Writing
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October has arrived, and Second Life is wasting no time getting into the spirit of the season. A fresh collection of limited-time last names has been released, and this batch is unapologetically Halloween—with choices ranging from pleasantly autumnal to wonderfully ridiculous to genuinely undead. For those who prefer their October with crisp leaves, candlelight and…
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There is something about autumn in Second Life that always feels a little more dramatic than the changing of any other season. One minute we are standing barefoot on a Bellisseria beach wondering how summer disappeared so quickly, and the next we are knee-deep in pumpkins, fallen leaves, chunky sweaters, and landscaping inventories we had…
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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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by Arabella Windsor There are few moments on the Second Life calendar quite like the annual Birthday Celebration, nor one that elicits quite as much anticipation from residents of our virtual world. Every June, the grid seems to undergo a transformation. Entire microcontinents appear where only ocean existed weeks before. Vast exhibition and performance halls…
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Second Life’s 23rd Birthday celebration kicks off today, a fact that feels faintly impossible when it seems as though we only just closed the doors on SL22B and swept the confetti from the virtual streets. Time moves fast in the virtual world…another year gone by, another year older in a world where time moves strangely—compressed,…
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by Arabella Windsor Just days before Second Life’s 23rd Birthday Celebration, Linden Lab has released the first set of new names since Valentine’s Day, all in honor of Pride Month, which is celebrated each June. The new list of limited edition names include: Ally Diva Fabulous Icon Mother Out Prism Proud Slay In addition, 8…
