One size does not fit all

Everyone seems to want to review and make predictions today, and that is fair enough.  But I want to talk about a trend that, as far as I can tell, is having serious repercussions at the moment – and that is the attempt to apply simplistic solutions to a range of complex problems. One thing [...]

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Next Step for Step UP!

After Step UP! Day on November 5th, we’ve been discussing what we should do next. There is a legacy in terms of materials and ideas. We now have some great educational materials, for example, and some ideas have come up about ways in which they could be used, such as creating a Step UP! information [...]

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Designing Worlds wishes you a Merry Xmas!

Join us today, Monday (not tomorrow) at 2.30pm in our studio in Northpoint for our final show of the season, when we visit Elrik’s home on Brideswell Manor on Caledon Rothesay. The show is coming out a day early, due to Christmas scheduling constraints, but it will be shown again tomorrow at the usual time [...]

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Icy Revels with the Animals

Recently Caledon Oxbridge played host to the Caledon Winter’s Night Ball on a floating iceberg created specially for the event.  Nearly obscured by all the revelers was the stunning blue and white build by Martini Discovolante, including this incredible ice carousel. Two rings of winter animals were carved from ice and positioned around a central [...]

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Santa comes to the Steamlands – to deliver The Primgraph!

Issue 9 of The Primgraph is now available – and this Christmas issue is probably our most exciting yet! We have an interview with Desmond Shang, the Guvnah of Caledon, where he talks openly about the development of his latest major project – Blue Mars Caledonia.  What does this mean for Caledon in Second Life?  [...]

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Come and help us celebrate the launch of the new Primgraph!

Caledon Spierling as seen in The Primgraph. Photograph by Mr PJ Trenton There will be a Party to celebrate the launch of the new Primgraph at 10am SLT today at the Primgraph offices in Caledon Glengarry! The Party will begin with a special podcast made to celebrate the new episode of Quest for the Golden [...]

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Caledon to Establish Colony on the Blue Mars Platform

A press release has been received from Desmond Shang of Caledon with some exciting news: “For the first time ever, the micronation of Caledon will establish a Crown Colony on another world.  Within a few days, a preview of this colony will open to both Caledon citizens and the native Blue Mars population.  The colony [...]

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Join Designing Worlds for a Wunderbar Winter Show!

Join us today at 2pm in our studio in Northpoint as we visit the wonderful region of Wunderbar – for a very European celebration of winter and Christmas. Wunderbar is a region of eight sims with a decidedly European flavour, thanks to the careful efforts of the two owners, Ha Tenk and Poppet McGimsie. The [...]

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The Xmas 2009 Issue of Prim Perfect is out NOW!

Christmas is upon us once again – with the stores of our virtual worlds being full of goods, and all manner of treats for enjoyment in our virtual homes. With this in mind, for our Christmas issue we took a trip to a region that specialises in Winter – winter sports, winter fun, winter celebrations! [...]

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Exploring the Games that People Play in Second Life on Designing Worlds

This week, we were back in the designing Worlds studio for a fascinating ahow all about the games that people play within Second Life – games like Tiny Empires, Bloodlines or the animal breeding games. You can now see the show on the web – here, and available in both standard and high quality on [...]

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