I thank all the readers that followed this blog since October ‘07 (wow, almost ten months!!), and if you want to read something from me (generally, NOT on Second Life), this is my personal blog.

Thanks!

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The tool, Scratch4SL, is very easy to use even without any programming skill, and I’m sure that this will be loved by Second Life enthusiasts that happen to have a non-computer science degree, and so can’t or doesn’t want to mess with Linden Scripting Language before being able to DO something.

Good job! I’m sure this will bring many more content creators in Second Life!

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BMW, one of the most prestigious car manufacturers, will leave Second Life, according to Achim Muellers, head of Brand Relations for BMW.

As for ING and AOL, BMW seems convinced that there is no advantage in investing money marketing their products in Second Life.

I would say… YET! But I can understand them: Second Life is so young, compared to where it will eventually arrive, that most people don’t really take it too seriously.
What a pity!

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First one: Second Life Viewer cheatsheet (by Kippie Friedkin)
This is GREAT! If you dedicate half an hour to familiarize, you will save hours and hours every month, thank to your ability to use shortcuts and keyboard combinations!

Second: Avatar Databank with UV Mapping info
If you play a lot with avatar clothing, this one can be your dream!

Third: YouTubeMp4
Are you seating somewhere? Good, now hit this: this tool allows you to submit an URL, and then copy the linked video in a format that Second Life accepts (mov).

Good! What are you waiting for? Test them, and let me know if you have any suggestion!

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Violet Bloue, a technology (and sex) blogger, is writing a book on online relationships. Of course, she wants the inside scoop from Second Lifers.
As you may know, Second Life has been a great inspiration for sex-oriented literature since the very beginning, culminated in Dan Savage’s debate on Second Life sex and adultery (and his view is: it is NOT adultery).

Violet Blue is going to rewrite this topic from the ground up, and of course she wants to know from YOU.
If you want to be interviewed, email her at “violet at tinynibbles dot com”.

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“To commemorate the debut of Second Life 1.20 as the main viewer (following its graduation from an enduring Release Candidate), guess what I’ve got? Awwww yeah, it’s a video! Both a tutorial and a tour to show off the highlights — what’s important for you to know about .It takes less than 8 minutes, so push play and enjoy the ride“.

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“The University of Houston department of health and human performance has received over $55,000 in grants from the UH Faculty Development Initiative Program (FDIP) and the Network Culture Project of the University of Southern California-Annenberg School for Communication to move various classes and research into Second Life. Department Chair Charles Layne received $30,000 from the FDIP to research whether students using Second Life for academic purposes receive better grades than those who do not; the Texas Obesity Research Center, sponsored by USC, will be using Second Life to promote healthy diets; and Brian McFarlin, assistant professor of health and human performance, received $25,000 from the FDIP to move his class on Public Health Issues in Physical Activity and Obesity into Second Life.”

This is very interesting, and I’m curious to see other researches and studies come in Second Life and displace some common sense!

Also, some thing such as bots, AI, and the Amazon Mechanical Turk, may unveil very interesting informations about how we behave, or how we respond to things.

Any things to suggest?

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Rambam worked on the case and was finally able to catch up with that man.

This is a great example of how investigation can be applied in Second Life.
Any story to share with us?

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“YAYZERAMA! Back by popular demand, it could only be a matter of time before another round of QUICKTIPS arrived. This series is warmly treasured by Second Life Residents for delivering the goods — not counting intro/outro, each tip is 2 minutes or less, so even if you don’t have a lot of time, you can choose what you’re interested in and learn! From basic need-to-knows to strangely handy advanced features…“

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From James Wagner Au’s blog:
“Acclaimed SL machinima creator Lainy Voom and I are working on a top secret machinima project, and we’re looking for Second Life Residents who’ve created avatars that resemble classic videogame characters, to star in it.  Can’t say who it’s for just yet, but it involves a widely-respected non-profit effort that’s extremely popular on the Net.  Shooting time will take a few hours at most, a chance to help an excellent cause while showing off your avatar building skills to a larger audience in a machinima by Lainy Voom.  If you haven’t seen her work before, take a look here and here.”

Great!

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