Fashion Agency Holds Nouveau Event
Contributed by Shauna Skye InStyle Fashion Agency is having an event Sunday. I received this press release from Saffire Jaxxon. SL Event: INSTYLE VISIONS FASHION SHOW, NOUVEAU STYLE SL Show Date & Time: Sun. Feb. 1st, 11 am SLT InStyle will proudly present fashion as art on Sunday, Feb. 1st in the brand new InStyle [...]
Mailbag: Where’s the 7000 Linden Dog?
Dear Shauna, You mentioned there was a dog for 7000 lindens but did not say where it was. Can you give me a landmark? F.N. Hi F.N. Some have not believed me when I said there was a dog that cost 7000 lindens. Well, I was wrong about the price. It does not cost 7000–it’s [...]
Cloning Zyngo? Get a Lawyer!
Contributed by Shauna Skye Zyngo creator Aargle Zymurgy has sent out a “State of the Union” address. Hey! I need to take a few minutes of your time to let you know what’s going on with Zyngo. First, some notes about SL in general: * The Lindens take a VERY dim view of people doing [...]
One More Must-See “Forest”
Contributed by Paypabak Writer I wrote about a Timeless Rainforest last week, and then went shopping for trees to match what I saw there, to put around the new house! And I discovered Botanical @ Straylight! What’s cool about this “garden store” is that it’s arranged much like a beautiful arboretum with different variations on [...]
Win 5000L in 1965 Northern England
Contributed by Shauna Skye Do you want to win 5000 lindens? I received this notice from Slate McLeod, owner of 1965 Northern England and The Twisted Wheel. Hi all..this week there is a whopping 5000L up for grabs in a very special Twisted Wheel competition! Anyone is free to enter! This week (From Monday up [...]
My New Puppy
Contributed by Shauna Skye I have a passion for Second Life pets. I go searching for them, and try to find the best ones out there. Some I’ve seen cost a fortune. I came across a German Shepherd once that cost over 7000 lindens. He seemed cool, but 7000 lindens? Don’t think so. Generally Paradise [...]
Aretha Hat From Couture Chapeau
Contributed by Shauna Skye Chigadee London from Couture Chapeau has released a lovely hat in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama. “I made a version of Aretha Franklin’s fabulous hat! It’s your special souvenir for this special day” she said. Chigadee is offering the Aretha hat for just 1 linden limited time only. So [...]
Toastie Scores 106400 on Zyngo
Contributed by Shauna Skye Yamarontoast Dagger aka “Toastie” has just gotten the highest zyngo score to ever appear on a machine at Dear Prudence Arcade. How high? A whopping 106400. This beats the former high score of 98000 held by Evelyn Hitchcock. Toastie’s wanted to beat Evelyn’s high score for a while now, and knowing [...]
Linden Labs Buys XStreet and OnRez
Contributed by Shauna Skye A letter was sent to XStreet SL users from Linden Labs announcing that they have purchased both Xstreet SL and OnRez. Both of these are online marketplaces used for selling Second Life items. Xstreet SL will continue on, but OnRez will no longer be active after February 11th, 2009. What will [...]
A Rainforest for Everyone
Contributed by Paypabak Writer [Note: I'm putting Pay's article on "Wallpaper Wednesday" since her snaps are quite pretty here and worthy of your desktop. Just click the images to see the large versions.--Shauna] Still waiting for the sandworm interview to take place, but I think it’s just time to move on. In closing about roleplaying [...]
The Coolest Sofa in Second Life
Contributed by Shauna Skye I just did something unusual. I just paid 1000 lindens for a sofa. Yes you read me right: 1000 lindens. But this sofa was so cool I had to have it. It’s called the 1 Prim Relax Sofa, and here are some of the features which make it awesome: Just one [...]
Free Raffle at Dear Prudence
Contributed by Shauna Skye Dear Prudence now has a Free Raffler. To enter to win, all you do is come to the arcade and touch it. You do not have to pay to enter the raffle. You do not have to join a group or get on a mailing list. You do not have to [...]
Noob Thrower!
Contributed by Richard Morrison Ok, we knew they had to be good for something, and I found the ultimate use for those ubiquitous prim noobs: weaponise them! Yeah, have fun throwing them at each other. But don’t throw any at me ;) Get it on XStreetSL: Noob Thrower Photo Credit: Shauna Skye. Models: Toastie & [...]
SL John Lennon Returns
Contributed by Shauna Skye After a seemingly long absence from Second Life, John Lennon aka the Eggman (goo goo goo joob) returned to hang out at Zues Merlin’s place. In this photo he is sitting by a stump with me “Dear Prudence” (right) and Lovely Rita on his left. Lucy in the Sky arrived a [...]
Dune RP Part 3: Splintered Rock
Contributed by Paypabak Writer Continued from Roleplaying and Dune in SL and Dune Roleyplaying Part 2 These past couple of weeks I’ve been examining the history of Dune roleplaying sims in Second Life. I should mention that roleplaying sims exist for Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, and probably other sci-fi stories–just do a [...]
OD Designs Releases “Draco” Guitars
Contributed by Shauna Skye Got word from those metalheads at OD Designs . . . OD Designs is proud to release into the wild a 12-pack of BC Rich “Draco” guitars. These bad boys are .. OMG.. don’t hurt yourself. The guitars sell for 1,550 lindens. Visit Inworld: OD Designs
Shop Bot
Contributed by Shauna Skye Do you need an assistant for your store? Rather than choosing a statue-esque artificial avatar or mechanical device to greet your visitors, you can now have a more visually stimulating assistant. She’s called the shop bot, and she’s animated and functions as a landmark giver, messenger service, group inviter, gift and [...]
How To Use Bubble Chat
Contributed by Shauna Skye Yamarontoast Dagger aka “Toastie” aka “The Toastmeister” asked me if I was using bubble chat. Well, no, I wasn’t. Apparently this was an option I hadn’t noticed. Bubble chat’s pretty cool. Text you type appears above your head. It made me feel a bit like a comic book character. (Click the [...]
Dune Roleplaying: Part Two
Contributed by Paypabak Writer Continued from Roleplaying and Dune in SL We had a large core group at the LemonYellow Dune sim but it all turned sour when the owner tried to close the sim, then auction it, and basically jerked us all around. It broke the principle players into three groups that spawned three [...]
Free Particle Flowers
Contributed by Shauna Skye These are nice bunches of flowers, great to improve a field or garden. Only 1 prim per type since they are made up of particles. Very pretty, and free. Get it Inworld: Buranco
Featured Person: Magdalena Bing
Contributed by Shauna Skye My friend Magda is “Paula McCartney” in the Penny Lanes. She’s lots of fun, has excellent taste in music, and kicks everyone’s ass on Area 51 arcade game. Magda is also the “dance master” (her nickname since she’s in charge of the dancing HUD when we get together to party). Avatar [...]
Showing My Ass For the New Year
Contributed by Shauna Skye For those who have complained that I do not show my ass, I have decided to give you what you want since it is new years day. Why not? It’s a holiday! Click the picture for a closeup. Yes, I’m even sitting on it! Er . . . about the others [...]
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