DSL at Living Expo 2024!

 You can come see our display at the SL Living Expo until the 16th here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Villaggio%20Verde/67/148/24

DSL Community Exhibition!

 

You can visit our LL community exhibition anytime here http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/WelcomeHub/144/85/24

Designing Worlds Video - All About DSL

Thanks to Designing Worlds with Saffia Widdershins and Elrik Merlin for producing a great video outlining the support teams and what we do as the Drivers Of Second Life.

"As regular viewers will know, one of the things that Elrik and Saffia love is discovering new places and new things to do in Second Life, and in this episode they find something that they think is really exciting – the group Drivers of Second Life, who organise weekly Grid Drives, employing a vast array of vehicles, not just cars, to discover interesting places across the SL Grid. They use a special, and extremely ingenious, HUD to navigate – and drivers have a great deal of fun!

Drivers of Second Life is a club that hosts weekly explorations of Second Life with HUD-guided tours (and rewards and prizes on offer too!). A project by the team behind the Second Life Cheerleaders Squad and the game Get the Freight Out, Drivers of Second Life is a wonderful way to explore Second Life, using your own vehicles or – sometimes – boats, planes and railway trains (to say the least of it!) supplied by the group.

Saffia and Elrik talk to the prime movers behind SL Drivers, discover how the setup works, and go on a Drive themselves: hold on to your hats!

They talk to Christi Charron, one of the main people behind Drivers of Second Life, who takes them for a test drive, and also to Famously Distracted of Get the Freight Out. And Saffia gets to experiment with a variety of vehicles, showing an unexpected skill at kayaking through ice caves …

This is clearly a show you won’t want to miss!"

https://vimeo.com/909077712

Fair Warning - Don't Get Scammed

See original article here. Phishing Scam Viewer Worries Get Linden Lab's Attention

FireStorm Classes Box Of Class Notes Now At HQ1

I added a box of notecards from Bluezy Bleac the teacher at Firestorm Support near the front of the entrance to HQ 1. I will try and keep them as updated as I can. The classroom LM is in the box as well.

I always learn something new at these classes when I get the chance to attend them.

NOTE: These are not my notes.

They are created by wiki.firestormviewer.org (Bluezy Bleac) 

secondlife:///app/agent/11e1584a-17e1-4622-8158-0445f602fde9/about

I suggest you try and take a Firestorm Class which are announced in the Firestorm Support Group here to improve your viewing pleasure and knowledge.

secondlife:///app/group/3a1be8d4-01f3-bc1a-2703-442f0cc8f2dd/about

Class Schedule can be found here: https://wiki.firestormviewer.org/firestorm_classes

Cheers,

Jazz

Drivers of SL by Bixyl Shuftan of SL Newser

https://slnewser.blogspot.com/2023/08/drivers-of-sl.html

After my initial interview months ago and later with Zada and Christie, Bixyl Shuftan has produced a felicitous article on DSL. This article is a good summary of our organization and how it works. 

Thanks and appreciation go to Bixyl! 

We hope to see her on one or more of our drives or events in the future.

Give it a good read and feel free to leave comments below. 

DSL Has Been Updated On The LL Destination Guide!

A long time coming, we have finally updated our place on the destination guide here:  https://secondlife.com/destination/drivers-of-second-life

Equestrian Trails Update For August

 

Latest update from Shynne Nirvana.

8.1.2023

*You can find our full text page here: https://www.driversofsecondlife.info/p/equestrian-trails.html

Hey Everyone! 

The Places to Ride list was originally released in the past by Cerdwin Flanagan. This was such a great idea for both the Teegle Community and the SL Equestrian Community in general that we felt it would be great to keep it going. With that in mind there are a few things to make note of before we get into the locations and what they have to offer...

Equestrian Trails Update For July

Latest update from Shynne Nirvana.

7.5.2023

*You can find our full text page here: https://www.driversofsecondlife.info/p/equestrian-trails.html

Hey Everyone! 

The Places to Ride list was originally released in the past by Cerdwin Flanagan. This was such a great idea for both the Teegle Community and the SL Equestrian Community in general that we felt it would be great to keep it going. With that in mind there are a few things to make note of before we get into the locations and what they have to offer...

The Decommissioning... We Said Goodbye To Our Beloved HQ1

In 2019, it was decided that we needed a world headquarters. We needed a space to be able to give out our weekly navHUD via a file cabinet and have a home to call our own where people could gather to collect our weekly adventure drive which included a GTFO drive once a month. Close ties with the GTFO organization including CinnamonMousse and Syler Avon made this possible. Shortly thereafter, Christie asked me if I would be interested in maintaining the place and I agreed it would be fun and that would take on the responsibility. Thus the DSL headquarters was a established inside the GTFO World Headquarters located on Bruissac on the Jeogeot Gulf adjacent to the Blake Sea (some of the most expensive real estate areas on the grid).

As the years went on, I would create sets of displays in the courtyard depending on our special events and seasons featuring vehicles from our sponsors given out each week to highlight and a also give a sense of belonging. I especially enjoyed creating winter scenes with snow and vehicles related to that with trees and lighting etcetera.

As the story goes, one day Syler decided to make a change. He grew tired of the same old set up of the GTFO World Headquarters and wanted to try something new. This included our space. It turns out that Syler re arranged his land holdings and was able to consolidate land in Bruissac and adjacent Hugues together to form a new GTFO and DSL headquarters. This is where we are at now. 

 

SL20B is OPEN! Yes We Have an Exhibit!

Welcome to SL20B ! We are so happy to see you! Grab your party hat and your dancing shoes and let's CELEBRATE!

DSL Exhibit here : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SLB%20Blissful/57/212/23

---SL20B DATES---

Event Dates: June 22nd - July 11th

SLB Official Opening: June 22nd, 10am SLT.

Opening Speech June 22nd,  12pm SLT with Patch Linden

Music Fest: June 22nd - 24th

Live & Auditorium Stages: June 25th - July 2

--- Birthday Gifts---

There are signs throughout the Welcome regions titled "SL20B Gifts". Click on them to receive your SL20B gift bag of memorabilia!

--- SL20B Hunt---

The SL20B Hunt HUD can be picked up signs at the welcome Area. Join the hunt and follow the hints to each new SL20B sign to pick up a collection of awesome SL20B themed gifts. The SL20B Signs are hidden all over the Birthday estate so grab a bottle of water and let's get hunting! (We ask you not to spoil the location in public or group chat.)

--- Gift Area ---

Make sure to check out the Tapestry of Time Gift Area for a windfall of gifts from SL20B Exhibitors. You might need to pick up a cart to carry away your loot!

--- Stages and performances ---

With four stages at SL20B, there is always a party happening somewhere. Check the Official SL20B calendar of events to always know where the next party is waiting to explode! 

**Official SL20B Calendar**

https://second.life/birthdaycalendar

---Shop and Hop---

Want to deck yourself out in the latest Cyber styles and rock the night away? Jump over the the Shop and Hop. With twenty general regions and four adult-rated regions there are sales and gifts galore waiting for you!

--- Exhibitors---

Twenty-two Regions, both general and adult-rated, full of creativity showing the brilliant minds of our Residents. From personal passion projects that feature works of art, design and scripting to non profit organizations and roleplay communities, discover what it is people love to do in Second Life.

--- Community Gallery --- 

For twenty years, Second Life has offered us a virtual space to create, define  and explore. We have come together over the years from a myriad of points scattered across the globe, each bringing a unique combination of experiences and abilities which have shaped this space into a world. Inside that world we have met new friends, discovered new interests, experienced new adventures, and made new memories. This year, we invite you to share those memories with us. The Community Gallery at the Second Life Birthday has been created to showcase the memories we have made in Second Life over the years. The memories that turned a virtual world into a community of Residents.

Official SL20B Calendar

https://second.life/birthdaycalendar

SL20B Magazine

https://second.life/sl20bmag

Equestrian Trails Update For June

 Latest update from Shynne Nirvana.

*You can find our full text page here: https://www.driversofsecondlife.info/p/equestrian-trails.html

6.1.2023

Hey Everyone! 

The Places to Ride list was originally released in the past by Cerdwin Flanagan. This was such a great idea for both the Teegle Community and the SL Equestrian Community in general that we felt it would be great to keep it going. With that in mind there are a few things to make note of before we get into the locations and what they have to offer...

Common Sponsorship Questions

Q: "When will Drivers of SL finally contact me to sponsor?"

A: Never.  If you'd like to sponsor, contact Christi Charron! 

Only Drivers of Second Life sponsors can advertise in this group!

Q: "How much does it cost to sponsor?"

A: Nothing. Sponsors must provide a free vehicle or related reward for 2 weeks, to everyone completing the drive (around 400 avatars).

Q: "What else do I need to do as a sponsor?"

A: Nothing! Just place the reward(s) into a special box given to you by me.

30 Days Of Gratitude

30 Days Of Gratitude

FIRESTORM UPDATE 6.6.3.67470

FIRESTORM UPDATE 6.6.3.67470

 September 9, 2022 

With our previous release being somewhat minor, this one could be considered a major update!

LOT’S of new shiny including some major code merges from Linden Lab bringing us to parity with SLV 6.6.2.

New QA Process and viewer update cadence.

Yes, a new update already! As was mentioned in the previous release post we have moved to a more rapid QA and release cycle. This will mean you will receive updates and fixes far more frequently. Our QA process now revolves largely around our in world Preview Group, of which YOU TOO can be a member! We issue a new build every week to this group, and after the 4th build is sent out, if no blockers are found… that build gets promoted to a Release Candidate. One week after that we aim to issue an official update. Viewer updates can be expected roughly every 6-8 weeks. This is the completion of the first cycle using this strategy and I must say, it has been a surprisingly big success. MANY thanks to our Formal Beta testers and all members in our (open to the public) Preview Group. Please consider joining the group to get the latest shiny all the time! Phoenix-Firestorm Preview Group....

More here: https://www.firestormviewer.org

Download it here: https://www.firestormviewer.org/os/

More info here: https://modemworld.me/2022/09/09/firestorm-6-6-3-performance-improvements/

Second Life News and Information

news@sl logo

Here are a few links to check out what's going on TODAY in Second Life.

DRIVERS OF SECOND LIFE

https://driversofsecondlife.blogspot.com

MODERN WORLD

https://modemworld.me

NEW WORLD NOTES

https://nwn.blogs.com/

SECOND LIFE COMMUNITY FEATURED NEWS

https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/blog/4-featured-news/ 

SECOND LIFE NEWSER

http://slnewser.blogspot.com/

SLE NEWS SOURCE

http://www.slenquirer.com/

If you know of any other sites and blogs that should be considered for current SL news, please comment.