Since the beginning of time, or rather, since the beginning of this blog, I’ve tried to keep within character most of the time. There has been the odd occasion that I’ve veered off a little, such as my last rant entry. Well, I’ve decided that it is important to keep this blog in character as much as possible, yet I’ve always wanted to discuss other things on my mind. Things that interest me, make me happy or perhaps make me upset. Enter www.newbelius.com (yes, I’ve registered a domain name, whatever that is, for it…. That makes 10 for me now, I think). (more…)
The Internet is NOT the cause of all evil
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Ok, this is very much out of character, but I could not resist but to comment on something I just read. It seems that some people are just unwilling to open their minds with respect to new technology. This closed-minded behaviour clouds their perception of facts and can cause them to spew trash on the pages (or, ironically, on the Internet) in the form of misinformed commentary. (more…)
My Newest Project – the meta.World
Lately, I’ve been pondering the existence of the metaverse. I’ve thought about the various worlds out there (SL, There, Active Worlds, IMVU, etc) and I wonder where we are headed. The concept is intriguing, but the implementations need work. All of them. (more…)
And gone . . . (no, not me!!)
It seems ironic that as soon as I mention that I will shut down my shops, I get a flurry of activity such that for the very first time since my in-world birth, I am self sufficient. Sales have increased and with the sale of the last of my land (and closure of my outlet shops) except for the 512m plot in Steam SkyCity, I am finally slightly better than breaking even. But something else happened that truly hit home and made a very big impact upon me. (more…)
The time has come
I knew that one day I would have to come to terms with the fact that sales have always been low, but lately, my sales have been nearly non-existent. Is it the global economy? Is it that my products merely suck? Is it the particular shade of green in my logo? I expect its a combination of a number of things. (more…)
New products just released
Although times have been difficult, I have been madly working on a few large projects as well as a couple that have been in the queue for far too long. While working on the large projects, I have spent some relaxing time creating three new clocks and one new skydiving lift. First the clocks. (more…)
Two down and one to go!
Dare I say that the sale of both the monastery and the cottage have taken place. Shortly after posting the advertisements, I received an IM stating interest in the monastery by a friend. At the same time, another had mentioned interest in the cottage. Within minutes, the cottage had been sold and later in the evening, the friend, who by then had managed to arrive in world, purchased the Monastery. (more…)
More Rental Rights for sale
It seems that RL has taken its toll to a much greater extent than I had anticipated. I thought I could weather the storm, but the storm still continues unabated. To that end, I find that I must detier a little further. This time, I’m selling both my cottage and monastery in Steam SkyCity. (more…)
Rental Rights For Sale
It all started one day when looking for Victorian Steampunk paraphernalia, I stumbled upon New Babbage. I was quite taken by the land’s slightly darker vision of steampunk from that of Caledon. I sat and waited until time came that I could afford a property and that one would come available. That day came and I became the proud owner of a plot within Babbage Palisade. (more…)
Animation: I’m disheartened
For many months, I’ve been trying to find an animator to create a few animations for a particular project. I’ve had a number that have promised work, went away and when I tried to contact them to find the status, never heard back. The latest is the last straw. (more…)
