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The Day the Dove Flew Away
by Matthias Zander Palomma Casanova has long been a leader in the fashion industry of SecondLife. I remember first meeting her at the SeaSide Casino over a year ago. We became fast friends, especially after discovering that we had known each other through a few mutual friends in ActiveWorlds, which we had both been active [...]
Full StoryCory Doctorow Comes to Town
“The things that really fascinate me revolve around issues of interest to nerds.” Cory Doctorow is a busy guy. Between co-editing the popular Weblog Boing Boing and working as the European Affairs Coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, he writes tech-savvy novels that capture the essence of what lies ahead for the wired population. His [...]
Full StoryUri Chills with the Salonistas!
A Future Salonista shows us what we will all look like in 2020. Last night’s Future Salon had its usual share of technical snags, but it was interesting – more interesting for me perhaps, because I had an opportunity to be on the other side of the discussion. It certainly gave me lots to think [...]
Full StoryJugband Strikes Back After Wedding Bombing
by Matthias Zander With the Herald not forgetting about the mafia culture in SecondLife, we also decided to do something that we very rarely do – get the OTHER side of the story! The events recently reported by our own Gina Fatale carried consequences beyond what was immediately forseeable, but what exactly does that mean? [...]
Full Story“All on the Same Page”: IRC Chat Logs Support Linden/FIC Conspiracy vs Prok
Although this chat log has been circulating among selected users for several days now, the editorial board of the Herald has decided that that the general community has a right to see it, and further that there is some value to archiving it here as a kind of public record. By way of summary, this [...]
Full StoryMafia Massacre at Art and Creamy’s Wedding
By Gina Fatale So you thought the Herald forgot about the mafias? Never! This just in the newly formed Cinquetti Family pulled a hit on an ex-member’s wedding, declaring it’s personal! Read on my mafia lovers…
Full StoryAnniversary CelebraFICation Leads to Coco’s Party Protest
Coco and friend protest FIC display at 2nd anniversary celebraFICation. One would think that an anniversary party would be a time for everyone to come together, but this being Second Life, and our benefactors being the Linden’s, the SL Second Anniversary Party appeared to be in no small measure a celebration of the Feted Inner [...]
Full StoryTiny Little Troublemakers!
Oh sure, they look all small and cute and innocent, but they way they look at you… Beady little eyes. Dirty littlepaws. Scheming little minds. Just look at they way they’re looking at ME. Look at them! Will the Lindens PLEASE do something about this new menace in Taco? Damn Tinies!
Full StoryStream On…
Well, ok, the Lindens have a link that gives streaming live video from in the game. If you are like me you’ll be able to watch it for 30 seconds or so before you feel that sense of boredom that you haven’t experienced since the summer after 6th grade. I’m not sure what its supposed [...]
Full StoryHappy Second Birthday, Second Life!
W00t! The coolest virtual world you’ve ever been to officially turns two years old today, and the Grid rejoices with a party that will be all about “remembering the past and celebrating the future.” Head over to the intersection of Bethel, Brilliant, Fortuna and Georgean sims at 3pm game-time and don’t be shy about dipping [...]
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