Pot au feu

These guys were having fun when I passed them. Sitting behind their own desk at home or anywhere else with some privacy they enjoyed their smoke. By the sound of their voices it was a European lot that used SL to meet and socialise. Not a bad idea at all, allthough many would not approve this use of a public sandbox.

Education UK 21, 142, 136

Some educators complain about the thin layer of attention when addressing their students. There is a lot of distraction, and much more interesting too, in SL when you are teaching. The University of Derby was not afraid of that but decided to build this sandbox to make sure not much distraction came from the neighbouring parcels. It is a neat place, focused on its purpose: constructing knowledge.

Woodbury University 142/54/2

Visiting the Liberal Arts Campus it was not easy to find people or purpose of this location. Once I fell in a hole in the ground I came in touch with 3 Avatars holding hand puppets and having a somewhat cryptic communication. This section of the university gives access to people from all over the world to express themselves and thus created a cultural sandbox, rather than a technical one. Lots of visitors seem to like this spot as it is frequently visited by many SL residents with a weak spot for culture. I was pleasantly surprised by the presence of fellow puppeteers too.

Fuchsia 216/95/25

Governor Linden created a nice spot for a picnic, a field trip, a walk or just lying in the sun, watching the sky. Fuchsia is also a sandbox a where you got plenty of space to try to build really large objects without a lot of interference from others or other objects. Allthough nice stuff, it is a pity they do not take it with them when leaving.

ABC Island 130/137/42

A three storage sandbox. A guy with a gun, a sleeping clown, dozens of beach chairs and balls. Plenty of room to build and on this time of day not very busy. The central pillar tells you all about the terms and conditions. Pretty clear and straightforward. There is a lot to see on this island. The entry point for teleport will explain it all. Do not hesitate now, take the tour!

SDSU 220/112/24

Quite early one morning in San Diego. The basics of building are explained in this excellent, yet simple and instructional playground. Both a sandbox and a tutorial. Practice what you preach seems to be the motto here. The green enables you to practice what you have just read, your fellow novice or professional creators can give assistance or set examples while you learn to build your own primitives, 'prims' in SL. Focussed, tidy, well done!

Eduisland Sandbox 106/74/302

Best sandbox so far. It is enough space to do all you would like. It has two seats for admirers to follow the creative process and there is nothing that would distract you from your work. There are several sandboxes in SL, but this one used the motto: "Erst in Erschrankung erscheint die Meister" and developed a perfect place-to-be according so.

Sandbox 128/127/21

Login, search for sandbox and click the one with the biggest crowd busy and watch SL- avatars building and testing. In most cases weapons are not allowed but this rule is not always understood by all. Morgana is testing a variety of primitives (prims), the basic building blocks of all you see in SL. She is quite good, she can make fire, icy - flowers and all sorts of other things. This takes a knowledge I don't have yet: scripting!!

The Wastelands 136/106/75

This is what you get if building anything you like is rule. Lots of space for trying out building and for some reason, it remains. Normally all built items in a sandbox, when left behind will be returned to your lost and found. It is an interesting example and a lesson to those who contemplate a sandbox for teenagers. Exiting but, alas, also a bit of a disaster.