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Phil Rosedale on CNN
There is a nice interview with Linden Lab CEO Phil Rosedale (aka Phil Linden) on CNN. It lacks the drama of CNN reporter Bruce Burkhardt visiting an Alphaville cyberbrothel, but at least money seems to be involved. Here’s the link: http://secondlife.com/movies/SL_CNN.wmv
Full StorySecond Life v1.4 is Released
v1.4 is up and running on Second Life, and there are some pretty interesting features. I guess the two most interesting features for my money are the ability to write custom animations for your character (tired of that break dance? script your own), and the introduction of live connections between SL and the real world [...]
Full StoryNew Name. Extended Mission.
Hope Uri doesn’t get banned for this T-shirt! Many of you saw this coming, but we are now officially The Second Life Herald, to reflect both our greater focus on Second Life, and also the more generic interest in MMORPG life generally. We will keep the alphavilleherald.com domain, and will mirror it at secondlifeherald.com. We [...]
Full StoryJohnny Lace Design Contest claims 100+ entries
Based on the number of properties that have entered the JohnnyLace DesignContest neighborhood, there will be over 100 entries in this round of the contest. Way to go Johnny Lace!!!!
Full StoryOpen Letter from Second Life CEO/Prophet, Phil Rosedale
Digital Worlds, Digital Lives, Digital Futures An Open Letter to Thereians and the Metaverse community Philip Rosedale, CEO and Founder, Second Life With the recent announcement that the There.com commercial service is to receive reduced support, I wanted to write a bit about how I (Philip Rosedale, AKA Philip Linden) and the Second Life team [...]
Full StoryMove over Jerry Lewis and Jaques Derrida: French now love Uri
Yep, those loveable clowns Jerry Lewis and Jaques Derrida had their day in the sun that is the attention of trendy French “Intellectuals” but now the sun shines on Uri. Wooot! Makes me wanna open a bottle of Bord Ho and break out the crusty bread and gooey cheese. Check out this article from Le [...]
Full StoryMr-President cloned by scammer
All citisims should be alert to a recent cloning of Mr-President by a sim named Mr – President. That’s Mr (space) – (space) president. You can also identify the sim by the fact that it is zero days old and has no skills. The clone has been contacting people in alpha seeking money. Here is [...]
Full StorySim Movie Commemorates TSO Diaspora
by The Phantom As founders and other “hard core” players continue to leave TSO, Sandra from Dan’s Grove has made a very touching video expressing the sadness inherent in seeing all of her friends leave for other MMORPGs – There, Lineage, SWG, WoW, etc. This video is a MUST VIEW for everyone who plays TSO [...]
Full StoryCast Chosen for ingame production of Waiting for Godot
Pierce Entertainment LTD has announced its cast for their online production of “Waiting for Godot.” Read on for their press release. This looks like a must see!
Full StoryThe Corporation: a gloomy forcast for TSO
Thanks to the Phantom for bringing this site to my attention. The post mortem on E&B was interesting, but what made MY eyes pop out was their entry on TSO: Pro: Not too many silver linings. The basic concept is still strong, with an appeal that could conceivable bring in new players to online games. [...]
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