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"On Monday, June 26th, Linden Lab issued the Inventory Extensions project viewer, offering two new inventory features intended to make browsing inventory and inventory folders and ascertaining what they / their contents are a lot easier. An official blog post accompanied the new viewer, and this post is intended to offer a little meat an bones on that post for the curious." Read more on the blog.

"Lelutka is at it again bringing us some amazing new & unique mesh heads to the grid! Three new ladies heads, which I showcase in this video, and another male head as well!  I am blown away by the unique facial structures and nose shapes of these beautiful mesh creations. The heads will be available for purchase on 1/15/21. ♥" Click over to watch the video on YouTube.

"So, I  was thinking about profiles today.  I wondered what information do people look for in profiles? What information makes you want to even bother talking in local chat or IM a person? Your profile is your initial presentation to the (virtual) world. It can say a little or lot. Remember that there is no such thing as the perfect profile. There is, however, the perfect profile FOR YOU." Read more on the blog.

"This is the start of my MBS Blogging in SL series post: Blogging Basics. Over the course of a few weeks I will be posting information about blogging, how to start? Branding yourself and the social media game." Read more on the blog.

"The GBTH x Rachel Breaker collab is inspired by toy art, collectibles and exhibitions like the Cow Parade and the Berlin Bears. The format of this annual exhibition consists on proposing a simulation of a collective urban intervention, adapted for Second Life® resources." Click to read more on YouTube.

"It's time to clean our Second Life™ inventories. If you haven't cleaned it in a while, no worries I will show you an easy way to start getting back organized with quick and easy baby steps. This is a no-judgment zone, so if it's a bit messy ... it's OK. Join me and let's get our folders sorted." Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"This week's tutorial is for beginners in Second Life. We are learning how to add, delete, block and hide from friends in-world." Watch the video on YouTube.

"Are you STRUGGLING by any chance with the NEW Firestorm 6.4.12 Windlight system, do not scream if the day cycle and original lighting has been removed, it's just been replaced with a better system that can look tricky at first but trust me it's EASY, all you need to keep in mind is the new button PERSONAL LIGHTING so you can get the best lighting for your photos and videos without the need of external projectors enjoy!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"This is something a lot of people don’t put a lot of their time and research into. As weird as it sounds, we were all new once. Everyone starts somewhere. But now it is even harder to get started and be seen as part of the community of Second Life without making a little bit of an investment and putting a little bit of time into your avatar creation." Read more on the blog.

"Take a look at how I organize my Second Life Inventory!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"As I mentioned, shortly after my sixtieth birthday, I gave a one-hour presentation on Second Life, in Second Life, to a graduate class in virtual world building and design, currently being taught at my university" Read more on the blog

"Full avatar was only $163L!!! There's one thing I'm not good with - a budget but today I will be creating an avatar, finding a home, possibly a job for just $5usd.  The goal is to set this avatar up so they won't need to upload and can begin enjoying living their Second Life... for only 5 bucks so yes, we'll be exploring some freebies. Free but make it cute." Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"Hello, everyone! I’m Emma Blossom from iLoveEvents, and today, I’m thrilled to guide you through the exciting world of PBR material creation for Second Life. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll dive into crafting and importing PBR materials, ensuring you achieve stunning results in your virtual creations." Read more on the blog.

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"First I wish to point out in the video I realize the left blue eye is turning in toward the nose.  I did speak to a few people on the CATWA chat and it seems several people are having the same issue.  I'm sure its a glitch that the brand will be working on." Click to watch video on YouTube. 

"Since mesh heads and bodies first started appearing in SL, residents appear to have divided into several types: those who strike out and aren’t afraid to try new things and change things up constantly, those who struggle through getting their avatar set up and resolve never to touch it once that’s done, those who can’t face dealing with setting up their avatars themselves and who get someone else to do it for them, those who buy a mesh head and body and stick with all the default settings, those who tried mesh heads and bodies once and got so frustrated with them that they reverted back to system avatars, those who are a hybrid of system head and mesh body, and those who don’t want to know about mesh at all and would rather remain their system selves." Read more on the blog.

"This is the part of my MBS Blogging in SL series; where I talk about subjects like blogging, how to start, Branding yourself and representation and the social media game." Read more on the blog.

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"Second Life lifestyle channel  l  Quick tip how to speed up slow down ao speed...  Part 2 of a several part series for quick tips in Second Life that can make your second life even better!" Click over to watch the video on YouTube.

"This is the part of my MBS Blogging in SL series; where I talk about subjects like blogging, how to start, Branding yourself and representation and the social media game." Read more on the blog.

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"Drawing from our experience in both virtual and real-world cultural spheres, the GBTH team is excited to introduce the GBTH Mutual Aid Program, kicking off with our inaugural video series, Virtual Exhibition 101. This series will comprehensively walk you through every aspect of setting up an exhibition, from framing artwork to arranging the display space. We hope this series will aid you in your praxis!" Watch the video on YouTube

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"In my previous article I explained how I use Contact Sets to manage my contacts in Second Life. The other half of my contact management strategy is Notes, which is the last tab on a user profile." Read more on the blog.

"I have had this as a to do post since the day it went live, I use it, talk about it often but had not gotten the kick in the pants that I needed to make that happen. That was until group chat opened in the Blueberry VIP group the other day, and the lovely Ines was mentioning how she organises her inventory and outfits…and went on to mention that the 10L upload fee for the images needed was worth it." Read more on the blog