Using the Second Life Wiki
Torley Linden has released a lengthy video tutorial on using the Second Life Wiki:
22 more Second Life tutorial videos
Linden Lab’s Torley Linden is a man possessed – today he’s released 22 new tutorial videos:
“Adding & divorcing a Partner – Love & separation in 2 min.
Building materials explained – Rubber? Glass? Stone? What difference do they make?
Changing the time of day – Override to see better.
Changing your login location – For your sheer convenience.
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Minimising background noise in voice chat in Second Life
Linden Lab are discussing the issue of background noise and voice chat in their ‘Knowledge Base Article of the Week’ feature.
I’m hopeful this will become a popular article as like most people, I’ve had some astoundingly bad experiences with other people’s background noise. How about you?
The taxonomy of virtual worlds
If you’ve always wondered what the difference between a MUD, MOO, MMOG, game world and virtual world is, then you’ll find this post on Terra Nova a godsend.
Second Life release series of micro-video tutorials
Linden Lab’s Torley Linden continues to pump out video tutorials for new and seasoned Second Life users alike. This week he’s provided thirteen short videos:
1. What is a prim?
2. What does “rez” mean?
3. Using your mouse’s scroll wheel
4. Toggling Property Lines
5. Organising windows & menus
6. Chat bar shortcuts
7. [...]
Using SLURLS to get around Second Life
Linden Lab’s Torley Linden has created another useful tutorial, this time on using SLURLS to get around Second Life.
It’s a great read for a new Second Life user but I’d also recommend it for more experienced users as I’m regularly confronted with veteran Second Life residents who don’t grasp the wider functionality of SLURLS.
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All bulked up and nowhere to go.
I didn’t write last week. Why? Writer’s block, plain and simple. All bulk, no fiber, no water. Nothing flowing. Staring at blank document. No juice. Cranial constipation. (And, at the moment, I am battling some kind of cold that really, really, really, wants my attention, like a needy 5-year-old tugging on the kitchen dress of [...]
