Archive for the year 2006
King Philip Joins the Cast of SecondCast
I’m listening to Episode #10 of SecondCast at the moment, the first of our two-part podcast with Philip Linden, aka Philip Rosedale, the founder and CEO of Linden Lab. The show isn’t quite as free-wheeling as usual, in part because we had to run our questions by SL’s PR machinery before we could ask them. [...]
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An update in the developing story of land baron Anshe Chung’s suspension from Second Life: Anshe reports that around 11:30 am SLT, about an hour ago, her account was taken off hold by a Linden concierge. No explanation has yet been forthcoming, though, and the Herald awaits news from Linden Lab of just what was [...]
Full StoryDid Anshe’s Anshe$ Strike Fear in the Wallets of LL?
by Dow Jonas (with additional reporting by Walker Spaight) Even before today’s suspension of Second Life land baron Anshe Chung’s account, SL forum-watchers had been riveted to a thread started by Anshe two days ago, entitled “Second Life Needs Stable Currency.” In the thread, Anshe toys with the idea of releasing her own currency if [...]
Full StoryLinden Lab Kicks Anshe in Arrears
by Walker Spaight If it’s an April Fool’s joke, it’s one that’s seriously ill-advised. What is no joke is the fact that Anshe Chung, Second Life’s most renowned land baron and one of Linden Lab’s biggest customers, was not present in the virtual world’s Find interface this morning, indicating the account has been suspended or [...]
Full StoryNewsflash: Linden Lab Bans its Best Customer!
In a surprise move, Linden Lab has apparently banned the main account of its best customer, land baron Anshe Chung, after she tried to withdraw more than US$50,000 from one of her Linden accounts and dangled the idea of starting up her own virtual currency to compete with the Linden dollar. The Herald is even [...]
Full StoryStay Tuned for Philipcast
Torrid Midnight, Lordfly Digeridoo, Maxx Monde, SNOOPYBrown Zamboni, Cristiano Midnight, Johnny Ming and I are, at this very moment, podcasting with the virtual hairlord himself, Philip Linden, for an upcoming SecondCast show. Ooooooh, exciting! The show should be up in a few days. (If you’ve missed any recent episodes, download them here.) I just asked [...]
Full StoryGoing Live With Sherry Turkle and Friends
SL resident Gwyneth Llewelyn sends word of a live radio broadcast from Second Life, to be held this afternoon at 4pm SLT. A forum announcement indicates the Radio Open Source episode will feature an “all-star roster,” including MIT’s Sherry Turkle, one of the most interesting commentators on online communities. And oh yeah, there might be [...]
Full StoryLinux SL Client Gets Its Own Blog
With the release of a Linux client for Second Life, we knew it was only a matter of time before the SL community would take to constructively picking the software apart for bugs, improvements and other cool stuff — as those wacky Linux users always do. To help them along and record their progress, SL [...]
Full StoryThe Haunted House of Sinatra Cartier
A Second Life Diversionby Daftcoho Callisto, Special to the Herald While venturing through the massive land of SL, I encountered an odd, contorted being named Sinatra Cartier, black from head to toe, except for a pair of beady, dark-red eyes. Sinatra owned a few sims of land and, like many residents, sold clever scripted toys [...]
Full StoryHerald Downtime Requirements Exposed!
Not just rock stars and Vice Presidents have special needs when they travel. Perhaps you wondered about the “Downtime Requirements” of the Herald Editorial Board when they stay in their l337 diggs at the Driskill in Austin or the Tribeca Grande in New York. Well, in a spirit of full disclosure, and so that the [...]
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