xeriko's attic

Looking the Second Life metaverse through the eyes of reality

  • Yard sales

    Yard sales

    With the recent proliferation of gacha events in SL, yard sales have become “fashionable” as a way to get rid of the surplus of common items. Both of these shopping modalities have existed for a very long time (maybe since day one, old Yadni’s Junkyard comes to mind), but for a year plus now –mostly– due…

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  • A short essay on disappearance

    A short essay on disappearance

    Narcissism has been killing us for years. Us, and our SL. We all blame SL and LL every time we have to face a lagfest in any sim where an event is taking place. We all want to get in at once. Of course, we can’t wait to be the first to own a piece…

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  • 2013, a review

    2013, a review

    At the end of the long road of a “dreadful” 2013 and nearing the coming of 2014, I can say it’s been a cool period, at least in my SL. It’s been far from perfect, but cool nonetheless. It hasn’t been a year of innovations or new discoveries, but several significant changes has taken place.…

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