can do this sentiment, and its impact, justice you can view it in my bunker home in Enercity Park – enjoy  =)