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First Bling no harm? Get your designer knockoffs here!

Posted Jun 28th 2007 7:29AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Shopping, Linden Lab, Mixed Reality

As a fan of trinkets and memorabilia, I was thrilled when I saw someone wearing a pewter pendant of the Second Life logo. According to lore, LL hands these out to their new employees, as well as special visitors to the Lab, such as Views attendees. They're worn out in just the right places, with a string I can only describe as possibly plastic looped through it. They seem to carry a special meaning for their owners.

That's why I'm a little put off by First Bling and their replicas of this necklace. I'm sure it will be wildly popular among the SL crowd, but it just doesn't have that old feel to me. They're shiny and new, like many of the residents. I once saw someone trying to hawk their necklace on a website for 80 USD, and wondered how it could possibly sell, because it mostly holds priceless sentimental value.

What can you get for your money there? For $25, you'll get a sterling silver pendant that appears to be the size of the LL version. If you want the larger one, it'll be $35. Not a fan of sterling silver? For $135, or $220, you'll get a large or small gold, or white gold pendant. That's not L, folks.

Read on to find out about their shipping and payment policies ...

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Roberta Beauchamp sizzles with new lines

Posted Jun 28th 2007 4:20AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Clothing, Shopping

I first discovered Roberta Beauchamp about a month ago. It was an accidental discovery that was more about being in the right place at the right time. I hadn't heard much about her, but I could already tell that she was going places. Now she's back with *two* new lines of clothing, Rag Couture and the Imogen Collection.

What separates one line from the other? Rag Couture, my personal favorite, is hand-drawn, while the Imogen Collection mixes hand-drawn with photosourcing. Rag Couture has a fifties housewife feel to it, with J'aime being my fave. It reminds me of Marilyn Monroe's infamous dress, only in creme instead of white. Other notable dresses are J'adore, which is the perfect cocktail dress; La Seduction, a flirty teal salsa number; and the Devo dress which offers two skirt options to suit your mood. You can find her new line in Imogen or Freude.

(Gallery dresses order: La Seduction, Rag Couture; Devo dress with flouncy skirt and babydoll skirt, Imogen Collection; J'adore, Rag Couture; J'aime, Rag Couture)

Gallery: Imogen & Rag Couture

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Transformers Movie Q & A in Second Life

Posted Jun 23rd 2007 12:21AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Events, Interviews, Mixed Reality

After the unfortunate napping incident during the Bruce Willis Diehard 4 event, I thought for sure I'd never be invited back anywhere. Luckily Dannyboy Lightfoot, of Silverscreen, was incredibly understanding and let me into the Transformers event. I stayed awake the entire time!

Housed in the new sim, Sector 7, it is so detailed that they only had 396 prims left. When I first arrived, I was on a street above the event, overlooking the water. A greeter advised me to take the stairs down, make a couple of turns, and then wait for the elevator to take all of us down. When we hit bottom, we were in a tunnel area that was quite expansive. This led us into the "press room", which consisted of chairs, a screen, a gigantic Megatron, and a couple of rooms you could go into.

While we waited for the director, producer, and cast to appear, we had a chance to see the trailer for the new movie. I'm not much of an action fan, but Transformers is a throwback to my childhood, so it's a must see for me. When the time came, Maxwell Lisle appeared to moderate the event and the journey began. First up were Michael Bay, executive producer of the film, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer. After that, some of the cast members were interviewed, including Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, and Tyrese Gibson. The film premieres on July 2nd, so don't miss it!

Read on to see the highlights of the SL press conference ... (MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS)

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SLConference: Don't Bother

Posted Jun 21st 2007 10:55PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Mixed Reality

A while back, I heard about a convention that would be similar to SLCC, but would take place in Amsterdam. To my knowledge, nothing ever came of this, but now there is one in Berlin, Germany. Are they one and the same? No matter, because there are bigger issues to take up with this endeavor.

I have actually just learned that there are *two* conferences in Germany in September. Why did these two organizations not get together to plan one big conf? This seems to be a situation where greed and glory are the motivating factors.

It just doesn't seem like that attractive of a conference...

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"You do all the talking,"

Posted Jun 19th 2007 6:02PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Mixed Reality

Microsoft has already asked us to defy all challenges in Second Life, but now they're asking us to defy all advertisers? Geert Desager, a Marketing Manager for Microsoft, commissioned this commercial, The Break Up, to show the relationship between most advertisers and their consumers. While it was intended to reflect real life situations, it certainly rings true in Second Life.

In the commercial, the consumer wants a divorce, while the advertiser sees nothing wrong with their relationship. She, the consumer, feels that he, the advertiser, isn't being genuine when he says he loves her. They don't talk anymore, he does all the talking, and he even tries to buy her love. He claims to know everything about her, and then goes into describing her target demographic, not the consumer herself. In the end, she walks off frustrated while he offers the incentive of a tiny, minuscule chance to win a vacation.

Does this sound like any real life companies that came to Second Life? How many of them showed up to much fanfare only to never be heard from again? How does this commercial make YOU feel? Leave a comment!

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Make a Big Splash with Splashcast

Posted Jun 15th 2007 9:34PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Machinima

I had the chance to meet Marshall Kirkpatrick, of Splashcast, back in March at SXSW. We had a long talk about the service that they offer and how it could possibly help Second Lifers. Hamlet Au, of New World Notes, actually created a Second Life Machinima channel back in January that was featured on the site. I see a lot of potential here as a way to show off our work without taking up a lot of space.

What is Splashcast? It's a different way to share media. You can display pictures from Flickr, audio, and even videos from YouTube. You can also upload your own media. It is then turned into a slideshow of sorts that you can widely distribute with the click of a button.

I've been meaning to re-upload the old Grid Review Machinimas that I made ages ago, so this was the perfect opportunity. After a grueling four hour upload process to YouTube, I was able to load all of the links into Splashcast to make a show. Now I'm able to bring them to you in all of their glory! Have you made a show or channel? Share the link in a comment!

Teen Traditions: Attempting to Cross Over Into the Main Grid

Posted Jun 14th 2007 1:06PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Machinima, Teen Grid

Legend has it that in the early days of the Teen Grid, teens were actually able to get into the Main Grid. TG is merely an extension of MG that neither side can get into unless they're granted access. They're technically on the same grid as us, but very far away on the map.

Through process of elimination, teens discovered that if they built a rocket that launched them far enough into the air, they would penetrate the wall of the Main Grid. This has since been repaired, but for a time, it actually worked. On a recent visit, I was loaded into the rocket for my inaugural mission, but alas, it failed. There's always next time!

Teens Protest Sculpties

Posted Jun 14th 2007 12:31PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Building, Teen Grid

Teen Gridders don't have many options as far as programs go. They don't have the money to invest in Maya. Their economy is ruled by very few who earn as much as 40-50 USD per day. They do know how to manipulate prims, though, and that is why sculpties make them mad as hell.

In the picture above, Jay Clostermann is showing Machinima Guru a picture of the protest sign (since I can't teleport), made by Ryou Debs, that is currently on display in Andretti. Instead of carefully building something through primwork, there will be people using objects made by others. They fear that primming will be abandoned for this new art and their little spending money will dwindle, along with the creativity of the residents.

What do YOU think about sculpties? Do you think they will affect your prim business in the long run?

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Digital Refinery: Teen Grid Content Company

Posted Jun 14th 2007 12:07PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Building, Teen Grid

I've previously mentioned how depressed the economy is on the Teen Grid. They create content for essentially peanuts. Their lindens cost the same as ours, but they can purchase three times the amount of items. Some innovative teens are working to change that, though.

Digital Refinery, the brainchild of Reallife Orca, is a teen-run content company with some of the finest content creators on the grid. They realized that Main Grid content companies had clients that weren't able to target their main market. Designers such as Ryan Dayton, Nikolai Althouse, and Brooke Barmy will be working with clients to show off their work.

Now that it's summer, concurrency will more than double, to a whopping 500 residents on at a time. Hopefully this will call attention to the Teen Grid and bring in more residents. If you are a Main Grid content company interested in putting your work on TG, please contact them. As long as none of them turn 18, I think Digital Refinery has a bright future!

Trouble Everyday to Perform in SL Tonight at 6pm PDT!

Posted Jun 8th 2007 4:02PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Entertainment

It's not every day that trouble follows you, or is it? I'm so punny sometimes.

For one night only, Kyle Costill, Darren Morze, Mike the Dude and Brian Sprenger (Trouble Everyday) will be performing in avatar form in Second Life from a studio in their native Philadelphia. Band members have toured with the likes of Perry Ferrell and The Killers! They'll be performing today, Friday, June 8th, at 6pm PDT (SL Time), at Phreak Isle.

I've heard some of their music and it's pretty good. It is described to be a mix of indie rock, punk, and pop. Phreak Radio will be providing the stream if you want to tune in remotely or can't get into Second Life. There will also be listening stations in Indigo and Olive. Be sure not to miss it!

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Last Call Sale 5/30 - 6/6

Posted May 30th 2007 7:29AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Clothing, Shopping

When Dazzle Haute Couture was around, I practically lived there. Then I had to wait forever just to get a glimpse at Ginny Talamasca's new store, Last Call. When it came back, it was glorious. There were skins, clothing, shoes, and even an expanded line of mens wear.

Each new clothing release was themed, with at least five new outfits for that theme, ranging from casual to glamorous. Now over 70 of those outfits are going on sale for the low price of just 100L. Even the Deviant Nation skins are on sale for 500L. After the sale, these items will be purged from her inventory forever.

As the phrase, "out with the old, in with the new" goes, I'm hoping that even MORE new releases are on their way. One can dream, can't they? The sale takes place from May 30th to June 6th, so don't miss it! You can find it at the Dazzle sim

Bounce for Relay For Life!

Posted May 30th 2007 7:09AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Shopping

Relay For Life has had a presence in Second Life for three years now, which means plenty of pink, pink, pink! With teams creating hair, clothing, and skins sold to profit RFL, Tiernan Serpentine has a different idea on what sells: FUN.

Tiernan has released a limited quantity bouncy castle, with 100% of the proceeds going to Relay For Life. It is a relative bargain at 150L and will surely provide hours of fun for you and your friends. It can be found on SL Exchange, or the Filth Magazine plot.

Are you selling an interesting item to benefit Relay For Life? Let me know!

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Global Kids is hiring!

Posted May 30th 2007 12:29AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Machinima, Teaching, Teen Grid

File this one under dream jobs for Machinimists, folks! Global Kids is looking for an Online Leadership Program Associate specializing in video.

While the Machinima teaching I do is in-world, they are actually looking for someone to help with their real life intern program in New York at the Museum of the Moving Image. Named the Virtual Video Project, they meet twice a week. The program works with teams throughout the year to make films to call awareness to issues such as body image and child soldiers.

The specialist would bring their expertise in techniques for storyboarding, editing, and filming. If you're interested in the position, they even put their application materials online. The only question I have is where are these jobs in Texas? I'm so jealous!

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Teen Machinimists to get Filming Path Camera HUD for free!

Posted May 30th 2007 12:16AM by Moo Money
Filed under: Machinima, Teen Grid

The teens haven't had many options for Machinima tools. Most of the tools have been brought over from the Main Grid. One of the earlier options, the Alt-Zoom camera, had a steep learning curve. Even after being explained by Eric Linden, many teens were unable to grasp the concept of it. I know all about this from my work on the Main Grid.

Global Kids, in collaboration with Filming Path creator Geuis Dassin, recently brought over the Filming Path Camera HUD at a reduced price from the Main Grid. Cost, however, still appeared to be a prohibiting factor in their purchase of the tool. I am pleased to announce that Geuis recently made the tool FREE for the teens!

This is a big step in the right direction for Machinima on the Teen Grid. With the Joystick Flycam still in beta, not to mention the required USB adapter and joystick, the FP HUD will offer them a free, easy alternative for dolly shots. Thank you for your generous contribution, Geuis!

Sculpti-Flexi Hair is Here!

Posted May 29th 2007 11:25PM by Moo Money
Filed under: Shopping

With sculpties recently introduced, it was only a matter of time before items started cropping up. I've seen dolphins, vases, and even jackets. Now we can add hair to that list.

Lost Thereian, owner of Naughty Designs, has created a new style, named Nicole, that combines sculpti AND flexi. While most sculpti items so far have been a mere prim, this design comes in at 28 prims. It features a center part in the back, with hair coming around both sides on the front, with several strands being flexi.

The verdict? I like it! Hopefully more designers come out with sculpti-flexi hair. In the meantime, you can find this design on Naughty Island for 350L per 3 pack of hair colors.

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