![]() ![]() This means it has 5 atoms bonded to the central atom. For example, the AX 5 molecular shape has a steric number of 5 and is trigonal bipyramidal. To find the steric number, you must first use the Lewis Structure. VSEPR (valence shell electron pair repulsion) theory uses the steric number to determine the molecular geometry. The steric number (often abbreviated as SN, but not to be confused with "S N" which stands for "nucleophilic substitution") is the sum of the number of bonded atoms plus the number of lone pairs. To find the particular shape of a molecule, you must first find the steric number. Polar compounds dissolve in polar solutions and have higher boiling points than non-polar ones do they also melt at reduced temperatures when compared with their unsaturated counterparts (which exist as solids). The shape of a molecule has an effect on its polarity, which can be either positive or negative. How Does Molecular Shape Affect Physical Properties? "E" represents the lone pair of electrons.These generic formulas are known as the "AXE Method." You will notice that chemists commonly use generic formulas to represent bonding patterns. Geometry describes how electron arrangements around that particular atom are made up of other bonds or single groups in its composition. ![]() The structure of a molecule, excluding lone pairs on central atoms. What is the Difference Between Molecular Geometry and Molecular Shape? For example, carbon dioxide is not soluble in water because its linear molecules don't fit into the polar environment well enough to get mixed up with other compounds. The shape of a molecule helps determine its properties. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Meet and Tweet (music by Zorsy, level by Jenny, tutorial by s9menine, art by Winston and Kyle) is based on a level from Bits & Bops, a new one-button rhythm game coming soon to Steam. The year is coming to a close, but we have one last update of 2022 here before we take a short break and enjoy our holidays. Hello interns! We hope you've been enjoying Rhythm Doctor, and the RD Steam Workshop. New Level! "Meet and Tweet" from Bits & Bops! December 8, 2022 ![]() Gameplay: Fixed a missing HUD element on boss levels.Gameplay: Stopped freetime heldbeats from causing levels to hang when they are terminated by the “remove beat” action.Gameplay: Prevent CPU-handled beats from displaying Numeric Hit Judgement, if the setting is enabled.Gameplay: Fixed bug where pressing on the same beat as a CPU hit would sometimes cause a miss.Settings: Separated “Counting Voice Volume” into its own setting.Audio: SVT skip cues (“rattle”) now obey row volume and pan settings. ![]() Audio: Added new sound effects for Player 2’s heldbeats.The intern has dark skin with a lighter-colored palm, and their nails are painted purple. They wear a long black sleeve with “0.13.0” written on it in white. The intern is a comically long single right arm. Sleeve paint interface showing off new nail color feature. Sleeve Paint: Added customizable nail color and palm shading.3-3 Distant Duet: Updated visuals! ( RentaP & megaminerzero).If you encounter any bugs or typos while playing in German, please let us know on our official Discord server. German Localization: Thanks to our German translator purplpasta, Rhythm Doctor is now available in German! We are thrilled that we can finally show Rhythm Doctor to German speakers.We can't wait to show what's coming to you. On the other hand, we are working hard to bring Act 5 to life. But here's one that's not so minor: We've added German localization! This update focused on relatively minor changes, such as bug fixes and adding Quality of Life features. Rhythm Doctor v0.13.0 (r28) and German localization! March 14, 2023 **Donation total will be calculated after Valve's portion of revenue and taxes are deducted. We want to respect the family's final decision. If this happens, we'll post an update on the donation. *In the event that there are issues preventing a donation to NCSM, or in the event that the family of the deceased requests that we donate to another organization in the same field or needs help in the financial recovery of her passing, we will redirect the donation to the family's choosing. We hope you will join us in celebrating our memory of Jyi, supporting her family through this difficult time, raising money for a great cause, and enjoying the work Jyi shared with the world. She published a number of videos on Youtube documenting her life with cancer while also sharing her experience and her music. One of Jyi's wishes was to share her journey with cancer so that others can learn from it. We look forward to your support, and will update you on the amount raised after the sale's conclusion. Alternatively, you can also visit this page to learn about ways you can support NCSM directly: If you already have a copy of the game and still wish to find a way to support the fundraiser, we invite you to purchase a gift copy on Steam for any friend you have who may love music. We deeply appreciate any support you can give. All proceeds from the game made during this period will be made as a collective donation to NCSM** You can learn more about NCSM on their website: įrom Friday, May 26th at 1:20pm PST to Sunday, May 28th at 1:20pm PST, Rhythm Doctor will be on sale for 10% off. At their recommendation, we have decided to raise money for National Cancer Society Malaysia*, an organization which Jyi herself was a donor to for years. In the time since mourning the loss of Jyi, we have spoken with her family about ways we can help them in this difficult time. We were devastated to hear of her passing, and send our prayers and well wishes to her family. We were lucky enough to work with Jyi as the voice for Rhythm Doctor's Nurse, who helps count and cue for the player, and as a singer in the beautiful Chinese renditions of "One Shift More" and "All The Times." Near the end of 2022, we received heartbreaking news that one of our voice actors, Jyi Sim, passed away peacefully after a long battle with lymphoma cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() = Note: Book is out of print available from used-book dealers, e.g. These warriors prided themselves with their skill of head hunting, and celebrated their famously prestigious facial and. The format of this presentation will allow readers to understand the similarity as well as the diversity, finding in the art of each region recurring themes and styles that reflect the closely related histories of the peoples and the similar purposes for which all Indonesians create art. Yet each regional style presents topics and problems peculiar to it. 219 ratings All-Encompassing Guide to Shadow Warrior By Falem All encompassing guide covering basic gameplay, weapons, skills, powers, enemies, bosses, getting high ranks and more I have used pictures from the trading card previews and the artbook for visual representation of the icons,images,creatures I refer to. Throughout this region, art links village life with the supernatural it honors ancestors, cements alliances, affirms political power, social rank and kin relationships, and, of course, it simultaneously surrounds with beauty the peoples who create it. These works and the accompanying discussions will also introduce the peoples who produce them. Through the chapters of this book, the reader will travel from Nias in the far west to Irian Jaya in the east, encountering artworks that are exemplars of indigenous Indonesian aesthetics as well as masterpieces as defined by a Western collector's aesthetic. Relatively unknown in the West, the outer islands include all of Indonesia's islands except Java (including nearby Madura) and Bali, the better-known inner islands that border the Java sea. "Beyond the Java Sea" explores the traditional art of eight regions in the so-called outer islands: Nias, the Batak and the Lampung regions of Sumatra, Sulawesi (Celebes), Kalimantan, the Lesser Sundas (Nusa Tenggara), the South-east Moluccas, and Irian Jaya (West Irian). He was the first convert to the Catholic Church on the island, and in 1960, after he retired and Indonesia achieved its independence, one of his last acts was to request a Catholic wedding to the last of his eight wives. Although his father was beheaded when he was a young boy and he himself was sold as a slave, Yoseph Malo rose to take heads himself, and become both a traditional clan leader and the first Dutch-appointed Raja of Rara. It looks at different claims to “own” a life history - in this case, claims put forward about the life of a prominent man who played an important role in the period of contact and colonial conquest on the Eastern Indonesian island of Sumba. This paper examines a new level of these problems. Recent critical life histories (Behar 1993 Frank 2000) have developed the notion of the “biography in the shadow”, a term coined by Frank to designate the subtle, often unconfessed attractions that draw each ethnographer to his or her prime informants. Measures: 03''11 x 04''08.The recent crisis of representation in ethnographic writing has problematised many of the ethical assumptions which surround the life history method: On what basis can western scholars accurately “give voice” to people from another culture? Life histories are no longer seen as simple documents which can be “collected”, recorded and translated, but as complex, dialogically created narratives, in which the ethnographer’s own questions, interests and expectations construct a series of topics which the subject is called upon to address. Hand-woven cotton and embroidered cowry shells. ![]() ![]() This warrior shawl was only to be worn by aristocratic men or someone who has taken heads during a battle and who carried out the sacrifice of a ''mithun'' which is a local bison. Several brown dash marks are also only found in older pieces, like this one, and possibly represent some form of ranking or code. Displayed in the top left corner of the scarf are 28 embroidered cowrie shells symbolising as a head-tally, a sum of the beheading for the man to whom this shawl belongs. There are 4 V-shaped cowry shells symbolising peacock feathers which represent mithun ears. The are 14 circles sewn out of cowrie shells. The Sangtam Rongsu shawl features 8 vertical rows of red squares that are interwoven into the black background and it has four grey bands at the top and another four grey bands at the bottom. ![]() This ceremonial body cloth was honoured and very important among the Nagaland Tribes as it reflects one’s social standing, the number of ritual feasts performed and only worn by rich people. This antique naga warrior Supong shawl was most likely worn by headman (headhunter) from the Sangtam Tribe of Nagaland. 76646, antique Sangtam Naga Tribe Supong Warrior Shawl with Cowrie shell circles. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is when the northern lights are at their brightest and most frequent. Sometimes there's a lull, but other times, there are vast storms that bombard Earth with extreme amounts of energy. While solar wind is constant, the sun's emissions go through a roughly 11-year cycle of activity. "Some of the dominant colors seen in aurorae are red, a hue produced by the nitrogen molecules, and green, which is produced by oxygen molecules." "Every type of atom or molecule, whether it's atomic hydrogen or a molecule like carbon dioxide, absorbs and radiates its own unique set of colors, which is analogous to how every human being has a unique set of fingerprints," Teets told. The bright colors of the northern lights are dictated by the chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere. "These particles are deflected towards the poles of Earth by our planet's magnetic field and interact with our atmosphere, depositing energy and causing the atmosphere to fluoresce," said astronomer Billy Teets, the director of Dyer Observatory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Related: Aurora colors: What causes them and why do they vary? In the Northern Hemisphere, the phenomenon is called the northern lights (aurora borealis), while in the Southern Hemisphere, it's called the southern lights (aurora australis). When that wind slams into Earth's ionosphere, or upper atmosphere, the aurora is born. (Image credit: NASA) What are the northern lights?Īt any given moment, the sun is ejecting charged particles from its corona, or upper atmosphere, creating what's called the solar wind. A portion of the space station's solar array is visible in the top left corner of the image. At the time this photo was taken, the space station was orbiting about 258 miles (415 kilometers) above Russia and the Ukraine. The theory would eventually prove correct, but not until long after Birkeland's 1917 death.Ī lime-green aurora glows above Earth's city lights in this view from the International Space Station. Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland proposed that electrons emitted from sunspots produced the atmospheric lights after being guided toward the poles by Earth's magnetic field. The science behind the northern lights wasn't theorized until the turn of the 20th century. also notes the aurora, according to NASA. A royal astronomer under Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar II inscribed his report of the phenomenon on a tablet dated to 567 B.C., for example, while a Chinese report from 193 B.C. Related: Aurora myths, legends and misconceptionsĮarly astronomers also mentioned the northern lights in their records. One North American Inuit legend suggests that the northern lights are spirits playing ball with a walrus head, while the Vikings thought the phenomenon was light reflecting off the armor of the Valkyrie, the supernatural maidens who brought warriors into the afterlife. Since that time, civilizations around the world have marveled at the celestial phenomenon, ascribing all sorts of origin myths to the dancing lights. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are two types of data you can save into the files which are "List" type and "Share" type. (Free Users - 15 Files available, Premium Users - Unlimited) Save your images inputs and assign a file name and use them when needed. The open/close title button is located within the inputs section.īesides the text inputs, your images inputs can also be saved into online file as long as you’re a register user :D You can open or close the title section when you need as long as before each spinning. It gives you a title when the result is announced.It provides a clear guideline when you are preparing the inputs.Other people know your purpose of spinning when you shared a link with them. ![]()
![]() ![]() Pep Rally with Arizona Element Elite cheerleaders.Inflatables and games for all ages like cornhole, quarterback toss, field goal kick, obstacle course, a face painting station and more.A Mobile esports Gaming Truck - an enormous 80-foot long, 35-ton semi-tractor trailer that transforms into a competition stage and broadcast truck, allowing guests to test their skills and compete in mini esports tournaments with state-of-the-art equipment.Food trucks and in-park beverages for the classic tailgating culinary experience.The Six Flags Hurricane Harbor/Coca-Cola tailgate party will include: "We're delighted to offer Coca-Cola at the park for our 2023 season and invite guests to celebrate this new partnership at our February tailgating extravaganza." "Our goal is to continually enhance the experience of our loyal Six Flags guests," said Donald Spiller, General Manager of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix. Additionally, a portion of each ticket sale will benefit the beloved local nonprofit, Special Olympics Arizona. The event will feature live music, gaming and a plethora of tailgating activities for the entire family. ![]() To kick off the partnership, Six Flags will host a Pre-Game Tailgate Party at Hurricane Harbor Phoenix on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 1-6 p.m. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix, Arizona's largest water park, today announced a partnership with Coca-Cola for the 2023 season. ![]() ![]() ![]() It also covers a huge number of streaming services compared to its rivals. We've previously reported on the social streaming app Rave, which lets users sync Netflix or YouTube videos over mobile (or certain VR headsets) with other users of the app.īut Teleparty looks like it will have a far wider user base by virtue of being a browser add-on, rather than being limited to smartphones and tablets. If that's the case for you, the good news is that this isn't the first time we've seen something like this for Netflix. When we tested Teleparty back when it was still Netflix Party, we have found that it could be quite temperamental for some. But is it the only way to watch TV shows and films with your friends and family? Are there Teleparty alternatives? And there you have it, you now know how to use Teleparty. Then people will know who you are within the basic chat window that appears to the right hand side of what you're watching. If you press on that in the top right, you'll be given the option to change your nickname. How to set up your Teleparty nicknameĮvery time we've used Netflix Party or Teleparty, we've been given the icon of a cookie as our profile image. You'll have to redo the party every for new episode of a TV show you want to watch, which can be irritating, but if you follow the steps above you should be able to do it quite quickly. Not everyone watching has to have a subscription to Netflix for this to work, either, so it's a great way to show your new favorite TV show to a friend who otherwise can't watch it with you at your house. Whoever is hosting the party will have control over where you're at, but everyone should follow along at the same time. Now you're in the party, you can choose to play the TV show or film. For example, we Skyped some friends at the same time as watching a TV show so we could talk along like we were sat on a sofa. If you want to be able to talk to your friends, you can always use a separate video calling app at the same time. ![]() This is a chatroom so you can talk to people throughout, but this is only for text. Those with the link can then join the party, and you'll see them appear in the box on the right hand side. ![]() This is a long URL, so it's likely you'll want to send this through another messaging service to find the right people. You'll then be greeted with a link that you can send out to whoever you want to join. That shouldn't take long to install, and then whoever is logged into the streaming service of choice will then want to set up a party. Whoever wants to watch will need to have Google Chrome running on their computer, and they'll want to download the extension to their browser here. You can use it in other web browsers like Safari, Firefox of Microsoft Edge, plus it won't work when you're watching on a TV or a phone either. Secondly, you'll need to have Google Chrome for this feature to work. It's supported by a Patreon, so if you enjoy the way you can do this, you may want to sponsor the developers there to ensure it keeps going. How to set up Telepartyįirst things first, when it comes to figuring out how to use Teleparty, it's important to note that Teleparty is not an official feature of any of the streaming services it works with. So, whether you've got your heart set on a Disney Plus film or you're keen to binge watch a show on HBO Max, here's everything you need to know. That being said, we'd like to thank everyone who helped us test it out though, as their chit chat during the interruptions ended up being the best part of the experience.Below, we walk you through exactly how to use Teleparty including the set up process and how to select and change your nickname. ![]() Honestly it just seems unnatural to talk during a movie, and we have to say that the novelty of avatars and emotes wore off rather quickly. The movie we watched was way too serious, and most people weren't talking. The other problem we experienced was all on us. This is way too often, but hard to know if it is because of a bad connection or if the service just isn't ready for prime time. We're not sure what the cause was, but during the two hour movie, it stopped to re-syncing about 10 times because someone was disconnected and then rejoined. At first we thought the idea is kinda cheesy, but we admit that we did actually like it - when it worked. Like any true HD fan would, we took some time out of our crazy busy Friday night to get a group of HD fans together and test out the new Netflix Movie Party feature in the latest Xbox 360 update. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "In relation to companies, the BVI has always had the most innovative and sophisticated legislation compared to other jurisdictions, but where we have fallen short in recent times is on the limited partnership side. One of the key benefits to the updated BVI Partnership Act will be the ability to create LPs with separate legal personality. It will expand the BVI's offering considerably," comments Oliver Bell, Partner at Harneys, the largest law firm in the BVI. The draft legislation is currently with the BVI Government for consultation, and we hope to have the new Act in force as soon as possible. We're confident that it's going to open up some new opportunities for the BVI, in particular on the PE and VC side, where I think there will be a big push in the market. "It was certainly time to overhaul the existing legislation. One of these amendments relates to the BVI Partnership Act, 1996, which many of the islands' practitioners agree is well overdue an update. To continue its evolution as a leading offshore funds jurisdiction, the BVI is making several amendments to its legislative framework. "We are also keeping fully abreast of issued raised by IOSCO and other standard setters," outlines Malone. In keeping with the FATF requirement, the BVI has undergone a National Risk Assessment which will allow the BVI to maintain compliance with the FATF Recommendation and preparation for a Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). "For example, the BVI is committed to ensure that its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Regime fully meets the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 40 Recommendation. Malone says that the BVI is committed to ensuring that "it meets all relevant international standards and where those standards have changed, so too has the BVI". Moreover, it is making the necessary adjustments to uphold its commitments to international governance standards. What the BVI has done well to adjust to the new world order – one of increased regulatory compliance and higher costs of doing business – is to support start-up and emerging managers with a light touch regulatory regime. It is an unfortunate symptom of where the industry is today although the latest Preqin figures reveal that global hedge fund assets reached a record USD3.22 trillion at the end of November 2016 this was achieved by industry gains of 7.40 per cent, offsetting net investor outflows of USD102 billion. The client will be redeeming all outside investors and operate as a family office instead." There are costs of moving towards higher compliance and regulation. It was a sound business but it was no longer cost effective. ![]() "They are shutting down five or six funds. "One client here in the BVI is deciding to close up shop because of the cost of compliance and the tedious nature of complying with all of today's regulation, including AIFMD," says Robert Briant, Partner at leading offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman. And as the costs of running a hedge fund business increase, some are choosing to call it a day and revert to the family office model. Make use of the fast search and innovative cloud editor to create a correct Hedge Fund Limited Partnership Agreement.Like every fund jurisdiction, the estimated 40 per cent drop in new fund launches in the hedge fund industry last year negatively impacted the BVI. Download the papers or print your PDF version.Simply click Done to confirm the alterations.Check if everything is filled out correctly, without any typos or absent blocks.The intuitive drag&drop graphical user interface allows you to include or relocate areas. Type all required information in the required fillable areas.Our state-specific browser-based samples and clear recommendations eradicate human-prone errors.Ĭomply with our simple actions to get your Hedge Fund Limited Partnership Agreement prepared quickly: Now, working with a Hedge Fund Limited Partnership Agreement takes no more than 5 minutes. However, with our predesigned online templates, everything gets simpler. The preparation of legal paperwork can be high-priced and time-consuming. ![]() ![]() ![]() The actors truly embody the ravenous creatures that they become with terrifying effect. Firstly, the performances are in a word, phenomenal. The concept alone deserves praise simply because it’s a truly original idea and for the most part it’s executed brilliantly. With her insatiable thirst for blood taking hold, can she save the plane and her son?īlood Red Sky is a bloody good horror film. A hijacker catches her in the act and she kills him and drinks his blood, which fully transforms her into a vampire. In the cargo hold, Nadja removes the contacts and dentures that conceal her mutated eyes and fangs before killing and feeding on a dog. She overpowered and beat him to death before escaping with vials of vampire suppressant and burning the farmhouse to the ground. Sometime later, Nadja returned to the farmhouse and ran into an elderly vampire who tried to shoot her for killing his son. Nadja came to the realization that she was now a vampire. Thankfully, the sun began to rise which caused the monster to burst into flames. At the farmhouse, she was attacked by a fanged creature who bit her on the hand. When he didn’t return, she took baby Elias and went to look for him. Their car had broken down in an isolated area and he had gone to a nearby farmhouse for help. ![]() At this time, she relives an incident in which her husband was killed. They a passenger to record a statement that makes it appear the plane has been seized by terrorists for a suicide attack, knowing it will then be shot down.Įlsewhere, Nadja begins to regain consciousness. Elias is inconsolable as the terrorists begin the second stage of their plan. A volatile hijacker named Eightball sees them and shoots Nadja several times. Berg is the leader and he announces to the passengers that he and his men are now in control of the plane and expect everyone to stay put until a ransom is paid.Įlias tries to hide, and Nadja follows him. That is until a group of men, including the co-pilot murder three air marshals and sabotage the black box. The plane takes off with no issues, everything appears to be going smoothly. Nadja is set to visit a doctor who can provide her with the treatment she needs to restore her health. A young boy named Elias and his sick mother Nadja prepare to board a plane to New York. Blood Red Sky is a horror film that was directed by Peter Thorwarth, it released in 2021 via Netflix. ![]() ![]() ![]() And don’t offer passwords and e-mail addresses to people intent on phishing for your bank details, accoutred in glam head-turning finery. And they do.ĭon’t accept gifts from strangers (they may carry viruses and Trojans). Understandably, residents are encouraged to report abuse. The first reported Second Life millionaire Ailin Graef held an in-world interview with CNET using her SL persona Anshe Chung only to find herself bombarded with giant penises – all captured on video and briefly posted on YouTube. The disgruntled vent their ire by buying parcels of land in plush neighbourhoods and setting up large posters complaining about George Bush, taxes, and other peeves. Others barrel down main roads vaunting their Viagran manhood. They blast newbies with giant guns, nuke entire neighbourhoods, and send people into orbit or into “negative coordinates”. Scallywags get up to serious mischief (or “ griefing” as it’s termed). Or head to the misty steampunk Victorian world of Caledon ( caledon) - land in Caledon Oxbridge and find your way to various towns. ![]() And there are new attractions like Winter Wonderland ( winter-wonderland), the mysteries of Hell's Heaven 2.0 ( the-hells-heaven-2), and The Drakensberg Mountains ( drakensberg-mountains). NextGen avatars are more realistic and engaging. In 2013 Linden Labs came up with Blocksworld ( /), an iPad game for kids and grown ups. ![]() They’ll direct you and explain how it works. Parents can go online for information or find people in-world at Second Life with the last name Linden and bearing the group title “Liason”. However, since January 2011, the grid for Teen Second Life has been merged with the original, with more stringent privacy settings. ![]() There used to be a separate Teen Second Life too for the 13-to-17-year-olds. Run by Linden Labs, Second Life is an adult community. You can create your own avatar and shop for different body shapes and eye-popping private parts at other establishments. Everyone is around seven feet – the men sporting bursting biceps and women with bosoms about to explode like over-inflated Zeppelins. A Second Life avatar (your 3D likeness) is giant size. Hillary Clinton waits for an audience at an unofficial campaign HQ Building styles range from fin de siecle French Palace to Faceless Mega Mall and Grown-Up-Kids-On-LSD. Consequently you are as likely to stumble upon a priapic nudist beach as you are to chance upon a quiet art show or a heady jazz concert. As he likes to say, it’s the creation of “a new country” where the community itself directs development and social norms. The 2003 brainchild of Philip Rosedale, Second Life is more than just a community. It’s not a Mumbai or a San Francisco but there’s enough traffic to slow or crash computers, leaving people bald or even naked while the computers scramble to catch up on the body rendering. At any given time as many as 20,000 people may be on. Transactions were in the region of US$500 million in 2015 and while the total active community has dipped a bit, the real world monetization of Second Life profits continues to grow. In early 2017 the exchange rate was US$1 = L$259 but players need to make a minimum purchase of US$2.50. You can even earn Linden dollars at most locations sweeping pavements, dancing, sitting on bar stools and joining groups. If you must make money, do so, in Linden Dollars which are convertible to the US dollar and vice versa at fluctuating rates. Meet vampires, felines, Goths, extraordinary people, ordinary people, cyborgs, giant bats, cavorting beasts and nuts. Travel, shop, build, rent, design, exhibit, play, dance, date and, well… even have sex. No airline seats for Easter? Summer bookings jammed? In-laws from hell arriving? Head off to SecondLife.Com ( /) and its online community of just under a million (according to owner Linden Labs). Send us your Feedback / Letter to the Editor This is travel at its wildest, wackiest best. Some drive cars, others fly planes, and newcomers, or “newbies”, fall from the skies. In Second Life, an eyebrow-raising thrill-a-minute virtual reality landscape encompassing everything from Scotland and Hollywood to the laid-back Amsterdam, denizens “teleport” themselves to destinations at will. Of course in Amsterdam with half the population smoking weed by the bushel it’s the self-respecting way to travel. Muggins from Scotland, Kimi from Korea and Maxie from the US. And that’s how I landed in Amsterdam, sans visa and passport. This was no dream.ĭown I went, arms flailing. Stuff-To-Go/ Gadgets & Digital Camera ReviewsĬaledon serves up steampunk Victorian whimsyĪFTER ALL THOSE LAUNDRY-GRAZING touchdowns at Hong Kong’s old Kai Tak Airport, and miraculous landings off Boracay in planes built of paper – or perhaps a very durable cardboard at best – I thought I was inured to just about everything. ![]() |
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