Archives: Reviews

This is the archive page for the category [Reviews]; below you should see headlines and summaries of all entries found here on the subject. Click the appropriate link at each to read the entire entry.

The latest look at the ITG fleet | February 19, 2007
Today, a look at the latest group of ships I now own, including lots of photos and some thoughts on what I most like and dislike about each. Check it out if you've been thinking recently of getting a boat yourself. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: Luxor Temple of Art | February 19, 2007
Today, a small report and photo essay from the recent opening of the Luxor Temple of Art. | Read entire entry

Oh Lord, I've been landshopping again (part 2) | January 16, 2007
Today, part 2 of my recent report on landshopping again in the grid, this time for a much larger headquarters for my blog than before (1,500 square meters versus 500). Should I buy on the mainland? Should I buy on a private island? So many choices! Read some of the pros and cons by clicking through. | Read entire entry

Oh benevolent gods of Linden, please let me have a decent time in the grid tonight, amen | January 9, 2007
Today, a record of my first successful evening in the grid in over a week: first a visit to my friends at The Art Loft, then a trip to fashion complex Amicitia, then finally a dash to Idea City to try out their new open-source "tourHUD" object. Many photos included! | Read entire entry

Gonzo journalist shoots "Shining" remake at deserted corporate hotel | December 31, 2006
Today, a shout-out to a peer in the press I admire; gonzo journalist Gideon Television, who recently shot a hilarious unauthorized remake of "The Shining" at corporate hotel experiment Aloft. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: "erotico fantastico burlesque" at The Art Loft | December 15, 2006
Today, photos and a report from Ben Heime's new art show "erotico fantastico burlesque," being exhibited at Ishtvan Pippen's The Art Loft. Lowbrows take note! | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: "CaseCamp" at Crayonville | December 15, 2006
Today, my report from the inaugural "CaseCamp" marketing event, sponsored by the PR 'supergroup' Crayon. In a nutshell: Not so impressed. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: "Viewscapes: Ireland" at House of the Harping Monkey | December 13, 2006
Today, photos and a report from a recent gallery show I attended: "Viewscapes: Ireland," real-life photos from the Emerald Isle, being hosted at House of the Harping Monkey, otherwise known as the corporate space for RPG creators Atlas Games. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: Artist Scott Brooks at Concussions Gallery | December 5, 2006
Today, photos and a small report from a recent gallery show I attended; new surrealist portraits by "lowbrow" artist Scott Brooks, being simultaneously shown at Concussions Gallery in the grid and at La Luz de Jesus gallery in Los Angeles. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: A night at Big Horn Lodge | November 22, 2006
Today, a look at one of the first clubs in SL I really enjoyed when first arriving -- Joseph Montagne's Big Horn Lodge, for the indie-rock slacker in all of us -- along with some thoughts on how joining SL is less like buying a videogame and more like moving to a new city. | Read entire entry

Immersionalists Rule (OR: In a New England State of Mind) | October 24, 2006
Okay, I admit it; the lousy service recently, plus my low-end computer, plus the endless "big news" corporate press conferences that amount to nothing, has had me a little burnt out on SL recently. So I took a four-day break, then, and here today is my first report since coming back; an extensive photo-intensive look at the eight-sim themed water build "SL New England," as viewed from the side of a sailboat. | Read entire entry

Photo essay: A day of diving in the grid | October 18, 2006
It's water week at ITG! Today, part 2 of our report: reviews and lots of photos from half a dozen great underwater builds around the grid. | Read entire entry

Sorry for the delay; I was sailing doing deep research | October 17, 2006
It's here -- time finally for this month's feature at ITG, which in this case is on the subject of water-based activities within SL. Today, a report from my first stop in my adventures -- Starboards Yacht Club, being listed by Linden Lab right now as the grid's most popular destination for sailing. | Read entire entry

Edgeplay: A review of four clubs | September 14, 2006
Today, part 2 of our examination of sexual 'edgeplay' in the grid, activities that deliberately blur the line between healthy and unhealthy; photos, thoughts and links about four edgeplay clubs I recently had the chance to visit. | Read entire entry

Gridhopping: Jeff Pulver's 'Video On The Net' conference | September 12, 2006
Today, a review of Jeff Pulver's keynote address at the "Video On The Net" conference, as rebroadcast at his facility Pulveria in Second Life. | Read entire entry

Greetings, true believers | September 10, 2006
An initial greeting from the editor of this website, and some thoughts on what you can expect. | Read entire entry