Crubo Carver’s blog Vox 2009-10-16T07:09:59Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00f48ce58b760003/ Is this Sick or what tag:vox.com,2009-10-13:asset-6a00f48ce58b7600030123ddad4c0a860b 2009-10-13T00:52:13Z 2009-10-16T07:09:59Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Have a sick cuppa joe It Just Is Sick

Emerald opens with a photo from some spectacular sim, and I love clicking "visit this location" before logging in. This time I landed in a sim called Sick (S.I.C49). And of course I took some sick photos for your viewing pleasure, because my frien...

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]]> Lovely Las Arenas tag:vox.com,2009-09-24:asset-6a00f48ce58b76000301240b60d9de860e 2009-09-24T23:08:30Z 2009-09-25T08:56:25Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

LasArenasRosadas Say chello to my leedo fren' Las Arenas w Spikey Las Arenas sunset

This beautifully rendered tropical island, Las Arenas Rosadas (the pink sands) showed up as an opening screen on the Emerald viewer, which features a link saying "visit this location" that transports you there upon login. The place includes a stor...

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]]> More Lovely Lunacies tag:vox.com,2009-09-20:asset-6a00f48ce58b76000301240b5f2ff9860e 2009-09-20T00:25:29Z 2009-09-21T23:08:32Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

This would scare me Lunil closeup Lunil has the blues Lunar blaze Dance of the Moon

We traveled to the surreal landscapes of Templum to try more photos of Arta in his beautiful Lunil avatar. It would be nice to post one or two on the Wraeththu sites, and I can't make a decision. The colors vary according to settings in the viewer...

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]]> Emerald Viewer Photo Phreakiness tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00f48ce58b76000301101693c24a860c 2009-09-09T04:13:32Z 2009-09-09T23:20:37Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Emerald Catastroph Emerald Night Flyer Emerald Asian Red Dawn Emerald Buccaneers Coast

Some of the viewer settings get a little more weird - ranging from bleak to bloodless to hellish - for example:

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]]> Emerald Viewer Conventional Photophun tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00f48ce58b7600030110180f3db0860e 2009-09-09T04:09:23Z 2009-09-09T23:17:27Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Emerald London2026jpeg Emerald Incongruent Truths Emerald Port Skies_001 Emerald Gelatto Emerald Barcelona jpeg

On Kala's excellent advice I downloaded the Emerald Viewer and started messing with the various sky and lighting presets. Talk about your fun!! I revisited settings I have posted before, as well as some new ones like the Great Wall, Mont St Michel...

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]]> It's Only Wright tag:vox.com,2009-09-06:asset-6a00f48ce58b7600030110186cee08860f 2009-09-06T22:57:57Z 2009-09-07T05:56:23Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Wright Robie House Exterior Wright Robie House Windows Some other FL Wright House

Since I was quite amazed by the few Frank Lloyd Wright builds I've actually visited IRL (ex the Rookery atrium in Chicago), I searched out the FL Wright exhibit in SL. A bit less awesome than Mont St Michel, yes, but quite meticulous. In some ways...

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]]> Up On the Roo-oof tag:vox.com,2009-07-20:asset-6a00f48ce58b760003011016b27020860d 2009-07-20T04:46:41Z 2009-07-26T00:39:55Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

At least Im not a BLOCKhead Pensees When you know youre hot

I know I'm kinda goin post-crazy this week but don't worry, I'll soon revert to weeks of inactivity. I just took some snaps I like so there. Please IM if you feel like it and come on over, you can sit on the Tiny Planet or the swing or even laugh ...

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]]> Just like the real Japan except no skyscrapers or cinderblock tag:vox.com,2009-07-19:asset-6a00f48ce58b760003011016321eb6860b 2009-07-19T03:31:11Z 2009-07-19T19:33:50Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Japan kansai 3 Japan kansai 4 Japan kansai 2

Since my missed and longed-for chesnari was not feeling well Saturday, Spikey consoled me with a tour of some lovely Asian builds, including the truly stunning Japan Kansei, Hosoi Mura. Spikey was taking snaps too with that new hot rod puter. I ne...

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]]> Who Came As Bottom? tag:vox.com,2009-07-17:asset-6a00f48ce58b7600030110185097b2860f 2009-07-17T20:21:43Z 2009-07-20T03:24:54Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Midsummer Dream Dark Fae Titanikala Titania Eludes Caliban Our Rooftop Fae

Wednesday night I was maddened by a lightning-induced connectus interruptus because Kala had invited me to the "Midsummer Night's Dream" event at Seven Ultra Lounge. The connection resumed 10 minutes before the start and I hadn't even bought wings...

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]]> Now We Just Need A Gas Grill tag:vox.com,2009-07-06:asset-6a00f48ce58b760003011017e9c7aa860e 2009-07-06T13:34:23Z 2009-07-26T06:41:02Z Crubo Carver http://crubocarver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

That Stupid Fuse Never Lights Stop Paper Invoices Please God Put Me In His Will What's This Thing With Fingerless Gloves Another Night of Sex Games Buck: I love a sunrise

On the recommendation of the trend-aware Mercury and Spikey, Arta and I visited Aina Yoshikawa's Shop of Good Playful Objects. Actually it's just called Aina's Shop, I was unsuccessfully imitating funny Japanese-English translations. Aina makes wh...

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