Second Life Official: Interviews, Video Tutorials, & Machinima
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 16 years ago - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsSecond Life is a 3D virtual world entirely created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of members from around the globe. This podcast features: (1) insightful interviews with Linden Lab staff, (2) Video Tutorials by Torley which teach you how to use SL in a fun and fast fashion, and (3) selected machinima works by community creators. You can join us @ secondlife.com
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Tip of the Week #48: Custom collision sounds
August 23, 2008 14:31 - 10 minutes VideoHey, what’s that sound? The answer here is a little-known fact that needs to be spread more: you can customize the collision sound an object makes. That’s right, you can make a falling anvil sound like its cartoon counterpart, a glass can emit a startling "crash!", or you can do something completely different to confound and astound bystanders. You can even silence an object (like thunky stairs). NOTE: This feed is being "frozen" for an indefinite amount of time because of low usage. I apolo...
Tip of the Week #47: How to report abuse
August 16, 2008 14:31 - 9 minutes VideoThe Governance Team and Torley present an awesome video tutorial which shows you how to file effective abuse reports and deal with griefer problems in Second Life!
Tip of the Week #46: Make a glowing neon sign
August 09, 2008 14:19 - 10 minutes VideoArtRage, the natural-media painting program, is so easy to use with Second Life. Not only does it have a free version, with use of transparencies (download it @ http://torley.s3.amazonaws.com/transparent-canvases-for-ArtRage.zip ) , you can make glowing graffiti that suspends in the air and dazzles those who gaze upon it!
Tip of the Week #45: Change the default texture
August 09, 2008 14:15 - 3 minutes VideoEvery time you click the Default button in the texture picker, it shows you the yellowy plywood which has served us for years. But what if you want to choose your own Default texture? Watch this and find out how!
Tip of the Week #44: A tour of Torley's island!
August 02, 2008 13:57 - 15 minutes VideoThere's a region named Here in Second Life, and it's Torley Linden's creative land o' chaos. You can video tutorials inworld, try some of the kewl stuff Torley raves about in-context, and get excited about creative possibilities. After all, the best way to understand Second Life is to experience it.
Tip of the Week #43: What's new in Second Life 1.20!
July 24, 2008 23:46 - 7 minutes VideoAfter a second lifetime of testing, it's out in the wild as the main viewer! What features await you, and how can you benefit from them? Watch this, and in less than 8 minutes, you'll know!
QUICKTIP: Bookmark Second Life places in your web browser II
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoHere's more info on SLURLs and how to control where you teleport. By understanding this better, you’ll be closer to mastering inworld exploration as I have.
QUICKTIP: Bookmark Second Life places in your web browser I
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoYou can use the familiar comfort of Firefox or another browser to store inworld landmarks.
QUICKTIP: What is the Library?
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoIn your Inventory window is a folder with Linden-provided stock content, including avatars, textures, etc.
QUICKTIP: What is that white dot over my head?
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoIt's your voice chat status indicator. Here's how to turn it off.
QUICKTIP: View webpages with the Media Browser
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoEver wanted to easily pop open an in-viewer web browser? Here’s how!
QUICKTIP: Show invisible objects with Highlight Transparent
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoEver run into a wall you couldn’t see? Here’s how to reveal them. Other uses of invisible objects also covered.
QUICKTIP: See where you're pointing with Show Point At
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 48 seconds VideoA related feature to Show Look At. Hopefully per VWR-8144 on the Issue Tracker, it’ll be easier to use.
QUICKTIP: See who's looking at you with Show Look At
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoBy popular request! Know if you’re being watched. Thanx to Richard Linden for info on what the different colors mean.
QUICKTIP: Restore your lost Local Chat tab
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 50 seconds VideoIf you forgot where it went, don’t panic. Just watch this and you’ll be on your way.
QUICKTIP: Make stuff easier to sit on
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoYou should also know this. The sit click action lets people sit on your creations (both scripted and not) with one left-click! There’s hardly ever reason to not use it on chairs, poseballs, and so on.
QUICKTIP: Sitting
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoYou need to know this. But even if you do, did you know these tricks? See inside!
QUICKTIP: Linden trees in coalesced objects
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoGot Linden trees in a coalesced/combined object you can’t rez because you don’t have land? Courtesy of our Support Team comes a workaround.
QUICKTIP: What are coalesced objects?
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoThey’re what happens when you take more than one object at the same time. See this to understand why they’re both a pleasure and a pain.
QUICKTIP: Explore with Profile Picks surfing
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoI’m crazy about sharing better ways to get around. Here’s an unobvious-but-valuable way to "connect the dots".
QUICKTIP: Change the viewer's skin
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoNew in Second Life 1.20 is the easy option to choose how the user interface looks. Don’t forget, more customizability is on the way!
QUICKTIP: Increase graphics detail beyond Preferences
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoOn a powerful enough computer? Want to take extra-high-quality snapshots? Maybe you need to do this!
QUICKTIP: Boost performance with Graphics Preferences
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoWith a few clicks, you can make Second Life run faster/smoother. Especially recommended if you’re new to SL and having a tough time.
QUICKTIP: Camera Options sliders in action
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoWhat do they do? I'll show you!
QUICKTIP: Voice Chat: Turn on Lip Sync
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoMake your avatar’s lips move while talking. One of the coolest "hidden" features we have; you’ll need at least version 1.20 (not the existing 1.19 viewer) to play with this. Don’t forget to check out the documentation!
QUICKTIP: Voice Chat: Customize Speech Gestures
July 23, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoHarmony Linden got me thinking: I haven’t yet seen a custom speech gesture pack. Has anyone made one? In the meantime, watch this to get started. Do backflips and belly laughs while you enunciate, for all I care.
Tip of the Week #42: Get started scripting with Autoscript
July 19, 2008 13:10 - 14 minutes VideoSecond Life scripting is a lot easier with Autoscript, Ann Enigma's simple tool to generate scripts for popular purposes: giving notecards, changing an object's color, and playing sounds are all possible. Enhance your inworld interactions and watch this video tutorial to learn how!
Tip of the Week #41: Make an awesome shirt with ArtRage
July 12, 2008 18:41 - 16 minutes VideoIn Second Life, you never have to fear losing your shirt, because you can always make a new one in a just a few minutes! Follow along with Torley as he paints the way forward.
Across the Metaverse: from Second Life to OpenSim
July 08, 2008 16:03 - 1 minute VideoResearchers from IBM and Linden Lab® gathered in an experimental area of the 3D virtual world, Second Life. Together they prepared to teleport outside Second Life to another virtual world, called OpenSim. It was a journey no avatar had taken before. More info @ http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/07/08/ibm-linden-lab-interoperability-announcement/
SL5B: Mitch Kapor's Closing Keynote (VIDEO)
July 07, 2008 19:26 - 37 minutes VideoMitch Kapor, on Linden Lab's Board of Directors, and Robin Harper, VP of Marketing & Community Development, wrap up the Second Life 5th's Birthday festivities with a keynote address. You can find more info @ https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL5B
SL5B: Mitch Kapor's Closing Keynote (AUDIO-only)
July 07, 2008 19:26 - 37 minutesMitch Kapor, on Linden Lab's Board of Directors, and Robin Harper, VP of Marketing & Community Development, wrap up the Second Life 5th's Birthday festivities with a keynote address. You can find more info @ https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL5B
Tip of the Week #40: Make seamless textures with Wood Workshop
June 28, 2008 15:28 - 14 minutes VideoTorley shows you how easy it can be to make great, realistic (or surrealistic) textures which seamlessly tile (no ugly gaps between repeats) in a matter of minutes. Discover, experiment, and enjoying Wood Workshop with Second Life!
SL5B: Philip & M's Opening Keynote (AUDIO-only)
June 23, 2008 22:05 - 16 minutesChairman of the Board Philip and CEO M Linden of Linden Lab kick off the celebration of Second Life 5th's Birthday with a keynote address. You can find more info @ https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL5B
SL5B: Philip & M's Opening Keynote (VIDEO)
June 23, 2008 22:05 - 16 minutes VideoChairman of the Board Philip and CEO M Linden of Linden Lab kick off the celebration of Second Life 5th's Birthday with a keynote address. You can find more info @ https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL5B
Tip of the Week #39: Record voice chat and sounds
June 21, 2008 17:31 - 6 minutes VideoTorley walks you through recording voice chat (and other sounds) in Second Life. Whether you want to capture a public event (like a meeting or class) or do a podcast, these fundamentals will get you on the right track.
Tip of the Week #38: What is a group liability?
June 14, 2008 14:00 - 6 minutes VideoThis video tutorial explains what "group liabilities" are and why it's important to check your groups to see if you're being charged small amounts of L$ each week for listing group-owned parcels in Search. Wow, what a mouthful of a sentence. It's easier if I show you -- watch the video!
Tip of the Week #37: Who are Lindens?
June 07, 2008 15:00 - 12 minutes VideoLearn more about Linden Lab employees! In this funtastical video tour, I'll show you: you how to meet Lindens in-avatar via Office Hours, where to find out more about specific employee expertise, how to tell if a Linden is genuine (impersonation is not only stupid, it's against our Terms of Service). And... are you familiar with collectible Linden bears?
Inside the Lab #4: Education discussion
June 02, 2008 13:00 - 38 minutes - 19.7 MBKatt Linden interviews Pathfinder and Claudia Linden about some of the fascinating education projects taking place in Second Life. These two expert Lindens share some of what they’ve learned working with educators inworld and at conferences, as well as from participation with some of the groups described in the podcast. See this for the full details and text transcript: » http://blog.secondlife.com/2008/06/02/inside-the-lab-podcast-a-discussion-on-education-in-second-life/
Tip of the Week #36: Let friends & groups edit your objects
May 31, 2008 14:44 - 9 minutes VideoSharing is caring! (Or something like that.) And a big benefit of Second Life is being able to collaborate with friends & groups of people you share interests with -- live, in realtime. Ever wanted someone to help you reposition furniture? Or perhaps remodel your house? That's what friends are for. What about giving other group members the ability to change your objects so you can build together and (hopefully) make magnificent stuff? But remember, with great power comes great responsibilit...
QUICKTIP: What do parcel status icons mean?
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoHover over to get a tooltip, or click to get an extended description.
QUICKTIP: Use the pie menu quicker
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoBy holding down the right mouse button and releasing it on a pie menu "slice", you can use options with less effort.
QUICKTIP: Unwear attachments to give them
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 56 seconds VideoUnintuitive but it works: you can give body parts/clothes while wearing, yet attachments (objects) need to be taken off first
QUICKTIP: Turn off annoying UI sounds
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoWant to silence the IM "ding-ding!" or any other user interface sound selectively? We have an Advanced menu option for that.
QUICKTIP: Troubleshoot sound not playing
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoA quick run-through of reasons why you might not be hearing sound. Be sure your speakers are on, too.
QUICKTIP: Stop falling through floors
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoHave adjacent parcels of land which span more than one region? You'll want to check out this workaround.
QUICKTIP: Scroll through tabs faster
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoJust click and drag the mouse button to blaze through!
QUICKTIP: Open the Advanced menu
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 2 minutes VideoWithin this hidden menu are many powerful features which I've covered in other tutorials. Since they're unsupported, use them at your own risk... be aware!
QUICKTIP: Make a 1-way tinted window
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoThis simple exercise can be applied whenever you want to texture faces of a prim independently and differently.
QUICKTIP: Learn the Lag Meter
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute VideoSaying "lag" by itself is like saying "I hurt" to a doctor. But where, and what kind of pain? Have a look at the lag meter!
QUICKTIP: Instant viewer download link
May 28, 2008 16:00 - 1 minute Videohttp://get.secondlife.com will instantly download the newest main viewer in the current operating system you're on.