Category Archives: Rants

Breaking…

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

I’m occasionally topical on these pages, which can always be challenging, but thankfully many topics hang around, sometimes for years in SL. When it comes to the real world, some things are always topical, always have been, and always will … Continue reading →

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They’re back!

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

It’s taken so much longer that expected, and many thought it would never happen, but ‘proper’ last names are finally back, and those who’ve always despised being known as ‘Resident’, or in the alternative, have pitied those newbies stuck with … Continue reading →

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Looking good?

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

I’ve taken the plunge – despite all my reservations and previous failed attempts, I’ve now meshified myself. What eventually swayed me was Bakes on Mesh, which has brought me all the benefits of a mesh bod, whilst allowing me continued … Continue reading →

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It’s not all about the virus

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

I received an email at the weekend from a friend, it started with the words “I’m very afraid. Do you think mankind will survive this?” I won’t go into my response in detail, but I’ll summarise very briefly. Much as … Continue reading →

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Video nasty

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

I’ve been working from home a fair bit recently, and one of the things I tend to do is have YouTube on in the background. It makes up for not having anyone else around, provides the occasional distraction from the … Continue reading →

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Under review

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

Whether it’s booking an hotel, choosing a restaurant or builder, or shopping online – in both RL and on the SL Marketplace – I’m no different from anybody else in being an avid reader of product reviews. The peer review, … Continue reading →

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Much ado about something

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

We live in interesting times! I can’t say that I’m surprised that Linden Lab have thrown in the towel for Sansar – I imagine it’s been on the cards for quite some time, and they’ve just been waiting for the … Continue reading →

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You have reached your… er, destination?

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

Technology is essentially stupid. Whilst it can give the impression of being terribly clever, it’s only clever in particular ways – following rules, performing repetitive tasks and using large quantities of data to come to logical conclusions. What it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Clicking about

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

I’m prone to mangled mousing. Many the time I’ve found myself flying across the room, grabbed by an over zealous item of furniture that just happened to be near where I intended to click, or I’ve inadvertently teleported myself halfway … Continue reading →

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Well, that’s Christmas ruined!

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

This time of year is when I habitually put pen to paper, (has anybody coined a more appropriate version of that for the digital age?), and come up with some sort of festive – or, more usually, anti-festive – story. … Continue reading →

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