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  1. Vanity Fair
    Okay, now that I know that some creators are specifically making clothing to fit Ruth 2.0, I will add a column to my spreadsheet! Thank you, @Sean Heavy! UPDATE: Done! You can now see version 1.1 of my comparison chart on my blog (please see my signature for the address). Thank you to everyone who made suggestions.
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    I also just realized that I had turned signatures OFF, so I couldn't see ANYBODY'S signature lines! D'oh! No wonder I was so confused. Fixed now, thank you, @Rowan Amore and @Love Zhaoying ❤️!!!
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    You're welcome! I also like the Atenea body and use it for my female alts. I mean, L$250 for a Maitreya Lara-compatible mesh body is a real bargain! I can't remember when I finally figured out that Atenea's hands also work with Maitreya Lara-rigged rings and (most, but not all) fingernails, but I was very impressed! The latest version has a special button now for Maitreya Lara-rigged high-heeled shoes, too (it has Slink-compatible feet otherwise, so boots and strappy shoes might be a problem with this body). I was thinking of adding the Ruth bodies (e.g. Sweet's, which I also like) to my spreadsheet somewhow, but I don't know much about mesh clothing specifically for them, and how well Maitreya apparel fits it. I haven't really tested them out very much, so I am curious to learn more from others' opinions about the Sweet's and other, similar Ruth 2.0 bodies.
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    Awww, thank you so much! I'm just so happy that my freebie fashionista passion for Second Life has an audience. If I had a killer Jeopardy category, it would be this topic, LOLOL!
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    Until I figure out how to set up a proper signature for the community forums (sorry!), google "ryan schultz blog" and you should be able to find it.
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    Okay, I have decided to take a first stab at creating a comparison chart for what I think are the six best options for a free or inexpensive (defined as costing L$250 or less) female mesh body (including, of course, the new beta Senra Jamie). "Best" is obviously subjective; I have deliberately left off those bodies which don't support Bakes on Mesh (e.g. the freebie Altamura bodies) and/or have poor to non-existent designer support (e.g. Ultra Vixen). I'm open to complaints, suggestions, edits, howls of aggrieved outrage at neglecting YOUR favourite body, etc., etc. I'm also thinking of creating similar charts for free/inexpensive male mesh bodies, female mesh heads, and male mesh heads. You know where to find my blog. I won't put a link here because I'll land up getting banned from the forums (again), but I did want to spark some discussion of the pros and cons of the various free and inexpensive options, especially in the context of the Senra launch. Thanks! Have at it!
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    My understanding is that all the previously available classic/system/non-mesh avatars are still available, but I haven't created a new SL account in a while, so I don't know whether they are an option for new sign-ups, or if they force you to pick a Senra body to start off with. As long as people have a choice, I don't mind.
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    Agreed about the arms on the Jamie body. Even with the body fat and upper-body muscle sliders set all the way to 100, the arms are still too thin in proportion to the rest of the body. I'm hoping that LL address this, since they are calling these bodies "beta," but I suspect that it might be too difficult to change at this late(r) stage. (And frankly, I have the same problem with name-brand mesh bodies like Kupra...) The other thing I dislike is that, on both the Blake and Jamie bodies, the armpits are cut too high. Again, this is a common problem for name-brand mesh bodies( *COUGH*Maitreya*COUGH*). Once someone points it out to you, you begin to see it everywhere!
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    The only slider on the Blake body that didn't work for me was the crotch bulge. I would argue that that is VERY important to some people 😜
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    @rasterscan, are you just hanging out at the new welcome hub, just to spot Senra avatars? I had the same idea, and I did that on August 1st, but the mentors there told me that I was too early, nobody had shown up yet LOL!
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    And I am willing to bet that any number of mesh head brands are already thinking about this. There could potentially be a big market for third-party stuff that works with the Senra bodies, as an interim step to replacing the whole body from head to toe. Give the users a migration path, toss some freebies or cheapies their way (as LeLutka has done so well these past three years!), and you could easily take some market share away from front-runners like the still-ubiquitous Maitreya Lara. Also, there's definitely going to be a big market for skins for the Senra heads and bodies, especially for Blake, since the provided Blake skins have a smooth, unblemished, "pretty" look that I don't think most users will be satisfied with. I'm itching to try these bodies with some of the free male skins from Sweet's on the SL Marketplace, for example. And why on earth were there no facial hair options for Blake? That seems like an odd omission. Question: has anybody tried the Senra Jamie mesh body with one of the better-known freebie heads available on the grid, like the Genus Strong or the Rebirth Kira? I may play around with it a bit myself this evening, just to test things out.
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    Actually, BOTH pictures I posted were of the Blake mesh body in the pink dress: same Blake head, same Blake body. It was just different body shapes, and different AOs. Although, now that you mention it, the head skins on both the Jamie *and* Blake heads do look very similar (although the body skins are obviously different). Likewise, BOTH pictures were of the same Jamie body in the navy blue suit—again, different body shapes and different AOs. I just wanted to show how the bodies responded to the sliders, and that it was pretty easy to express different kinds of gender identities and body types. I'm still not happy about the toothpick arms on the Jamie body, though; they don't respond as well to the body sliders as the legs do.
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    Yes, I remember. I actually have a couple of pair which I have used with the alpha'ed-out feet of a male mesh body for a drag queen avatar. They were ancient high-heeled sandals by YDEA, and I believe I picked them up at the excellent freebie store at Ajuda SL Brasil years ago (they are gone now). Here's a few sickening lewks for you feauring those shoes:
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    OMG LOL! You are so right! I went and created Pat from SNL!
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    Just going to say here again what I just said on the pictures thread (or just google "ryan schultz blog" and you'll find my review there, with more pictures). One thing I really do like about the Senra Blake and Jamie bodies is that they allow for a wide range of gender expression, since the wardrobe and hairstyles are unisex (see the first pictures for examples). For example, you can essentially zero out the breasts on the Jamie if you prefer a flat-chested look. One thing I *DON'T* like is that there's not enough muscle/fat on the arms on the Jamie mesh body, even with the body fat and upper body muscles sliders set to 100! This is a complaint I have about many other name-brand mesh bodies, like Kupra: the arms are still too skinny compared to the rest of the body, and I think it looks weird. Also, I think that the armpits are cut too high on both the Blake and Jamie mesh bodies. Again, it looks weird to me.
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    One thing I really do like about the Senra Blake and Jamie bodies is that you can have a wide range of gender expression, since the wardrobe and hairstyles are unisex. In the following pictures are two looks for Blake in the pink dress, and two looks for Jamie in the navy suit. The only difference is the body shape and the AO. One thing I don't like is that there's not enough muscle/fat on the arms on the Jamie mesh body, even with body fat and upper body muscles set to 100! This is a complaint I have about many other name-brand mesh bodies, like Kupra: the arms are still too skinny compared to the rest of the body. Also, the armpits are cut too high on both the Blake and Jamie mesh bodies. One thing I do like, however, is that can essentially zero out the breasts on the Jamie if you prefer.
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    Okay, here are a few pictures which I took for my Senra review blogpost (Google "ryan schultz blog", and you'll find it....)
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    Given that the Ranch lots now appear to have all been snapped up, I suspect that we are going to see more regions added soon(ish). If my experience is any indication, there were probably a few people who upgraded an avatar account to Premium Plus just to get one of these properties. Plus, I predict that there will be spin-off effects on the SL economy, since I now need to invest in some new home and garden decor for these larger lots, like trees! I'm quite looking forward to doing some decorating in my new Ranch Linden Home. Job well done, Linden Lab!
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    I missed the livestream announcement, so I really had to scramble yesterday evening when I discovered that they had already launched the Ranch Linden Homes! This was finally my impetus to upgrade my main male alt (who owns all the home and garden decor) to Premium Plus, and I snagged a very nice lot on my first try! The landscaping is top-notch. I love the little detail of the birds sitting on the wires! (see attached picture) I had just enough time before bed to fiddle with all the house settings. I particularly like the fact that there's a built-in chimney, but you have to provide your own fireplace. God knows when I am going to find time to decorate! At the moment I am dragging all my alts through the SL20B Shop and Hop event, vacuuming up the gifts...PRIORITIES, people!!! 😜
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    I have been writing about AI apps off and on for a little while now on my blog. I played around with image animation apps like WOMBO and Reface, plugging in pictures of my SL avatars and laughing my ass off at the results (Google: "second life avatars wombo" to find the blogposts I wrote). Wagner James Au posted this to YouTube: I've also played around a bit with the text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney, but I haven't touched them recently. I'm in the process of writing up an editorial blogpost about the current Ai craze, and what I think about it, and your posting this preprint of a research paper is timely, @animats...thanks! If this keeps up, we are going to be seeing some very interesting NPCs in-world soon!
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    I actually used to wait for the last names list to be updated, back in the day when every avatar had a last name, and I used to pounce on good first name-last name combinations. In the old days, you never knew when LL would update the list, and sometimes you had to act fast. For example, "Fair" was only available for a two-week period around April 2008, and I snapped up Vanity Fair and Scarborough Fair! Never regretted it.
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    OMG thanks! Done!
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    If I were marketing for Linden Lab (but I'm not), I would add Vanderpump to the list of new SL last names. Just sayin' if you know you know...I simply can't remember the last time I was so invested in reality TV show drama. (A hilariously snarky background explainer: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/vanderpump-rules-tom-sandoval-raquel-leviss-cheating-scandal)
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    Thanks for the tips!
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    I was thinking about writing up a Dec. 1st blogpost about the Second Life stores offering Advent calendar gifts and 12 Days of Christmas calendar gifts. I have a few favourites that I go to every year: - Baby Monkey (their gifts form a colour-coordinated capsule wardrobe every year) - Sofia (gorgeous ballgowns!) - Alter (womenswear) - JUMO (womenswear) - Firelight (hair) - Essenz (women's footwear) - WOW skins (skin fatpacks) - Seven Deadly S[k]ins (they usually offer gifts right up to and including Jan. 1st!) What are some of your favourite calendars and why? Also, I see that TeleportHub.com has already posted their list: https://www.teleporthub.com/advent-calendar/, but what are some other lists out there? Thanks!
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