Posted in Meta Makeover on February 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Exciting news about Meta Makeover - our first pilot show is now available on the web!
Just click on the image to see our show (it lasts about half an hour).
As it’s a pilot, it’s still a little rough and ready, but you can still see the amazing and gorgeous work that Anhayla Lycia of Treesong [...]
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Posted in Campaign!, Furniture, Problems on February 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Twice recently, I’ve been contacted by friends and advertisers who have found other stores selling goods that are suspiciously similar to products that they market themselves. One was Sue Stonebender who, at Serendipity Studios, sells her amazing pianos. The other was kalli and kadri Heart whose store at The Lair contains a wealth [...]
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Nestled into a hillside in Gooruembalchi, there is a fun store and fascinating attraction known as Splash Aquatics.
Each tier of the store features a different product in a natural setting. There is a swimming pool, outdoor ponds, fountains, and wildlife. My favorite area is the habi-domes with penguins, beavers, and sea turtles, but [...]
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Once again there’s a Treasure Hunt in this month’s edition of Prim Perfect. There are TWELVE stores taking part this month - and you have to visit the store to discover the prim count of each of the pieces featured in the magazine. You’ll find instructions on how to find the prim count for an [...]
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Posted in Sim, Travel, Uncategorized on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Did you ever want to ride a rocket into orbit? You can do this and explore many other related exhibits at the International Spaceflight Museum, located at Spaceport Alpha.Sponsored by NASA and JPL, The International Spaceflight Museum reminds me greatly of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Unlike KSC though, which has a more-or-less clear route [...]
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Posted in Sim, Travel on February 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Though the delightful French sim, Paris 1900, is still snow-covered, its elegance and delight is not disguised. Developed by YadNi Monde (for whom we all have a nostalgic gratitude for sponsoring the freebie warehouse that saw many of us through our newbie days), you can browse the shopping, visit the Moulin Rouge, ride the zip [...]
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Once again there’s a Treasure Hunt in this month’s edition of Prim Perfect. There are TWELVE stores taking part this month - and you have to visit the store to discover the prim count of each of the pieces featured in the magazine. You’ll find instructions on how to find the prim count for an [...]
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Posted in Lighting, Living Room on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
To the dismay of many of us who appreciate architectural excellence, CJ Carnot’s beautiful railway station that was briefly the home of Tete a Pied (now Fleur) is no more. Though the structure didn’t serve the retail business as well as hoped, the remarkable train that chuffed alongside the stations should be back before long.
CJ [...]
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Posted in Furniture on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
As the name implies, this store in Second Life sells items with an Arabian theme. The store set-up is pretty typical—walk up one aisle and down another with items for sale on both sides—but that’s where the commonplace ends.
The first things that caught my eye were the decanter and glass sets. The textures were resplendent, [...]
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Posted in Sim on February 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today, Valentine’s Day, is a day for roses. But Tribute Island (which I wrote about here) is doing something special and giving everyone a chance to plant a rose in memory of someone special to them.
I went over to the island earlier today and met Nikk Huett, the designer, as he was constructing [...]
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