Archive for October, 2009
How Secure Is Second Life – Really?
Reformed über-griefers Plastic Duck and DeadlyCodec disagree on security analysis by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk It was pure coincidence, but shortly after Linden Lab released a compulsory client update to address "a potential security issue" last week I ran into Timeless Prototype and Huns Valen at Philip Linden’s swank new house in P Squared [...]
Full StoryOut Of Touch Egghead To Pontificate on Second Life
Herald founder keynotes 2009 Compass Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference The Herald's own Urizenus Sklar – who is widely believed to be self-identical – will present a virtual keynote titled "Virtual Communities, Virtual Cultures, Virtual Governance" for the Compass Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference Monday October 26. Virtually viewable here http://compassconference.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/ludlow/ after the virtual presentation Monday – the virtual [...]
Full StoryPlayers Dodge Horrific Namespace Collisions!!!
Metaplace developers hope to avoid each other's triggers by Suzie Skybeam Wednesday night, a group of developers got together in a Libertarian coffee shop to discuss what to do about the Metaplace's lack of namespaces. In Metaplace, you can attach scripts from different modules to the same object. For example, a chat system and a [...]
Full StoryOur World – You Obey – Our Viewer Only
3rd party viewer policy update includes Linden Goonsquads™ brown bag resident registry [note: Caligula Linden - who might not be a Linden at all - provides an updated version of the Lab's 3rd Party viewers blog post -- the Editrix] by Caligula Linden Linden Lab supports an open platform with opportunity for all who comply [...]
Full StoryCrackdown on Third Party Viewer Encrypted IMs?
Emerald Viewer's OTR at odds with SL Community Standards and ToS? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk The grid is aflutter with wild rumors in the wake of the Lab's announcement of an impending crackdown on third party viewers. One source pointed the Herald to what is claimed to be an e-mail sent to the [...]
Full StoryBob Boothroyd — Post 6 Guy
[Normally I have my Post 6 pictures taken weeks in advance but recently real life has kept me hopping. The other evening I was scrambling for a model and Bob Boothroyd, who had introduced himself a few weeks before and offered to model "if I ever need it," happened to be on. Little did he [...]
Full StoryBrown Suede Boots With EULA
A license to wear boots by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk you can't read the license terms until after the purchase I probably should not have been surprised to see that the L$650 pair of ZHAO brown suede boots I bought yesterday came with an End User License Agreement – but no word on [...]
Full StoryBnT Failure Fallout Sends Players to Surreal Estates
Are other land businesses at risk? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk As word spread that IntLibber Brautigan’s BnT virtual land business is effectively bankrupt, displaced residents considered their options. For some, the unwinding of BnT’s affairs has been chaotic - residents were given 24 hours Friday to retrieve their objects from the sims Linden [...]
Full StorySecond Life Boobs Jiggle In Emerald Life Viewer
Shimmy your way through the metaverse by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk [UPDATED: Ayumi's Jiggletastic video added after the jump] Open source advocates are pointing to the newest feature of the Emerald Life viewer as proof positive that open source software makes life better for everyone. The latest version of the Emerald viewer includes the [...]
Full StoryLand Baron Meltdown Leaves Residents Homeless
Intlibber Brautigan's estate taken offline by Linden Lab by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Between 30 and 40 sims are offline tonight after what appears to be a Linden Lab repo-man job on the estate of Intlibber Brautigan. Mr. Brautigan's base - Venture Square – and neighboring sims are offline and inaccessible. In addition [...]
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