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SL Exploration: An Arabian Night (Majilis Al-Jinn, Sands of Time)

SL Exploration: An Arabian Night (Majilis Al-Jinn, Sands of Time)

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My inner bohemian came out today and I kid you not when I say I found the perfect dessert fantasy sim to explore. Based on Arabian night tales that anyone could find in literature and cinematic films. This area has anything from hidden tombs to a relaxing oasis. There is something for everyone, the traffic is very slow, and this is an area I’d like to promote up a little more because there are more than users are giving it credit for. Sims often go overlooked especially international areas from the destinations list. This place reminds me of Aladdin.

To be fair this Arabian oasis is both historical and romantic I’m a hopeless romantic and honestly, I’d bring someone here on a date. There is so much to do and explore and the architecture is simply gorgeous. From exploring a palace to exploring the outdoors with palm trees, crystals, vases, and more there is so much beauty to be seen. Inside when you first start on a little island surrounded by a colossal building you have two paths you can go on. One leads you to what I call the jewel and treasures room, the tombs, and the oasis. The other path leads you outside on a little path with gorgeous scenery and sitting areas. To be fair I started on the route to the tombs, there are statues everywhere that are textured so nicely that they look realistic. Crystals are lining almost every door frame which shows the fantasy aspect. The door frames remind me more of an Egyptian building kit I’ve seen but it works just as well with an Arabian theme as well.

Tomb:

The tomb is located up the stairs which feel like you’re in a tower. There is an open tomb where you’re welcomed by a statue that makes me question if there is a mummy that escaped inside of the sim. Luckily, I haven’t seen one yet, so I think we’re safe! To the right, there is a sitting area and a statue which people normally pray to. To be honest, my knowledge of Arabian culture starts and ends with Aladdin, some literature, and this sim. So, If I’m wrong about something this is a disclaimer, I don’t know a whole lot about the culture, but I started reading up on it recently to better understand some of the Arabian sims on Second Life. The architecture is Moroccan and almost culturally accurate from what I’ve seen when looking up photos on google. Yes! I google imaged everything to discover how accurate everything in this sim truly was even though it is explained as being a fantasy type of sim. Gems are lining the doors and there is writing covering the walls. The inside of this structure is very dark, but it has every right to be so if you take photos just be careful and aware that they may come out way darker than you expect it to be.

The Outdoor Part of The Oasis:

On the roof of the structure, you’ll find a gorgeous palace area with peacocks and an outside corridor with a little birdbath that had crystals at the bottom, paired with beautiful scenery. This is where I’d suggest bringing someone if you’re looking for something elegant and romantic to woo that special someone. The floors are brick and tiled to show wealth and purity the peacocks moved around the corridor. The outside reminds me of an aristocratic house’s garden. It was extravagant and beautiful I suggest checking it out if you’re looking for something new to explore in Second Life.

In The Palace:

In the palace there are more than enough sitting areas, however, keep in mind a lot of the couches, chairs, and floor seating is one-person seating with not that many poses if any aside from one when you sit on the object. But the inside of the palace is simply gorgeous and it’s huge!  There’s so much to see and take pictures of. I had to be careful with how many photos I took because I was getting picture happy inside of the palace. I’m sure there are other surprises, but I didn’t go too in-depth with the inside of the palace.

Nonetheless, I’m sure there are places little Easter eggs and hidey holes I haven’t yet explored throughout the entire island. As there are so many places in this one area to explore and so much to see. But, from what I have seen this is a beautiful Arabian adventure for any explorer who is interested in a fantasy Arabian night adventure. From an underground exploration into a tower with a tomb to a rooftop fantasy Arabian garden with a gorgeous palace there is a little something for everyone to enjoy here and if you’re a photographer and love photographing your adventures or need a place as a realistic background for a client this is the perfect place for it!

Is it Possible For Someone to Use Both Microsoft and apple Having Both Products Coexist in Everyday Life?

Is it Possible For Someone to Use Both Microsoft and apple Having Both Products Coexist in Everyday Life?

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Is it possible for someone to use both Microsoft and Apple and have both products coexist in everyday life? To be fair recently I’ve been on a YouTube review kick where I’ve been watching technology reviews on new computers, tablets, and tech. Specifically, in the reviews that review computers and tablets, there are constant debates in the comments between what operating system (OS) is better. However, what people tend to not understand is some people own both a product that runs Microsoft and a product that owns Apples Mac OS. I would be one of those people and I wanted to share my experience with all of you and that it is indeed possible for someone to own both and that both OS’s work well for the different things I’m trying to accomplish. To begin, I feel I need to add a disclaimer before I begin just so there is no hate or negativity because I don’t need that negativity all in my personal space. Everything that is going to be said is my experience, opinions, thoughts, and feelings on both sides I don’t think one OS is better than the other and feel both OS’s have their strengths and weaknesses. Though at some points it may seem as if I prefer one OS to the other, I’m completely unbiased I’m just explaining how I’m able to use both OS’s in unity and how they both work and are used in my daily life. This is a lot different of a post than I normally do however, I’ve been on a technology kick and wanted to add my thoughts and opinions. Being a virtual world guru I’m also a huge techy and enjoy using and playing with new tech when I can get my hands on it. With that all being said onward!

Microsoft OS has always been a huge part of my life, every computer my family and I have had have been PC’s that run Microsoft Office. We needed Microsoft Office for school and creating documents and PowerPoints we also enjoyed playing PC games and just browsing the internet while checking e-mails. To be fair third-party computers that run Microsoft’s OS are normally cheaper by a lot this is the complete opposite of an Apple product. Any person will also realize that this is why Microsoft OS is easier to find in a family household. It’s because it’s cheaper to own a PC than it is to own a MacBook but there is a huge reason for this that I’ll get into aa little later when I discuss how I use my MacBook in my everyday life. I currently own a Samsung 7 spin which I’ve had for years and this honestly is being passed on to a younger family member. Then recently on sale I was able to get myself on Amazon a gaming computer it’s a budget one but it runs like a charm and I love it. I have the Acer Predator 300 series so the one before the newest that come out. It has 258 GB of storage, with an i7 8th gen processor, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, and ports lots and lots of ports such as a USB 3.0 port, ethernet port, HDMI, etc. I use it for gaming (obviously!), typing up documents, making spreadsheets, and PowerPoints, view documents and sort them on various flash drives and external hard drives and code websites and various coding using CMD. Needless to say that it does everything I need it to do and behind all of that power you would think I could edit video and photos on it too and you can. However, for most products that run Microsoft, you have to give to get. So, I, for example, got the faster power but with that, I had to give up battery life and a true to color screen which is something you need if you do digital art and photo editing. This isn’t terrible however, that brings me to the drawing board what can I get that will help me with my photo and video editing and other creative things I need to do on a computer. Though Microsoft is good for managing files, documents, and gaming I feel an Apple Mac or MacBook with the Apple OS is better for creativity and expression.

Apple OS I’ve recently switched to almost fully within the last year I’m completely new to the interface and to be honest the OS. I have used Apple products in school before, but they instructed you on what to do so I never really got to experience and explore Apple’s Mac OS as I can now. I own the recent MacBook Pro 2018 edition with touch bar with 258GB of storage and an i5 processor in space gray. You’re probably thinking an i5? But were onto i7’s and even some computers have i9’s. So, with that being said I should explain that I ended up winning this computer in a raffle when I was in college through a club, I was a part of throughout my college experience. So, the MacBook for me at least was free. But I’ve found as an audio, video, and photo editor and doing digital design and sketching that Apple was better in this area. I have come addicted to garage band which is an Apple exclusive program. I recently got into the world of Podcasting but have always had a professional mic for when I gamed and was talking with people online which I did quite often. Garage band has made all the difference when editing audio, it is my life and even though I tried Microsoft programs for audio editing I didn’t like them as much. To be honest, it was because, for someone just starting with audio editing, I wasn’t used to such an advanced interface and to be fair Apple kind of dumbs down their applications for everyone to use even a beginner starting up a podcast like me. I love garage band so much that my MacBook is where I do most of my audio and electronic music recording and I haven’t looked back. Video and photo editing are just ten times better on the MacBook Pro because of the Retina display which is what Apple’s computers are known for. The screen is true to color and so it’s easier to produce edited videos and photos based on realism because it shows every color that you need perfectly. Creative programs, applications, etc. are just so much better through a MacBook and I haven’t looked back. The huge downfall is it couldn’t replace the gaming on my PC. I play light games such as The Sims 4 and of course virtual worlds which can be a little demanding but that is an Apple MacBook’s downfall but then again, they weren’t created for gamers. Apple computers have always been considered to be more “premium” than a PC because of how they’re made. They don’t normally have a ton of ports anymore on their newer products so you have to purchse dongles but if this doesn’t bother you then read on. I don’t want this post to get too long talking about specs, but they’re supposedly made with premium and higher-end materials. You can tell the difference when using a Mac versus using a PC. The Apple’s Mac OS is a learning curve and a lot more simplistic but, some things just didn’t make sense to me but that’s also coming from someone who just recently started using Apple’s Mac OS. I feel it’s good for what it does! It’s good for creative individuals such as myself who do a lot of creative editing and use Adobe Suites. MacBook’s also run Microsoft Office software but they also have their products for creating documents, slides, and spreadsheets but I use Microsoft now and then on my MacBook. I prefer using my PC for documents and whatnot though.

With that being said both will offer a fast and fluid computing experience. If you’re part of an older demographic I feel Apple’s items are a bit more simplistic and use gestures on the mousepad instead of hotkeys on the keyboard. All in all, I feel that this demographic would have a better experience with a tablet than a laptop. I’d also recommend a tablet for someone who just needs a simple computer to do simple things on. There are IPad’s which is Apple’s tablet currently running on iPad OS which is Mac OS but simplified for their tablets it’s a user-friendly experience. Or if you’re looking for customization there are Android tablets. There kind of dying out but Samsung is coming out with the Galaxy tablet S6 which is a more premium Android tablet, but it is a tablet that can give a computer experience. The iPad Pros can give this type of experience but if you’re just someone who needs to do minimal computing or tasks one of the cheaper iPads will do just fine. Now that I’ve gone with my rant on tablets versus computers….

Overall, I feel in my experience that both MacBook’s and PC’s can coexist in my daily life, they each have something unique to offer and each is specific for a specific type of individual. I feel Apple is beginning to branch out a little bit more with their products, but they’re still limited to the creative and productive individual whereas there are just some things that PC tends to do better such as bringing the everyday gamer and productive user together in harmony. That’s okay! with time the line will be blurred between the ongoing debate on which OS is better than the other but until then Microsoft users will always complain about Apple OS and Apple OS will always complain about Microsoft but in the end it just comes to the users personal preference and what they want to get out of their computing experience.