Comments on: Caledon – A Steampunk Second Life

By: Jack Jones Jeans

Jack Jones Jeans — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:45:29 +0000

nice post

By: kronnaut

kronnaut — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:08:51 +0000

Old thread, but I've got back online with Second Life after a year. The site is faster now, and people are more willing to interact.

Gary
aka Singleton Diesel, Caledon City

By: Silvy Noel

Silvy Noel — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:00:38 +0000

I always loved steampunk genre and when I started Second Life ..it was a great surprise to all all the steampunk buzz there……

now I’m going to take part in this Second Life steampunk contest on Koinup: http://www.koinup.com/contest/secondlifesteampunk

What I would love to see it is a directory of the best Second Life sims and developers out there in SL….in order to orient myself better in SL…

By: Skusting Dagger

Skusting Dagger — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:13:46 +0000

Though not a resident of Caledon myself, (I reside in the aforementioned city-state of New Babbage – now realized and currently at four sims), I frequently visit Caledon, which at this point in time, I’m sure has grown in leaps and bounds since this article. (Caledon is now a sizable continent of its own at thirty sims!) The place is vast and ideal for an intrepid explorer! Despite my many visits, there is still very much I have not seen!

By: Ushao Murakami

Ushao Murakami — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:07:48 +0000

While not a member of the Caledonian community it is wonderful to hear it mentioned on Brass Goggles! I visit there from time to time for a change in scenery in SL and to see what knew and refreshing things I can find! I really do look forward to visiting New Babbage.

I love Brass Goggles by the way! It inspired me to begin working on my own steampunk creations in SL. Including my first finished creation, fittingly enough, a pair of brass goggles.

By: Tinkergirl

Tinkergirl — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:07:24 +0000

Thankyou Mr Neurocam - and I'm most interested to hear of the Cavorite mine! What possibilities that must open up in the Second Life transportation line - I'll endeavour to visit when next I stumble around like the tourist I am. (I take it there's no panning for cavorite allowed? I just wondered.)

Ms Lactose, I most certainly agree with you that there are a lot of decidedly unsavoury sides to Second Life, but Caledon is as you say - worthy of flying a free flag.

(And on that note, I wish the Great Expedition to the mainland the best of luck with the natives!)

By: Horg Neurocam

Horg Neurocam — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:51:13 +0000

I'd been wondering when reports of Caledon would come your way, Tinkergirl- your data-filled posts are a valuable resource and an inspiration for future projects in both Second and Real Life!

in the Caledon Moors there is a rich source of Cavorite, and an extensive mine has built up around it, along with some puzzling ruins and archeological findings. Hope to see you there!

-HN

By: Lactose the Intollerent

Lactose the Intollerent — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:23:43 +0000

I agree, on the whole SL is bobbo. Undeniably creative, but bobbo.

Caledon, however, is a bastion of tea and cake in a sea of casinos and yiffy porn.

Long may her flag fly free.

By: Desmond Shang

Desmond Shang — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:39:06 +0000

Ah, thank you, and we are honoured to have been mentioned on your esteemed site!

The Independent State of Caledon does have quite a community, with a wonderful daring spirit in our Modern Age. In fact, we have begun to send out explorers of our own to the rest of the Second Life grid.

There is a large, unexplored (from our vantage point) Continent, peopled with barely-dressed natives and things largely unknown to science.

Many daring adventurers have set out in hopes of returning with knowledge, and perhaps imparting a bit of Civility and Culture upon the global stage.

Not all might return; the dangers are many. But we do get reports back, and I'll share one such explorer's report of the beginning of his journey:

(Please note the entries 10 January and forward of the Great Expedition!)

http://www.frontierhorizon.blogspot.com/

By: Ordinal Malaprop

Ordinal Malaprop — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:48:25 +0000

Peculiarly enough, I was informed of this Journal by another resident of Caledon fairly recently, and have been following it since.

I have been a member of the Steampunk community within Second Life for some time now, and was indeed one of the founder members of Caledon; alas, the corner of the island where I still mostly reside has now become just one of many, but if you ever care to visit Ordinal Enterprises I would be most delighted to welcome you. Even if I am not present, a dirigible tour begins there, and you may have noticed one of the three trams operating on the island, which I in fact scripted (though the fine design was by Messrs Shaunathan Sprocket and Reitsuki Kojima). My own Aethernet Journal details some of my personal projects, though I would not wish to promote my own poor endeavours overly.

New Babbage, I believe, is very shortly to be becoming "live" as it were, and will doubtless be a place of many marvels.