Archive for 'News from Second Life'
In 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 StoryHelp Wanted: Underpaid, Overworked Managing Editor of the Second Life Herald
One of the first things that happened to me when I hit Second Life is that I noticed this advertisement seeking an editor at the Second Life Herald. I answered the ad and it not only changed my experience of Second Life completely, but it launched a new phase of my RL career. At the [...]
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.
Full Story1.10 is Coming! 1.10 is Coming!
Well, probably. Pending “final verification of all issues,” according to this forum announcement, it seems Second Life is getting its latest dot version upgrade, going from 1.9.whatever to a full 1.10.0 this coming Wednesday. Be ready for a half-day of downtime while the new version is put into place — and then a fewl weeks [...]
Full StoryNew Crimes, New Punishments
The New Scientist is running an article in its May 20th edition all about crime and punishment in the virtual world — one of the Herald’s favorite subjects. In fact, most of the piece could have been ripped from the Herald headlines — and probably was. Of course, it features yet another interview with mafia [...]
Full StoryTown Hall: Philip Getting Friendly With the Feds
by Dow Jonas At a packed town hall meeting with live Skype call-in as well as typed text in-world, SL chief executive Philip Linden, in reply to a query from Second Life club owner Trader1 Whiplash, responded to residents’ concerns about repeated grid-grashing by unnamed griefers by commending them to federal authorities: “If you are [...]
Full StoryLand Lawsuit Lands on Linden Lab
SL resident Marc Woebegone is mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. According to a press release, Marc’s typist, Marc Bragg, has filed suit against Linden Lab for a few land deals gone sour. While comments on this Clickable Culture post indicate an exploit may be involved, it should be interesting [...]
Full StoryAnshe Ties Up in the Rivers Run Red
Two of the biggest names in Second Life corporate life announced a strategic alliance last week, according to this press release from AnsheChung.com. That’s right, Anshe is steering her land baron’s boat down Fizik Baskerville’s Rivers Run Red virtual world branding and marketing concern. Is there a wave of VW consolidation on the way? Isn’t [...]
Full StoryGrid Crashed Again — Ho Hum
We’re so bored at the Herald by griefers crashing the Grid that we didn’t even bother to report on yesterday’s Grid-crashing attack on Second Life. But with another Grid crash coming hot on its heels today, we just have to protest. Can’t the griefers of SL come up with anything more creative? Let’s just hope [...]
Full StorySecondCast Gets Their Game On
In Episode 17 of the most popular podcast on the Grid, we visit the annual game developers’ contest. Hear us try to figure out how to play the eight outstanding games on offer. A madcap soundscape through some of the most creative content to be found in Second Life.
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