Archive for October, 2010

Vatican to Launch Virtual World

New-Media Strategy Makes Catholicism Hip Again  By Journey Yellowlist, Herald Religion Pew Desk  Even as His Holiness Pope Benedict launched a frontal assault against media in general and virtual worlds in particular, the Church has rolled out its own competitor to soon to collapse once-heralded Second Life.  Ex Cathedratm will soon launch using a dedicated [...]

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HAWLY Fang — Post 6 Grrrrrl

[HAWLY Fang IM'd me ages ago about appearing as a Post 6 Grrrl, and I responded with something that I've long since forgotten but we never got around to meeting for a shoot. Eons passed, I had forgotten her, and then the other day, just as I was looking for a Post 6 Grrrl, HAWLY [...]

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Operation Payback is a Bitch: Hactivism at the dawn of Copyright Controversies

As operation Payback is a Bitch finished up its second week, things seem to be winding down. For those unaware of what went down, here’s a recap: The operation is launched by Anonymous against the entertainment companies, in particular MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (The Recording Industry Association of America) and their [...]

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History of Star Wars Roleplay in Second Life

Mandalorian sects unite to war against the Galactic Dominion by Cayce Urriah The first major Star Wars Roleplay was Korriban, created by the Dark Lords of The Sith, the first Sith group in Second Life. Shortly after, The Jedi Alliance formed the sim New Holstice. In this era, late 2005, combat was fairly primitive. Using [...]

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Linden Lab Screws .Edu and Non-Profits: The Silver Lining

Second Life just gets better and better by Doc Egghead, Dept. of American Decline, Big American U Now that Linden Lab has, in the midst of an academic and fiscal year, ended discounts on tier for education and nonprofits in SL, the gnashing of teeth has been so profound that dentists everywhere are eyeing the [...]

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Code Slacker — Post 6 Pokémon

[Several people IM'd me simultaneously the other day and said I needed to meet Code Slacker. Code then expressed an interest in posing for Post 6 and the rest is cartoon history. I have to say that Code is the nicest Pokémon I've ever had the privilege to work with, and that it is truly [...]

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GameCrush – Hawt Online PlayDates for Basement Dwellers

Gamers have been frequently stereotyped as having poor social skills. Consider, for example, Felicia Day’s Web series The Guild that relates the stories of a group of dysfunctional World of Warcrafters who are good at looting and farming, but not at interacting with one another or maintaining a relationship. But help is on the way [...]

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Linden Lab: We Don’t Need No Education

Discounted Second Life virtual land will be phased out for non-profit organizations and the education sector as of January 1, 2011 according to this announcement by Nelson Linden. Reaction was predictably negative from those whose budget cycles do easily accommodate costs doubling with three months notice – in other words, essentially all non-profits and education. [...]

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Letter to the Editor: Jesus Loves the Little Yiffers

"Give hospitality to the zoosexuals and furries of the furry fandom" – Kobidobidog Saturday, Urizenus Sklar received Kobidobidog’s response to the 2007 Herald story Are Furries Doomed? On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM, kobidobidog wrote: I am sending this to you because you are only one of two humans I can send this [...]

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Epic Google Translate Fail: Goat-time with Wind, Pole, Dragon

An insult to father’s stones? Working at the Herald, I have cultivated an appreciation for broken english robot haiku comments submitted by non-anglophone entrepreneurs looking for just one more link to web sites featuring vital lifestyle accessories. After all – gaming Google search ranking is what passes for marketing in the Internet age and it is [...]

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