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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
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04-23-2006 18:46
There's ten entries and lots of pictures! I'm hysterical! Awesome material for the history wiki
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Frans Charming
You only need one Frans
Join date: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 1,847
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04-23-2006 18:57
Great find Eggy!
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ZATZAi Asturias
Artificial Isle
Join date: 7 Oct 2005
Posts: 189
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04-23-2006 19:15
Hehe, SL sure has changed alot. I remember seeing it back at E3 the first year they were showing it, was just walking by and they had some "Metaverse" or some such ad that caught my eye. I cant recall if it was a playable demo, but I talked to someone working there on the show floor in regards to the demo. This was before the beta as I recall, as they told me that it was going to go to public testing soon.
I wasn't particularly impressed by it, interesting concept, but it wasn't exactly the only game in town either, and competitior that focuses more on having websites in 3D in their world was more interesting to me at the time. It's only recently that I've become interested in SL again, but basically, its the same thing I saw back at E3, its just the player base that has made it better than how it began. And thats a real credit to Linden Labs I think, they made something, that, really got people interested. I've seen other places were people provide the content, MMOs like SL, and other mediums, like say a Wiki; but they rarely take off, whereas SL seems to have done fairly well. _____________________
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
Posts: 2,716
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04-23-2006 19:23
I wonder if that blogger is still in SL. Not that I'm trying to figure out who it is. I'm just curious about whether this person is still here.
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Reitsuki Kojima
Witchhunter
Join date: 27 Jan 2004
Posts: 5,328
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04-23-2006 19:36
But the question is, did you blog about SL alpha in beta, Eggy?
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Lordfly Digeridoo
Prim Orchestrator
Join date: 21 Jul 2003
Posts: 3,628
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04-23-2006 20:30
I wonder if that blogger is still in SL. Not that I'm trying to figure out who it is. I'm just curious about whether this person is still here. Anne Beamish was one of the professors that was using SL as a teaching platform/class aid. Not sure if she's still doing it. _____________________
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Intent Unknown
Registered User
Join date: 16 Nov 2005
Posts: 82
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04-23-2006 20:37
I wonder if that blogger is still in SL. Not that I'm trying to figure out who it is. I'm just curious about whether this person is still here. In her first journal entry she says her avatar is called Pixie_Powers. I might go back and make her (Pixie_Powers) pregnant another time. Find->People shows a Pixie Powers born on 9/1/2002 |
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Osprey Therian
I want capslocklock
Join date: 6 Jul 2004
Posts: 5,049
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04-23-2006 20:38
We could email her and ask if she's still here
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Maxx Mackenzie
... and a bottle of rum
Join date: 30 Jul 2004
Posts: 208
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04-23-2006 20:43
That'd be awesome, best of luck contacting Pixie, and i'm looking forward to an interview *hint to Eggy!!!*
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Ingrid Ingersoll
Archived
Join date: 10 Aug 2004
Posts: 4,601
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04-23-2006 21:22
Neato!
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Eggy Lippmann
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Join date: 1 May 2003
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04-24-2006 04:35
That'd be awesome, best of luck contacting Pixie, and i'm looking forward to an interview *hint to Eggy!!!* Heh, sure. I did mail her yesterday but I think her college adress might not be active so I'm going to try this other adress I found on the main site... What would you like me to ask her? _____________________
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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04-24-2006 04:38
Artifacts!
Thanx for bringing this up, Eggy--I've bookmarked it for deeper reading later. I enjoy historical romps like this. We can even say, to this, "It was done in Alpha!" Hehehe. Of note is this particular quote, now preserved in time: After leaving SL today, I went home and realized that another very weird thing about it is the lack of children. I know we have the option of making our avatars small, but overall, they seem to have adult likeness. I think it would be pretty interesting to have an entire family of SLers. It would be cool to have small avatars and pets. A world full of adults is pretty creepy if you ask me. Reminds me of "Children of the Corn" only the reverse...and we all know how that turned out! Source _____________________
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Zero Grace
Homunculus
Join date: 13 Apr 2004
Posts: 237
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04-24-2006 05:41
Good eye, Eggy. 2002 seems so long ago...
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FlipperPA Peregrine
Magically Delicious!
Join date: 14 Nov 2003
Posts: 3,703
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04-24-2006 05:43
A very cool find! Those screenshots are priceless; but again, you know, all sticks, no carrots.
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Haravikk Mistral
Registered User
Join date: 8 Oct 2005
Posts: 2,482
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04-24-2006 05:46
Are any of those sims still intact? Interesting read though, cool to see how things have changed since the early days! While some places do still 'ghost-town' on you, it's certainly busier than before!
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
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04-24-2006 05:55
Sure they are - not alpha, though, but she talks about beta as well.
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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
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04-24-2006 05:57
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Nyx Divine
never say never!
Join date: 11 Dec 2004
Posts: 1,052
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04-24-2006 06:53
Was pretty kewl to read her first impressions of LW and her suggestions for new features. I wonder if Pixie was here only during her class project and never returned or if she still logs in as Pixie or became someone else entirely. And IF she hasn't been back I wonder what she'd think of SL now
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Ingrid Ingersoll
Archived
Join date: 10 Aug 2004
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04-24-2006 07:09
I'm surprised she doesn't have any pics from the old Linden city (Alpha). Philip still has bits of the city in his inventory, but apparently it crashes sims. I'd still like to see it rezzed though for the 3rd anniverssary. Perhaps if we all poke him enough about it...
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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
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04-24-2006 07:15
When are the 3rd anniverssary?
And yes of course I and prob AL whant to se as much as possible of the old things.. You know without history you are nothing ))*put my face little at the side.. (på sne) and smile at Philip...* /Tina - Dident do things EXAKT in SL at that time.. I was not aware of SL.. thats why.. _____________________
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Kris Ritter
paradoxical embolism
Join date: 31 Oct 2003
Posts: 6,627
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04-24-2006 07:18
I'm surprised she doesn't have any pics from the old Linden city (Alpha). Philip still has bits of the city in his inventory, but apparently it crashes sims. I'd still like to see it rezzed though for the 3rd anniverssary. Perhaps if we all poke him enough about it... Philip, if you're reading... *pokes Philip again. Hey, if you're just looking for people to rez stuff that crashes sims, I got a ton of shit like that in my inventory!  _____________________
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Ingrid Ingersoll
Archived
Join date: 10 Aug 2004
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04-24-2006 07:36
When are the 3rd anniverssary? This summer, I can't remember exactly when.. June? July? Last year it was held in the vehicle sims and lots of residents participated by rezzing old, impressive looking builds. Nothing from Alpha though. I'd love to see something from Alpha. And Kris, don't come near me with that inventory. _____________________
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FlipperPA Peregrine
Magically Delicious!
Join date: 14 Nov 2003
Posts: 3,703
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04-24-2006 07:39
This summer, I can't remember exactly when.. June? July? Last year it was help in the vehicle sims and lots of residents participated by rezzing old, impressive looking builds. Nothing from Alpha though. I'd love to see something from Alpha. And Kris, don't come near me with that inventory. June 20th, 2003 _____________________
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