Second Life and Virtual Worlds
SL users have suffered from a problem with the NVIDIA driver, a blue colored world. I haven’t seen the problem, except in pictures. Whether you see the problem or not depends on your graphics settings. Having ALM enabled seems to eliminate the problem. So, while I can’t say this new driver version fixes the problem, it is worth a try.
Version 378.66 released 2/13. Download.
There just isn’t much news this last week. There was no Server-Scripting (Tuesday), Content Creators (Bento – Thursday), or Sever Beta (Thursday) user group meetings. Seems the Lindens are tasked with being at internal meetings this week. Or… they are out protesting Trump…
We do have a new RC Viewer in Alternate Viewers, the Second Life Love Me Render Viewer version 5.0.2.323361.
According to the release notes:
The main channel got an update today (Tuesday). This is the package that ran on the RC channels the previous week. With the changes:
And Simon Linden told us there were fixes to chat IM’s. Those may have been made in parts of the backend of the system and not in the server/simulator. Hard to know.
The update and rolling restarts were done by 8:30 AM PST/SLT.
The three RC channels will get a new package Wednesday (2/8). The packages is reported as being almost the same as this week’s update:
The Daily Mail Online, a UK news organization, has an article on the state of bionic bodies. Forty years after the TV show the 6 Million Dollar Man, we are pretty much there.
Get the details here: The age of the BIONIC BODY: From robot hands controlled by your mind to electronic eyeballs, experts reveal 6 medical marvels introduced by new technology.
PayPal is changing their policy. Will that affect those of us that use PayPal with Second Life in the USA? No one is sure.
The email that PayPal is sending out reads:
Dear Nal:
We are making some changes to the PayPal User Agreement, PayPal Privacy Policy, PayPal Here Agreement and the PayPal Website Payments Pro and Virtual Terminal Agreement that will go into effect on March 29, 2017. If you’re interested in more detail, please visit our Policy Updates Page. Updates include:
- We’re updating the list of items that will not be eligible for PayPal Purchase Protection or Seller Protection.
- We’re revising the set off rights by removing the 180 day past due requirement.
- We’re updating our list of restricted activities.
- We’re notifying you of the movement and processing of information to cloud-based service providers.
- We’ve updated the “Payment Method Used for My Transaction” section to describe changes that give you more control and choice in how you want to pay.
- We’re changing some of the fees we charge.
These changes, along with the others detailed on our Policy Updates Page , will become effective March 29, 2017 for all U.S. users. We encourage you to review the Policy Update and familiarize yourself with the changes that are being made. If you do not agree to these amendments, you may close your account before March 29, 2017.
Thank you for being a PayPal customer.
Sincerely,
PayPal
Indigo Mertel is active in Second Life™ and SL social media. She also owns and pays for East River Community land, which you’ll find as Strange Sands Beach – East River Community (SLURL), Helvellyn (URL), Hardknott (residential).
She recently contacted me writing,