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A Life Recovered from MiniDV
Old MiniDV tapes revealed forgotten footage from 2008—woods that no longer exist, family moments, and fragments of a life once lived. What began as digitization became something deeper: a rediscovery of memory, time, and the person I used to be. Read More
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Blue Hair #18: Rebuilding, Machinima, and Free 3D Tools
After his computer crashes, Dedric Mauriac rebuilds his digital life with Songsmith, machinima, and new tools. He hands Woodbridge to Korii Tiger, celebrates CSC’s Second Life feature, and explores Microsoft’s newly free trueSpace for advanced 3D and sculpted-prim creation. Read More
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100 Word Stories: Duplicate Daughters, Divided Dad
A 100-word story became a tiny film project, recorded in Second Life/OpenSim and edited with pro tools, complete with sound design, machinima camerawork, and multi-platform sharing—a playful reminder of how imagination, technology, and community collaboration came together into something joyful. Read More
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Blue Hair #16: Panorama Worlds and a Podcast Revival
Blue Hair returns with Torley’s krpano panoramas, Real Life Plus news, and a tour of the Clued Up murder-mystery game, showing how Second Life, web technology, and new virtual worlds were converging into interactive, shareable experiences beyond the grid. Read More
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Blue Hair #14: SEO, Branding, And Product Presentation In SL
Broadcast live from Woodbridge, Dedric explains how Second Life creators can grow their businesses using branding, search engine optimization, keyword tools, product presentation, and social networking—combining real-world marketing strategy with in-world tactics to build trust, visibility, and sustainable virtual commerce. Read More
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Blue Hair #13: PodCamp Plans, SL Woodstock, and Burning Life
Dedric drops PodCamp Pittsburgh for PodCamp Philly, spotlights William Pitre’s rez-day “SL Woodstock” music festival, previews Burning Life’s commerce-free return, and plans for SLCC in Chicago—then dives into SLOpenID, onXiam identity hubs, and wildlife critters for Woodbridge. Read More
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Blue Hair #4: Trade Shows, Holodecks, and Tea Parties
Dedric Mauriac visits McDougo’s Gadget Expo, explores holodeck worlds, scripts blinking-eyed pets, reopens his Sollywood shop, and attends a surreal Alice-in-Wonderland tea party, revealing how Second Life fused commerce, creativity, and community into a living metaverse. Read More