Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on August 7, 2009
Thanks to the bloggers group for throwing these my way. Any information the average sl user can get is a good thing in my book.
Give the suggestions in the articles a try and see what works for you.
http://www.massively.com/2008/09/29/massivelys-guide-to-reducing-your-second-life-lag/
http://www.curioobscura.com/2009/06/27/lag-101-what-is-lag-and-why-does-it-happen/
Both of these are excellent articles.
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on August 7, 2009
Thought this was pretty funny…
http://pages.prodigy.net/mlemus/mobnamegenerator.htm
Mine came up as “The Tiger”. Go figure….
Oh, here’s something secondlife realated that I really should pass on and so should you. The best article about lag and why it happens. Trust me, read it, pass it on to EVERYONE!!!!!
Thank you to 2408 Alekseev, the lovely owner of 24 Shoo, for passing this on to me.
http://analutetia.com/blog/anatomy-of-lag/
Lastly…
If you ever thought too much about all the places in your home your pet has touched with his naked butt, you’d have to move….
Hope you find a nice place to eat your cake!
Thank you Shoebox cards!
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on August 5, 2009
As many of you may have noticed the posts here have been kind of spotty lately. To be totally honest I only blog the things I love, inspire me, make me jump for joy, etc. and for many reasons, sl and rl, I’ve been completely blah for the last month or so. So from the bottom of my heart I’m very sorry for the lack of posts. But at last I’ve found something to perk up my pixel ears. 24 Shoo
I logged on and started to wander like Moses through the desert and suddenly I saw a sparkling white building. “What is this?” I thought as the name of the store rezzed. Shoo… I must investigate! Sounds like shoes, glorious shoes, may be housed in that sparkling temple! I wandered closer and the first beautiful pair appeared before me. Swirls and gems! Prim feet! Oh yes, this was surly the gateway to heaven…and so it was.
Beautiful, delicate, detailed heels. Easy to use color change hud for the prim feet. Even in shades to match this tigers hide.
24 shoo-http://slurl.com/secondlife/Limburg2/43/21/22
Shoe fair also starts tomorrow and so many of us shoe fanatics have been waiting for this to roll around! I know I’ll be there! Runs from Aug. 6th-9th and opens at 11 a.m. SL time. Be there or be newbie shoe.
Shoe Fair-http://slurl.com/secondlife/Monogram%20Tria/177/183/22
Shoe Fair Advert
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on July 25, 2009
Okay people, I’ll admit it. I’m a total freak when it comes to dancing and good dance animations. Lost track ages ago on the number of dances I have in my Huddles and we won’t talk about how many couples dances I’ve got in my intans. But when I logged on this morning and checked the search page, like I usually do to see if there is a new store to explore or whatnot, I almost jumped out of my seat when I saw an ad for a new store with motion capture dances.
Ministry of Motion didn’t disappoint like so many have in the past. First thing I noticed when I landed wasn’t the dances, it was the instruments (look for the cool animations to go with them!) and statues. My first impression was “Oh what fun!” Apparently the owner of the sim, Nomasha Syaka, started out as sculpture maker. It shows. There is a high attention to detail on every thing around the sim that’s hard to find anywhere else.
The dances turned out to have the same attention to detail. From head to toe the whole body is in smooth motion. For only opening this morning the choices for dances is impressive. The only dances missing were the couples dances. There’s something for everyone so be prepared to spend some time trying all the dances because there are so many and it was hard to find any that I didn’t like. I know I bought at least 12!
I could go on and on but that would get boring so…
Take my advice and take a trip to Ministry of Dance and don’t be afraid to buy one or two dances. Sl needs outstanding creators like Nomasha to keep making our SL lives better with high quality products like these. You’ll look better, impress your friends, and feel all warm and fuzzy inside. hehe
Ministry of Motion: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nomasha%20Syaka/140/139/21
On the web: http://www.nomasha.com/anims.html
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on July 22, 2009
Hello again everyone! I was sitting around today and relised it’s been way too long since my last post. As does happen real life got busy and I’ve been totally uninspired to do much of anything. Maybe i’m doing too much.
I promise I’ll be better in the future…My better half is back from his vacation so that’s helped my mood considerably.
Later on today I’ll gather up the info on some, actually a lot, of upcoming hunts for ya and a freebie store that totally surprised me by having some pretty decent stuff. Right now I must get back to making my basket of tribbles for the sci fi hunt…
Love ya all!
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on July 4, 2009
Happy 4th everyone!
Quick one today since there is tons to do here in the real world today.
Here’s my mothers three rules for the 4th for those of you who are still allowed to shoot those fireworks
1- Don’t blow anything up
2- Don’t catch anything on fire
3- Don’t blow off your fingers!
Well, one of the three isn’t bad….I still have all my fingers somehow!
Oh, should add the one she did when my sisters and brother became teenagers. Really was meant for my brother who liked to do things like shoot at us with his BB gun…
Don’t throw any of those damn black cats at other people!
Have a safe one folks!
Happy 4th Of July
Uncle Sam Hat Decuir Creations: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Celebration/83/71/22 Nothing says Happy Birthday America! Like fireworks comming out of your head!
Hair- Alcestis @ VDI: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vanity%20Designs%20Inc/74/99/670
Runway Boots Red @ Fussy: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Itsumo%20Nandodemo/208/18/27
Dress-Adiva Couture Independence Day! Adiva Couture: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kings%20Plaza/85/244/24 Great deal at just $250L!
4th Of July Claws@ Cat Tracks: http://slurl.com/secondlife/shempo/201/105/70/?title=Cat%20Tracks&msg=Gowns%20and%20more%21 Yeah, the claws are made by me..
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on July 2, 2009
Just like the title says..everything, yes, EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every texture pack in the store is just $25L!!! Go, go now!
The owner, Precious Texan, has over 15 experience in graphics which explains the high quality of her work. From details to texture packs that can enable you to make your own stunning outfits this is the place to get those textures. I bought just about everything in the store now so should you!
Sissy’s Textures: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Silent%20Cove/59/128/23
Sissy's Textures
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on June 29, 2009
New Midnight Madness board with the new Steam Kitteh ears! When I hit the store there was already 176/300 on the board and it always gets locked down pretty fast so get there as soon as possible. They put the Steam Kitteh tails in the riot vend so if you can get a bunch of your friends over there the price can go as low as 25L.
DV8 also released the Steam Kitteh boots today. If you were lucky enough to pick up the preview pair you already know how great these boots are. Every kitty should have a pair..or two..five..
ALSO..there’s a special pack of the steampunk womens hair by the MM board for $5l. Four for five bucks and they are great looking even if you don’t use them with a steampunk outfit. What a deal! Grab them now because they’ll only be at this price for a few days.
Have a great day!
4 steampunk hairs in Claret 5L
Steam Kitteh tails in riot vend
Steam Kitteh ears-midnight mania
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on June 27, 2009
Yeah!!!!! Finally get to tell you guys about Look Book. What’s Look Book you ask? Simply put, it’s a virtual catalog you can get from a store and buy from the book like a catalog instead of going to the store. All you have to do is load $L credits, similar to crediting your xstreetsl.com, and you should be able to buy anything from any of the stores.
Attach the book, by wearing it from your inventory and, as you can see from the screenshots, you can buy the item for yourself or as a gift. It’s also very easy to review what you’ve bought by clicking the order history button in case there are any delivery problems.
I have no idea why someone hasn’t come up with something like this sooner. It’s a GREAT idea. No more lagging around stores or looking for gift vendors.
Quick list of the vendors from the info I could gather. In no particular order…
As of right now the only kiosk I could find to get of the books was at VFashion but the Look Book headquarters has a sign out that says they will be out soon so keep an eye out!
What the Look Book looks like
(Hey! There’s three of my favorite gadgets in this picture! See June 25ths post)
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Posted by Allessandra Mapholisto on June 26, 2009
Quicky today since I have tons of stuff to do in both RL and SL so let’s get started!
Here’s a few hunts that I know are starting on the 1st.
Curious Kitty Grid wide Neko Hunt-No start point yet but I’ll let you know as soon as I get that info.
Gone Fishing Hunt-Yes, another fishing hunt. Everyone enjoyed it so much the last time April decided to do it again! Get out those 7Seas fishing poles and level up everyone! I suggest Coull Creations as a starting point: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Serendipity%20V/54/215/23
Passion’s Grid wide Hunt: Look for the little hearts and start here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ficken/126/213/38
Cinderella’s Lost Slipper Grid-Wide Hunt-From the note card:
You will be hunting the sims for the hidden Stiletto Shoes; all sizes and Colors. that the Wicked Stepmothers have hidden from our Cindys!! so in some places you might have to look extra hard! You need a hint eh? Look for the Fairy Godmother to Help you!! The Very Last Stiletto will take u to the Mysterious Glass Slipper where u will find ur prince and live happily ever after! You must complete the hunt in order to receive ur invitation to the Cinderella Ball where Bliss Couture & Nushru has donated wonderful gifts that we will be giving out for various awards!!! This will be a formal event and top secret; the location will be given via Subscribe o matic; so when u find the last slipper look for the Subscribeomatic near it and make sure u touch it! we will give the invite to you on 12pm of the last day of the hunt! Good Luck!! We will have prizes for Best Dressed, Best Hunt Gift, and many more!!!!
Starting point: http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Hamptons/126/212/31
New shoes in the Midnight Mania at AV. Since I already own the outfit that matches the boots I’m signed up. hehe This pair will be in there until Tuesday. The weekly dollarbie is the oh so cute brown animal print dress. Yes girls, this one is cute on too.
[AV]vlodovic: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Venus/105/25/28
Weekly Dollarbie
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June Group Gift
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