Archive for April, 2005
The Ego Builder
by Budka GroshommeAs inevitably as night follows day, I, your faithful newbie correspondent, having mastered the fundamentals of prim building at Ivory Tower, finally succumbed to the ego-building attraction of avatar modification.
Full StoryGwyneth: A decentralized, open-source Second Life?
When Gwyneth Llewelyn comes up with some food for thought, it’s usually not a light salad. At her blog she has led a herd of cattle into our living rooms, slaughtered them and impaled their carcasses on rotisseries, ready to be consumed. Her post ‘More thoughts on expanding Second Life® to the metaverse…’ outlines a [...]
Full StoryStealing Dreams
Perhaps best known as author of the ‘Newbie 2 Newbie’ column, Rose Karuna has returned in print for the first time since writing for the now-defunct SecondLIFE Magazine. It is worth noting that even back in her SL Magazine days, Rose was already flirting with the questionable journalism practices that have made the Herald famous, [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl – Hope Divine
The Herald is pleased to present this week’s Post Six Grrrl – Hope Divine. Hope is an owner of the Bad Intentions Club and also a dancer at Club Tech Noir. A big thank you goes out to Marilyn Murphy, the publisher of Players Magazine (available at Semang (208, 170)), who is responsible for these [...]
Full StoryPutting the Pr0n in Second Life
by Walker Spaight As the lights went down, a hush fell over the crowd… Complete with obligatory poolside scene, RaAusar Powers’s Apollo Theater in Grizedale brought Second Life its first taste of streaming pornography this evening, with a screening of Sophie II: Anal Action before an audience of fifteen eager avatars. WARNING: Adult content follows. [...]
Full Story“Curse of the Burning Seas” Game To Go Beta
During a recent trip to the local tavern, Omega Groshomme spotted the Evil Spaniard Smigmee Pinkerton, lead-developer of “Curse of the Burning Seas”, sneaking out a back entrance. He draws his sword! The exchange is quick and Smigmee’s work with the cutlass is no match for Omega’s rapier. Smigee is reduced from ‘Strong’ to ‘Panic-stricken’. [...]
Full StoryYou Can’t Steal Love
New information on the dramatic saga of Mr Fairplay and Alyeska Zamboni. The defenders of One Song/Mr. Fairplay say he had permission to take Alyeska’s property. She certainly gave him her password. But why? A test of her love for him? And isn’t seizing your girlfriend’s property an odd test of her love? But then, [...]
Full StoryI’m telling ya, that sucker was this big *holds his arms out*
By Koden Farber Ah fishing, one of the many pastimes that have managed to find their way to Second Life. Neo-Realms Fishing Camp is probably the best (possibly only?) fishing spot on SL. From what I can tell, the camp is fairly active and is normally on the popular places list. What makes Neo-Realms Fishing [...]
Full StoryTo Telehubs Like Moths to Flame
by Walker Spaight Will the Grid soon find itself teleporting into the middle of the holiest of holy sites on Second Life‘s new northern continent? Formerly inhabited by moth-worshipping stilt-dwellers, the continent recently dubbed “Mothball” by one wag has so far been free of telehubs. But if one Linden has his finger on the pulse, [...]
Full StoryExtra Extra! Love, Betrayal, Seized GOM Accounts and Bannings
Alyeska poolside in the old MoMo mansion In a shocking series of developments, Mr. Fairplay/One Song, Reno Parks, and Lord Charming have all been banned (possibly permanently) due to a dramatic conflagration with Alyeska Zamboni, an SL denizen romantically linked with both Baller Momo King and Mr. Fairplay, and a leader of the Street Killaz [...]
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