A Paperback Travel Guide to Second LifeIn yet another instance of Second Life repeating the history of the Internet in miniature form, I just got a small paperback in the mail, and it’s a colorful and fun companion to the Official Guide and other Second Life…SLHamlet
Getting started in LSL scripting in Second LifeHello and welcome to “Getting started in LSL scripting”. LSL stands for “Linden Scripting Language” and is used to script the objects you will encounter and make in Second Life.WHO THIS TUTORIAL IS FOR:This tutorial is intended for those who have never programmed before, Second Life or […]
Make an 8 Inch Circle Using a 6 Inch RectangleIn this instructable I will show you how to make a circle using a rectangle and have the exact center of the circle. I will take this moment to give you a little background on how I came upon this little trick.Perhaps this is taught somewhere […]
Links for Wednesday, January 2, 2008
New York Times: The Airport Security Follies - “In the end, I m not sure which is more troubling, the inanity of the existing regulations, or the average American s acceptance of them and willingness to be humiliated. These wasteful and tedious protocols have solidified into […]
Sending Good Thoughts to Marc
I was in New Mexico a few weeks ago at the request of Marc Orchant. Marc is tall and lean, and appeared to be in the best of health. Therefore it was shocking to read that he suffered a heart attack this past Sunday. I’m sending him and his family positive […]
The Week in New World NotesMy Friday stroll through the SL blogosphere is generating interesting discussions (especially over the ethics of giving out free skins); here’s a look at last week’s posts: - Undead Rising: Bots and zombies invade; Lindens deny any epidemic. Catch the…SLHamlet
SLGA: Capabilities explained (technical)One of the building blocks of the open metaverse Linden Lab is going to build via the open Second Life Grid Architecture Working Group are the so-called “Capabilities”. These are even in use already in the existing Second Life Grid but will be used even more in the future. In fact […]
The Sound of One Avatar of Pronouncing TibetanHere’s why I love Second Life: Because it contains a Resident named Wam7c Macchi. And without fanfare, Wam7c Macchi has built an interactive teaching device. Which helps you learn to speak another language. Rather, to pronounce it. Or to be…SLHamlet
Screenshot Survey, Screen CapturedWell this is eerie: last week’s survey on whether graphics generated from the Second Life viewer should be called "Photographs" or something else has ended in an exact tie. My Solomonic decision: henceforth on New World Notes, both terms will…SLHamlet