Week Five

This week I spent most of my time exploring new sims and looking at how they are laid out. The detail range is very wide spread with some being very good (photo realistic) to simple (less lag time). This lag time is becoming a consideration for my evaluations as I'm finding it can make exploring rather difficult. I also took the time to change my outfit as I was beginning to see people who looked just like me at the various sites. The role playing sites were interesting, I'm finding the change of clothing required is more involved than I had imagined.

Week Four

I had another out of body experience in SL after Monday's class. During the t-shirt exercise, I lost my body, everything except my hair and shoes. It was very strange. Luckily for me, my partners, Pu and Molokai, tried to help and gave me some pointers on dressing (ha-ha). Catherine stayed with me for almost 2 hours, getting assistance from LindaB (I think she may have been from Finland) who ultimately got me back together. Having the two avatars discussing how I should look was an experience I will never forget. I can't thank Catherine enough for sticking it out and waiting until I was complete again. Learning about how the avatars are put together and things I need to be aware of, was worth the entire evening.

Week Three

Building things is something I didn't expect to enjoy in SL. I've had enough problems just getting around but I've narrowed it down to internet lag and an old mouse. Now the construction begins, what a great way to do it with accurate precision measurements and close-up camera controls. My only issue seems to be with the texture mode and how to apply it the way I want it to look.

I was lucky to find partners for the group project (actually, they found me) and learn new avenues to SL. They're much more advanced in the social aspects of Second Life and I got to see another side I hadn't before by myself. The socialization is a key component to finding out about what is possible. Just the few communication tips I got from talking with my partners, helped me in exploring new areas.

Week: Two

I went through the building videos and found the whole idea very interesting. The videos were good with the instructors clear about what was going on. I really liked the idea of displaying my photos using the box and putting everything in my inventory for future use...just need to find a gallery or two. My next build will be some sort of travel appliance, maybe a bicycle or motorcycle; just need to figure how to make it go (must be some script for movement). I also found an app for creating objects which I'll look into this weekend. I went to some different places over the last few days but am still not sure about what to do once I get there.