Saturday, 6 August 2011

Exploring SF on the grid: Jupiter 2

This post almost borders on advertising more than an exploration but bear with me.

Most people will be familiar with the 60s TV series Lost In Space, which effectively became a space version of the Swiss Family Robinson. Sadly the initial villain of the piece, Dr. Smith, was turned into a parody of itself becoming more camp than a Boyscout Jamboree.


Jupiter 2 landed on the planet Preplanus.


Piloting and Life Support stations


Computers and the elevator to the lower deck


Lower Deck and The Robot.


A cute touch with some vintage reading material (the centre of plagiarism claims over who "created" Lost In Space).

The Jupiter 2 is a lovely build, if a little static. You can buy you own copy of the ship if you want to set up and RP sim as well as copies of the outfits from the series. (Mmmmm velour).

Jupiter II
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Southern%20Cross/219/130/1034

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Seraph City Trivia Night


Friday 5th August at 7:00pm SLT

Trivia at the Blue Angel Cafe with your Quizmaster Edward Pearse.

Think your brain is full of useless information?

Bring it along!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seraph%20City/154/153/106

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Some building projects completed

In addition to Christine's bakery in the New Babbage sim, she acquired a plot across the road.

Most of the building became the grocers.


Named "Eaton & Drynkin".


Christine assembled most of the contents but there are some freebies contained within.


Next door is the Babbage Tobacconists and News Agents


Containing a selection of tobaccos and smoking implements. Also a free pipe and box of matches.


As well as a large selection of magazines and periodicals, both historical and SL published. (Sadly these ones are display only)

It's a nice feeling when you get to complete a project.

Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Seraph City Machinima

For a while now I've been watching the fantastic videos put together by Loki, Chaffro, Victor or Zoe.

After asking lots of questions and reading various WIKIs and finally getting my hands on some decent editing software (Windows Crash Maker? No Thanks).

I finally decided it was time to attempt a short film. No plot as such, just a showcase of images. Who, one day I may get around to doing a short film.

But here it is, a promo for Seraph City



And if you've never visited the sim, you should. Drop by the Seraph Club and say hi :-)

Monday, 18 July 2011

RFL Over For Another Year

RFL has been put to bed for another year.

As always though, there were some outstanding efforts on the build front.

I'll start with New Babbage. While I didn't assist in building this year I did watch them grow piece by piece.


An alternate New Babbage (that ended up being nicknamed "George" after a very silly group chat discussion). About the size of a full sim.


The Merryman pub, named after Greg Merryman, a former Babbagite who passed away a little over a year ago.


Interior of the pub. The Art Nouveau Squid wallpaper is brilliant!


The Vole & Urchin. This one made me chuckle. There were at least 4 pubs in the display sim. Anyone would think Babbagers were fond of a drink.


Street scene along the canal.


A little further up was the New Babbage Hope Factory


Run by numerous little clockworks (who uttered some very funny comments as you explored)


All working to build Hope for distribution around the world.


Just next door to the Babbage City build was one from the Doctor Who team. Based on last year's Christmas Special, complete with cab shark flying around the windows.


Friends Fighting Cancer put up a suitably Norse build with Odin and Frigg looking on.


Harmony Hope's giant snowglobe build.


The Steelhead Salmons' classical arches.


With a ghostly couple dancing in the background.


The Aether Chrononauts' Chapel of Hope (which was also up for auction).


The Relay Wizards' team build which featured a lovely wizards tower full of books and cats.


Jara Jowell’s Tornado for Life, which caused a minor controversy.


The Green Lantern Corp went in for landscaping this year.


A rather stunning build from the BOSL Relay team.


The Great Pyramid in RFL Dedication.


Who get bonus brownie points from me for getting the interior chambers right.


The Armada Breakaway build


Pacifique Park: a foliage intense build.


JLU's team build


Team Caledon's seaside holiday build.


Possibly one of the largest relayers walking the track.


Kayle Matzerath's stunning forest build. It won first place in the designer sim awards.


Ministry of Dance's fun Beach party build, with all the cheerers in synched dance at the front.


Cameron Trenchcoat's beautiful Carnival build


A simple build, yet suddenly you feel about an inch tall.


Gorean RFL Teams' build the Tree of Life. Whatever your opinions of their RP choices, these guys certainly pull out the big guns when it comes to fundraising for RFL.


The RFL of SL Committee build


Team OD's haunted build featuring a skeletal rock band. Around the band was a series of tombstones for musicians who had died from cancer


Alia Baroque's giant tower

Which brings us full circle. Congratulations to all those who helped build, organise, placate, coordinate or otherwise participate in RFL for 2011.

Saturday, 16 July 2011

Old Skool @ The Seraph Club



7-9pm SLT Tonight!

This month we delve into the depths of 1977: Disco was King, Jimmy Carter was President in the USA, Australia changed its National Anthem, and a little movie called Star Wars was hitting it off with one or two people.

Join Edward Pearse at the Seraph Club for a musical foray

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Seraph%20City/62/142/107

Saturday, 9 July 2011

Breakfast in Babbage - 2nd Anniversary



It's been two years! Join Edward Pearse for a look at some of the favourite tunes that have turned up at previous Breakfasts. Hey if they can do a "Best of" episode for TV I can do one for Breakfast!

Put on your dressing gown and grab the toast. Yeah Toast!

Join Edward Pearse at The Clarendon in New Babbage
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Babbage/210/63/103

8am to 10am Saturday 9th of July.

BYO Bunny Slippers

Thursday, 30 June 2011

New Babbage DJ Playoff



Victor has said he will brush up on his Rolf Harris impersonation if
Edward brings on the Sean Connery one. Will it work? Will it be painful?
Will they care?

Victor vs Edward in a battle to the finish! Each DJ will play short sets swapping from one to the other for two hours. Come along and vote for your favourite.

Musical mayhem, all in the name of a good cause.

7-9pm SLT

Friday 1st July

Porthead Tavern, Port Babbage

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Port%20Babbage/217/150/114

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Happy Fourth Anniversary



Four years and we're still here. I'm sure it must be some sort of record. Thank you my dearest Christine for sharing them with me.

Thursday, 9 June 2011

Breakfast in Babbage - Fairy Stories



Once upon a time there lived a DJ. He had odd tastes in music. Weird. Yes especially him.

So he decided to share his enjoyment of this odd music with others. But then the Big Bad Wolf blew down Goldilocks' house while Rumplestiltskin was busy partying with the Seven Dwarfs.

Yeah it's like that.

Join Edward Pearse at The Clarendon in New Babbage http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Babbage/210/63/103

8am to 10am Saturday 18th of June.

(Due to Edward's typist being away at a SF Convention this weekend, Breakfast in Babbage is being run a week later than usual)