Archive for June, 2006
Partying With American Apparel — And Recovering From the Hangover
by Dow Jonas Four historic events occurred on a recent Sunday in Second Life: 1. Aimee Weber and Barnesworth Anubis appeared in their underwear in public.2. Philip Linden changed his t-shirt.3. Pictures of RL women in various stages of orgasm were posted around a huge, exciting build on a private island.4. A RL store opened [...]
Full StorySL Residents Protest New Members
SL’s third birthday celebration was not without its excitement and controversy today — although it wouldn’t be SL if it had been, would it? To voice their dissatisfaction with the new registration requirements — or lack thereof — put in recently by Linden Lab, a group of residents got together to protest what they say [...]
Full StoryHappy Birthday SL: Snapzilla Closes in Protest!
Happy Birthday, Second Life! Although it’s not such a happy birthday present that Snapzilla is offering up to Linden Lab today. Everyone’s favorite SL photo-sharing site has closed its doors for the day today in protest of Linden Lab’s new all-ages policy: To coincide with the third anniversary of Second Life’s launch on June 23rd, [...]
Full StoryHerald Editor Wins Presitigious Industry Award
His is not the prettiest face you’ll ever see in the Herald, but send him a a woot-ful congratulations anyway today. Who is he? He’s Peter Ludlow, the typist for Herald founder and editor emeritus Urizenus Sklar, and he’s just been named one of the ten most influential gamers of all time by no less [...]
Full StoryA SecondCast Offer You Can’t Refuse
You will listen to SecondCast episode #23, or we’ll send our guest — Sim Mafia boss Marsellus Wallace — around to your plot to break your virtual kneecaps while you’re napping in that camping chair. A hilarious and informative look at the purported escapades of Second Life’s mouthiest mafia don.
Full StoryBrothers, Sisters — SLiblings?
by Fiend Ludwig The family that plays SL together… Within my first few days as a Second Life resident I met Ama Ree at the New Citizens’ Plaza. After correcting my initially embarrassing faux pas of addressing her by her group title, she suggested I visit her brother, as he was involved in some projects [...]
Full StorySLSF Celebrates First Anniversary
The Second Life Sailing Federation sends news of its summer sailing gala, being held this coming Saturday, June 10. The regatta celebrate’s the SLSF’s first anniversary, as well as the grand opening of Flappy’s Marina and Yacht Club at Chong (155,131,47). [< -- SL link] Festivites commence at 6:00pm SL Time, with fireworks at 8:00 [...]
Full StoryTempest in a Sandbox
by Fiend Ludwig Alliance Navy Admiral Jim Herbst At little less than one year ago, the Alliance Navy was patrolling the sandboxes in Second Life, hitting back at the griefers who were disrupting the areas with scripted weapons, guns and profanity. Today, however, we find a very different organization. According to Alliance Navy Admiral Jim [...]
Full StorySLCC Registration Now Open
Virtual reality takes on a more physical aspect this August as Second Life residents gather in San Francisco for the second annual Second Life Community Convention, to be held August 18-20. Registration is now open at the SLCC site. The three-day event is still in the planning stages, but already on the agenda are some [...]
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