Archive for November, 2006
Getting to the Bottom of Anshe’s Press Conference
by Pat the Rat Yes, devoted Herald fans, Pat the Rat is back! And while you eagerly wait — like little Duran Duran groupies — for the pundits and eggheads to break down the transcript of Anshe Chung’s press conference, I thought I would talk about something that really matters: What kind of footwear is [...]
Full StoryMy Ass Ain’t for Sale! Why? What Were You Going to Offer Me?
Is Linden Lab for Sale? Or rather, Would they sell it? Well, PR/Marketing blogger B.L. Ochman has speculated that it is just a matter of weeks before it sells. And David Fleck (who has since been forced to walk the plank on the Leaky Ship Linden) told the Times of London that LL was open [...]
Full StoryReuters+Nintendo Blink in Linden Upgrade Scheduling Showdown
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Evidently the combined might of Nintendo and Reuters is not powerful enough to reschedule the Linden’s wednesday metaverse-wide update. We reported on this potential clash of the titans earlier today and wondered how an interview scheduled for 7:30 am on an update wednesday might turn out – perhaps slightly [...]
Full StorySecret Island Owners Get Free Name Change
Coming out party for mystery islands include special freebie by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk As reported earlier, the Lindens will raise hidden islands from under the sea as they make all private island sims visible tomorrow. Reliable sources just informed the Herald that this coming out party will also include a special consideration for [...]
Full StoryAmazing Reverse Atlantis Geological Event Predicted!
Invisible lost islands to rise from the sea tomorrowDrama alert at red as residents given more tools to snub each other by Pixeleen Mistral, Nataional Affairs desk Residents braced for a series of undersea eruptions as formerly invisible islands are scheduled to surface wednesday according to the official Linden blob. Linden geological experts used the [...]
Full StorySquash Antfarm Smashes SL Sumo Wrestling Competition
Will Squash triumph again in the Grand Basho Cup? by Ebenezer PixelSumo wrestling in real life is an ancient sport of heavy men trying to push each other out of a small ring or trick the competition into falling out of the ring. In SL it is a “come as you are” sport of competitors [...]
Full StoryThe Problems of Gor – Part 1
Philosophy, Society, Conditioning [editors note: Our Gorean-themed week continues with an abridged version of a notecard written by Artemis Fate -- contact Artemis for a complete copy of the 'Problems of Gor'.] by Artemis FateGor is an alternate-world detailed in John Norman’s “Chronicles of Gor”, a twenty-six novel series that combines philosophy and erotica with [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Let’s play a game of make believe
by Eloise Pasteur, European Affairs deskWe’ll start with the probably mutually exclusive ideas that: 1) I’ve got enough money to set up a rival for Second Life and 2) I’m nice enough to do it how we, the users, want. So, what do we want? As a minimum, and in no particular order: – Less [...]
Full StoryLL’s Metaverse Swoons At 16,000 Logins
Residents enjoy saturated network, sim crashing, intermittent teleports by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs deskLinden Lab today admitted to performance problems that might have rendered the grid nearly un-usable for at least a few users who wanted to do something other than sit in one place and share lagged-out IM and chat over the last several [...]
Full StoryNovus Ordo Imperialis Disbands
Paramilitary organizations scramble to recruit displaced NOI soldiers. A victim suffers the cruel wrath of the once proud Novus Ordo Imperialis. Photo via Second Life Times. By Case Officer, Herald Soldier of Fortune Desk 15 months ago, SLH reporter Clarence Calliope reported on the sandbox patrols of the virtual paramilitary organization, the Alliance Navy. Five [...]
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