Archive for 'News from Second Life'
Da Shiz: Komuso Tokugawa
by peppermint fizz, seriously cool stuff that’s going on desk In a historic, groundbreaking, academically rigorous, yet fun new feature that someone might conceivably think is serious metaverse journalism – or at least virtual tabloid journalism – here is the seriously cool stuff that’s going on desk suggestion for what to do between spamming the [...]
Full StorySL Speed Showdown: Linux Tops Windoze
Tests show Linux outperforms Windows Vista for Second Life by Stef Wade, courtesy of Das SecondLife-BlogI spent 10 months in Second Life logging in with my P4-Laptop, speeding through the grid with some 10 FPS. Last week, I bought a new computer. Not top of the shelf, but much better than what I had. So [...]
Full StoryLet’s Get Small – and Greenie
Are the rumblings true? Is Starax back? by Tenshi Vielle, Fabulous Fashionista Starax sculpture depicting a Linden staff meeting? “Wanna see something cool?” Arabella Steadham whispers in my ear, hushed tones suggesting something a little bit adventurous and secret. “Of course.” I’m always up for the adventure. Instead of a teleport, Arabella drops me a [...]
Full StoryIs Second Life’s Economy Tanking?
Linden Lab’s numbers suggest we are in for a really bad recession. Like 3rd world bad. by Curious Rousselot, Voodoo Economist Linden Lab released the updated economic statistics for Second Life and it is time again for some fairly unbalanced analysis and speculation. Our friend Eric Reuters has provided a short summary also. Now, for [...]
Full StoryWoodbury: University or Conspiracy?
by Janelle Kyomoon, former Woodbury University visitor the lost SL campus of Woodbury University Woodbury University, a liberal arts college located in Burbank, California, has been the heated subject of controversy since the conception of its virtual campus in March of 2007. The finger has been pointed at Woodbury for being a conspiracy and cover-up [...]
Full StoryOutraged SL Herald Readers Stage Protest
Signs, puppets, prims, & particles -shouting, shooting, & some furry intolerance by Jessica Holyoke, Marxist Whore correspondent Student and /b/tard protest? Wishing to see things with my own eyes, I decided to go to the “Fire Prokofy for Libel” protest outside of the SL Herald offices in Hyperborea sim. (Disclosure, Prokofy and I don’t always [...]
Full StoryThree Fashionistas in a Boat
MO Islanders Swashbuckle the Fashion Industry by Pink Oh, junior fashionista intern Late yesterday – late, because 5pm SLT is quite, quite late in Europe – I had the special opportunity of attending the MO Island Fashion Show. Put on by MO Islanders Tenshi Vielle (senior SL Herald fashionista) and Marni Grut, they had quite [...]
Full StoryStroker’s Bed Heads to Court
Stroker Serpentine: see you in court, Catteneo by Onder Skall, Prokofy Neva, and Curious Rousselot – court reporters Reuters reported today that entrepreneur and part time model Stroker Serpentine (RL name Kevin Alderman) has filed a lawsuit against another Second Life resident for selling copies of the Eros SexGen bed for as little as L$4,000 [...]
Full StoryInterview With Woodbury University’s Edward Clift
“Universities should be made aware that Linden Labs maintains global surveillance on all the activities of their student members and monitors them both on campus and off-site” – Edward Clift by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Over the last two days, I conducted an interview with Dr. Edward Clift via e-mail, seeking his opinion on [...]
Full StoryThe Avatar’s Got “Talent” – or something
by Mariner Trilling, new media reporter While surfing the grid one night, I found a crowd of green dots at the NBC studio sim and decided to check out what was going on. Outside the studio there were signs announcing the “Avatar’s got Talent” contest tryouts. The event was modeled after the NBC primetime show, [...]
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