AM Radio's ability to evoke a certain melancholy is unparalleled. This rainy Monday morning I came upon this sewing machine in the middle of the desert I thought "yes, this is exactly how I feel."
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AM Radio's ability to evoke a certain melancholy is unparalleled. This rainy Monday morning I came upon this sewing machine in the middle of the desert I thought "yes, this is exactly how I feel."
107 of 365 Architecture in Second Life
Jon Brouchoud is Keystone Bouchard in Second Life. He is perhaps the best known name in Second Life architecture, along with the MIA and very much missed Scope Cleaver. You can read about Jon's incredible work at ARCH Virtual a site "dedicated to providing news, current events related to architecture and design in virtual worlds and game environments." At ARCH Virtual Bouchoud describes some of his work, including a $900 million facility that was prototyped in SL and is currently under construction in San Diego.
Yesterday I got a group notice about one of Brouchoud's inworld projects, "Virtual Architecture 101." Here is how he describes the experience on his website:
Virtual Architecture 101 is a free, interactive, self guided, educational installation in Second Life, designed to provide visitors with a sampling of architectural fundamentals, design processes, strategies and best practices for creating effective virtual world projects. The installation also includes case studies and offers specific tips, tricks and techniques covering a wide range of virtual world development topics. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive resource, but to simply provide a sample overview of design basics and strategies. If you want brush up on some fundamentals, or if you are planning to develop a project in a virtual world, this installation is designed to serve as a starting point and a place to gather ideas and inspiration for making your project a success.
Here are a few teaser images from Virtual Architecture 101, intended to entice you to visit!
I have always thought if any RL business could benefit in a significant way from a virtual space, architecture would be a prime candidate. Imagine building a virtual model of a proposed RL building and allowing a customer to "see" and "feel" the space by actually walking through. I think there is great power in that experience and the potential is huge. At least $900 million in potential if you ask Jon Brouchoud, I would guess. Read more about his work on OpenSim here on NWN and his 2009 Metanomics build here on the now defunct NPIRL blog.Please do visit Virtual Architecture 101 and imagine the possibilities.
106 of 365 Red Desert
Explore this desert landscape filled with mountains and paths that are perfect for horse riding. Designed by Kaja Lurra, this unique location also features a gold mine, a biker's shack, romantic dancing and much more.
105 of 365 "Philosophy"
I had a meeting today on the main campus. I snapped this picture with my camera as I walked past the Philosophy Building. I know it is not an image from SL and there is no SLurl but I could tell you how to get to this pretty spot if you are really interested. ha!
Cheers...
104 of 365 "The Untroubled Sound"
Go big or go home! Clicky clicky!
Home of the Southern Cross Marina and The Shipwrights. The gardens are open to chill and relax. This Sim has been themed on The Marlborough Sounds, South Island, NZ.The DOC (Department Of Conservation) Hut is open to for overnight stays. Please leave a note in the guestbook located in The Shipwrights Boatshed.
103 of 365 - *little kasiopaya*Planets & Art labyrinth
It is very much worth your time to click through on these images to see greater detail.
*little kasiopaya*Planets & Art labyrinth is
102 of 365 Cranky Mama is cranky
Last Friday it was 60 degrees F here. The sky was blue and nature clearly declared Spring would actually come again this year. Eventually.
Today?
You can see the view out my office window above. Please forgive the quality of the cellphone picture through the screen. You get the basic idea. We had 8 inches of powdery snow overnight. This turn of events, combined with exactly 9 teenagers in my house overnight has left me one cranky mama.
101 of 365 The Nile RolePlay sim
V^-THE NILE-^V^SIM RULESOwners:Eldarrion Rageforeverjesika BoucherSim Admins:Alia BaroqueRedemption ZeroTarable AndrewExodus DeirCleopatra TeskatVladimere HextallSokar RageThe Nile sim Role Play rules.This is a NO FLY SIM, if you are caught above the mainland for any reason you will be asked once to stop, caught again, you will be ejected, caught a third time you will be banned. There are private residences above the sim and disturbing them will not be tolerated.DCS2 system used on this sim, you can find it in the shops, if you choose to roleplay here, then it is mandatory to have one. If you wish to role play, we are a Egyptian Vampyre sim. Please dress appropriately for the egyptian theme. 3500 BC appropriate attire.All AVs that fit within the Egyptian Vampyre theme are welcome to role play here.Ask for help if needed. If you see an AV that is not wearing Egyptian clothes, Assume they are not roleplaying or ((OOC)) and leave them alone. Admins will be the final say about what does and does not fit. Ask an admin if you have any doubts about your avatar.ROLE PLAY AREASThe surface up to 1000 meters is set for role play ..All AVs, or Buildings above 1000 meters are OOC.((OOC))Please keep OOC conversation to a minimum while in the role play areas. If you MUST speak out of character openly please use brackets or parentheses around your statements so others know it is OOC, or it WILL be assumed to be In Character.GROUP BEHAVIORGROUPS will be judged, and treated according to how their members act while in the Nile sim, Groups in nile are responsible for their members. Be sure members of your group represent you well, while in the nile and when they are visiting other SIMs.OTHER VTM CLANS.Are welcome here, as always you must present yourself to the highest clan member on the sim and present yourself correctly. Show respect, and you will be shown it in kind.Rival clans with the same name as ours, will be shown respect until they act inappropriately, we reserve the right to ban them outright if they interfere with our clan specific Rp and or its members. No exceptions, no warning.ALTSIf you are banned from our home, do not come back on an alt, you will be banned and reported immediately. And your name will be circulated throughout partner VtM sims and you and your alts will be banned there as well. Its common sense.BUILDING USEPlayer & Character Building RightsCharacters and groups have no rights at all when it comes to public buildings. Buildings / temples here can and will be shut down and used specifically for clan rituals or events.LOITERING CAMPING ON BUILDINGSStanding around loitering doing nothing on roofs of buildings you do not rent or on public buildings is not allowed.Prostration in Rp form is allowed, but the ones doing so are known so that is no issue. All others will be viewed on a newcomers basis.CHARACTER ACTIONSin this sim: ICA=ICC (what this means is this: IN CHARACTER ACTIONS WILL RESULT IN, IN CHARACTER CONSEQUENCES. If you battle a role player who is with a group, be prepared to have to battle the group members also.WEAPONSWeapons must be able to fit in with the theme of the sim . NO MP5s, or AK47sGOD MODDING/META-GAMING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED (seen as forms of Griefing)Do not use any information you have gained from any source except what you learn when you are role playing .SCRIPTSRUNNING ANY HIGH LAG SCRIPTS WILL RESULT IN A WARNING AND YOUR SCRIPTED ITEM WILL BE RETURNED!!IF YOU ARE GRIEFING, EXPECT TO BE BANNED & REPORTED!!WE ARE A DRAMA FREE ZONE.We do not tolerate ANY form of harassment, and that includes rudeness, or repeat complaints over an issue that has already been decided.If an admin has told you something is inappropriate, do not argue, question or complain about it with them. You are welcome to request an owner's opinion, or another admin's opinion if you feel you are not being treated fairly. Please use your energy to report what has happened with as much detail as possible so we can better understand and resolve the issue. Acting up being clever or trying to make an example for bragging rights in this situation will not help Vampyre role play in Second Life. , Please help us make role play better by not going down that failed path. After you receive a reply from another admin or SIM owner let the issue drop.If you have the attitude that you or your group are better than any one else or that you are better role players than others. Please make a point of reading the community rules and show your wisdom and skills through role play. Rants and taunts about how great you are or suggesting others fail only makes you look bad.. Continued harassment of people OOC or taking those issues IC will lead to a ban.SETITE CLAN.If you are looking for serious role play within our clan, send a notecard to myself- Eldarrion Rage, foreverjesika Boucher or Invicta Umarov explaining why. We do not allow just anyone to join my bloodline. Give us your backstory, show us who you are, be active on the sim and you will soon learn more about us.Information about us can be found in the temple of the nile or ask any Gm.
100 of 365 "193, the arc"
Sometimes I come across cool builds in the oddest ways. Today I logged in and noticed there were a lot of visitors to my greenhouse. I love when people visit but I do keep visitor counters around because for some reason I like to know who has been sitting on my sofa. Call it my Goldilocks syndrome if you will.
I was checking out the profiles of the random people who have been hanging out in my house and came across a LM for an unfinished build called "193, the arc" which is one of those glowy otherworldly kind of spaces that I just love. I was not sure what this place was all about at first and the notecards you get at the entrance were only slightly illuminating.
Welcome to *193, the arc*, still under construction.*you are not alone, we come in peace,...*verbal creativity:AnnuNaki, Sumerian, Nibiru, Niburu, the arc, vortex math, Rodin coil, starship,ancient legends, future, peace, wisdom, knowledge, illumination, DNA, light, love,...cosmic consciousness, ...QVT of all matter,...Important:-Best view with Grafics Settings in ULTRA and Draw Distance maximal (512 m and more).-flight assist needed for access all areas.PLEASE USE THE TELEPORT SYSTEM TO REACH DIFF> AREAS OF 193 , the arc*.The little Dino's are ride-able, just sit on them and type start in chat.To understand some hidden details and messages in the arc build better, it is recommanded to have a look at listed links below in the attached note.enjoy your stay,Abel Moonites
There is a note embedded in the initial notecard which suggests. "To understand some hidden details and messages in the arc build better, it is recommanded to have a look at listed links."
The links take you to youtube videos about the Rodin Coil and Marko Rodin's vortex-based mathematics. You can see part 1 of 44 (!) here and find the other 43 links from there. I watched the beginning of this video and it was about math, the universe and the meaning of life. I think. Or something. I am not sure. If you have more patience than I do perhaps you will make it through all 44 videos. If not, you can learn more about the mathematical theory behind this intriguing build at this website.
I am not ashamed to say I have no earthly idea what the Rodin Coil is about. I will tell you the build is beautiful and an enjoyable place to visit in Second Life.
The circle is a video screen and I watched for a while. There is spacey music playing and the images that float by your field of vision are mostly spectacular nature scenes. The textures on the wall move as well so its a fairly busy visual environment. Lovely, but busy.
This is a sculpture at the "center of the earth" which you can reach via the teleport system that moves visitors from place to place. There is a dance animation inside the ball with a caption that says something about "feeling the vibration" of the earth. I don't know about that but the dance was kind of fun.
Visit 193, the arc and please explain the theory behind it to me, if you can. Thanks
99 of 365 La Perla - Old Italy
Oddly enough this adorable old Italian village called La Perla is in a sim named FurZona. I can't explain that but I can tell you this sweet spot was full of friendly people exploring the shops and hillsides. There are lovely spots where you can sit by the water and listen to the water gently lap at the shores. I could just about feel the sun on my face and smell the salt air.98 of 365 "Solitaire"
Solitaire is a private sim that is open to the public for your exploring pleasure. If you take some time to walk around you will find a market square with an outdoor cafe that has a working chess board, some interesting shops, and you can, of course, TP to the obligatory empty club.
If you wander a bit farther you will find lovely waterfalls and pretty beaches where you can take in the scenery and relax with a friend or on your own.
Beware of the volcano! It was chugging black smoke and it looked to me like it could blow at any second...
There is a relaxing bath where you can take in some steam in the sauna or relax in the spa.
See if you can find the catacombs but be careful down there. It was scary and really creepy! I had to hightail it out of there. Enjoy!
96 of 365 Fight or Flight
I am so dang tired it isn't funny. My RL job is kicking my tail and there is no end in sight. I am keeping up with a daily images here but interesting and informative words are harder to come by lately. My mind is blank and my head is full of air. When I try to think of something to write about all I hear is the hissing of the radiator inside the emptiness of my mind. I think I am going to hit the elliptical for a half hour to try and rid my body of the last vestiges of a day's worth of "flight or fight."
Yes, I do realize this post makes no sense. Sorry.
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