I'd like to take today to highlight some of my personal fave things in Second Life. I'm not going to rationalize WHY they're this way, but they just are.?I get my mind blown so often (not unlike that unfortunate dewd behind a desk in Scanners, only much, much kewler and more watermelony!), so I'm happy to have this blog to express myself and share my joys with you.

First up, this was from over a week ago, so please pardon the tardiness, but I've got the creations of??Eddie Escher and Fallingwater Cellardoor to highlight. They're a couple both in SL and OL (Offline Life), and although both very?technically proficient, Eddie gravitates towards the mechanical, while Fally does the "organic" (for lack of a better word). That seems quite complimentary to me. Mr. Escher has a set of new gadgets that take care of one of my favorite areas: OBVIOUS WISHES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN FULFILLED UNTIL NOW! Namely, have you ever found it weird that your av appears a little neurotic and/or empty (like a void!) while pecking away on air? A new favorite with the scripter crowd in particular via word-of-mouth but spreading outwards, you can see me typing on that holokeyboard while Eddie taps away on an old-skool typewriter. He's also got lightbulbs and antennae that'll respond as you taptaptap… and promptly cease when you stop. Visual feedback, excellent! Fall has a lovely arrangement of new flowers, including bridal bouquets. The colors are classy, the textures choice (something I'm very, very particular about), and I suspect when USB 3.1 SmellPorts come around, these will be among the first things I sniff. More pictures and info, here and here… head to Seacliff (149, 182)?and take the teleporter up if you want a piece.

Philip Linden, aka Philip Rosedale, President of Linden Lab, has left a panel of art cubes in a wall formation at the Welcome Area in Ahern. These just appeared yesterday and I haven't asked WHY they're there. I don't think I will. They just are, so in the meantime, I'm clicking on them and changing others. It kind of reminds me of daycare, although I was never actually in daycare.

Tren encourages me to blast off a big cat in celebration upon my purchase of a new chair by Brian Mifflin. Now, you've seen plenty of chairs in SL, but these are different. How so? Well, they SWIVEL and you can raise and lower the height. Just like, well, the "real world". How obvious is that? Another wish fulfilled, so . . .?SCORE! I'm glad Brian did this. This is actually a newer version he's improved since the original, 'cuz the first version didn't have textures (and now you know I particular I am about these!). I customized mine all watermelony. Here are some suggestions for a future version:

  • scripted command to bounce on them, or even eject you and spring you forward (emergency!)
  • more heights to adjust from, since this is SL and I'd like to be able to telescope wayyy up
  • a way to ride it like a vehicle back and forth across the aisles like Torley Sr. does at Costco ;)

More info about these chairs in this thread. Don't settle with a stiff chair for your desk when you can get something more flexible and fun. If you go to get one, please IM Brian and let him know I send my good words. Thankyou. =^_^=

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Some more gentle advice from your travelling catbot companion:

  1. Be a part of the The Gates of Second Life. Spread the art! THEY REALLY FLAP.
  2. Play at least six games of Tringo before making up your mind about it.
  3. Read Ready Jack's Notes. They're essential.
  4. Befriend at least one member?of a "group" you normally don't hang out with. For example, if you're an elf, you might find common ground with a cyberpunk. Furries certainly count! :-)
  5. Climb Steller's beanstalk… take the challenge and you could bag L$500 from her!
  6. Visit the Rivendell Project before it disappears today.
  7. Visit Briarcliff Manor before it disappears tomorrow.
  8. Visit the Frananthema Macrobuild in Kexland @?Meins (112, 115) before it disappears next week.
  9. Wanna make the Welcome Area more, well, welcome? Contribute your ideas and suggestions here.
  10. Aggregate?SL blogs to save time?and keep up-to-date with the official Announcements!
  11. Say thankyou to a Linden for making Second Life such a wonderful place to be!