2023-12-20 02:11
It has been some time since I checked the performance of my Firestorm Viewer. The last check was 9/2022. So, over a year. This year I had some trouble running the tests. My house in Bellisse… Read More
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2023-01-03 20:30
As of January 1, 2023, the Slink brand of bodies and clothes is closed. Short notice. Siddean Munro announced the closure January 1 effective immediately. For many of us this is a big deal… Read More
2022-09-19 23:53
The first part of this article is here. This recent Firestorm Viewer update is said to help with performance. So, I measured some numbers and dug up the previous versions’ numbers. The… Read More
2022-09-19 18:05
Wow, we have a new release of the Firestorm Viewer. Just last July 26 I downloaded my then newly released update. As the Firestorm Development Team explains, they have a new development cycl… Read More
2022-05-28 16:03
Years ago (2012) I wrote a tutorial on installing Blender and setting up for making clothes in Second Life ™. It is titled: Second Life Mesh Clothes Blender 2.6 Setup 2012 Tutorial. It… Read More
2022-05-21 14:39
The fashion industry in Second Life™ is massive and profitable. Ten years ago, I was writing tutorials for making SL clothes. Since then, I made the stuff I wanted and just coasted alo… Read More
2022-03-31 19:23
Today I saw a new thread on the Second Life Forum: flickr updates TOS… [sic] by JeromFranzic. So… what did they do? I read a lot of the thread, its about 8 pages as I write thi… Read More
2022-03-24 00:26
Wow! We have a new Firestorm Viewer Release. (3/21/2022) This one has a bunch of new stuff. The Firestorm Blog explains what is new and the changelog explains what has been fixed. As usual… Read More
2022-02-04 01:30
In week #5 – Jan 31, my Windows 10 computer updated. Immediately my Firestorm Viewer started freezing. Very annoying. The viewer would freeze for 2 to 15 seconds, the screen would go b… Read More
2022-01-11 22:59
I hang in the SL forums these days… well… more like look through them once a day and post now and then. I notice some women were talking in one of the threads were about going… Read More
2021-08-05 19:51
The Firestorm Viewer version 6.4.21 had been out for a bit now. People are reacting to it. The thread Newest Firestorm version – lag monster popped up 8/4. Which made me curious becaus… Read More
2021-07-01 19:42
Microsoft announced the coming release of Windows 11 June 24, 2021. So…. Will Second Life run on Win11? Yes. There are very few changes in Win11 that would effect how applications lik… Read More
2021-05-06 15:03
If you do photography in Second Life™ or consider it screen captures then you likely want better images. Possibly you may even want to create impressive images and sell them as NFTs. F… Read More
2021-04-29 15:26
If you watch detective shows on TV, every so often they will do something with LiDAR. These are generally really expensive systems that scan a crime scene and eventually produce a 3D model… Read More
2021-03-29 13:00
Penny Patton has a new written EEP tutorial out about how to use the Enhanced Environment Project, the Windlight update, on your land. She uses the Black Dragon viewer in her tutorial for th… Read More
2021-03-17 23:01
This week Firestorm release an update to their viewer, 6.4.13. For details of what got updated see Inara’s article Firestorm 6.4.13 Release. I am only going to talk about the stuff tha… Read More
2021-02-15 19:33
The Hideaway is a recent addition to SL. It is a place to meet up anonymously and hook up. Think about being anonymous in SL… really!?! How does one do that? Caroline and crew found a… Read More
2021-02-03 15:39
Back in December of 2019… that long ago? …I wrote a review of available women’s genitals. See Second Life Vaginas: The V. That is the vagina for the Maitreya body. Now th… Read More
2021-01-26 13:30
An article appeared on SL’s Featured News page: An Update on the Second Life Destination Guide. We know all the region servers are now running in Amazon Web Services aka THE CLOUD. A n… Read More
2020-12-30 19:04
No… not for SL, for “it”. For those with the standard perverted mind that generally lives in the gutter the intent for “it” is obvious, SEX. I write when I thi… Read More
2020-12-21 13:15
I recently saw a video about getting Firestorm Viewer’s shadows to look as good as Black Dragon’s shadows. Huh? What? The thing they were doing is getting hair shadows to render… Read More
2020-12-13 21:23
Firestorm has released (12/10) a new version of their viewer. This is about seven months after their last release and about 4 months after the release of their beta version for EEP, Enhanced… Read More
2020-10-27 22:22
I am not keeping up with SL tech like I used to. I play more these days. But, today I made it to a Server-Scripting meeting. BIG changes. UPLIFT The Lindens tell us the UPLIFT is the biggest… Read More
2020-10-26 22:14
I’m over my CoVid-19 and have much of my stamina back. Hikes are close to 3 miles now. So, I am getting there. I have the new Photoshop and have been playing with it. This video takes… Read More
2020-09-29 23:46
I have survived CoVid-19. It took me down for about 15 days. Still recovering, I easily tire. My four-mile hiking is down to a half-mile. What I learned about CoVid-19 is there is more confu… Read More
2020-09-04 17:53
This is interesting. About 22 minutes of Naria discussing the post made by Anna, which I linked to yesterday, Genus Update Read More
2020-09-03 15:41
Anna Ivanova, owner of the Genus Project, has provided an update on the legal drama washing over Genus products. You’ll find the update on Facebook. Since I hadn’t figured out ho… Read More
2020-08-06 15:58
This is an informal test and I use the word ‘test’ very loosely. I just wanted to see what the commotion about crossing in the new AWS servers was about. There is no hard data in… Read More
2020-08-04 04:38
EEP is the Enhanced Environment Project. I consider this a step in the Lindens rebuild of the render engine. Whatever it is, the Firestorm team has released a Beta version of their viewer wi… Read More
2020-07-22 02:08
Wouldn’t that be something? In my previous article, I recount how I sailed across dozens of region-crossings without crashing. Now I am reading of others testing the new cloud-based re… Read More
2020-07-20 15:55
I haven’t posted in a while. I was feeling the URGE… to post, silly. So, I stopped to think about what is happening in SL that might be interesting. Sailing I like to sail and f… Read More
2020-07-08 20:26
In Second Life™ lots of people are all about looks. Few of those people know much about making a beautiful avatar. They just shape their avatar by eye. Those that are better at making… Read More
2020-07-05 16:08
Every so often I stumble onto something in Second Life™ I didn’t know about. Slink’s Deluxe Feet Auto Switcher is one of those things… and I’m a Slink fan. Sli… Read More
2020-06-17 19:57
Adobe has released a new set of updates. For those of us in Second Life, there isn’t a lot to get excited about in this update. There is enough to be interesting. I suspect the most us… Read More
2020-05-30 19:42
In 2013 Strawberry Singh posted a couple of articles (here & here) about positioning and moving avatars when setting up snapshots. This was needed for those areas where you do NOT have r… Read More
2020-05-26 23:11
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and others are censoring more and more of what is posted. It is their platforms, which are privately owned, so they have a right to do that. I don’t have to… Read More
2020-05-19 18:38
How does it work? Cassie Middles made a 12-minute video tutorial showing how to use it. It is sort of a “Poser” beginner’s tutorial. Not every feature of the Poser is cover… Read More
2020-05-12 22:48
The Linens have released Second Life Release 6.4.2.541639 – Camera Presets. See the Release Notes for all the details. It took me a second to figure out which camera they were talking… Read More
2020-04-26 00:23
This is a tutorial on how to use Black Dragon to capture DEPTH information for use in Photoshop (PS). The techniques can be used in GIMP and Paint.Net. The buttons are just in different plac… Read More
2020-04-25 13:12
As of April 13, 2020, we have last names… again. The Name Change feature has gone live. The Lindens say it is WAY more popular then even the most optimistic Lindens expected. At US$39… Read More
2020-04-24 13:40
Everyone is interested in when Firestorm will release a new viewer with the EEP feature. Me too. However, it isn’t urgent for me as I may use the new Linden EEP viewer for a bit as it… Read More
2020-04-23 15:51
There are some interesting bits of news floating around. Nothing spectacular. Viewers We now have Linden viewers with controls and intelligence for the new Premium Levels and EEP. The releas… Read More
2020-04-21 04:36
Monday 4/20 the Lab released Environmental Enhancement Project (EEP). (Ref) The Monday before (4/13) the Lab released Name Changes. (Ref) In 2010 the Lab took away user selected last names… Read More
2020-04-18 20:28
Those experienced in using Second Life™ (SL) don’t think of SL as a game to play. You’ll find out it is not a game with points or levels. There are such games within SL. Bu… Read More
2020-04-11 01:30
The Second Life Environmental Enhancement Project (aka EEP) has taken way longer than anyone at Linden Lab thought. I suspect the reason for that is the old render engine. It is an ancient (… Read More
2020-03-23 22:03
I think this is a handy tutorial for those of us that need to make terrain. Some time ago, years, I went through this exercise for OpenSim. This is much easier. There is a lot of texturing b… Read More
2020-03-20 22:35
I keep finding things I either haven’t known about or haven’t taken the time to… study… play with… whatever. One of these is a set of related toys all named… Read More
2020-02-25 21:52
We haven’t been getting much news from the Lindens on what’s up with SL. That is part of the reason I semi-retired from blogging. Now I just post when I have something interestin… Read More
2020-02-21 05:27
I’ve not spent much time following Sansar. I was disappointed to hear Linden Lab was laying off staff on the Sansar side. I wasn’t surprised. The VR hype is dying down and realit… Read More
2020-02-11 21:28
The Lab has a very interesting image on display in Home > Blogs > Inworld > Second Life Pic of the Day 02.06.2020. I found it interesting because of the avatar poses. Getting… Read More
2020-02-05 08:12
The Maitreya body just updated from v4 to v5. This version is for the Bakes On Mesh (BoM) era. NovataSecondLife (YouTube URL) has made a video to explain how the new version works. Another M… Read More
2020-01-14 17:42
In December Siddean Munro made a video of how to easily make the various Slink sizes. I think the video shows how easy and quick it is. So, I continue to be baffled at why so many provide on… Read More
2020-01-14 07:46
If you are female and thinking of a sex change to male then you’ll want to read on. Or if you are male thinking of becoming a MAN… this will be interesting. I think the most pop… Read More
2020-01-08 17:06
OK… I don’t have a total fixation on breasts… really! However, I suspect my inner child may identify as male. But, there are so many interesting ways to enhance breasts&h&hell…Read More
2020-01-03 21:12
Seems everyone has a fascination with female breasts. Guys stare and women judge… sort of. I was in Second Life™ when Avatar Physics was added to get breasts to bounce and jiggl… Read More
2019-12-20 13:50
There are a number of things in the new Photoshop. This is one I don’t remember seeing mentioned by others. I think it is handy for making pattern backgrounds. While I am pointing out… Read More
2019-12-19 13:11
Summary I was looking for a replacement for my 14MB Xcite! genitals when I started this series. The V would have been my choice if I wore Maitreya. Before I saw The V, I would have bought th… Read More
2019-12-18 13:11
by [Session] L$2,560 — $3,200* – Mesh, rigged – Maitreya only – Demos available. !BOM! Marketplace This is the first vagina I have seen advertised as BoM ready… Read More
2019-12-17 13:53
Pack by Xcite! L$1500 – Mesh, unrigged – All bodies. No active customer support or updates in the last 12+ months. They still have a fireworks show several times a day. Marketpla… Read More
2019-12-16 13:46
There isn’t much to say about these brands of vaginas. So, I put them together. ~Valkyrian~ Ladies Treasures “Mesh Vagina” Lips by ☠️ DOMINUS ☠️ L… Read More
2019-12-14 13:32
by Virtual Artworks L$1200 – Mesh, Bento rigged and unrigged – Demo? No! Nipples, lips, and butt are extra. Marketplace I couldn’t find a demo. Contacting the designer, I f… Read More
2019-12-13 13:15
by Stylish Way Production L$1499 – Mesh, Rigged, Bento – Maitreya & Slink HG. Tested with Slink HG. Marketplace Unpacking this is a pain. These are boxes within boxes. U… Read More
2019-12-10 13:45
by Earalia Nolan L$590 – Mesh, rigged – Maitreya & Slink Phy-HG. Sensations Nipple Rings L$525 – Mesh, Rigged – Slink Phy-HG Marketplace The demo pack arrives unp… Read More
2019-12-09 13:38
by Glawio L$599 – Mesh, Rigged – Maitreya & Slink HG. Tested using Slink Hourglass. Marketplace First off, there is no HUD and there are no scripts. This is for looks only. B… Read More
2019-12-07 13:14
by Jordan Spring/A Lady’s Secret L$1,299 – Mesh Rigged – Maitreya only. Marketplace Unpack the demo and add the Pro Bento VaJayJay v2.3 – DEMO and one of the two HUDs… Read More
2019-12-06 13:38
by Sking L$850 – 2019 – Mesh, Unrigged – All bodies. Tested using Slink Physique Original. Marketplace Add the demo pack to your avatar, it is a HUD that places the product… Read More
2019-12-05 13:12
I could be crude and get into a debate about which promiscuous woman… Sorry guys, but that’s not where I am going. This is very much a Second Life™ thing as it is an &lsqu&hell…Read More
2019-12-02 13:24
One of the recent innovations is AFK sex workers. What is possible beyond that? Well, sex robots. Eliminates ALL labor costs. We now have animesh sex companions. I suppose I should have seen… Read More
2019-11-22 17:27
This is my 4,200th post since March 3, 2009, which is about 10 years and 8 months ago… I came into Second Life™ March 8th, 2008. So, most of my life in SL I have been a blogger… Read More
2019-11-05 16:17
Today I got my update to Adobe’s Photoshop 2020 (v21.0). It has several very handy new and improved exiting features. I’ll let PiXimperfect’s guy explain them. This is a ha… Read More
2019-10-19 16:37
General Second Life News BoM See the feature… change… request BUG-227585 – [BOM] Display the new Universal wearables between the Skin and the Tattoos ones. Gael Streeter… Read More
2019-10-11 17:50
Flickr There are new changes over at Flickr. Ebbe Ebbe Altberg, the Linden Lab CEO, talks about what investors should consider and ignore when investing in virtual reality. See Three Things… Read More
2019-10-02 19:59
The Lab is starting a blogger network. The idea is they will promote blogs that are about Second Life™. They have posted an article introducing the network and a follow-up article with… Read More
2019-10-01 21:44
Firestorm has their new viewer out as of 1 AM (SLT?) Oct 1, 2019. The announcement is here Firestorm 6.3.2 Released. This is a major update and good news for Second Life™ users. Howeve… Read More
2019-09-26 23:04
General News Blender 2.80 released a few weeks back. I am waiting for AvaStar to update before seriously trying to use it. And now I see a version 2.81 is planned for release in November 201… Read More
2019-09-19 01:02
General News What’s with BoM and Heads? My experience point is with GA.EG’s Jennifer head. The rest is hearsay. So, you’ve been warned. There is a significant problem, IMO… Read More
2019-09-11 03:42
Destinations Video Experiences Many of you will know Experiences have been borked. The Lindens have a fix, sort of… See their SL Blog post on their fix. See Experience Scripts Experie… Read More
2019-09-05 23:59
GA.EG BoM Applier The BoM applier for GA.EG heads is out. It is said to work on Bento and non-Bento GA.EG heads. But, ONLY GA.EG heads. You can get it for free at the main store. You pay L$1… Read More
2019-09-04 17:53
General News SL Travel Ever wonder how the SL travel and places blogs find those awesome places? It seems the Blogger & Vlogger Network has a list of them. (here) They also have a form o… Read More
2019-08-29 15:01
I’m late getting this news out as I have been playing with my new Slink BoM version of the Physique body. I posted that article yesterday. General News Last Friday’s Third-Party… Read More
2019-08-28 02:40
Monday Slink began releasing their BoM items. People were getting messages/notecards about how to update some of the Slink stuff they owned. People were posting in the Slink Classy Gear grou… Read More
2019-08-23 20:07
Vir Linden has posted in the SL Forum BoM releasing Soon. So, BoM will release August 26, Monday. There is an RC level viewer for BoM here, which you can use now. Presumably, that RC Viewer… Read More
2019-08-21 19:43
General News At the Server and Scripting UG meeting, Simon Linden tells us there are several server updates in the pipeline. This means we are likely to see a steady series of updates rollin… Read More
2019-08-16 16:55
General News Busy week for me in RL. I’m behind. MIssed the Topless Cruise. We do have interesting news. We had the first Content Creators’ meeting in a couple of weeks. Vir Lind… Read More
2019-08-06 22:24
General News The Third-Party Dev’s meeting was a couple of weeks ago. We learned the BoM and Render viewers are very close to release. The EEP viewer was/is not quite ready. So, file y… Read More
2019-07-31 05:43
General News XXX Original Event – This is an adult event… shocking, I know you wouldn’t have guessed… All sexy stuff and a load of free stuff (it all lands in the O… Read More
2019-07-24 13:23
I came across this and thought it too fun not to share Read More
2019-07-24 04:59
General News Linden Endowment for the Arts – Ending – The LEA is a group of residents promoting art in Second Life™. The Lab helps with financing. Inara has more details ab… Read More
2019-07-20 18:22
At the Content Creators’ User Group this week we got a good update on what is going on. Most of the news is in the first 15 minutes. The opening still-image was taken in the FOCUS Phot… Read More
2019-07-17 21:41
General News Preparations for the 9th Annual Christmas Expo are now underway. See REGISTRATION OPEN – 2019 SL Christmas Expo. Updating the EEP RC Viewer – If you are running… Read More
2019-07-16 22:38
The quarterly release schedule is shot, as the Firestorm team points out in the blog announcement, Firestorm Update 6.2.4.57588. It isn’t like that is news. We’ve noticed that pl… Read More
2019-07-15 19:27
General News Linden Homes – Patch Linden warned the community that the Lab has throttled the ‘Homes Page’. In this case ‘throttled’ means there is now a limit o… Read More
2019-07-10 03:42
General News A thread in the SL Forum is about what the Lab should do to get more people into Second Life™. (Thread: Its amazing how strong SL seems to be!?) I read through it. Seems e… Read More
2019-07-09 17:35
AvaStar is updating. This is the last set of fixes and improvements for AvaStar targeting Blender 2.79. The next release will target Blender 2.8. This is significant because Blender is under… Read More
2019-07-03 02:06
SL News – General Windows 10 Build 1903 – This is the current significant update from Microsoft. For now, it is an optional update. In the SL community, a number of people have h… Read More
2019-07-02 23:45
This morning, Tuesday, a number of Singularity users are suffering Bake Fail, their avatar remaining a cloud. Word is a fix was put in the Singularity test cue, 7667 is the version number pe… Read More
2019-06-28 19:15
From the Content Creators’ UG (CCUG) meeting we get some more precise project updates. I’ve also tossed in some information from Meet the Lindens get togethers. Starting out Alex… Read More
2019-06-26 23:23
Getting the news out took a bit as I decided to include my own Meet the Lindens video. Pantera Północy posts his videos more quickly than I do. I get bored with his single camera… Read More
2019-06-22 20:43
Second Life Moles – These are people that are paid staff working for Linden Lab. I suppose from home or wherever. We know them as the people that build the Public Works of Second Life… Read More
2019-06-19 02:34
Other News Today, Tuesday, was the Server-Scripting UG meeting with the quarterly music thing with Tukso this quarter. TP/Crossing Disconnects – Lindens think they have most of the pro… Read More
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