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WoW SL is the New Golf
Golf has come to Second Life, thanks to the ministrations of talented scripter Kanker Greenacre, and the nice new golf club opened by a pair of residents in the Hollywood sim. Designed and scripted by Kanker, who also built the groundbreaking sailboats raced by the Second Life Sailing Federation, floG!, as the game is known, [...]
Full StorySend Philip Your Pants c/o SecondCast
The SecondCast crew roped in Philip Linden for an interview again last week, and the results are now posted for your listening pleasure. Philip talks about a very cool new golf game in Second Life, LL’s new registration policies, the No Fear policy of Linden Lab as regards lawsuits, and his need for a new [...]
Full StoryPartying With American Apparel — And Recovering From the Hangover
by Dow Jonas Four historic events occurred on a recent Sunday in Second Life: 1. Aimee Weber and Barnesworth Anubis appeared in their underwear in public.2. Philip Linden changed his t-shirt.3. Pictures of RL women in various stages of orgasm were posted around a huge, exciting build on a private island.4. A RL store opened [...]
Full StoryHappy Birthday SL: Snapzilla Closes in Protest!
Happy Birthday, Second Life! Although it’s not such a happy birthday present that Snapzilla is offering up to Linden Lab today. Everyone’s favorite SL photo-sharing site has closed its doors for the day today in protest of Linden Lab’s new all-ages policy: To coincide with the third anniversary of Second Life’s launch on June 23rd, [...]
Full StoryHerald Editor Wins Presitigious Industry Award
His is not the prettiest face you’ll ever see in the Herald, but send him a a woot-ful congratulations anyway today. Who is he? He’s Peter Ludlow, the typist for Herald founder and editor emeritus Urizenus Sklar, and he’s just been named one of the ten most influential gamers of all time by no less [...]
Full StoryBrothers, Sisters — SLiblings?
by Fiend Ludwig The family that plays SL together… Within my first few days as a Second Life resident I met Ama Ree at the New Citizens’ Plaza. After correcting my initially embarrassing faux pas of addressing her by her group title, she suggested I visit her brother, as he was involved in some projects [...]
Full StorySLSF Celebrates First Anniversary
The Second Life Sailing Federation sends news of its summer sailing gala, being held this coming Saturday, June 10. The regatta celebrate’s the SLSF’s first anniversary, as well as the grand opening of Flappy’s Marina and Yacht Club at Chong (155,131,47). [< -- SL link] Festivites commence at 6:00pm SL Time, with fireworks at 8:00 [...]
Full StoryIn the Metaverse, No One Can Hear Your Accent
by Fiend Ludwig Time zones complicate Mel Cheeky’s Second Life One of every four residents you meet in Second Life lives a real life in a country other than the United States. Although an unabashedly American construct, SL seems to appeal to non-Americans in a big way. Do these residents (myself among them – I [...]
Full StoryGrand Opening: Club Ecstasy With An S
From the Herald’s random press release department: This Tuesday, May 23, will see the grand opening of Club Ecstasy (not to be confused with Club Ecstacy) in the Ecstasy sim of Second Life, 5:00pm SL time. Owned and run by SL resident Steve Mahfouz, Club Ecstasy exists “to provide quality low-lag / lag-free dancing entertainment [...]
Full StorySecondCast Goes to the Prom
The latest edition of SecondCast is now available for your listening pleasure. While I was away at E3, the rest of the cast took a trip to the SL prom. Those guys get to have all the fun.
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