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Philcon: Welcome to the Matrix, But You’re Not Sleeping
By Dae Tilling Camaraderie, in a room full of people each shielded behind their own laptop? That was the first oddity that struck me at the Virtual Worlds track of Philadelphia’s annual science fiction convention. For an entire day, panels about virtual worlds were broadcast into Second Life from Philcon. In the seventy years that [...]
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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 [...]
Full StoryPaparazzi 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 [...]
Full StoryStupendous 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 [...]
Full StoryGreta 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 [...]
Full StoryOp/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 [...]
Full StoryGet 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 [...]
Full StoryColonia Nova: Civilization on the frontiers of Second Life
Confederation of Democratic Expands [editor's note: Saladin Salyut was a member of the original team that proposed the Colonia Nova project and will be a landholder in what is hoped to be a new democracy in Second Life. Here Mr. Salyut describes the project and their plans.] by Saladin Salyut Colonia Nova has opened to [...]
Full StorySecond Life Philcon 2006 Schedule
Raving reporters likely to appear – exercise caution while in attendance As previously reported, the Herald will embed crusading SL journalists in the Philadelphia Science Fiction and Fantasy Society convention this coming Saturday – November 18. All sessions will be video streams to the SF Geeks Museum auditorium (INDIGO). The session may also be podcast [...]
Full StoryA Piece of My Heart
“A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the one who knows how smart he is compared to everyone else, the possibilities for true idiocy are boundless.” – Steven Brust by Eloise Pasteur, European Affairs deskWhat is Second Life? It’s [...]
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