Archive for November, 2006

Second Life Philcon

by Budka Groshomme, Raving Reporter – Science Fiction desk some virtual Philcon attendees check under their chairs for a griefer’s bomb With the sweep of flashing fingers across multiple keyboards the Philadelphia Science Fiction and Fantasy Society Convention’s inaugural Second Life/Real Life panel was underway on Saturday at 0700 PST. This was the second East [...]

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Uri does Amanda Chapel

What happens when the baddest bad boy of virtual tabloid journalism and Strumpette‘s Amanda Chapel (Amanda Vale in SL)– the baddest bad grrrl of the PR biz — get together? Get your minds out of the gutter! I meant *before* they retired to the sexy skybox above the Herald Headquarters. Well, in this interview Amanda [...]

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The Birthing of the N00bs (and the Plight of the Midwives)

Pity the Slave Mentors, Who Are Charged With Raising The N00bs In this remarkable video, posted by Koz on YouTube (sorry, I don’t know who Koz is), we see and endless succession of grey newbies being birthed and slowly texturing. This raises the question of who looks after this process — who are the midwives [...]

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Paparazzi Infiltrate IBM’s Private Islands!

Herald newspaper vendor sighted on computer giant’s docksby Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Exclusive picture from inside secret island IBM02 The much discussed IBM island chain – reportedly 12 sims in a configuration of two rows of 6 islands joined together – is home to at least one Second Life Herald newspaper vendor – based [...]

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Stupendous Ironic Bad Ass Race Too Close to Call

W-Hats envious of new libsecondlife entries? by Pixeleen Mistral, Sports desk Over the last week, competition heated up in one of the metaverse’s favorite spectator sports – the race to be the most stupendously ironic bad ass on the grid. A recent entry in the race may have jumped into the lead – by way [...]

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Raph Koster on SL User Numbers: “Something Doesn’t Add Up”

We’ve heard all the hype about a million residents of Second Life and talk about two million users being just around the corner. But, in a recent blog post, Raph Koster takes a look at the recent population stats released at the most recent Linden Town Hall Meeting. If you have experience with typical VW [...]

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Greta Ghia – Post 6 Grrrl

[Editor’s note: Enjoy a classic beauty in a classic setting with this week’s Post 6 Grrrl - the stunning Greta Ghia - as photographed by Marilyn Murphy, the artistic visionary behind Players, SL’s in-world erotica magazine.] Hi. I am Greta Ghia and I am this week’s Post Six Grrrl. I have been in Second Life [...]

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Flog-funding Edelman PR Firm and Sheep Offer Chump Change in Bogus Contest

If You Lie Down With Dogs You Wake up with Fleas. But What Happens if Sheep Lie Down with Dogs? The SL Blogosphere has been all a twitter about the joint initiative between the Electronic Sheep Corporation and the Edelman PR firm. Part of this initiative is a prize with a value of $2500 for [...]

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Op/Ed: Where does SL go from here?

by Inigo ChamerberlinThe past few months, and especially the past few weeks, have seen some amazing things go down in SL. In an attempt to get on top of what it all means I’ve been talking to people in SL, trying to get a feel for what the general perception is of recent events. The [...]

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Get a Life – Crying Game Moves to the Isle of Lesbos

by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. Heartun Breaker might really help you! HEY HEARTUN: In real life I’m a 26 year old married man with a wife and a three year old daughter. I’ve played Second Life for the past six months, mostly learning how to build stuff and script because I work in the [...]

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