2013 TKR: Education: The Secret of the Instruction Manual

If you want to keep a secret, 
put it in the instruction manual: 
Self-help--Thinkerer
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When all else fails, read the instructions. 

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This advice is reassuring. At least to those of us who don’t read the instructions until we have to. Here, in an effort to shed some light on thinkering, I present the four methods of handling the instructions when some assembly is required.
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Use your head! They always tell you that. They never tell you how

2013 TKR: Will-power and other myths.

Will-power and fighting yourself: 
Self-help--Thinkerer
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What we know about will-power is about the same as what we know about the tooth fairy. We've heard people talk about the tooth fairy. But we have never seen the tooth fairy in action. We never ask the dentist for tooth parts to take home and put under our pillows.
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Of course, the dentist may have something going with the tooth fairy. 
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Use your head! They always tell you that. They never tell you how

2013 EDU: Virtual worlds give experience, the web only gives information

Information is not experience.
And talk is not action: 
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But educators often casually treat them as equivalent.
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Paper: Social interaction ‘killer app’ of virtual worlds – Hypergrid Business:

"“Virtual worlds are about immersion and community,” Burden said.

“Virtual worlds convey experience, the Web conveys information.”

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Use your head! They always tell you that. They never tell you how

2013 STAGE: OEDIPUS REX by AVATAR REPERTORY THEATER

OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles

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AVATAR REPERTORY THEATER presents OEDIPUS REX by Sophocles

A.R.T. brings their critically acclaimed production of Oedipus back for three performances in January 2011!

promo trailer
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnW26MiYu3w

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2013 2ndHELP: Save prims and space: rezzers and holodecks -- tutorial

Rezzers and holodecks -- tutorial 2012
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Key Concepts
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Rez (v. t.)-- To produce a virtual object from an object in your inventory.. (An object with the proper contents can also rez.)
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Rezzer script: a script that rezzes objects. In use, this function needs the name of the object to be rezzed and the position, relative to the rezzer.  
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http://lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=llRezObject

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Rezzer: a prim containing a rezzer script and the object or objects to be rezzed
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Die script:  A script that causes the object containing it to derez in response to a triggering event. In this discussion, I will be talking about die scripts that are triggred by a timer.
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Holodeck system (as used here) A system that appears to produce the same effects as those seen in Startrek, the Next Generation. That is, a prepared 3D scene with multiple objects appears on command,and is replaced or made to vanish on command. While the scene is present, people can interact with it just as they would with an ordinary scene in the virtual reality environment.

2013 2ndHELP: Art gallery in holodeck-- Tutorial

Art gallery in holodeck-- Tutorial  

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Ingredients 
Objects to be sold.
Gallery where you want to display/sell the objects

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Horizons Holodeck

The holodeck I use and can recommend is Horizons. All descriptions in this article apply to the Horizons Holodeck. Other holodecks may be similar.

2013 2ndHELP: Art Gallery in a holodeck, save prims, save space

A parable of problem solving 

in the virtual village

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• Problem: An art Gallery in Second Life has many more objects to sell than it can display within its prim allocation.
• Standard solution: Get more space. (Thinking inside the box)
• Yes, but… Space costs money.  The extra overhead can easily eat up the profits. 
• Whys Guys:  Why do we need more space?
• To display more art pieces. 
• Whys Guys:  Why does it take space to display more art pieces?
• Because each art piece takes up an amount of space. 

There’s the box!  An assumption carried over from physical reality.  In physical reality each art piece does take up space.  Not so in virtual reality. The art piece takes up space--and  prims--when it is rezzed for someone to see it.  If no one is looking, it does not have to take up space, or prims. 

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 Ignorance ain’t so much not knowing things as knowing so many things that ain’t so.

2013 HELP: Save space with a Holodeck

Save space with a Holodeck 

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Like the one in Startrek, The Next Generation

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http://blip.tv/thinkerermelville/this-holodeck-is-made-for-business-994743
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You can have 20 buildings in the same space --  if you only need one at a time. 

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This option is probably feasible for many organizations. Want buildings? Put them in a rezzer or a holodeck. Rez them when you need them. When you don't need them, clear the space and use it for something else. 

I have a demo holodeck system that has builds that could fill several sims-- all packed in  a few prims.  See the demo on Cookie estate (click on any of the post-signs): 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Thinkerer%20Quests/172/218/26 

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Q&A 
Q: Can I put existing builds into a holodeck?
A. Yes, if you own the build and all parts have copy permissions.  You will want to have the parts linked into objects as much as possible, because you will have to handle each object.  You will have to buy a pro level holodeck (about $10. USD) .


Q: Can I have a builder make the build for me?  
A.  Yes.  You could require a holodeck version as part of the build job.  Or (my recommendation) you could have the builder make the build and sell it to you for 0 Lindens.  Then you could put it in your holodeck.

Q: Can I move it or put out a copy?
A.  Yes to both.  The build is packed in a 1 prim crate that you can copy.  You can put that in a basic holodeck (1 prim), which will handle multiple builds  and let people select by menu.  You can  put out multiple basic holodecks.

Q. Can I modify a build after I have made a holodeck version
A. Yes, but you have to make a new version.

If you have more questions, contact Thinkerer Melville or stop by Cookie


Video-Machinima

• Videos from virtual worlds Summary 
• Hobbies: Doing video/machinima in virtual worlds
• Music Videos from virtual worlds Summary 
• Art videos from the virtual world
• Comedy videos from the Virtual World

      

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• What do we do in Virtual Worlds? 
• Search on page with Google Chrome: Ctrl+f, search bar upper right 
• Google search this blog, column on right
• or put site:virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com at the end of the search terms
• What is Second Life?
• Annotated screen shots made with Jing
• Creative Commons License, attribution only.
• Second Life, Linden, SLurl, and SL are trademarks of Linden Research Inc.
• This blog is not affiliated with Second Life or anything else.  
• Ads are  from Google

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• Drop by my place in Second life
• Location Link. Click to go or drag to the viewer screen:
• http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cookie/136/100/22
• Feel free to send me an IM, notecard, or friend request.
• Thinkerer Melville/Selby Evans

  

2013 HOBBIES: Model Railroads in Second life: Railroader alert

Railroader alert.  Virtual Railway Consortium

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VRC Headquarters

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Virtual Reality is a growing option for model railroading.  And for everyone interested in railroads, railways, locomotives, or travel in general.   The  Virtual Railway Consortium (VRC)  is made up of people like that.   Home base for the VRC is Second Life, a large and well developed virtual world. 

2013 HOBBIES: Virtual Railways Await Your Hand on the Throttle

Virtual Railways Await Your Hand on the Throttle
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The Virtual Railway Consortium has opened up a welcome station at Crumbi.  The station offers free trains and information on railways in Second Life.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crumbi/145/171/56

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• What do we do in Virtual Worlds? 
• Search on page with Google Chrome: Ctrl+f, search bar upper right 
• Google search this blog, column on right
• or put site:virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com at the end of the search terms
• What is Second Life?
• Annotated screen shots made with Jing
• Creative Commons License, attribution only.
• Second Life, Linden, SLurl, and SL are trademarks of Linden Research Inc.
• This blog is not affiliated with Second Life or anything else.  
• Ads are  from Google

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• Drop by my place in Second life
• Location Link. Click to go or drag to the viewer screen:
• http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cookie/136/100/22
• Feel free to send me an IM, notecard, or friend request.
• Thinkerer Melville/Selby Evans