Amazing sculpted avatars by Ub Yifu

We were out looking for a sculpted cowboy today.We didn't find any but the search sure wasn't wasted anyway. Came across this region full of amazing sculpted avatars by Ub Yifu.

Two of Ub Yifu's sculpted avatars

The guy to the right is a landmark giver and it is free! I also looked at the Second Life Marketplace and saw he has some great artworks there. I have to see more of his works.

For now here is the link to the Ub Yifu's store.

The artist in person(s) Don Quixote AND Sancho Panza :o)

This is my lucky day! When I logged back in to get the SLURL for his store I met Ub Yifu in person. A very nice encounter. He's not just a great artist, he is a pleasant person too :) It turned out he had a sculpted cowboy girl, and that he does custom work.

Getting my faith back

Oh I know I've been here before. But I just read Dusan Writers blog where he has interviewed  LL's new CEO, Rod Humble, and now my hopes are back up again for the future of Second Life. 


Listen to this little gem that is like an answer to all worries that LL doesn't care about our privacy:


"Privacy is extremely important for anyone putting themselves out there, expressing themselves, or expressing a side of themselves through an avatar. People don’t want other people to connect the dots from their avatar to their real life person – or even, for that matter, to an alt. One of the ethical obligations we have is to protect people’s privacy."


The whole interview gives an impression of someone with an intuitive understanding of the miracles of Second Life - from that first prim you create -  and that it has potential to grow into so much more. Read the full interview here: Dusan Writers interview with Rod Humble, CEO of Linden Lab.


I'll stop worrying about SL now. Tomorrow I'll get some machinima done :o)


And btw - if you haven't already voted for the JIRA's to stop RedZone and it's likes to be able to exploit the media functions:


Add options to selectively limit media sources to limit IP discoverability
RedZone Security violates TOS, exposes private information and is being misused

Actually it's best to watch them since that is the way LL knows we think they are important. I know it's a mess with all the emails you get every time someone posts in it, but in this case it may be worth it.

Denny Waterfalls - another magic waterfall in Second Life™

This is Denny Waterfalls in the Mayan Jungle on Fort Serenity. I so love waterfalls and this is one of my favorites. I hope I can convey some of the magic feeling of standing next to it.

I know I still have a lot to learn about recording videos in Second Life. The camera movements are very jerky. Waiting for SpaceNavigator that I ordered two days ago. Hope that will help me move the camera smoother.

I did manage to merge two sounds - the music and waterfall sounds - in Audacity. 

I made a video on YouTube!

 

Not my first video from Second Life really, but I feel I'm getting a little better at making them and this waterfall is soo lovely.I recorded this on Wiladma Island on Fort Serenity Estate. If you wonder who builds wonderful falls like this it's Major McCaw.

A Coati on Fort Serenity

The landscape on Fort Serenity is a Mayan jungle. It's fun to find animals that aren't too out of place in the landscape. The latest additions are these little coatis. Never heard of a coati? I hadn't, so I looked them up,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coati, says they are about the size of a large house cat, have sharp teeth and eat all kinds of icky things.