October 1 - AdFarms Gone?

I decided to go back to where I used to have property on the mainland to see what changes had taken place now that ad farms are banned. The ride down the Linden Road was much more attractive than it used to be. There are still ads - which was to be expected, but for the most part they aren't as ugly or obnoxious as they used to be.

Of course there are always going to be exceptions - and things won't be perfect right away. This one is over 30 m tall - has ads that change every few seconds - lots of naked women and, as you can see, gaming. The top one is fixed though and gives the owner's political views. :)

The superscript reads "What is next? Second Life Reservations?"

Burning Life 08 - Boris the Spider

The three images in this post are all from Boris the Spider. My fear is that there is so much to see and so little time that all of the amazing work at Burning Life 08 will not be appreciated. And that's a huge pity.

Burning Life 08 - Various Regions

Not all regions at Burning Life are full of installations - so I wound up wandering a bit today. I found the one by Damanios Thetan - love his work and you know from a distance it's his. He has free drums for the nightly drumming circle - at first I thought the circle was at this location, but I saw other references to it - so I don't know where it is.

There are lots of interactive exhibits in this general area - one that was a little different is this Human Pool Table. You can ride and control a pool ball on the giant table.

Elsewhere there are examples of the political art on display - such as It was the Corps! This installation includes a movie and talks about the devastation caused by Katrina as a man made disaster.

Right next door is the Fortress of Solitude ! Built by the Justice League Unlimited - I'm going to check them out. :)

Burning Life 08 - Code Region

There is an awful lot to see at Burning Life - it'll take me more time than available to see it all. I didn't make to all of the installations on the Code sim but I can report on 5 of them. The first one is Camp Amok Time - and let me just say I'm grateful there are signs on these installations. I'd never figure out what they were otherwise. An interesting collection of items (and lots of freebie gifts) - you'd have to look for yourself to appreciate it.

You all know that I love Steampunk - so you know I appreciated the Conservatory of the Aether - a free necklace is available here.

Right next door was Uninspired - a scathing and/or political message is imprinted on each letter. This artist is not very optimistic!

I loved this guy - the Junkamaton.

The most interactive of the installations I saw this morning was The Illuminati Abduction. I had some trouble with the teleport - I think. I'm not sure I was supposed to wind up here.

I finally solved the problem by standing on the ground underneath the main area and flying straight up. I found this room which is fascinating - but you'd have to be braver than I am to test the various tables set up for medical experiments. :)

As always, lots of good stuff to see. The amount of talent, art, planning and building that went into the installations is inspiring.

Burning Life 08 - Dizzy Banjo

My RL avatar allowed me some time in SL this morning while she did morning chores - so I took the opportunity to go visit Dizzy Banjo's installation at Burning Life. I took a lot of pics but without the movement and the music I'm afraid they just can't convey the actual experience. Here are a few to give you just an inkling of what happens when you click on the ground level site and choose teleport.

Arriving approx. 300 m in the air you find yourself surrounded by pods - they look inviting, so sit in one. :)

There's a countdown and then you are instructed to turn on your music stream. And the ride begins!

You and your pod are set in motion for what will be a 1000 m journey - with full musical accompaniment (well it is Dizzy Banjo after all). The motion, shapes and colours are in harmony (pun intended).

When you reach the final destination there is a brief pause and then you and the pod descend once more. A wonderful experience. Well worth trying!

This is a thoughtful piece and it engenders thought. I'll allow you to undertake that part of the journey without my interference. :)

Second Life and Germs

You see the thing about Second Life and germs is that there aren't any - germs in SL that is. Unfortunately the same thing isn't true about RL. And the woman who does my typing has managed to acquire a humungous load of the suckers.

Head colds make her stupid. When they move down into her chest her synapses start synapting again - but she sounds like a seal doing a bad mating call.

As long as she's more concerned with her pitiful health issues she is not concerned about my welfare. So my ability to operate normally in Sl is severely hampered. I'll be back to normal when she is. :(

Gypsy Gadgets and Canoes

My friend Jon told me I should go check out this place called Gypsy Gadgets - so I did. :) Gypsy Paz has created this great region called Gypsy Falls you should all go visit - wonderful swaying foot bridges and an underground tunnel system. Made me really jealous since we all know I can't do script for sh*t.

There is a store of course - full of gadgets (not surprisingly). The swaying bridges are there, and shoelace tyers (sp?) and lots of other things. One of which is a canoe dock and rezzing system - which I had to buy for Aintree Common.

It makes it possible for anybody to get in a canoe and paddle around (free at Aintree but you could charge if you wanted).

I tested it - and as long as you stay close to the shore you can paddle around both islands. Cool! :)