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1. TOUR OF STEAMPUNK
Matt Hibbard
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Steampunk/141/149/23

2.  When
I first got there I met up with a bunch of
students including Tracy, Sandra, Sean, and
a few others. I quickly got separated though.
 Not sure if it is my internet connection speed
(lag) or just my processor being
overwhelmed, but Steampunk is a busy place
and something slowed my computer down
tremendously.
 Push the key to move forward, and 3 seconds
later my avatar would actually move. This
made navigating very difficult

3.  Because
of this lag, I fell into the sewer
and couldn’t figure out how to get out.

4.  While
trying to get out I found that
somebody actually created “places” in the
sewer system.

5.  After
I got out I saw a trolly going by so I
tried to actually get in it by clicking on it
and selecting “sit here”. It Worked! I went
for a ride.

6.  In
fact, I was able to ride on the top deck
for a better view

7.  On
my own trying to find interesting things,
I was feeling lonely…until I turned around
and saw Sean and Sandra!

8. 
Sandra was having navigation issues as well and got caught
spinning in circles and had to disconnect. While she was gone I
looked at the pictures on the wall. I am Scottish, so this was actually
quite interesting.

9. I
got separated from Sandra and Sean
again and never did run into anybody else
the rest of the night. Well that’s not true, I
ran into some non-students. More on that
later.

10. I
discovered some really cool machines,
like this windmill.

11.  There
was a really tall structure next to the
windmill, so I decided to fly over to it.

12. 
This turned out to be an observation tower that you could
sit in and choose which level to rise to. I obviously went
to the top.

13. I
could get myself into this contraption but
couldn’t figure out how to activate it.
Probably a good thing.

14. I
actually played a tune on this.

15. I
tried taking this thing for a spin but got a
message saying I didn’t have proper
authority.

16.  Holy
cow, a machine manufacturing gears
from molten metal! Awesome!

17.  Look
at this old clock. Wow! It’s getting
late! I wonder if anybody in our class is still
here in the city?

18.  Found
a bowling alley. It actually works!

19.  Not
too bad for my first time bowling in SL

20. After I left the bowling alley, I came across two
other people, not students in our class.
 It didn’t take long for me to figure out what they
were up to.
 He was wearing pants but no shirt. She was
wearing a see-through fish net outfit.
 They were doing things to each other I didn’t know
you could do in SL. And I really don’t think I want
to learn how they were doing it.
 Against my better judgment, I tried taking a picture
to prove it, but somehow did not manage to save it
properly so I can’t show it to you.


21.  Ignoring
the last encounter, I had a blast at
Steampunk. There was a lot to see and do
there. I want to go back when I have a
couple more hours of spare time.
 It helped me realize the interactive
potential in SL. Again, it would take
somebody technically savvy to build these
things, but I now have a better sense of
what’s possible than I did before.