As previously mentioned, while I’m not writing, I’ve been working on OKAPI island in Second Life. I wanted an area where we could package and give away textures from our upcoming events so that people could recreate any part of Çatalhöyük in their own Second Life reconstructions. Naturally, I chose to recreate Sadrettin’s on-site cafe, where excavators (and brave lab people!) go for an ice cream during the break between excavation and paperwork. Unfortunately I still haven’t been able to create an adequate ice cream freezer, and the plants are off, but…well, it’s Second Life.
If only the ocean were really that close to the site! Here’s a shot of the cafe taken by Mia Ridge (of Open Objects fame) for comparison:
Come and check it out, if you’re so inclined:
Colleen Morgan 