My journey in second life

I stopped playing SL

2008-01-28T10:15:00.000-05:00

I have been busy with other things in Real Life and find myself not playing Second Life anymore. I have decided to stop working on this blog. If you are interested in this blog, mail address, and Second Life character let me know. I would love to give it to someone who wants it. If not it has been fun

merry christmas

2007-12-25T21:43:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas! Just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday. I know my posting has been slow and I am working on it. Just the holiday's have been so busy I have not been able to hop into SL lately.

I hope everyone had some good food and spent time with your family. Just sending out my love.

~Roxie~
XOXO

afterthoughts bootiesl party

2007-12-10T14:34:00.000-05:00

If you missed the Bootiesl party you missed an awesome night. The party was filled with lots of vips and half of my twitter list. It was good to finally meet people face to face who I have been talking to through twitter for te past few weeks.

I also wanted to thank thediva for running a pre party her tunes where awesome I liked them almost more than the main party.

~Roxie~

2007 bloggers choice awards

2007-12-08T16:53:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to send out a congratulation's to all the fashion designers that won awards and the ones that where only nominated. Lots of beautiful designs.

Just in case you want to see the full list of people who won awards you can go to SL Fashion notes blog and see the full article with the winners.

bootiesl party

2007-12-07T12:47:00.000-05:00

The bootiesl party is coming up this Saturday. They will be spinning only the finest bootlegs and bastard pop! BootieSL is Webcast live from the DNA Lounge, San Francisco. This special Holiday edition features an all Holiday Mashup session from 10-11 SLT and one of my personal favorites - Party Ben later on in the evening! Make sure to check out this party it is definitely one of the premier parties of the year.

You’re Not In The USSR Any More: Estonia Opens An Embassy In Second Life

2007-12-05T10:45:00.000-05:00

I was doing my normal reading in google reader today and found this article on tech crunch. It seems pretty sweet. I am going to head over there tonight and check it out. Full article here.

Eastern European nation Estonia has opened an official embassy in Second Life.

Estonia for those not aware of the country is a former Soviet Republic that this year is celebrating 90th anniversary of its initial independence, before it was invaded and occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. It’s bordered by Russia to its East and Latvia to the South, and became a member of the European Union in 2004, the same year it became an American ally by joining NATO.

Estonia established an embassy in Second Life on the basis that Second Life was as progressive as its own society. The goals of the embassy are to promote Estonia among small groups of professional individuals by hosting discussions and lectures with people who not be able to travel to Estonia, and perhaps more interestingly, to act as a conduit for information to countries where Estonia has no representation (literally a virtual embassy).

The embassy itself is an interesting build that’s hard to describe in words. The post-modernist architecture hosts a variety of levels that includes art work and meeting spaces. During my time at the embassy I was impressed to note that it was manned by a “Estonia Republic” representative. I didn’t ask for a visa or particular information about Estonia, but I’m sure that I could have.

The embassy can be visited here(SLURL).

In related news, those keen on the environment can participate in a virtual Bali conference, the current major conference being held to discuss the post Kyoto environmental treaty. The space is hosted by the Nature Publishing Group and includes speakers such as Tara LaForce of Imperial College in London, Simon Buckle of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and George Monbiot, British enviro-nazi and enemy of Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame. Those interested can TP directly to the NPG island here (SLURL)

The news zone, where a traditional Estonian “Eesti hagija” dog welcomes you to the Embassy

Tech and fashion just off the runway

2007-12-05T08:25:00.000-05:00

This is an interesting article that comes from cnet. The article talks about Second Life and fashion designers teaming up. I think its an interesting idea but I think Linden labs would need to getter better stability in their systems first. Here is the full article(also it can be found here):

BOSTON--Is a fashion and tech industry partnership the equivalent of mixing plaids with stripes, or is this a case of black and white being the perfect match?

After all, there are not many tech events where you need an Italian translator on hand.Members from both groups eagerly met Tuesday to discuss their mating potential at a place they could both feel comfortable--the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston. The event was hosted by Moda e Technologia, an Italian nonprofit organization that promotes fashion and tech exchange. Big names present included Linden Labs, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dolce & Gabbana, MaxMara, and Italian filmmaker Giacomo Faenza who showed his online short Gadget Men.

A fashion-technology partnership is an obvious benefit for both industries. Venues like Second Life or My Virtual Model could serve as a place for the fashion industry to promote brands and virtually develop the worlds they attempt to create through their clothing lines. Fashion jumping into the world of Web 2.0, virtual worlds, and tech-related products could in turn draw in mainstreamer shoppers who might not have otherwise bothered before with that kind of tech before.But the event itself revealed fundamental differences, with one crowd easily slipping into presentations with their laptops and the others needing a little tech support when their turn came.

Dolce & Gabbana is known for having already jumped headfirst into technology with digital media promotions, cell phones, ring tones, and wallpaper. They are one of the fashion companies that do seem to get that they can use the Internet and its new tools to both enhance brand image and create new streams of revenue. But even their own digital marketing guy said it could be hard to convince companies to understand the importance of creating things like a virtual presence and products for avatars. Dennis Valle, director of media interaction at Dolce & Gabbana, said that the move to digital is a big jump that will require teaching a whole industry a new vocabulary and explanation of context.

People in the fashion industry normally do their advertising through their fabric and their market research by talking to people out in the world when they travel, he said.

"Advergame, edutainment, advertorial, and docudrama are new terms that will become part of companies' everyday use...Sensorial marketing, a way to understand consumers' actions, thoughts, and intentions, could translate into a new way to meet their needs," Valle said.

After giving a forthright and informative presentation on My Virtual Model, an avatar creation site that incorporates brand name clothes, Louise Guay, the company's president and founder, was met with a question that showed not everyone in her audience had started with her from the same place.
So how much do people pay to use this avatar person, asked one audience member? She raised her eyebrows in delightful surprise once Guay explained that it was not the user who paid, but the company promoting the brand.

John Lester, director of business development and academic programs at Linden Labs, explained Second Life's business model by comparing its in-world users to people browsing the Internet for free and its islands or presences as hosted Web sites.

Lester, on the other hand, was not as savvy when it came to fashion. He proudly explained the user-friendly way in which people can incorporate clothing and body parts into their Second Life avatars with a runway worthy slide show and real-time presentation of fashion forward avatars in Second Life. But when he pointed out that friends can even duplicate outfits so they can wear the same thing, he was met with a few snickers and giggles from the audience.

He did, however, manage to hit the important points.

"Whatever you do in Second Life you retain all of the intellectual property rights...Our community is more gender-balanced...our user base has a median age of 35, and it's very international with 70 percent of users outside the U.S.," he said.

What's more, Second Life already has a thriving fashion scene including lighting effects, night clubs, dancing, and even its own Vogue equivalent. He showed Second Style, a virtual magazine whose publisher makes money by selling ad space to retailers of not just avatar clothes, but body parts like noses, lips, and hair. During one phenomenon, SecondLife avatars even carried around chickens as an accessory.

Now that's something you don't see on the runway.

dell wow laptop, why doesnt sl get one?

2007-12-05T08:21:00.001-05:00

Dell and Blizzard have teamed up to create the Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition laptop. My question is where is the Second Life edition laptop? I think we have been cheated. Just a quick post I thought that I would share that with everyone, off for now.

~Roxie~

rl is busy

2007-12-04T15:58:00.000-05:00

With the whole Christmas season going on my first life has been pretty busy. I am still in SL just not as much. I am still working on that book I bought about SL and am working on building objects. I will work on keeping the posts steady but just a heads up.

~Roxie~

need a laptop bag

2007-12-03T12:08:00.000-05:00

I know its a little off topic but I need a laptop bag for my new laptop all my other ones are for 15.4 and I moved to a 14.1 ( I love the smaller screen). Anyone have any recommendations? The slimmer and more compact the better. Thanks.

~Roxy~

outfit in progress for sl bloggers party

2007-11-30T12:32:00.000-05:00

I am so excited a SL blogger party is coming up and almost ready for it. I bought new hair and a pair of glasses that will really fit the whole 40's theme.

I did read they are going for a WWII style aviation theme so it helps in the outfit selection. I am trying to find something cute that is a dress that is airforce style. Kinda like the one worn by baby spice on the dancing with the stars performance but more airforce colors.

Anyone know where I could find something like that?

~Roxy~

lots of shopping

2007-11-30T12:25:00.000-05:00

Last night I went to artilleri'sstore again and actually did buying not just looking. I bought few outfits, new hair, new skin, belt, and some new glasses. It was very nice and I love her stuff, oh I could spent soo much in there. Thankfully something came up in RL or I would not have any lindens left.

I really like the skin and hair I got. I had purchased a skin earlier but I was not totally happy but I really like this new one. I am going to work on some pictures this weekend. Any suggestions on places and best way to take them? Also does anyone know how to do the modeling poses in SL?

~Roxie~

sl book

2007-11-29T14:35:00.000-05:00

I was ordering some books from amazon the other night and thought I would see what was available about Second Life. I stumbled upon Second Life: A Guide to Your Virtual World and its seemed interested so I bough it. I finally got it last night and was eager to read it. The first chapter is fluff unless your a day old character but it has some good stuff for a new player or experienced. Right now I am at the chapter about building items in SL. That was something I wasn't sure about I am not a programmer or designer in RL so I was a little scared but it has been pretty easy to follow so far. I am loving the book so I thought I would let everyone know about it. make sure to check it out.

shopping time

2007-11-29T08:59:00.000-05:00

Its shopping time! Artilleri is have a 50% off sale to celebrate their 2 year anniversary. I went to check out her store last night and I have to say wow her stuff looks amazing. I am so excited she has some stuff that I am really liking. After I get done shopping I will post some of my new outfits. I am going to look so sexy for the SL blogger party. So make sure you come.

Oh and a special thanks to Kitty Otoole for letting me know about the sale and the store. What a awesome place to shop, thanks. Also make sure to check out Kitty Otoole's site Kittywitchin. She has a awesome blog that I love to read.

~Roxie~

more login issues

2007-11-28T08:29:00.001-05:00

Yesterday I got home from work and wanted to have some fun in SL. Maybe doing some dancing or actually working on my building skills, whoch really need work. Also I have not played SL much over the weekend because of the holiday. So I do the usual routine and login to SL and the dreaded login failed. So I started running through the steps - check my password, reset internet, restart computer.......no luck. So I decided to check the SL blog and I find: Logins, Group IMs Impacted for 1/16th of Population.

I guess I should be happy that I get chosen over such a small group, I should go to Las Vegas.

What makes me wonder though is the instability of SL lately. I do not see how the grid can grow if these kind of problems keep happening. Also as a business who is thinking of getting into SL I would be scared because of the problems that are happening.

Lets get some input going. What do you think about these grid problems? Am I being to harsh and paranoid or do you agree?

sl blogger party

2007-11-28T08:14:00.000-05:00

I am so excited a SL blogger party is coming up. I missed the last one, I got confused on the days he he. It all goes down Sunday 16 December 2007 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM SL time. The party theme is Christmas 1944 and will feature Big Band/Swing
Christmas music provided by Radio Riel of Caledon Penzance.

Looks like I need to start shopping for a sexy outfit. Make sure you show up cause its going to be a blast.

yay!

2007-11-27T11:59:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who is subscribing to my feed. Just logged into feedburner and I saw I am up to 5. Thats great makes me feel like people actually like my blog. I have been watching my traffic and was getting a little worried. So keep reading he he.

hmmm -Secret Service-FBI raid Second Life's HQ, seizing all Lindens

2007-11-27T09:29:00.000-05:00

I was doing my normal morning reading and saw this story (found here). Wonder if it is true:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Last night, Secret Service and FBI agents raided the headquarters of Second Life, seizing all Lindens. Second Life is a sophisticated social-networking tool, better known as a massive, multi-player, online virtual world.

In Second Life, real world people use characters known as avatars to do everything from chatting, to setting up virtual shops to conduct business. Second Life uses its own currency, known as the Linden, in its virtual world.

"There has been growing concern that Second Life is undermining confidence in the U.S. Dollar, by using their competing currency known as the Linden," said one senior FBI agent, speaking on condition of anonymity.

In the wake of the raid on Bernard von Nothaus' Liberty Dollar, many observers expected the government to take action against the Linden in a similar manner.

"The problem with the U.S. Dollar has nothing whatsoever to do with our own inflationary policy here at the Fed. The problem is that you have people trading U.S. Dollars for Lindens, to use Lindens as an alternative currency. That represents a very real threat to the stability of the Dollar, and the U.S. economy as a whole," said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson weighed in, by talking about the ramifications of virtual world currencies possibly surpassing and replacing the U.S. Dollar.

"From our charts, we can see that the U.S. Dollar is falling against the Linden. If too many people become engrossed with virtual world economies, we could see a downward spiral for the Dollar. Eventually, there could be a situation in which people trade the Dollar for virtual currencies. This could create a trade deficit of sorts between real world goods and virtual world goods, causing our entire economy to get sucked up into a virtual world. Americans could end up standing in virtual bread lines, and living out on virtual streets, facing virtual poverty, in a virtual recession." said Secretary Paulson.

"How freaky to think about the possibily that a virtual currency could replace the U.S. Dollar," said GOP strategist, Emma Faye Kerr. Ms. Kerr continued, "If that ever happened, the entire economy would be replaced by a sort of virtual economy, where everybody, including the government, loses connection with the reality-based world. Thank God we have a President that is still in touch with reality, who has decided to take action against the threat of virtual worlds replacing the real world."

Efforts to get in touch with Second Life founder Philip Rosedale have so far been unsuccessful.

So I think we will have to some reading to find out more. I will keep this posted as I see more.

new sl client but unannounced

2007-11-26T20:21:00.000-05:00

Over at Massivley they released an article about a new client was that was released on Novemver 21st but has not been announced or is on the Second Life website. Wonder why they would drop a new client and not advertise it hmmm or maybe a new client is on the horizon.

Update - whats funny is Massively released the story and minutes later it was on the Linden Labs site.

checked out windlight

2007-11-26T08:20:00.000-05:00

I have been reading about the new windlight client for SL and it sounds very promising. Since I had spare time because of the 4 day weekend I decided to download the new client and check it out first hand. All I can say is wow, if you turn up the graphics it looks very nice.

My only thing is it seems laggy when you crank up the graphics so I ended up using on higher setting just to check it out for a few hours then went back to the lower settings. Oh my computer specs are core2duo e6600, 3.5gb ram, 8800gts (320mb), 320gb sata II hard drive. So I don't thing it was my computer issue but I am looking into it.

Has anyone else tried the new windlight client? If so please post your experiences I would like to hear peoples opinions.

~Roxie~

black friday

2007-11-24T09:26:00.000-05:00

Anyone do any camping out for black friday deals? Sadly enough I did for a new laptop for myself (gotta treat yourself every now and then). It was my first time and I will never do it again, ah it was cold and boring.

Oh by the way I ended up getting a Gateway T-1620. It is nice and I am enjoying it so far, using it now btw.

happy thanksgiving

2007-11-24T09:20:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had a good thanksgiving and ate lots of food. Mine was good a little to much pie though.

sl broke again

2007-11-21T15:30:00.000-05:00

I was all excited I got of early from work today because of the holiday and was going to come home and play SL. I come home eat lunch and relax......caught a Seindfield rerun (the one with a pact for no self pleasure) I love that show its so funny, oh yeah he he got side tracked.

So I get to my computer and go to login in to SL and I get login failed. I check the usual things (ie. inet, wireless, etc.) still with no luck. Pull up the SL blog and I see Second Life Login Issues. Crap second day in a row that I can't login to SL and the resolution may take 5 hours.

Is it just me or does it seem like the stability problems are getting annoying in SL?

~Roxy~

joined technorati

2007-11-21T10:27:00.000-05:00

I have been working on creating content for my blog but I also am working on driving traffic as well. After some advice from a few articles online I learned I need to join Technorati and get the word out. So keep an eye out for me if you go to technorati and lets get some traffic going!

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SL broke

2007-11-20T20:40:00.001-05:00

I clear my schedule so I can get some good quality time in Sl. Get in some comfy clothes and get relaxed fire up SL then I cant connect. I try resetting my internet thinking its me but have no luck. After a little searching I find this on Linden Labs blog:

DNS Failures Affecting Logins, Main Site Access, Region Crossings

All I can say crap this sucks....so on twitter relaxing so say hi! :)