The Alphaville Herald

Hell is Other People: The LA Times Gets to the Bottom of SL’s Growing Pains

If you are coming from the Feb. 22 LA Times article… I dunno…just know that we really really hate the Lakers. Or as we call them, the Hollywood Fakers. If you already read the article, then let me save you some trouble, and suggest that you use this link for sex, cybersex, and beyond. If [...]

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Plywood #68: The Plytrix!

Herald Correspondent Attacked by Bill Cosby, Investigation Launched

by Jimbo Quality [Editor's Note: Jimbo's investigation into the perpetrators of the attack described below is continuing. As is the Herald's into how this guy get to write for our paper in the first place.--Walker Spaight] If you’re like me, you often find yourself camping a camping chair at a place like the LV Casino [...]

Fear and Loathing in Second Life Part 8: the sordid history of the Big Brother fiasco part 2

Ah, yes it was so long ago — centuries by the high speed adrenaline rush passage of time that is Web 3.D, but we keep up as best we can, and you *do* want the skinny on what *really* happened in the Big Brother in SL hypervent don’t you? What if I told you it [...]

Another Bad Hair Day: Virtually Blind Enters Fray

Same or different? Virtually Blind calls attention to the radical differences in the hair designs. (Image on right from Virtually Blind) Herald readers will recall a recent article by Seola Sassoon on the alleged design copying by Rach Snookums. Now Benjamin Duranske (Benjamin Noble in SL) an IP lawyer currently working on a novel has [...]

The Last Word In *ingo

Special to the Herald, by Onder Skall of Second Life Games Never underestimate casual games. The video gaming industry is buzzing about them lately, billing them as a fast-growing frontier where indie shops are king. While many oldbie SL residents may look down their noses at Tringo, Slingo and the like, the fact remains that [...]

YAAR! The Pirates of Sanchon, Parte the Fourthe

by Tiny Newt HMS Endeavour [Editor's Note: Though the Herald navy had lost sight of Captain Tiny Newt's crew on the Endeavour in recent weeks, we rejoin them now as they commence their original mission: the exploration of virtual parts unknown...--Walker Spaight] Parte the Fourthe: In Which We Are Nearly Able To Begin The crew [...]

Virtual Journalism is the Shiz!

Yes, it is true, the intrerpid cyber-journalists of the SL infosphere have been the toast of the metaverse. Editor and Publisher has an article featuring our buddies Hamlet Au (New World Notes) and Dan Terdiman (News.com) and Herald Editrix Pixeleen Mistral, who *refuses* to release her ubersecret real life identity even to the prestigimongous E&P! [...]

A Special Valentine’s Day Plywood

[Looks like I missed an episode somewhere. No matter, I'll catch you up later, but for now I wanted to be sure to post this special Valentine's Day edition of Plywood. Let it serve as a cautionary tale about just how much we have to lose from grid problems and bad neighbors. Happy Valentine's Day!--Walker [...]