Archive for 'Sights and Sims'

Which Way is Mecca? A Visit to the Chebi Mosque in Cordoba

Sprituality week in the Herald continues today with a visit to the Chebi mosque in the Cordoba sim, which is based on the Great Mosque in rl Cordoba. It is really a beautiful piece of work, from the detailed textures to the great work with light to the lovely call to prayer audio files. According [...]

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Chilling Effect? SL Hockey League Skates Over NHL IP

by Fiend Ludwig [Editor's note: When we sent Fiend Ludwig to cover the SL Hockey League, he found the gameplay impressive, though it looks like their merchanidising scheme could use some help from a virtual zamboni.--Walker Spaight] I have watched hockey for as long as I can remember. In the winter when it is cold [...]

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Back in the Saddle: Motorcycling With the Idiot

by Jimbo Quality [Editor's note: Readers will recall the mishaps of idiotic correspondent Jimbo Quality in his Traveling With the Idiot quest for two-wheeled ecstasy on the Grid. Below, finally, Jimbo gets back on track. Sort of.--Walker Spaight] Jimbo Quality mounts his . . . well, never mind Eureka, I found the damned motorcycles! Turns [...]

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Lock and Load: SL Combat Expo Gets All Fired Up

What sounds like a truly ambitious combat expo is coming to Second Life, March 24 to April 2 in the »Armory Island« sim. The first three days will include workshops and roundtable discussions on combat-related issues within Second Life, according to a press release from Apollo Case, who’s running the show. Weapons vendors will also [...]

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Practical Marketing 101 From Panty Hog

By Prokofy Neva, Dept. of Virtual Estate, Simulated Entrepreneurs, Seamy Underbellies, and Commodification of All That You Once Held Dear, NOW WITH CAPTIONS FOR THE ATTENTION-DEFICITED! Prim Prim-Primer and Prime Prim-a Dona Tateru Nino is telling us over at the Blingsider that Practical RL marketing just can’t exist in Second Life. There’s only image enhancement, [...]

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Watch Your Virtual Ankles, Roomba’s Cleaning Up In Second Life

If you’ve been worried about the detritus that builds up in Second Life as a result of prim drift and Tiny sex, worry no longer. Resident Mooba Sienkiewicz (aka Greg, the myRoomBud crew’s dad) sends word that he’s created a virtual Roomba for use in-world. “One day a real Roomba’s gonna come along and wash [...]

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A Tiny Reign of Terror?

by Onder Skall of Second Life Games Larger than he seems… Some might say it’s all innocent fun. Some might say that the advantages a smaller avatar enjoys couldn’t possibly destroy everything we hold dear. Some might say that Hitler wasn’t a bad guy either, but I’m not one of them. Are you? The Tiny [...]

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5 Free Fun Things To Do

by Curious Rousselot – Entertainment Numerologist The world of Second Life is full of things to do and places to go. A surprising number of very well made sims are completely free. The big challenge can be trying to find something fun to do that fits within your budget. Here we present 5 fun second [...]

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Not Quite On The Road: Motorcycling Undies of Doom

by Jimbo Quality [Editor's Note: Below, Jimbo Quality continues his Traveling With the Idiot series, in which at the moment he is attempting to spend some time racing virtual motorcycles. Even if you don't enjoy the story, we hope you appreciate the fact that we're doing a community service by employing the mentally challenged.--Walker Spaight] [...]

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Dodge This, Tringo: Combat Cards Deals Itself Into SL Gaming Scene

Special to the Herald, by Onder Skall of Second Life Games It started with a couple of friends sitting at the kitchen table. Doc Boffin and Jaladan Codesmith wondered what it would take to create a kick-butt card combat game for an MMO. A deck of playing cards, some masking tape, a magic marker and [...]

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