How I started my Second Life:

I first logged on to Second Life back in December of 2006. I didn't quite understand the concept nor did I have the time to really investigate what was going on, but lets look back a little....

I've been online since the mid 1980's. I ran a successful Bulletin Board System or BBS for some that remember. The early days of BBS required a knowledge of the PC and data packets. I ran a 10 line system using a multi-tasking package called Desqview 386. There was no "Windows" or "Internet". Some BBS software packages such as PC-Board or WildCat were not open source. However RBBS was. It was programmed in Basic and a group of people would run their own home brewed versions of it. It truly was a labor of love.

Later on, I got involved with the early stages of 3D graphics in an attempt to make my BBS .GIF files more realistic looking. I started rendering 3D images using software packages called Truespace and Pixar's Renderman.

I hate the Internet!

Yes I do. It was the internet that put an end to my BBS system and a group of people that worked artistically together. As the internet exploded it became just a matter of time where people were no longer concerned what anyone else was actually doing. Look at Myspace for example, over a million personal pages, people with 1000's of friends, yet post a bulletin to your 1000 friends and maybe 2 will respond to it.... OK maybe 6.

A Second Chance:

By April of 2007 I purchased some virtual land and became a premium member. I realized that since I can script, texture, and work in 3D, that it shouldn't be too long before I get a handle on how this "thing" works. I have met many people who have helped me learn the ropes, especially those Second Life Hobos. Second Life to me has redefined BBS.

My Real Life?

Punk Rock and anything to do with gasoline. Google Paul Blaccard.