Archive for the year 2007
Vancouver Cops Recruit In-World
Some residents concerned that BC bud may be to blame by Bayesian TextBot The Vancouver Sun reports plans by the Vancouver Police Department to begin recruiting new officers from inside Second Life. The thought behind this “sci-fi approach to recruitment” (sic!) is that no matter who they run into, that person must be web-savvy to [...]
Full StoryMissing Lindens: Where’s Cheerful $Larry?
By Prokofy Neva, Kremlindenologist, Reporting Live From the Sea of Omidyar Once again, I take up my lonely vigil on the unforgiving, rocky shores of the Sea of Omidyar, gazing out at the endless synthetic blue horizon now lit by that watery new MIT college start-up sun, with the chill in my soul echoing the [...]
Full StoryMitch Kapor’s Level Playing Field
Philanthropy and Recursive Reality at Sheep Island by Carl Metropolitan MitchK Linden, avatar of Mitch Kapor–philanthropist, Lotus Development founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation co-founder, Linden Lab Board Chairman, and Man with Resume You Would Kill For–made a rare appearance in Second Life Thursday night. Kapor headlined a mixed reality event promoting his Level Playing Field Institute [...]
Full StoryLeaving SL
by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate I’ve heard it time and time before,“I’m leaving SL, this time for sure”And when he logs in the very next dayHe says that he’s there only to say Goodbye to all he missed beforeAnd he left some things there on the floorAnd oh, there’s some business to settle firstI’ll be [...]
Full StoryHerald Editorial Director to Wed Sheepish Virtual Videographer?
by Pat the Rat Just what does he propose? Walker Spaight and Destroy Television? You heard it here first, boys and girls. Pat the Rat was lurking in the cathedral in the Big Easy, expiating some sins — and you know Pat has a lot of sins to atone for — when who should wander [...]
Full StoryFox Making Movie from EA’s Sims Game
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Peter Gilstrap reports in Variety that 20th Century Fox is planning to make a a live-action movie of The Sims, after purchasing the feature rights from Electronic Arts. The script is still being written, and the talent is presently unnamed, but there are some clues in a quote from [...]
Full StoryW-Hat Celebrates 3rd Year in SL
Punk rock and memorials to perma-banned griefersDecomposing Monstre banned & reinstated without explanation the next week by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk I was recently in Baku hoping for a two-for-one story – one group of goons griefing another group’s event. While waiting to see if the Patriotic Nigras or another of the up-and coming [...]
Full StoryPost Sixxx Guy – Jimbo Quality?
[This week’s Post Sixx Guy is, uh, wtf? no way! Jimbo Quality? That can't be right - I don’t know what Marilyn and Walker were thinking, but whatever. It's late, I'm tired, and there is always next week. Enjoy? - the Editrix] The legendary Marilyn Murphy has fantastic taste in avatars and of course it [...]
Full StoryInterview with Callie Cline
SL Avatar and MAXIM 100 Girl by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista Congratulations CALLIE CLINE! Well, it some doing, but only the SECOND LIFE HERALD got to sit down with Callie Cline and savor her experience for all Avatar kind – being a MAXIM 100 girl! I’ve been a friend of Callie’s forever, and I’ve seen [...]
Full StoryPlaying With Magic
For some roleplayers, Hogwarts Reborn is enchanting by Luthien Biziou A charming classroom It’s 5 minutes until 5pm, SLT. I teleport to Oahu, change into my appropriate avatar, and quickly navigate my 1st year Slytherin through the halls of Hogwarts Castle. I take a seat in the crowded Charms classroom. A 3rd year Ravenclaw behind [...]
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