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SLCC - How to get laid

I'm going to file this one in the "too good to be true" section. One resident has decided to take SLCC to the next level, by anonymously cruising for sex. All that's known about her is that she is newly single, a larger woman, and ready to take action. She even has a system worked out. After exchanging emails, if it goes well, she'll approach you and whisper the password in your ear.

While not many in the thread on Second Citizen have taken her up on the offer yet, she has upped the ante by posting *ahem* a picture of her nether region. I'll just let you find that one yourself. This certainly raises the stakes for SLCC. If you are interested, send her an email.

With that said, what are your intentions for going to SLCC? Are you attending for business, pleasure, or ... other? Leave a comment!

SLCC : It's not just music and vlogging

A number of the SL blogosphere have been up in arms about the Community Standards and the contract for musicians. They've even taken to attacking other planners that have NOTHING to do with the main conference, or the Social track. How quickly people forget that there are *three* other tracks, as well as other activities to enjoy on Friday and possibly Saturday.

Less than two months before SLCC is set to start, it's falling apart, after all the hard work put in by the other planners. It's not some "in" thing for many of us, where we favor our friends over others. We've tried to keep it fair and honest.

Here's an idea. Come to enjoy the convention itself without performing, or just see Chicago. Maybe you could meet with some friends there, since everyone will already be in the hotel. The live music portion is such a tiny part of the entire thing. Don't drag down the morale of the rest of us.

Has the music portion turned you off from attending? Will you be requesting a refund for either issue cited?

SLCC 2007 Registration Now Open!

I've just received word that the registration site for SLCC 2007, taking place in Chicago from August 24th-26th, is now open! The cost of the full weekend will be $185 USD, or 50,000L. The event will be held at the Chicago Hilton where there will be four tracks: Business, Education, Social, and Machinima.

There will also be an optional Masquerade Ball, sponsored by Strokerz Toyz, for an additional $5 USD, or 1500L. The registration caps at around 850 or 900 residents, so if you would like to attend, it's advised that you register now! For more details, please visit the official blog for SLCC 2007.

Austin Hilton Wifi Nerfed. Will Chicago Be the Same Way?

While staying with Spin Martin and his wife, Astrid Ophelia, there were four laptops needing access to the internet. Two used EVDO, but that left two that needed WiFi. The Hilton charged 9.95-12.95 per night for internet access. However, two machines cannot connect to the same WiFi in the room.

Also, you cannot charge more than one connection per night to your room fees. You must use a credit card for the secondary connection, and then it can take up to 30 minutes before both connections can be used at the same time.

Another issue that came up was bandwidth. While Spin was using Second Life, the connection was dropped and he was unable to restart it. After calling for help, he discovered that a tech monitoring the packets had disconnected him.

Will the Chicago Hilton do the same? Will we go through these issues when two to four people are sharing a room? I certainly hope that isn't the case.

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