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Flying Elbows in the Avatar Scrum
Help Island – You can’t enter this region because the server is full by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Lavant Taggart is hot to help newbies Second Life resident and Mentor Mikel Maitland dryly observed thursday, “The flood gates are opening” as we IMed each other while standing at the edge of a brutal avatar [...]
Full StorySL on the road to YosemiteLand?
First Person: Second Life by Fiend Ludwig The metaverse meets Yosemite How do residents describe Second Life to friends and family? I recently asked a random cross-section of SL citizens. Chaylon Voss said, “I tell them it’s something I enjoy and there are lots of opportunities here too, to make money, etc., if you seek [...]
Full StoryLaura Erlanger – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: Recently, I had the good fortune to be introduced to Marilyn Murphy - one of Second Life’s true artists and pioneers in avatar erotica. After some tense negotiations - well actually, I just begged - the Herald is delighted to resume our relationship with Players, SL’s in-world erotica magazine. Even more exciting is [...]
Full StoryLL Luvs LEWIS Spinmeisters
Morgan “LEWIS” McLintic to cover RL with spinning ad-cubes? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Morgan McLintic is loved Feeling the need for perhaps just a wee bit more soft and fluffy press coverage, Linden Lab recently sent some love to Morgan McLintic of the LEWIS public relations firm – Mr. McLintic is leading a [...]
Full StoryNew Citizen Stipends Chopped
LL gives itself a 25% discount on new Premium citizens by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Linden Lab recently announced that as of November 1, new “premium grade” citizens will cost the Lab 25% less in Linden dollars – buying in bulk works! Just in time for the holidays, new premium accounts will be paid [...]
Full StorySecond Life – Over 1 Million registered
Stop back later, the metaverse is full OK, what’s next? The mojo wire sputtered to life minutes ago in the Herald offices with news that Linden Lab marks an historic high number of registered accounts today, passing the 1 million alt account milestone sometime around 9:30 AM. Congratulations! Now, what is the next milestone? update: [...]
Full StorySL Herald on a Prim
Pr0n on a prim coming soon? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Suitable for wrapping fish – the Herald on a prim Jeffronius Batra told me he planned to start selling HTML-on-a-prim once he “figures out the mechanics of selling things in SL” when I called him from Joe’s Bar in Athabasca. Athabasca is a [...]
Full StoryLinden Lab Locates Lost Helicopter
Missing inventory given permission to return to Lost & Found by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affiars desk A mis-feature in teh metaverse was apparently corrected last night when LL staff found a magical incantation to re-unite anxious owners and inventory that poofed on purchase. Expect spontaneous joyful celebrations over the next week as residents who purchased [...]
Full StoryW-Hats Visit Reuters
Goons with talking hand puppets by Fiend Ludwig Plastic Duck returns – as a hand-puppet? Prokofy Neva is not making up his accounts of relentless harassment, as related in his comments to the Herald here and on his Second Thoughts blog. This morning I witnessed just such a confrontation on the Reuters sim – with [...]
Full StoryLetters to the Editor at LL
Ordinal Malaprop’s explosive text engine By Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Ordinal Malaprop helps SL letter writers put pen to paper Do Linden Lab five hour betaverse grid lockouts inspire you to write – but then do your lost purchases and inventory leave you at a loss for words? The Herald suggests you make use [...]
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