Things I've learned
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-10-2007 18:03
Its been about 2 years, here's what i run into on a daily basis. Thought i'd share
RL friends will think youre wierd and theres nothing you can do about it.
SL friends come and go, very quickly.
Dont overanalyze conversations.
Rent before you buy.
Get over it.
3D design is fun.
Second life is really expensive.
Get a gym membership in real life to counterbalance the atrophy.
My avatar is actually making me take better of my RL self. something about muscles and hair...
A relative discovery: All that work I did with the Heart Garden plants, and then i find it looks like the garden at the local gas station.
Im waiting for better resolution before i try out all that kinky stuff.
A lot of so-called 'live' acts aren't. I dont mean DJs.
It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping.**
** apparently I'm eating my words on this one.
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KC Despres
Werebutterfly
Join date: 7 Apr 2007
Posts: 166
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12-10-2007 18:16
From: Court Goodman
It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping.
I SOOOO hope this is true. It's brilliant. -- KC |
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Chris Norse
Loud Arrogant Redneck
Join date: 1 Oct 2006
Posts: 5,735
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12-10-2007 18:20
The cost of running your computer vs. camping, well it depends on where you live and how much you pay for electricity. For me, I would make a profit camping vs. the cost of running the computer.
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Jezabell Barbosa
Muah™
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 896
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12-10-2007 18:20
From: Court Goodman Get a gym membership in real life to counterbalance the atrophy.
YESSSSS!!!! I love it! |
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Nika Talaj
now you see her ...
Join date: 2 Jan 2007
Posts: 5,449
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12-10-2007 18:20
From: someone It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping. It's true if you run only one client, and particularly true if you are in an expensive electricity market such as Europe. However, most campers are bots, running in excess of 10 clients per PC using the regular client .... many more than that using a stripped-down client. |
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-10-2007 18:26
From: Chris Norse The cost of running your computer vs. camping, well it depends on where you live and how much you pay for electricity. For me, I would make a profit camping vs. the cost of running the computer. true true... i compared based on my 2 computers, which are power mongers/gaming computers, located in Silicon Valley, home of Really Expensive Power. |
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-10-2007 18:29
From: Nika Talaj It's true if you run only one client, and particularly true if you are in an expensive electricity market such as Europe. However, most campers are bots, running in excess of 10 clients per PC using the regular client .... many more than that using a stripped-down client. ok makes sense, i guess if you use a modified, stripped down SL client, you can run quite a few instances. |
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Cesce Lane
Registered User
Join date: 30 Mar 2007
Posts: 33
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12-10-2007 18:31
'My avatar making me take more care of myself'... yes! I've found that too.
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,973
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12-10-2007 18:44
From: Court Goodman It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping. depends on how many bots you can run and if your computer would be on anyways... good list though =)
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-10-2007 18:54
From: Void Singer depends on how many bots you can run and if your computer would be on anyways...
good list though =) PLEASE tell me there isnt a Second Life Camping Botnet. |
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,973
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12-10-2007 19:17
From: Court Goodman PLEASE tell me there isnt a Second Life Camping Botnet. ok, I like telling bedtime stories (and in case anyone asks, no I don't, run bots that is)... ... you seriously hadn't heard of camp bots? :  ighs:: sleep now, and dream of a pure untatinted SL...
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3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
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12-10-2007 19:55
From: Court Goodman RL friends will think youre wierd and theres nothing you can do about it. this is proably true with or without SL in your life.  From: someone SL friends come and go, very quickly. then they weren't really friends, but acquaintances. From: someone Dont overanalyze conversations. yah! SL meets RL From: someone Rent before you buy. more RL good advice From: someone Get over it. yah From: someone 3D design is fun. ok, now we are talking!  From: someone Second life is really expensive. depends on how you manage it. From: someone Get a gym membership in real life to counterbalance the atrophy. yah! From: someone My avatar is actually making me take better of my RL self. something about muscles and hair...  i don't know how, but i'm guessing it has something to do with that membership thing mentioned above. From: someone A relative discovery: All that work I did with the Heart Garden plants, and then i find it looks like the garden at the local gas station. bummer.  From: someone Im waiting for better resolution before i try out all that kinky stuff. just curious.... RL, or SL? From: someone A lot of so-called 'live' acts aren't. I dont mean DJs. you should meet my ex-husband. talk about dead wood LOLOL no, but really.... From: someone It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping.** nope. not true. From: someone ** see replies. quite interesting yah |
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Twosteppin Jewell
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Join date: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 308
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12-10-2007 20:03
From: Court Goodman It costs more in electricity to run the computer that you're camping with than you are making while camping. What if I leave my computer on all the time anyway? Doesn't really matter since I despise the idea of looking like a zombie. 
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Paulo Dielli
Symfurny Furniture
Join date: 19 Jan 2007
Posts: 780
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12-10-2007 21:38
Most valuable thing I've learned: Y O U . A R E . A L L . A L O N E And that's not even a bad thing  |
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Klang Wopat
"The Consultant"
Join date: 19 Sep 2006
Posts: 212
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12-10-2007 22:32
Make informed choices. Don't just react. Decide what you want, or want to do, then go do it.
Hey, that works in RL, too!
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,973
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12-10-2007 23:57
From: Paulo Dielli Most valuable thing I've learned:
Y O U . A R E . A L L . A L O N E
And that's not even a bad thing :) but you're not alone, you're being watched, through your computer ::cue spooky music:: .... even when it's OFF! ::Dun dun DUN::
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lilly Margetts
B'elf Baby Baron
Join date: 8 Apr 2006
Posts: 93
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12-11-2007 02:13
From: someone
Second life is really expensive.
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bilbo99 Emu
Garrett's No.1 fan
Join date: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 3,468
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12-11-2007 03:26
From: lilly Margetts /disagree I have to agree with Lilly here. My two premium accounts at a combined 144US$ p.a. earn me stipends that would cost 137US$ to buy. Being a group of two, I deeded each 512 basic tier to make a 1024 plot which maintains no monthly tier cost. With the exception of the initial land purchase which if memory serves me was about 13US$ I'm spending 7US$ a year .. and having the time of my life.
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-11-2007 08:41
From: Void Singer ok, I like telling bedtime stories (and in case anyone asks, no I don't, run bots that is)... ... you seriously hadn't heard of camp bots? : ighs:: sleep now, and dream of a pure untatinted SL... honestly i never paid attention to camping til recently. Im just now wondering if these campbots run on their owners systems or on hijacked zombie computers. There would be the power savings.... |
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Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
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12-11-2007 08:44
From: lilly Margetts /disagree i wish i could agree at this point.... i guess i havent figured out my niche yet, but i still wanted a lot of prims. a >lot< of prims. |
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Lindal Kidd
Dances With Noobs
Join date: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 8,371
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12-11-2007 09:05
From: bilbo99 Emu ...I'm spending 7US$ a year .. and having the time of my life. That's because hobbits don't have to buy shoes. It's the shoes that make this place expensive.
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Okiphia Rayna
DemonEye Benefactor
Join date: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 2,103
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12-11-2007 09:07
From: bilbo99 Emu I'm spending 7US$ a year .. and having the time of my life. I envy you... I have 40 USD tier, and I spent over 800 in the last month 
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