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The Interchangeable Man
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate She found herself an interchangeable man to fill her needs and her demands If he is not there when she has desires a few spare parts are all she requires An arm here, a leg there; she likes this kind of chest and this kind of hair These animations and [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Virtual Pirate Faces Real Life – The Next Level
by Kris Dibou For years now, I have enjoyed a virtual life in paradise. I have been the poet, the pirate, the writer, the builder, graphic artist, programmer, cowboy, musician, editor, and game designer of sorts. All this and more; yet, in the outside world (which we refer to as 'rl') I have not been successful at [...]
Full StoryLinden Lab Discriminates against Snails
by Happy Trails, Snail Activist Now I'm not one to complain, but this is about as much as I can stand. Linden Lab does not cater to snails; there are no snail sims, there are no snail clothing stores, very few snail skin makers, and no snail sex ball makers. There is one lousy snail [...]
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To sleep, perchance to dream… by Kris Dibou The problem with total immersion is that you must come up for air or you will suffocate… I suppose it is like a sailor being lured into the sea by a beautiful mermaid; he is so enamored with her that he does not realize he is drowning; [...]
Full StoryProject Exodus
The OpenSim plot thickens… by Kaffe McMahon (Originally published in the Swashbuccateer on Jan. 3, 2009) Project Exodus (no it is not Charlton Heston does Second Life)- this project has been purportedly on the drawing boards of Linden Labs for over 6 months, prior to the new Land Pricing Policy. The plan was to enhance [...]
Full StoryWikipedia Helps You Create Your Own Bots — For Free!
Wikipedia links to ready-to-use Copybot V4 download by Kris Dibou, part-time bot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CopyBot – external links section includes open source copybot So you've visited some of the big stores in SL, and noticed the models who look exactly like avatars, but never say anything; in fact, they may even have a tag over their [...]
Full StoryKendra Bancroft Moves on to 3rd Life
Maddie Blaustein, the operator of Kendra Bancroft, explores the next world By Kris Dibou Gregg Barrymore of the Antiquity sims announced the passing of his good friend Kendra Bancroft. Said Gregg, "Last night I learned of the passing on Dec 11 of a dear friendKendra Bancroft. I hereby decree her rezday June 16 to be Kendra [...]
Full StoryParadise Lost
by Kris Dibou It occurred to me today that SL is like a gourmet meal that you eat backwards. Allow me to walk you through this meal beginning with the dessert. 1st Course: Dessert You’ve joined Secondlife and discovered a world of beautiful women and handsome men, where there is no disease to pick up [...]
Full StoryUnder the Pixel Sun
by Kris Dibou In the virtual life you’ve ledYou’re neither living, nor are deadYou’ve met them all but met no oneDrifting under the pixel sun. And as you tire of this placeThe sun that doesn’t burn your faceThe water that won’t make you wetThe death that never will be met The wind that cannot touch [...]
Full StorySo Dark the Con of Jack
By Kris Dibou So dark the con of jackDaggers digging in my backUnder cloak of negotiationLies the lies, premeditation Change the name keep the pricePacify us into miceOh the destruction being wrought!The lack of humanity in thought As the societies passed beforeOur death waits at Linden’s doorsFor profit commits genocideAnd the seas disappear on the [...]
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