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Happy First Anniversary, Temasek :-)

Temasek - the sim which has been designed to showcase the culture, ecology and history of Singapore - turns one, today :-)

i would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to the design and construction, as well as to all who have chosen to call it home.

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

'the Future of Virtual Worlds' - my personal take

the one-hundred-and-seventy-fifth episode of ventriloquy shares with you my personal interpretation of the theme 'the Future of Virtual Worlds', that has been chosen by Linden Lab to characterise the sixth anniversary celebrations of Second Life (SL6B) later this month.

in this 1.8 MB download, i take the opportunity to foreground two personally significant anniversaries in Second Life - both occurring this week: on June 16, the Singapore-themed sim of Temasek celebrates its first anniversary, and on June 20 & 21, the cruise-ship SS Galaxy celebrates her second anniversary.

please do accept my invitation to visit either or both of these regions, especially over the coming week :-)

Additional reading:
- Lowell Cremorne's 14 June blog entry (Beautiful Kate - virtual worlds as normality) The Metaverse Journal
- I Love the Knight Life episode at tv.com (Knight Rider)
- Down the Rabbit Hole episode at wikipedia (CSI: NY)

Technorati Tags: CSI: NY, podcast, SL6B, Second Life, Singapore, SS Galaxy, Temasek

Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest (all entries)

further to my earlier posts here and here,

i would just like to acknowledge the breadth of talent and the time and effort that ALL photographers and models who visited Temasek last week spent.

in all, 51 photographs from Temasek were submitted.

quite apart from the photographs which were shortlisted for the finalists, i would strongly encourage all of us, when we can spend some time, to browse the creative output of six people in particular, whose work i have not featured on these pages till now.

- dixmix Source (in-world Galerie)
- Madeliefste Oh
- Monroe Snook (in-world Art Maniac Research)
- Rhi Rossini
- Timetraveler Georgia (in-world Chupacabra Gallery at Lauk's Nest)
- Wren Carling (in-world Photo Wrenovations)

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest Grand Prix!!

wow!

the results of the Orange Fashion Photo Contest have just been announced :-)

on behalf of the architectural team behind Temasek, i would like to congratulate Trinidad Anatine, Halllie Larsson, and Gweneth Lange for being awarded First, Second and Third Places respectively, for their entries taken at Temasek :-)

you can have a look at their entries here, and also in-world at the Oceanview Deck, where they will be on permanent display.

i am absolutely thrilled, because Trinidad's entry - Singapore by Boat - was chosen as the overall Grand Prix winner for the entire contest!

Singapore by Boat was chosen from 46 other finalist photographs taken from five estates across the Second Life grid, including from the London sims and the SS Galaxy.

this is testament to Trinidad's talent, Halllie's beauty (she was the model), and the creative effort that went into the planning, landscaping, and building of Temasek by the architectural team.

thanks be to God, and heartfelt thanks to all photographers and models who took the time to visit Temasek this past week.

:-)

Morning Fog by Hallllie Larsson - an especial favourite of mine

Singapore by Boat - Photographer Trinidad Anatine, Model Halllie Larsson

this photograph won the Grand Prix at the inaugural Orange Fashion Photo Contest

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest (continued)

further to my post earlier this week, i am very pleased to say that the photographs from the finalists are now on permanent display at the Oceanview Deck :-)

Heartfelt congratulations to:
Aurora Autopoiesis;
Gweneth Lange;
Halllie Larsson;
Ksharian Sass;
Lotte;
Tara Yeats; and
Trinidad Anatine

:-)

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

w00t!

i just want to acknowledge and thank all visitors to Temasek, as well as those who have chosen to take up residence there.

i would also like to thank God for blessing me with such a talented and selfless team of architects.

:-)

Additional reading:
- (About Traffic) the Second Life Wiki

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Alpha Delta

thanks to the exquisite craftsmanship of Asterion Coen, visitors to Temasek now have the opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with Concorde :-)

built to full-scale, Concorde at Temasek is a replica of G-BOAD.

you can read more about Alpha Delta here :-)

Alpha Delta resplendent in her livery from 1979, making a low pass over Temasek at sunset

Technorati Tags: globalization, Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - Orange Fashion Photo Contest

the one-hundred and fifty-ninth episode of ventriloquy details an opportunity for my team of architects to invite you to consider visiting Temasek, where you can learn about the culture, history, and ecology of Singapore.

in this 3.4 MB download, we are extremely privileged to share with you that Temasek is one of only five estates across the entire grid to be selected as a venue for the Orange Fashion Photo Contest, jointly organised by Orange Island and Prim Perfect magazine.

thanks be to God :-)

moreover, Temasek is the only Asian-themed estate in the contest. in the words of the organisers themselves:

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An Isle East

Today we're looking to the East ... not just the mysterious remote East of legend, but the thriving, vibrant culture of the modern Orient, conscious of its proud history. Can you take a picture that captures all the flavour and spice of a key Eastern land? That's your task for today!

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i am very pleased to read this description of Temasek, because either Saffia Widdershins or Diva Regina - who penned those words - has obviously taken great pains to explore and understand the ethos that went into the design of the island. that time and effort is greatly appreciated, thank you!

please do consider participating - you have three more days to do so :-) here are the details on the Competition Guidelines, How to Participate, and the Entry Rules.

best wishes with your entry, and thank you for visiting Temasek!

Additional reading:
- Diva Regina's 27 August 2008 entry (Photo Contest goes East to Beautiful Singapore) Prim Perfect
- Photographs from Temasek selected for the Contest Finals (in-world)
- Photographs from Temasek submitted for the Contest
- the Create Programme, Orange Island
- direct teleport to Orange Island
- Contest Day One: the London sims
- Contest Day Two: the SS Galaxy

[update: 1 September - the results of the Photo Contest are out!! :-) congratulations to all who took part! ]

Diva Regina and Fab Outlander introducing Temasek to the audience at Orange Island

Technorati Tags: podcast, Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - write-up in Prim Perfect

on behalf of the architectural team who designed and built the island, i would like to thank the team at Prim Perfect for their very kind write-up of Temasek, as part of their August Treasure Hunt :-)

instructions on how to take part are here :-)

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek

Temasek - Prim Perfect August Treasure Hunt

if you would like to win yourself a prize, do consider participating in this month's Treasure Hunt organised by Prim Perfect magazine :-)

there are twelve items waiting to be found, all over the grid.

one of the twelve is this orchid, designed and built by EmpressNever Rejected. it is somewhere in Temasek, and represents Singapore's national flower - the Vanda Miss Joaquim.

to participate in the Treasure Hunt, be sure to read the Prim Perfect blog regularly, for clues which will lead you to all twelve items. for each item, you need to discover its prim count. send the respective prim counts for as many items as you can find in the Hunt to primperfect@gmail.com by 1 September, including your avatar name and an answer to the tie-breaker question (which you can find in the August issue on page 90). Mark the subject of your email as Treasure Hunt - August 2008.

best wishes with your entry :-)

Technorati Tags: Second Life, Singapore, Temasek