Linden Homes
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No one tells you on the day you first come into this world how important that date will eventually become—assuming, of course, that you make it out of the orientation arena. Those first few moments of life in the virtual world, as you quite literally try to find your feet, can be overwhelming, frustrating and…
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There has been a lot of little things going on lately and sometimes bits and pieces get lost in the shuffle. Lab Gab is simply a collection of things going on in Second Life, some of it news as I see it, some of it speculative. Let’s dive in over what’s been happening and I’ll…
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by Arabella Windsor There is something wonderfully peculiar about summer in Second Life. Our avatars do not sweat. The air conditioning never breaks. Mosquitoes are entirely optional, sunburn requires a deliberate trip into the appearance editor, and no one has ever had to abandon a perfectly good afternoon because the heat index reached 105 degrees.…
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For those that don’t know how seasons generally work in SL, summer begins June 1st and ends August 31st, so by that reckoning, summer is already more than halfway over and what a busy time it has been. June and the first half of July were a whirlwind across Second Life. Between the weeks of…
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There are some design movements that come and go as quickly as the latest fashion season. Then there are those that quietly settle into our hearts, becoming less of a trend and more of a philosophy. Cottagecore belongs firmly in the latter category. Over the past several years, Cottagecore has blossomed from an internet aesthetic…
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Last month, Linden Lab quietly unleashed something new into the wilds of Second Life—and if you weren’t paying attention, you might have missed the moment entirely. The debut of the Ridgewood Enclave Commercial Districts marked the arrival of a fully integrated shopping experience nestled within the Ridgewood Enclave Linden Home regions of Bellisseria. And just like that, the game changed.…
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I promise I haven’t abandoned writing about Second Life happenings — not even close. It’s simply been one of those stretches where in-world life has been moving at full speed. Between covering Relay for Life team events, rearranging Linden Homes like furniture during a burst of spring cleaning, navigating the usual Saint Patrick’s Day mischief…
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It was a Monday—ordinarily the most unremarkable day of the week. Except this was Second Life, where a drought of highly coveted homes and the imminent release of nine brand-new regions combined to create the perfect housing tempest. Along the borders of Vorpal Wood, Floss, and Hardcastle, the world map revealed a curious sight—confirmed by…
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Just when one believes Bellisseria has revealed every architectural delight it has tucked beneath her neatly sculpted hedgerows, along comes a new chapter — and on February 26th, that chapter arrived in the form of Copperfield Heights. Yes, indeed. A brand-new Linden Homes theme has stepped onto the stage, clad in warm timber, stone, and the…
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I was recently invited by a new friend to attend Bay City’s annual Mole Day Celebration—an event that not only honors the Linden Lab Moles who quietly (and tirelessly) build the interesting places where we live, play, and socialize—but also, this year, celebrated a singular individual who has spent the better part of two decades…
