Java Island Blog

How to experience less lag in Second Life!
When you visit an island like Java Island, you will experience lag. Why?
1. Many (moving) people (avatars cause lag)
2. Scripted items (like the beds)
But it can also be
3. your bandwith
4. your preferences (settings of your SL viewer)
If it is your viewer or bandwith, you are experiencing lag and [...]

It seems I get more group invites every day from people i do not know. I guess they use 3rd party viewers or scipts that will invite all the people in the range.
BE AWARE! Some people sent you invites to groups that will cost you money! First you get a free group invite, then you [...]

Some avatars Role Play in Second Life. You can join clans and become a vampire f.i. One most used system is Bloodlines.
The Bloodlines members have a hud and the scan the area for people they can bite. You receive a blue screen asking you if you want to accept the bite. If you do, your [...]

Tips and tricks for Second Life!
Here are some tips and tricks which might be helpful to enjoy your Second Life. Most of it i learned by experience I hope these are helpful to you!
* Weapons, shooting and death *
If you ever encounter people who wear weapons and use them to shoot you (which [...]

There are various ways to make money.
1. Become a premium member
Second Life presents you with an endless variety of ways to spend your Linden Dollars, but supporting your lavish lifestyle will eventually mean deciding on a way to earn a bit more walking around money. It will cost you money to become a premium member [...]

Unpacking boxes is very easy (once you know how it works)
Here are the steps:
1) find the Item in your “Objects” Folder in your Inventory
2) select the Item, and drag it to the floor near where you are standing
    This will rez the object so you can work with it
  
We are going to open the [...]

Please show respect and politeness to each other. Unfortunately there are always people who harass. If you meet them, please file an Abuse report (Help, Report Abuse) and/or IM Ina Pidgeon. When i am online and not AFK, i will undertake action right away. Please IM me also when a bed or other animated items [...]