Friday, April 30, 2010

Friday April 30th LaurenLive 3pm (Now) Second Pride Benefit. There are jokes you never heard http://ping.fm/22s1y

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wednesday with Lauren (Girls it’s Boobquake night) Wed April 28th @ 4:30 Now http://ping.fm/kyZcQ

Friday, April 23, 2010

Come enjoy Friday night with Lauren at "Undisclosed Desires" Show is starting now http://ping.fm/KFH07

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Controversy

You'd think we were dealing with the Greek debt issue the way conversation has been regarding Viewer 2.0 (also known as the CryPad and SLVistaViewer.) Besides all the functional difficulties with it there is its 'non-immersive' quality. It appears to be the "You Tube" version of SecondLife. My handler says it doesn't bother him but it's me living in a virtual world not him.

Viewer 2.0 makes me think the M in M. Linden stands for 'mistake.' And mistakes aren't something we can well afford as SecondLifers right now.

Think of this 'Zynga' the Facebook game maker (I think the founders aren't old enough to get off the Teen Grid.) has sold $480,000,000 (dollars...not Linden) of Virtual Merchandise over the past year. Now that's a lot of sculptie skirts.

I've heard, rumor, Microsoft's X-box players get a still cartoon image for their player. Apparently, last year, they bought little emblems (school, football, baseball) of teams they like to stick on their breast pocket. Total dollar sales for MSFT $250,000,000

Three years ago I remember firstlife friends in shocked disbelief (no not because of my avie) but when I said I owned virtual land and bought virtual clothes. Well, those numbers above simply shout out, "Who's laughing now."

If only SL was a web based immersive world tied to the various social networks. Example, when you opened Facebook a small window below would actually be you in SL and you could maximize that if you wanted to. No need to download a program.

And, when virtual merchandise has a 'digital watermark' and therefore can be 'owned' by the buyer to keep or sell we will see 'virtual merchandise' trading at Sotheby's and/or Christie's auction houses for serious money. (Ok.....maybe not them but you get the idea. Everything you buy would be YOURS' to wear, stain, keep or sell.

Perhaps there will be a day when my SL avie can walk into WOW (World of Warcraft) and ask, "Do you know where I can get inoculated against the 'corrupted blood plague' or do you know where the "WalMart" store is in WOW (yes WalMart is getting into the Virtual clothing business.)

Anyhow, thanks to all of you who support me regularly and for those who made my 300th show on Tuesday. I ended the Third Season and am now doing only 'specials' and 'reruns' until September 1st when LaurenLive will start the "Fourth Season" Don't forget, if you missed a show go to LaurenLive@Treet.TV and if you want to email me Lauren's Mailbox

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tonight 4:30pm SLT LaurenLive@Treet.TV Come celebrate the 300th show http://ping.fm/aL3X5

Monday, April 19, 2010

FirstLife vs SecondLife

FL - Carry-on luggage has an additional charge and the size keeps getting smaller (airplane)
SL - Take your entire inventory with you when you fly or teleport.

don't you prefer having all 3,000 of your dresses and 3,000 pair of shoes with you when you travel. Only in SL is that possible. You can take your fine jewelry with you and not worry about losing it.

FL - monthly credit card statement
SL - pay as you go

You can't buy something in SL unless you have the Lindens so there is no tears with a monthly statement. And remember, it's not your spending in SL that's a problem, it's the monthly statement you get in FirstLife.

FL - diet, exercise, eat no sugar, eat no fat and still you look like a People Magazine reject.
SL - eat all the SecondLife chocolates. Enjoy the Southern Fried chicken. Slide bar left.

Okay this should be real simple thought. If you can't figure out which is better you don't need bleach.

FL - Divorce is a lengthy and costly experience.
SL - De-partnering is 25L and you don't even have to talk to him to get it done.


In Firstlife the fight over the dog is way too much and when he says, "do you know how much I spent on you," especially at the wrong time of the month looking for the hammer in his tool kit is way too much energy expended on a jerk. But, in SecondLife you may still be emotionally broken but you can immediately go out clubbing and not worry about the weight you gained during the relationship.

FL - You find the perfect skirt and the right shoes to go with the outfit you've been putting together but they don't have your size.
SL - The store is never out of your size.

There's even more delightful aspects of this. You can alter your clothing right away and be at the ball the same night. And should you find yourself at his house the next morning with your dress crumpled on the floor you can simply get up....click TAKE...click HOME and you don't have to worry if you took your makeup off and you don't need to send the dress to the dry cleaners which in FirstLife could cost you $50 (unless you were wearing suede, then it will cost you the same price you paid for the skirt to have it cleaned.)

Remember these few thoughts the next time you are complaining about the problems of SecondLife. SecondLife will always have issues but so does FirstLife. Both should be viewed for their joys and the nice thing is, what doesn't work in FirstLife usually does in SecondLife.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Talking With Lauren Wednesday, April 14th @ 4:30 SLT http://ping.fm/oHOA4 Tax Time in the USA

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Chantal, Lorin and Lauren http://ping.fm/Ru0Ct

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Wednesday with Lauren Wednesday, April 7 @ 4:30 SLT http://ping.fm/mzfc4 Your big secret exposed tonight

Saturday, April 3, 2010

New TOS Agreement (Part 1)

Effective date: April 30, 2010

Welcome to Second Life! This agreement will take you nearly three years read but it will be more user friendly then our new viewer 2.0 also called  the"cry pad or SLVista 2.0. By using Second you agree and accept these Terms of Service including learning how to live in Gor and to enjoy crashes and other related fun aspects of Second Life. If you do not so agree, you should decline this Agreement, in which case you are prohibited from accessing or using SecondLife. This Agreement includes both terms above and the following 14 sections which we have to create in a 4 point font which is only readable wearing the new SL 38DDD glasses which come with the purchase of a resident account and 5 box tops from Fruit Loops

This Agreement may be changed by Linden Lab effective immediately using Section 13.4.
1.We may demolish the free Linden House we gave you at any time and for any cause including delusions of grandeur by the Lindens and their children.
2.Age requirement will vary according to your level of immaturity
3.There is a strict policy of 'no smoking' or 'drinking' on any PG sim.
4.If you are on the Teen Grid you may only have protected sex if parent approved
5.Our age verification process is based on 'font recognition'
6.If you've been suspended you may not leave your firstlife home during the suspension.

You agree to provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself as well as register all non-human avatars. The registration process will take place at the James Cameron "Avatar Hotel' located on Pandora. All alts will need to be both fingerprinted and will be issued a 'blue card.'

You are responsible for all activities conducted through your Account including supporting SL children you conceive and agree to arbitrate all departnerings with Goodbye Linden

If you fail to pay during a billing cycle your avatar will be forced into sexual servitude until the bill is paid and you may not log on and see what he/she/it is doing to earn said money.

Linden Lab is not responsible for particle stains, pixel scars and/or prim losses.

Also, this agreement states you realize this is a virtual world and you will get food and water on the other side for sustenance. Should your handler die we are not responsible for firstlife funeral cost but we will be happy to have your avatar turned into one of the stars in world for a small fee of 10,000 Lindens paid in advance. For 25,000 Lindens we will name such star. For 50,000 Lindens we will not tell your mother or wife you were in world. For 100,000 Lindens we will not publish your SL gender or species in your local paper.

(more to follow)
Lailu Loon's play Oxymoronic Fusion plays opens in 15 mins. LM is http://ping.fm/HprBM

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Thursday April Fools Day with Lauren at 5pm SLT http://ping.fm/81k3O