Comments on: My First Time in Second Life http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life A blog about software Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pegger http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-446 Pegger Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:31:10 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-446 Wondering if there is going to be a "My Second/third... Time in Second Life" I am considering trying it again (last tried a couple of years ago) to see if I can get past the learning curve. Was looking for your impressions of it without a 'tour guide'. Wondering if there is going to be a “My Second/third… Time in Second Life”

I am considering trying it again (last tried a couple of years ago) to see if I can get past the learning curve. Was looking for your impressions of it without a ‘tour guide’.

]]> By: Ilene Frank http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-443 Ilene Frank Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:15:09 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-443 As a reasonably long-time SL resident, I'm biased too! I'm glad you noted that Second Life "is about meeting up with and communicating with people." Meeting up with other librarians and educators in Second Life has kept me engaged. I agree that the learning curve's steep - but the colloboration and creativity going on there has made it worth the aggravation which for me includes a lot of bumping into walls and falling in the water and otherwise bumbling around. ;) As a reasonably long-time SL resident, I’m biased too! I’m glad you noted that Second Life “is about meeting up with and communicating with people.” Meeting up with other librarians and educators in Second Life has kept me engaged. I agree that the learning curve’s steep – but the colloboration and creativity going on there has made it worth the aggravation which for me includes a lot of bumping into walls and falling in the water and otherwise bumbling around. ;)

]]> By: Darren http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-442 Darren Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:57:17 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-442 I'm a little biased (I made http://www.getafirstlife.com/), but while I think the concept of a user-generated virtual world is brilliant, SL's execution is way too complicated. The company that gives us a Second Life clone that's as easy, fun and immersive to play as, say, World of Warcraft, is going to make a mint. I’m a little biased (I made http://www.getafirstlife.com/), but while I think the concept of a user-generated virtual world is brilliant, SL’s execution is way too complicated. The company that gives us a Second Life clone that’s as easy, fun and immersive to play as, say, World of Warcraft, is going to make a mint.

]]> By: Felix Pizarro http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-435 Felix Pizarro Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:41:45 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-435 I was one of the victims of wandering off to empty space, so reading you bedrock experience made me feel like a lonely fool! Maybe its time also for me to give Second Life a Second Chance :) I was one of the victims of wandering off to empty space, so reading you bedrock experience made me feel like a lonely fool! Maybe its time also for me to give Second Life a Second Chance :)

]]> By: infmom http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-434 infmom Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:03:03 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-434 I got into Second Life for a purpose (my daughter wanted me to come watch the Mars mission live) and did keep walking around for a few months afterwards. "Met" some very nice people in a couple of areas (Iowa and Newbie Doo) but as I mentioned, after a while every time I showed up, there was no one there. I haven't reloaded the SL software since I reformatted my hard drive... guess it's probably time I did. :) I got into Second Life for a purpose (my daughter wanted me to come watch the Mars mission live) and did keep walking around for a few months afterwards. “Met” some very nice people in a couple of areas (Iowa and Newbie Doo) but as I mentioned, after a while every time I showed up, there was no one there.

I haven’t reloaded the SL software since I reformatted my hard drive… guess it’s probably time I did. :)

]]> By: surrealjohn http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-431 surrealjohn Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:30:51 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-431 I enjoyed second life when I used it last year and it does have its place on the social networking ladder. The only annoying thing is its not that open to certain types of graphic cards. So I have be unable to return to second life as my current ATI radeon graphics card does not meet their spec I enjoyed second life when I used it last year and it does have its place on the social networking ladder. The only annoying thing is its not that open to certain types of graphic cards. So I have be unable to return to second life as my current ATI radeon graphics card does not meet their spec

]]> By: Mitch Wagner http://smarterware.org/1228/my-first-time-in-second-life#comment-430 Mitch Wagner Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:54:11 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=1228#comment-430 Glad you enjoyed it so much, Gina - and thanks for the glowing write-up. Glad you enjoyed it so much, Gina – and thanks for the glowing write-up.

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