Children's programming from animation / machinima created in Second Life

I have met people from all over the world in Second Life. Amazing and creative things are happening in that environment. The possibilities for the use of Machinima created within virtual environments like Second Life for children's programing are just emerging. A first example is the machinima by my friend Chantal Harvey & others  The Joy of Music .
After they were done filming, my husband and I, in our Second Life avatars, were able to explore and play with / on the set ourselves. I jumped on the drum and walked the long road...

Tonight I received word of 10 Little Aliens
My friend Chantal Harvey shared this note with me this evening. With her permission I share it here with you:

SL Machinima for Sesame Street
http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/435859/10-Little-Aliens/ 

Chantal Harvey's team entered a contest set up by Aniboom.com, who is helping Sesamestreet to find a new character for their series.

Aniboom then denied SL machinima, saying it is game design content --- that is when i thanked them for the compliment, as all avatars and props were made by Madcow Cosmos, and all seen in this machinima is our own. They have changed their minds and let us in now.

Lets support SL machinima, -  for once I am asking you to go there, -  and rate it if you can.

All the best,

Chantal Harvey
Lorin Tone
Madcow Cosmos
Lauren Weyland
Judi Newall
L1Aura Loire
Ze Moo
robwag Soothsayer

Requiem to a Chinese Cymbidium

This photo was taken in November 2005 in our Library. These are the cymbidiums of asian art. This plant did not require the intensity of HID lighting to bloom. It was tolerant of the south facing window in our climate. It did need more attention than I could give it. And it passed, I'm ashamed to say, from neglect.  Somewhere I have documented the species name... for this is a species, not a hybrid. Today I share the memory, and the photo.

Phragmipedium Schroederae

Truely a survivor plant. This photo was taken March 9, 2007 by JRS. It is a division of the plant I purchased in June of 1995 from Taylor Orchids in Monroe MI .  (Phrag caudatum x Phrag Sendenii) I’ve been growing it under HID lights since Sept. 1996. It is one of my favorites [9531001]