Second Life seems to be teeming with business-oriented conventions as of late. Dr Dobb's Life 2.0 Summit is an in-world/web event focused on topics relevant to SL developers, builders, and other techie folks taking place from April 28-May 4. The Summit includes keynote addresses, a series of panel discussions on developer topics and an eight-hour LSL bootcamp. The venue was always jam-packed when I went by, so take advantage of the web interface to catch the streaming audio and participate via text chat. For a complete summary of the program, please click here. At Dr Dobb's Island (teleport SLURL.)
Also coming up: burning rubber, skydiving for cash, scripting math magic, a town hall on "Project Open Letter" and a space museum keeps on expanding. All that and more after the jump...
(All listings in SLT, i.e., Pacific Standard Time)
May 5-11 - Grand Opening of Spaceport Bravo
The International Spaceflight Museum is expanding into a whole new sim: Spaceport Bravo (teleport SLURL). To celebrate, they are holding a week-long series of
events (check the full schedule) beginning with a kick-off ribbon cutting at 9AM on Saturday, May 5. They plan several exciting rocket launches, lectures, demos and space-themed parties.
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Wednesday, May 2
12PM - Peace Park Trio
Cypress Rosewood, Jana Kyomoon and Trefies Kaufman perform new music as a trio using synthesizer, dulcimer, guitar and flute at the Peace Park at Fantasy City (120, 234).
5:30PM - SMC Drag Racing
Drivers, start your engines! Bring your hottest rod and head over for some SL-style drag racing at Silver Island (136, 54).
6:30PM - Skydiving Competition
Come and compete in this skydiving competition with L$30,000 going to the winner At The Bay (37, 37). NOTE: Free practice chutes are available, but you will have to drop a few lindens for the competition model.
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Thursday, May 3
12PM - Town Hall Meeting with Cory Linden
There will be a Town Hall with Cory Linden to address the concerns raised by "Project Open Letter" regarding stability and technical problems encountered by residents. No location as of press time, so keep an eye on the official Linden blog.
12PM - Spinning Class
SL Triathlon organizes free spinning classes every Tuesday and Thursday
at 12 noon PDT. They provide music and live instructions, you provide the sweat. In RL, you ride your stationary bike at home, while in SL your avatar rides a virtual
exercise bike. At Kona Island (25, 22).
5PM - 'Stock Benefit Party for Relay for Life
Dixieland Estates hosts a Woodstock-themed party as a benefit for the SL Relay for Life. So bust out the musty tie-dyed shirt and dashiki and head on over. At DIXIE LAND ESTATES (130, 132).
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Friday, May 4
6:30AM - Inventory Control for the Pack Rat
Can't resist picking up anything labeled "freebie"? Have trouble finding stuff in your inventory? Then you might be an SL pack rat. Golda Stein leads a discussion on how to get control of your avatar's inventory at Dreams (teleport SLURL).
10AM - Scripting Mathematical Functions
Cadaei Wilder teaches an intermediate level class on using the mathematical functions in linden scripting language.You should already understand sines, cosines, tangents in trigonometry, and ArcSin, ArcCos, and ArcTan, logarithms and exponents, averages (mean, median, mode) and standard deviation. At Thomson (163, 90).
1PM & 8:30PM - Superhero and Villain Fashion Show
Check out a superhero and villain-themed fashion show at Catwalk City (81, 32). I'd love to get my hands on a Tick outfit.
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Saturday, May 5
Good Samaritan Convention
An all-day exhibition of over 40 businesses, non-profit groups, musicians and artists at Convention Center (125, 84). The event will feature product demos, art exhibitions, a fashion show and dance party.
10AM - Danish Artist IziArt Fantasy Art Exhibit
Danish artist, composer and musician Izikael Novi presents her fantasy artwork in her first virtual art exhibit. At Midsomer Isle (teleport SLURL).
10AM - Fiesta Latina for Cinco de Mayo
Vamanos, compañeros, to a festival celebrating the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo at Sugar City (teleport SLURL.) DJ Audrey will keep you bailando to samba, salsa, mambo, merengue, and reggaeton.
12PM - Moulin Rouge Fashion Show
Fashion victims and hipsteps will flock to catch the new E.C. Fashion Collection presented by twelve models strutting down the catwalk at Triphosa (50, 65).
4PM - Ronnie Car Plays Rockin Blues
Ronnie Carr performs original blues and rock at Ratepoint (teleport SLURL).
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Sunday, May 6
10AM - Photo Exhibit by Minah Pessoa
Minah Pessoa shows her color photography at Jumeoni (teleport SLURL.)
12PM - Learn to Make a Tip Jar
Whether you are an artist, a builder, a musician or just broke, everyone could use a tip jar. Toady Nakamura teaches you how to to create a one prim tortured sphere and add a simple
script to make your own tip jar. L$200 for supplies and class notes. At Socrates (teleport SLURL).
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