The Second Life Of Tecno Tiger

2007-07-13T10:40:00.000-07:00

An article i wrote for Daden.co.uk has recently been put up on the site! See it at the link bellow.

http://www.daden.co.uk/pages/000437.html

2007-06-24T02:53:00.000-07:00

Teen sl news has moved!

Katharine Berry kindly got hold of th domain, http://teenslnews.com and is hosting it on her own sever. Katharine also helped set up the new blogging system it uses, wordpress. Shes now the Editor of the blog :D

So be sure to go and see http://teenslnews.com sometime soon.

2007-06-22T07:32:00.000-07:00

TSLN is now up and running

Visit it at http://teenslnews.blogspot.com

Me, Relk Akula and Diana Hooper have been working hard getting some articles ready for the site and making sure it runs properly.

Wheres the inworld version?

The inworld version is not ready yet, but should be in a fortnight. It will no longer be an inworld newspaper, but more of a magazine style format. It will also be available in notecard format for easier reading.

Can i comment?

Anyone can comment any article, with more or less anything they want. However, to avoid spam, personal attacks and other unwanted comments, comment moderation is on. All comments will be moderated within 24 hours of being posted.

Who do i contact with a question about the site?

Please direct all comments, job requests and possible complaints to teenslnews@hotmail.co.uk.

2007-06-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

Where are the joneses?

This is an interactive comedy which you can participate in. Watch the video and see how you can influence the story line.

http://wherearethejoneses.com/

Amazing project, funded by Ford (notice the car), and the first of its kind. A comedy where you write the story line, all under this creative commons license.

2007-06-17T09:14:00.000-07:00

Teen SL News

By next friday i will of started the blog Teen SL news, which will be hosted by blogger for now. It will be free to read on the website, with an optional version in game that you can buy, which is still being designed.

I need writers. Although i will be writing most of the articles, residents will want to hear from lots of teens, not just me. Many jobs are available.

Writers
- The longer you've been a resident the better.
- Will be hiring almost every one who applies.
- You'll need an example of your writing or meet me for a short interview.
- You get paid per story, and will be told how much you will get paid after you contact me.
- A group will be set up for this.
- All credit given to who writes the article.
- IM me if your interested.

Paparazzi
- Snapshots are needed, and paid for.
- Group will be set up for this.
- IM me if your interested.

As residents.
- Any resident can contact me with an interesting news story and get paid for it, this can be a one off.
- Any resident can send me a snapshot and get paid for it as a one off.
- Just IM me.

So please contact me in game as soon as possible, or email me at tecnotiger[AT]hotmail.com

2007-06-16T15:24:00.000-07:00

This is probably my last contribution to Second Life. I was in a Skype call earlier this evening, and I was reminded that I created some really useful textures. Ask around for "Dolus's Box of Textures That Are Interesting," and you can get them.

I'm done with Second Life. I find nothing to bring me back into it. As my friend Cirr put it, it's like a rotting fruit covered in sugar -- they just keep adding newer and newer stuff to it, but at its core, it's done.

Until Linden Lab can fix their problems, of which there are too many to list, listen to their userbase and follow what they ask, and stop adding new features, they will continue to lose their valuable users, and their current users will grow more and more disgusted with them.

Censorship is the first step to tyranny, they say. When I look at the blog and see the the vast majority of posts are about problems with the grid, and that all of the comments on them are locked, I have a serious issue.

Simply put, I'm disgusted with Linden Lab, and by extension, Second Life.

"Dolus's Box of Textures That Are Interesting" is what you want to ask for. You're not getting it from me. As of last month, the account Dolus Naumova is cancelled. I have no alts.

Good luck. And if it does get any better, the people whose opinions I trust will let me know.

Sad to see Dolus go... but ironically i have just come back to teen second life after a long absence due to finishing exams :) Hope not to much has changed.

2006-10-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

How does it work?!: Devil Duck automatically detects the sims water level, and then adjusts to it. Once it's rezzed, it will explain, in easy terms, how it's set up. The owner gets to decide where the duck swims, within a rectangle. Then it randomly swims

Sounds cool! Where can i get one?!: Just come down to Pinkwater(195, 169, 32) and buy one!

So how much does it cost?: Currently at the amazing price of... L$20!

Devil Ducks cool, are there going to be any others?!: Yes, a huge range of ducks are currently being designed, and should be released soon.

So i can start a collection?!: Yes, anyone to get the whole collection will recieve a special, secret, reward.

Please contact Tecno Tiger by IM, offline IM's accepted. Also you can email tecnotiger@hotmail.com

2006-09-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

Camp GK
Camp GK, for me, has finally come to an end officialy as i received my check and certificate through the post yesterday. I say it's the end, because that was the last camp GK related thing that needed to be done. I plan to use the money to go to a concert and get a new iPod. I'm not one for saving up :) The whole GK team know i'm happy to help out if they need it. I'm sure i'll do projects with them in the future :)

2006-09-16T06:28:00.000-07:00

Hmm...

How can a TSL resident have accsess to a fast computer, with broadband, yet no phone?
While i'm posting, i thought i'ld mention Jackson Widget is now also a TSL forum MOD, so here's the MOD list at the moment.

782 Naumova

Alpha Zauis

Jackson Widget

Semaj Jarrico

Tecno Tiger

Thor Camus

Tin Bling

2006-09-09T02:30:00.000-07:00

Post by Robin Linden

Urgent Security Announcement

We have discovered and closed an exploit that allowed access to the Second Life database. You must create a new password to log-in at https://secondlife.com/password. For more information please check http://blog.secondlife.com/.

2006-09-09T02:16:00.000-07:00

Password Reset

So after 2 trys, (i think), i managed to get the correct information for my main Avatar, Tecno Tiger, to change my password back to normal. Unfortunately, i wasn't as careful filling in details for 2 of my alts, one with the great name Expensive Television! So looks like i'll have to ring LL on Monday. This is all because, for some reason i'm not to sure about yet, LL has reset every residents password.

2006-09-02T02:08:00.000-07:00

TG Talon base holds weapon of mass destruction?

Relk recently, probably from bordem, went on a mission to annoy Talon members by taking snapshots of the secret parts of there base, which are "restricted areas". While there, he looked inside the contents of a harmless looking object and found;

Scripts
-Ballistic Explosion
-Follow.Nodes
-ISBM.Core
-Self.Rezp

Objects
-Crash -
-Debris
-Explode
-Kill.Die
-Object.Reproducter

2006-09-02T01:52:00.000-07:00

A Virtual Maze, Dealing with a Real Life Problem

This is an article i recently wrote for the great folks at Global Kids! Check out the site and read the article bellow.

A Virtual Maze, Dealing with a Real Life Problem
By Tecno Tiger

I landed at the entrance of the Camp GK maze. After hearing so much about it, I couldn't wait to enter.

The entrance has several snapshots on the walls of others that have been in the maze, made it to the end, and taken a snapshot of themselves wearing a ‘Slavery Still Exists’ shirt. There is also a plaque with credits and a sign informing residents to enter mouselook when going into the maze.

I entered, and went down the only path I could find that wasn’t a dead end. The first thing I saw was an image of a young, female child curled up against a wall hugging a teddy bear looking distressed. As I continued down the path, another photo of a young female child showed her against a wall, crying into her hands, curled up like a ball. A few feet away was another picture of a person caged.

I started to feel a little upset, beginning to realise that this was quite a serious issue, even if it is shaped into a game like a maze.

Once again I saw a picture frame, this time containing a poster about Child Pornography. "Behind every picture there’s pain" it read. It must be a lot worse for children than adults enduring the Sex Trafficking industry, I thought, as I continued to search through the maze.

After turning into a dead end, I went back and found another poster reading, "STOP! Child pornography on the internet" and some text telling me that in the year 2000, 1.8 million children were exploited in prostitution or pornography worldwide. This made me think, right now as I go through this maze, someone on the Internet is probably downloading child pornography, and a child somewhere is probably being exploited for prostitution.

It was now imprinted on my mind that this Child Sex Trafficking is a real problem, happening in the real world, and I felt something needed to be done.

I continued to walk happily through the maze until… Uh oh, I was stuck. What looked to be a dead end was actually a door. It said, "Almost half way through this maze, but you can't go until you get through this challenge.” Then bellow it, “Click here for the question.”

Guess what I did next?! That’s right, I clicked it!

"Child sex trafficking is what form of business? A. Organized Crime B. Pornography C. Selling Drug.” I went with A, Organized Crime, and the door opened for five seconds, dropped me a “Slavery still exists” button .

I went through to the second half of the maze and continued on my journey.

I saw lots of images that made me think. They helped me realise that people are suffering all the time. "Child pornographers also take a child’s innocence, self esteem and dignity”, read a poster near to the end of this section. The path started to get foggy, and I came to a door, again like the previous one, but this time with different text.

"Click the door in front of you. After answering the question correctly, you may proceed to maze # 2." I clicked, and was given this following question, "Besides American citizens, which other groups is exploited in the US sex industry? A. Eastern Europeans and Asians, B. Latin Americans, C. All of the above.”

I went with C, and the door opened for five seconds, giving me enough time to run through and make it to a hallway leading to the second maze, whilst receiving a “Slavery Still Exists” ball and chain.

"In Sri Lanka, children often become the prey of sexual exploiters through friends and relatives. The prevalence of boys in prostitution here is strongly related to foreign tourism”, read some text accompanied by a photo of a child in the foreground and men in the background, standing in a line. From following images I saw in the second maze, I started to think that the second maze was focused more on young boys rather then female children in the first maze. The next quote backed up my theory. "In El Salvador, one- third of the sexually exploited children between 14 and 17 years of age are boys."

The second maze so far had been more informative with facts and figures than the first, still with plenty of images as well. Also a bit trickier to get round. Maybe it's supposed to be? Is each maze of the three mazes harder?
"Mexico is the No. 1 country providing sex trafficking to the United States, accounting for the majority of federal trafficking cases." Halfway again! Another dead end door. I clicked for the question.

"How do traffickers trick and trap economically poor children into the commercial sex trade? A. Promise of freedom from parents. B. Promise of money or a good job. C. All of the above.”

I went with C and received a “Slavery still exits” wristband. Lots of information was everywhere on this second half of the second maze. I learnt that 1/3 of the prostitutes in Thailand were under 18.

Carrying on, I went deeper into the maze, for quite a while, only to lead to a dead end. I found it hard to retrace my steps. I felt trapped. Although there is no way I could ever feel like the victims of the Sex Trafficking industry without going through it, this did give me a small idea of what it feels like: going deeper and deeper through deceit and lies, trying to take everything life throws at them on the chin, until it's gone too far and they’re stuck.

Finally making it out, past some more images of children who have suffered, some crying, I made it to another door. Clicking it, I received this question, “How many people including children are trafficked across international borders each year? A 700,000 B. 50,000 C. 90,000.”

I went with A and once again got the question correct, receiving a really cool “Slavery still exists” freedom dove.

Avoiding two dead ends, I entered the third maze. I was happy to see the first image was a group of children smiling together; it made me remember that Child Sex Trafficking is a problem happening to a lot of children, but not all children. What happened in the third maze next was really weird. I got completely lost; there were no pictures or text anywhere. I kept walking around aimlessly for a while, then somehow, without passing the half way door, got to the end door of the third maze. Spooky!

True or false the door asked this time. “If all commercial sexual exploitation is stopped, some children will be robbed of their means to survive.”

Going with false, I came to another hallway and received a “Slavery still exists T-shirt.”

Then I came upon a cool looking teleporter, which I right-clicked and was teleported.

I arrived at a monument, over 500m up in the sky. There was a donation box, where I donated some money, using the in-game currency called Lindens, and then signed the petition on a website against child sex trafficking, using the link an object in-world had given me. There was a promotional pane for holymeatballs.org, a website/blog run by Global Kids. Putting on the freebies I had won through the maze, I took a snapshot of myself and sent it to Rafi GKid, as a note card informed me to do.

It had been a good adventure. I enjoyed myself, learned a lot, and most importantly, helped raise money to fight Child Sex Trafficking.

2006-08-30T07:13:00.000-07:00

I won!

A recent competition on the forums took place, who could write the best article for the TM2. The winning article is bellow. Also check out TG resident, Callum Fetids, blog @ http://www.biglongtomorrow.blogspot.com/.

It's sad to know, but Camp Global Kids is now officially over. All of the participants in the camp, including me, had great fun taking part. It came to my attention, after a blog post on Holymeatballs, that certificates participants were given in world were also being sent home to them, along with the $100 incentive for taking part. " The reason Global Kids is sending out a RL certificate, in addition to the in-world one that we handed out to people at the last day's "closing ceremonies" is for a couple of reasons." Lori told me, "We thought it would be really special to have a real world memento of the Camp Global Kids experience. Something tangible that you could tack to your wall if you wanted, and that when you looked at it, it would make you smile and remember what a great experience you had We wanted to give you a real world representation of your achievement, especially since it makes the achievement so much more legitimately." Lori continued to say, "Recognized by people who might not be familiar with Teen Second Life or our Global Kids program in it, and thus might not understand that even though the program was virtual, your achievement is real". Lori was then asked if the certificates were going to be signed, "It's funny you should ask about the signature, because I JUST finished signing the stack of certificates that are almost ready to send out " The cool GKid went on to tell me that other GKids who have signed the certificates include Rafi and Zach. Unfortunately Mercury wasn't able to sign them due to being a remote intern, but Lori says there may be someone signing them in his absence. I then went on to ask the owner of Private Island Mecca, Tin Bling, if he thought RL certificates were a good idea. "I think the certificates are a great idea. (I personally can’t wait to get mine). And the stipends are nice added bonus: P I am sure some colleges will look at something on that order as a good thing, like volunteer work. Also, it is something nice to add to a job resume" Every participant i have seen have said how excited they are to receive a real certificate for taking part in a virtual program, and it's nice that an organization like Global Kids will take the time to do this.

2006-08-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you just need to say "meh".

2006-08-17T02:02:00.000-07:00

TG resident, Alpha Zauis, recently made a web based map of the TG, after around a year of residents asking LL to create one.

Open source:
http://www.alphazaius.com/mapapi/

Viewable version:
http://www.alphazaius.com/mapapi/coord_example.php

2006-07-29T04:45:00.000-07:00

See you in a week!
Going away for a week in under 2 hours, so i won't be inworld or in forums unless i'm lucky enough to get internet access, doesn't look likely though.... Oh well, see ya soon!

2006-07-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted for a while...
I've been busy with Coursework and blogging for http://holymeatballs.org. To go over everything i've been up to since I last posted would take a while, so i'll go over key points. I've taken some footage for the movie tralier contest, created a car as seen in picture, taken part in Camp GK, started on a website about my SL and i've been MOD'ing the forums. Also I hosted a building class last week. More frequent posting soon!

2006-07-11T23:22:00.000-07:00

Events MG Only? Not Any More!!
Teens can now use the inworld event client. Held back before as MG events where appearing there, we are now able to post partys, classes, more or less anything we want!

2006-07-01T23:46:00.000-07:00

300,000 Residents!

Ok, LL is starting to get what they want, allot of residents. The problem is that "304,160" is just a figure of accounts that have been made. With the new registration process, people can go crazy wih making alt accounts, as mentioned and demonstrated in a Second Cast episode. Some of these accounts aren't active, and LL can see which ones these are, but people can still log in to here account and then there alt so they appear as active on both and we still don't know how many people acctually play.

Another problem with the latest registration process is the fact that there is no authentication. These no point kidding our selevs,there are adults on the TG, and there are teens on the MG. The latest update, from what i hear, now has a device that sends LL a red flag if a computer logs into a TG and MG account. So they think they can catch people out this way? If there doing it by the computers MAC address, then the user can force there computer to use a fake one. If it's a pedo, they will only want to log on to the TG anyway, so this device won't work.

Lindens have enfourced the fact that grid hopping is a really bad thing to do, but now they've unlocked the door for anyone who wants to go in to the other grid. They need to do something to sort this out!

2006-06-24T12:39:00.000-07:00

SL Residents Protesting Over New Regisitration Process
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2006-06-24T06:34:00.000-07:00

First article for TM2 published!
Now, to have my article published in the TM2 is amazing, but to then find out that it's on the front page, and also inside the MG's version of the M2 on page 3 is fantastic :D What makes it even better, is that it's also going to be posted on the official GK blog! Visit here to download the .pdf format newspaper and read my article :)

2006-06-18T04:02:00.000-07:00

Flexi Prims On Torley's Blog

On this post Torley mentions how many flexi prim ad's there are at the moment, and posts a snapshot i took of the first flexi prim ad on the TG. :)

2006-06-16T11:51:00.000-07:00

Details About Camp Global Kids!
This post shares some details about Camp Global Kids.
If after reading this you still have questions, feel free to IM Tecno Tiger.

What's Camp Global Kids all about?

Global Kids, a New York City-based educational organization, will be hosting a free summer camp program within Teen Second Life. The program will involve exciting leadership-development activities and fun workshops focused on global issues.
The program will be run by Global Kids staff who have been trained in the fields of youth development, global education and digital media as well as by teens active in Global Kids leadership programs.

When is this happening?

The summer program will last for 4 weeks, July 10th - August 4th. Participants will be expected to join us Monday through Friday. Each day's session will last 3 hours a day, from 10 AM to 1 PM, Second Life time (PST). The time of day, however, is not set in stone, and may be modified prior to the start of the program with the agreement of the participants.

What is Camp GK?

Camp GK is a program for teens in the virtual world of Second Life who want to know more about what's going on the world. Through fun activities and workshops, this program will be a chance to learn about U.S. foreign policy, and what youth can do to make a difference. Teens who take part in Camp GK will select an issue, design a plan of action, and launch a project that will be carried out in the teen grid.

Who should apply?

Applicants need to have completed their freshman year of high school (or the home school equivalent). Teens living outside the United States are welcome to apply to Camp Global Kids.

Camp GK will be a lot of fun, but it will also include a lot of serious engagement with important global issues. Participants should be motivated and enthusiastic. You should be interested in learning about international affairs and thinking critically about the world we live in.

At Camp GK you will be encouraged to think freely and openly about all kinds of international issues and form your own opinions about these issues. You should apply if you are interested in taking part in lively discussion with a diverse group of individuals who offer a variety of perspectives. You must be able to work well with others, showing respect for people who come from different backgrounds and people who have opinions that differ from yours.

What kind of commitment does Global Kids expect from the participants of Camp GK?

Participants will be required to come to the program each day that it is in session, and give their full attention to Camp GK activities when they are there. Planned absences may be approved in advance.

Participants will also be expected to support an atmosphere of respect. This includes treating each other with respect and also showing respect for other people's opinions.

Global Kids will not tolerate disruptive behavior like PVPing, excessive gesturing, the use of unacceptable language or disrespect for other people in the program.

What can you expect from Global Kids?

In exchange for your participation, here is what you can expect to find at Camp GK:

> thoughtful adults skilled in working with teenagers, both online and offline.

> a place where each person's voice is heard.

> a safe space where individuals treat one another with respect.

> a chance to learn and have fun at the same time.

> the opportunity to learn about important issues, formulate your own opinion and learn how you can make a difference in the world.

> the chance to take on a leadership role in Teen Second Life, as the participants of Camp GK spearhead a project in the teen grid about an issue of their choosing.

There will be a stipend of $100 US for participants who complete the program.

How do I apply?

Complete all four parts of this online application. We highly recommend typing your responses to the essay questions first in a word processing program so they can be easily edited and reviewed. When complete, paste the text into this online application form.

Global Kids is committed to diversity and this issue will be taken into account in the application process.

The last day to submit applications is June 23rd, by 12 pm SLT.
Space is limited, so apply now!

To learn more about Global Kids go to www.globalkids.org

If your parent or guardian has any questions, please contact tecnotiger@hotmail.com. Please write "Camp Global Kids Question" in the subject line.

Psyched about this awesome project?! Can't wait to get involved?! Fill out the application!

The application can be found online at:
This site!

Please remember to put Tecno Tiger as the person who refereed you.

2006-06-12T12:04:00.000-07:00

Allar Removed From MOD's
After a recent post in this thread Allar Kamloops has been removed from TSL Forum Moderator Group. Sorry Allar :/!

Posted by Blue Linden;

Allar has done a good job as a moderator, but in this case, crossed the line in implying a connection between two accounts. Because the resident moderator program operates with a zero tolerance policy, Allar is being removed from the program. I thank Allar for his enthusiasm and efforts in his time as moderator.

Current forum Mod's are bellow;

Tecno Tiger <---- Thats me!
Alpha Zaius <---- Cool guy!
Semaj Jarrico <--- Became MOD same time as me!
Thor Camus <---- Where have you been?!
Tin Bling <--- Island owner.

2006-06-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

Links!
Second Life official website.
Linden Labs, (creators of Second Life), official website.
Second Life Wiki.
Inside Linden Lab blogs.
Official Teen Second Life website.
Second Life tagged Flicker's.
Torleys blog!

Have fun!

2006-06-03T12:07:00.000-07:00

Making a song for Radio Linden
I'm currently trying my hand at making a song to be played on Radio Linden. If i manage to do this, I'll be the first TG resident to have music they've created played on Radio Linden!

2006-06-02T05:33:00.000-07:00

Second Cast Episode With Barry Joseph!
Those who where at the DMEC Award Ceremony at GK Island have allready heard Barry speaking, but now you can listen to him talking about the GK organisation, and how it plays a part within Second Life. Download the 44 minute MP3 here.

2006-06-02T01:00:00.000-07:00

Snapshot Of TecOS1.
More bugs have been found/destroyed, but now TecOS1 is having problems with contacting the sever. I will continue to work on this.

2006-06-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

1,000 Forum Posts.
I think the title and Pete's post in the picture says it all.

2006-06-01T08:33:00.000-07:00

Bored Of The Help Page Allready?

After reading this site on SLOG, and then being linked to this site i decided to share this exploit with my blog readers!

The new HTML help feature is our first glimpse of web browsing within Second Life. It is possible to change your home page on the browser to a site of your choice, instead of the help pages!

On the Windows version of Second Life, the file to edit is;

C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\SecondLife\user_settings\settings.ini

Then add the following line, putting a URL of your choice:

HtmlHelpHomePage http://yourchosen.site.here/

I recomend setting it to this URL;
http://sl.nanoshock.net/gateway/

This site has a text field where you can type in the site you want to go to, and then click home to go back to it.

- Tecno Tiger is not responsible for any damage/loss of data from edditing Second Life files on your computer.

2006-06-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

Subscribe To Post's Via E-mail

2006-06-01T07:17:00.000-07:00

My blog now has a feed!
Feel free to subscribe to my blog's shiny new feed!

2006-06-01T01:14:00.000-07:00

HTML Help Now In Second Life
The new F1 help feature is our first glimpse of web-browsing within Second Life. The in-game help browser displays this site for all to see without residents having to use a web browser outside of Second Life. Hopefully we'll see more soon!

2006-05-31T01:59:00.000-07:00

Writer For TM2
I've been a reader of the MG's Metaverse Messenger for a while now, and when I saw in the forums that there was a TG version coming out, i started reading those as well. In the first issue of the TM2, I had an article on me/a group i'd set up on the front page. The other day i was scrolling through the forums (as normal) and found this thread. I jumped at the chance to be a writer, applied, and i 'got the job' :) I look forward to writing in the TM2! It was my previous post in this blog on 'Remember, it's just a game. Or is it?that got me the position, i used it as my sample piece of writing. Keep an eye out for articles by me!

2006-05-31T01:29:00.000-07:00

Forum MOD.
Yesterday, Blue posted in the TSL forums letting everyone know that me and Semaj are now forum moderators! With my post count coming up to 1000, I've realised how much I like being part of the forums.

2006-05-30T04:03:00.000-07:00

GK Party Interview
Storm asked me to take part in an interview about the party he hosted the other day. Visit this site off holymeatballs.org for snapshots and information about the party! Bellow is the interview, also up on holymeatballs.org

Storm: Hello Tecno Tiger Welcome to the Global Kids Interview.
Tecno: Hey!
Storm: Thanks for taking part in this interview.
Tecno: No problem, i'm happy to help out other GK supports in anyway i can.
Storm: Thanks, nice to know.
Storm: Okey
Storm: Did you enjoy the party yesterday at the Global Kids Island?
Tecno: Well i enjoyed the time that i was there, i came late, but i was still able to see that it had been a great party, and heard great things from people i talked to afterwards who attended the whole thing :) I really regret missing some of it.
Storm: Ahh well at least you went
Storm: What was your best part at the party?
Tecno: Just knowing i'm with people who also support GK and having fun dancing with them :) I hope theres another party in the future.
Storm: Oh there will be one sometime next week hopefully or the week after we will do it on a week day as well so the gkid's can come.
Tecno: That would be great!
Tecno: Having GKids there as well.
Tecno: They'd be happy to see so many people belive in what GK stand for.
Storm: Indeed.
Storm: How can we make the parties better?
Tecno: The partys are great allready, but i guess a larger range of people could come if there where sections for people who lag easily.
Storm: You mean more land?
Tecno: Well an island is enough land, just using it all and dividing it to different sections so theres a larger rang of activities, meaning more people will come.
Storm: Yeah
Storm: You know any good activities then that we can buy?
Storm: We had games like Tin Bling's Word Hex and Ask Linden
Storm: And we had that cool bouncy house and thanks to blue linden who had that cool BBQ set and Pizzas.
Tecno: Well doing things like 'Word spill' and 'Teengo' would be fun. More group games. I have a Teengo board i'ld be happy to lend out for free for the event.
Tecno: Ha that BBQ would of gone well with Barry's cake.
Storm: Lol
Storm: Well how much does Word Spill cost?
Tecno: I'm not sure, around L$2000. You'll have to ask Bob Bailly.
Storm: We where going to play teengo but my buddy was not on.
Tecno: Well it's something to do next time.
Storm: Do you think the music people was playing good or bad due to lag?
Tecno: Well you can't have a party with out music. If people have a problem with it lagging there Second Life, they can easily just turn it off and play music using somthing like iTunes.
Storm: Yeah or there music player to listen to Linden Radio.
Tecno: yeah! Thats what i do, i love hearing the interviews
Storm: Yeah
Storm: You think it would be a good idea to do one big raffle for three winners or loads of little ones for everyone to win.
Tecno: I think a raffle with 3 winners would be better, because when your advertising you can tell people the amount they have a chance of winning. So with 3 people the amount of L$ that each of them would be higher than if there where loads of runner up prizes ect.
Storm: Do you think we should buy a Word Spill board?
Storm: If we do more events then we can do it though the week aswell.
Tecno: Well you could do something at the party, like have GK related merchandise for sale, to raise money towards getting things that will benefit GK or the island, and a word spill board would do this.
Storm: Yeah
Storm: Fancy building some like cars and t-shirts and bands ect?
Tecno: Yeah i'ld be more than happy to do this, i've all ready started workin on that badge.
Storm: Nice
Storm: Well is there anything else you would like to say?
Tecno: Not really, just thanks for organising these partys, i hope i can work with you in the future to make GK Island a better place, and benefit the organization.
Storm: Sure.
Storm: Well thankyou for coming to the Gloabl Kid's Party and Letting me interview you.
Tecno: No problem, speak to you soon!

2006-05-29T12:37:00.000-07:00

Don't be mad!
Release of TecOS1 has been withheld AGAIN. I'm really sorry to people who have been waiting for this, but recent bugs allowing people to withdraw more money in there account then they have has proven hard to tackle. I'm in half term this week, so i'll have alot of time to spend on working with this. Stay posted for the date of an upcoming TecOS1 demonstration some time next month!

2006-05-24T12:53:00.000-07:00

Second Life 1.10.0 is now open!
Second Life is back online with the latest version, 1.10.0. You can use either the autoupdate utility or download the new version at the Second Life website.

With all the new graphic features in 1.10, it's very important that you update your graphics drivers if you haven't done so already!

This was posted by Lee Linden in the TSL forums. I'm updating as i post this :)

2006-05-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

Official TecOS1 Tester Named!

I chose Bats Oddfellow as the official tester of TecOS1! Check This Thread
All others who applied (Unique Nerd, Jackson Widget, TheCoolLeader Boyer, Elitesniper223 Qin and Torch Riel) have been e-mailed with a time and date when they can watch a demo of TecOS1.

2006-05-14T00:06:00.000-07:00

BBC Has Had A Second Life Island For Over A Year Now!

After reading this BBC news article recently, I found out that the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) owned an island in Second Life. Not only that, but they've had one for over a year! "Radio 1 has only rented its island for one year." The reason everyone is talking about it at the moment is because Radio 1 are hosting there first gig. Unfortunately, no TG resident will be able to go, but Blue Linden has given us virtual BBC Radios to listen with. (See picture above). The radios are mainly for show, as they don't actually play music, they have two buttons at the top, where you chose what format you want your web browser to stream Radio 1 (E.g Real Player).

"Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has been recreated in Second Life". They have done quite a good job! Chris Moyles HAS to be the best Radio 1 DJ, although I only get to listen to his show up to the first news before I have to leave home! Still, they keep all shows on the site for, I think, a week.
"There maybe opportunities to have people like Justin Timberlake on spaces like this," OMG Justin?!!? Seriously, Radio 1, you can do better then that!
"One US Dollar is approximately equivalent to L$ 250" Not any more :/
The Radio 1 weekend in Second Life isn't over yet, so MG residents still have a chance of getting down there, so off you pop!

2006-05-12T03:35:00.000-07:00

Remember, it's just a game. Or is it?
I've been playing Second Life since November 2005. As you probably know Second Life is a huge 3D world where people can do more or less anything they want to. There comes a stage though, where Second Life is no longer a game. Think about it, it's not computers your talking to in-game. It's other, real people, from all over the world. There are no levels, just like real life, everyone (excepting staff) are equal.
There is a huge population, over 215,747 residents at the time of this post, although only 107,064 have logged in within the last 60 days. People who have met on Second Life, have gotten married in-world, and in the Real world as well. Some have even moved country to be with someone they met over this program. This is a lot more social then a game.
Money is a big one. At the time of this post, $31,437.00 has been spent today using Second Life. Yes, that's right, USD. Not L$, the Second Life currency, real money, and it's only mid-day. Some MG residents make enough money off Second Life to make it there full time job. Soon the money I make off Second Life will be used to pay for the internet access for my whole family.
All the definitions of 'Game' that I've looked at clearly state that there HAS to be a winner, or it is not a game. That's why I, and others, strongly believe Second Life can no longer be called a game. Second Life has resulted with people getting married in real-life and in-game, people making real-money, and making friends!
With the huge range of things you can do in Second Life, there are no real rules, another thing that every 'game' has. Being able to talk to friends from all over the world within Second Life makes you feel your a lot closer to them than if you did it using an IM program. Being able to build with amazing tools, script, upload textures and make animations make this resident created world a great place to be!

2006-05-11T09:16:00.000-07:00

Why yes, yes that is amazing!

2006-05-11T07:31:00.000-07:00

Looking For TecOS1 Tester
As most of you may know, my latest project i'm working on is TecOS1. This is an ingame OS. Visit tecnotiger[at]blogspot[dot]com for more information on this project. I have more or less got to a stage where i need ONE tester. If you are interested in this, please e-mail tecnotiger[at]hotmail[dot]com with the following information:

SL Name:
RL First Name (optional):
Time zone:
E-mail address for reply:
Application: "a few short sentances explaning why you should be picked to test!"

The tester will be announced on Saturday 13th of May at the time of this post, they will be the first person to own TecOS1, and will recieve it for free.

Questions? Don't hesitate to e-mail tecnotiger[at]hotmail[dot]com

2006-05-11T06:17:00.000-07:00

TSL Help Line
Recently, me and another resident, (who has chosen to remain anonamous), have started up a TSL Help Line! This is a free service, purely made to help TSL Residents. You can contact this service with ANYTHING you want to, as long as it relates to Secondlife. Be it business advice, technical issues, abuse problems within game, or even forums!

FAQ

1. How do i go about sending my question?

A)Email.
Send your questions to tsl_help@hotmail.com

B) Live Chat.
Chat is currently open from 3:00pm GMT+1 time to 5:00pm GMT +1, and then again at 8:00pm GMT +1 to 9:00pm GMT +1. To 'Live Chat' just add tsl_help@hotmail.com to your contact list.

2. How do i know my question is valid for this service?

As long as it's related to Secondlife, then it's 'valid'. Questions about features in-game, forums, even problems with other residents you need to talk to someone about.

3. Is it confidential?

Yes, all e-mails sent to tsl_help@hotmail.com are deleted after a week of being recieved, aslong as the question has been answerd, and the emails havn't specifically asked from the sender to keep on file.

4. When will you reply?

E-mails are replyed to within 24 hours, and aslong as you add tsl_help@hotmail.com within the times stated above, replys will be instant.

5. Is this service run by Linden Labs?

No, it is not. This is a resident run service, with experienced users giving free advice an help. Please remember this service is not endourced by Linden Labs, any workers there or any affiliates.

6. So you don't make any profit off of this?

You are correct, no money, be it USD, GBP, or even L$ is made by us from this service. Although, voluntary donations are acceptef.

7. I feel like i should do somthing to thank you for being so helpfull, and to make the live chat open for longer hours!

Well, you can! Donations are accepted via paypal, please send any voulentary donations to tecnotiger@hotmail.com

8. I want to work for this service, where do i sign?!?!

Currently extra volunteers arn't being asked for, but send any applications to tsl_help@hotmail.com and you will be contacted as soon as new jobs are open.

9. I have some suggestions about this service! How do i go about giving them to you?

Email all suggestions to tsl_help@hotmail.com with suggestions in the subject header. Also, if you have a comment, do the same but put comment in the subject header.

10. -space for extra quesion-

Comments and questions about this service can also be sent to tsl_help@hotmail.com.

2006-05-11T06:13:00.000-07:00

Grid Update Delayed
As i logged on to Second life this morning i was expecting my computer to tell me i needed to update my Second life client, but this never happend. I asumed it was a bug and IMed a Linden about it. They then informed me that the update had been delayed! :O

In the interest of ensuring that we continue to improve the Second Life experience for all of our users, we have decided to temporarily postpone the release of 1.9.1. We will continue to release updated versions of 1.9.1 on the preview grid for testing.

2006-05-10T06:27:00.000-07:00

Grid Update Now Taking Place

As i write this, SL is undergoing an update. To check the grid's status, visit the status page

Bored out of your mind?
Nothing to do?
Feel like burning somthing?
Well now you don't have to!
While SL is updating to become even better, you can visit the SL forums and amuse your self there!

2006-05-10T01:33:00.000-07:00

TSL Eventful Group

Join the group! Although it's not used very much, it's still fun to be part of!

TSL Eventful Group

2006-05-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

1.9.1 Just Round The Corner!

The follwing quote is from This thread in the TG forums!. Posted by Karen Linden

Second Life 1.9.1 release scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2006
In order to improve the Second Life experience, we plan to upgrade to version 1.9.1 on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 (pending final verification of all issues). Second Life will be unavailable from 7am to 12pm PT/SLT. A client software update will be required to use this version.

Release notes will be available on Monday, May 8.

Please note: due to the nature of the graphical improvements in 1.9.1, we *strongly* encourage all Residents to update to the latest drivers for their video card. For help doing this, please see http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-ind...hUpdateGraphics.

For laptop users with ATI graphics cards, the information at http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-ind...e=TechMobileATI may also be helpful.

Here come Flexi-prims!

2006-05-06T03:02:00.000-07:00

TecOS1 Deadline Now Set
TecOS1, (My latest project), shall be finished by 3rd of June . This is the date that it is certain it will be done, but it might also come out early if i mange to fix problems quickly. Part of the reason that the deadline is around a month away is the fact that i wanted to make some applications before the release, so that people could save money by buying TecOS1 in a package with applications. This release won't be the finished version, many updates will take place to make it even better. Sorry for the wait, but i promise it will be well worth it!

2006-05-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

Shy Guy!
A few minutes ago, i was floating around the sandbox, and i found a building just above cloud level, with a number of people in. I, (being my nosey self), decided to go in and take a look. What i saw made be laugh straight away :D Look at the picture, it's a load of people with Shy Guys avatars, and i was automatically given a group invite and a Shy Guy av. Keep a look out for them!

2006-05-04T08:44:00.000-07:00

I had to post this!
Anyone remember the GK Awards Ceremony? Well some of what i said there was logged, and i don't even remember saying it, but Blue was trying to get everyone quite, and so i decided to quote Austin powers;
Staff GKid: Hey everybody! Please join us over at the stage, and take a seat so we can get started! :)

Alister Harrington shouts: If Weden doesn't get a positive attitude in about 30 seconds I'm OUT of here.
Tecno Tiger bites lip
Blue Linden: okay that's it....now you've done it....I'm going to have to Shush people
Weden Cooper: Alister... nobody asked for your opinion :)
Paulix Hasp: o.o
Tecno Tiger: lol
Blue Linden: SHUSH UP!
Smith Massiel: evryone shut up
Jackson Widget: please stop chatting, i am lagging badly
Kit Axon shuts up. even though she wasnt talking.
Lori GKid: Aright thanks for helping me out guys!
Jaz Impfondo: :)
Tecno Tiger: www.zipit.com
Lori GKid: Just want to explain what's about to happen
Weden Cooper: Hah, the yanks won't shut up in the crowd.
Tocharaeh Wake: HI LACOREY
Tecno Tiger: exZIPET A

Try googling your SL name, and see what comes up. The only other site i'm on is TSLE, and this blog isn't appearing yet either :p

2006-05-03T10:29:00.000-07:00

Yet Another TG Island!
Amzingly, there are now three TG users owning Islands! The latest island is owned by Brooke Barmy, and is called Unreal! I had a quick game of Connect 4 there with Bob, and then was forced to log-off :/ From what i saw, it looked like a very nice place, it wasn't completelly filled with stalls/appartments like other sims i have seen. As quoted from the thread bellow, "Just a friendly place to hang out" and from what i saw in the short time i was there, it did indeed seem like a "friendly place to hang out" :)http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=104102

2006-05-02T09:35:00.000-07:00

New TSL User Website!
A new site, http://sl-ads.com, has been made by Torch Riel. After reading it being announced in the forums, i then decided to post it here! I havn't tried it my self, so i'm not recommending it, i'm just letting you know that it exsits. I may even advertise this site there some time soon!

2006-05-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

Learn about your Digital Rights

Visit http://eff.org to find out about your Digital Rights. Also check http://www.eff.org/IP/ and find out more about your Interlectual Property.

2006-04-30T23:13:00.000-07:00

Information On Recent Grid Attacks
Yesterdays grid attack is the third in two weeks now. People use the freedom that we are given to abuse SL. Most of the people who have done these things have had all there personal details handed over to the FBI for futher action, along with there perma-ban. A beachball, creator labled Phillip Linden (Which we all have in our inventory) had a simple self replicating script inside it. There is not much more information then this at the time, take a look at this announcment by Robin Linden;

There is another attack on the grid, necessitating that we shut it down to log-ins and clean things up. We anticipate this process will take a couple hours, and will post here when it opens up again.

I know this is totally frustrating -- for us too. We're working with the authorities to go after the people responsible for these attacks, as you know. When I have information to share I'll pass it on.

2006-04-30T07:52:00.000-07:00

TG Once Again Mentioned In Second Opinion
The TG is mentioned again in the Second Opinion this month, check out the link! This time there talking about Tin Bling and Levi Willberg as they are the only island owners on the TG, and are making a profit off of them.
http://secondlife.com/newsletter/2006_04/teengrid.html

2006-04-30T07:39:00.000-07:00

TecOS1 Release Delayed
Due to problems with my internet provider, i havn't managed to finish TecOS1. Alot of work has been done on it, and there isn't much left to do at all. A new deadline will be posted when one has been decided. There has been alot of intrest in this so far, and i'm sorry that i couldn't get it finished for 1st May. When it's done, it will be in my Oasis store and co-ordinates will be posted when that day comes. Until then, enjoy this new screenshot of TecOS1!

2006-04-23T00:47:00.000-07:00

Mailing list starting! I'm starting a maling list, if you want to be on it, then e-mail tecnotiger@hotmail.com. Put 'add-to-mailing-list' in subject header. Your e-mail address will NOT be used for spam. You will recive one e-mail per week with interesting, up-todate news about the TG, MG and SL in genaral.

2006-04-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dwell to go!
It was announced last year that Dwell awards were being scraped, and a date has now been set. On June 13th, dwell awards will be gone for good. For those who don't know, dwell is what SL landowners get for people being on there parcel of land. The land owners get payed a certain amount of L$ according to there parcels traffic rating around every midnight, in game time. Most mall owners are dreading this, as they have money chairs on there land, for people to camp in, making them money and putting them on the popular list, by the end of June, we will see which places are TRULY popular.

2006-04-15T03:01:00.000-07:00

TecOS1 development under way!
The latest project I'm working on, is an operating system within secondlife. I've tried to keep this project secret for a while now, but I thourght i'ld share it with my blog readers. It's basically a system, that you buy applications for separately. It has login accounts that you create and comes with an online banking program. So far, no applications have been made for it, but one application thats being deisgned is tTunes. Anyway, i've told you enough about it now, it will hopefully be finsihed by 1st of may.

2006-04-10T09:02:00.000-07:00

Interns?
The following quote made me think... Like most teens on SL, i want to become a Linden when i turn 18.

'Blue Linden: Jackson Widget: Are you willing to hire Lindens that are younger, such as 16 or so?
Philip Linden: It seems like a great idea.
Philip Linden: We are looking into an intern program or something that would be appropriately shorter term/summer/etc.
Philip Linden: And we have I think a couple test cases where we are doing some projects with teens.
Philip Linden: Definitely send us resumes and the like if you'd be interested...
Philip Linden: my email is philip@lindenlab.com, btw.
Philip Linden: feel free to send them to me as well.
Philip Linden: I'd love to have more interns in general, and you guys could be great.'

This is still a while away, so i decided to E-mail Phillip about this. For those who don't know, Phillip Linden is the CEO of Linden Labs, so basically 'God' of SecondLife... Currently i havn't had a reply, but it's understandable, he must recieve hundreds of E-mails everyday.

2006-03-30T11:54:00.000-08:00

Town Hall Meeting!

On friday, tomorrow, the TG is having it's first Town Hall meeting! Hopefully i'll be allowed on SL at 2:00am ish when it's on. I found out about it from;
http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=96714
'THE FIRST TEEN GRID TOWN HALL MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY FROM 4:30-5:30 IN THE NIX REGION!

The Town Hall is your chance to ask us, the lovable Lindens, any questions you have about almost any aspect of Second Life! Because there may not be room in Nix for everyone, you will be able to contact a Linden, starting Friday morning, and recieve a Repeater Radio to set up your own Town Hall party. Don't miss a word and have your questions answered...from the comfort of your own home/club/mall!'

2006-03-29T22:12:00.000-08:00

TG is now 1 year's old!!

Check the link from 'Second Opinion'. Weve come along way TG residents, and LL hasn't pulled the plug on us yet :p
'March 2006 marks several important milestones in the Teen Grid (TG) timeline, and will be looked back upon as an explosive episode in its history. The TG is a full year old with 10,000 total signups, 40 regions and its first private island. Community, shopping, fascinating landscapes and cityscapes are evolving, driven by the creativity of the teen Residents of Second Life. '

2006-03-26T12:02:00.000-08:00

Web-browsing on prims!

As you probably know, web-browsing on prims is being implemented in the near future SL updates! This site, your reading right now, will be up on a parcel somwhere, for people to see inworld! I'm really looking forward to this feature. I've also recently made my first project using XYtext. It's really simple, just a prim, with the text on it saying 'http://tecnotiger.blogspot.com', and it says the URL when you click it.

2006-03-24T09:49:00.000-08:00

I plan to buy a small island:D

Hopefully, in around 2 months, i should have enough money, to buy an island, and pay for the first few months of mantinance fee's. I'm going to have to be really carefull with how i use my island, thats if i want to make any L$ off it, or at least break even.

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Things needed to do;
Think of name
Save up more money (Feel like donating and having your name, up on the island? Send donations via paypal to tecnotiger@hotmail.com)
Finish building *secret things* to put up on island
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I'm going to open it after i've finsihed all of my GCSE's, before then i will be off SL almost all the time, due to revision :/ Please still IM me if you need to, or email tecnotiger@hotmail.com

2006-03-24T09:26:00.001-08:00

TG spammed with malls :/

I remember when i first joined TSL, and there was only one real place to shop/rent, and that was Cascade, owned by Tin Bling, and a few little malls, one being mine :p (Tecno Trade). As of now, while i teleport through secondlife, i see loads of malls, we don't need that many!
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Malls currently up and running;
Martin Marketplace
Mega-Mall Cascade
Highland Mall
Ice Mall
Palm Mall
X-factor Mall
Wind ST Mall
Tsunami Mall
SirBambs Mall
Sky Mall
UCG Mall
Hyp-Mall
Convenant Mall
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There is probably more, i just havn't heard of them yet... Some one should just buy a large island (4 sims) and make a huge mall, then not build anymore malls anywhere else :p

2006-03-12T00:23:00.000-08:00

Tecno Tiger's Creativity Team.
I've now started a team of creative people to work for me, I currently have two people now working for TTCT, and three more people still waiting to be interviewd. The people in this group think of an idea, pitch it to me, then get payed. Any one reading this and wants to join needs to go to You must have a Second Life account and must be on the TG. Read the URL for more info. The first idea that might be used is by Vad3r, a member of TTCT. I'll post more about it if and when it goes ahead.

2006-03-05T04:00:00.000-08:00

Mentor application approved :D.
Earlier this morining, when i logged on to Secondlife, i had a group invite and a saved IM. Lizzie Linden had read my application, and had invited me to the TSL mentor group :D I've allready helped 3 people in the last couple of hours :) [offtopic]I've also finsihed my essay for the Global Kids Island, and handed it in. Hope they think it's good 0-0 [/offtopic]

2006-03-03T13:30:00.000-08:00

Teengo.
So this is how it happend, i turned up to my Teengo plot, and waited for some people to come. 3 people turned up, then it was 12:00am. I decided to IM Lizzie Linden to come over, but unfortnately (for unknow reasons) she wasn't online :/ Bob Bailly then came, and i explained to him what was going on. I then IMed Data Linden, and he in turn told me to IM Guy Linden. Guy came at really short notice which i'm very greatfull for :D then we realised we had one big problem...... The pot..... It looked like Teengo would have to be canceled and we'ld have to do it another time, but Bob Bailly kindly donated over L$3000 to pot over the 1 hour's worth of Teengo games played. I'ld like to say a big thank you to Bob Bailly, owner of TSLE, for helping out so much :D

2006-03-03T11:11:00.000-08:00

Global Kids Island.
Theres a new island in TSL. It's been designed by MG residents, and built by them, and is run by adults. The adults that log on to the teen grid have backgroud checks and there really nice people. They've started an essay competition, all you have to do is write a four page essay on digital media, and then you recive L$2500 for entering, and can win up to $200 if you win and have the best essay. I'm trying to get mine done for sunday, but i also have alot of maths revision to do before my test on monday :/ Another resident seems to have an issue with adults been on the teen gird, i don't see why. It's not like you don't interact with adults every day in the real world. say you want to buy a drink, you have to talk to an adult, give them money etc. Teachers are adults as well, i really don't see why he is so upset about this whole issue. Anyway, i have to go set up my Teengo event i'm holding in 40 mins, i'll post about the Teengo event later.

2006-03-02T12:07:00.000-08:00

I recently sold this castle and the land it's on for L$3000. I'm glad to be able to put my tier down again, but the person who bourght it, only wanted for the land, so all that lives on is this snapshot of it. (Oh and the back up in my inventory :D)

2006-03-02T10:19:00.000-08:00

Hey fellow TG residents (And everyone else)!! I have decided to start a blog about my Secondlife avatar, Tecno Tiger.
This isn't the best first post i could of done, but it's all i could think of to do right now. There will be loads more posts soon, a nd they will be alot more interesting :p. If your interested in getting a SL avatar and account, just go to http://www.secondlife.com and say Tecno Tiger reffered you :p