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Paparazzi Infiltrate IBM’s Private Islands!
Herald newspaper vendor sighted on computer giant’s docksby Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Exclusive picture from inside secret island IBM02 The much discussed IBM island chain – reportedly 12 sims in a configuration of two rows of 6 islands joined together – is home to at least one Second Life Herald newspaper vendor – based [...]
Full StoryStupendous Ironic Bad Ass Race Too Close to Call
W-Hats envious of new libsecondlife entries? by Pixeleen Mistral, Sports desk Over the last week, competition heated up in one of the metaverse’s favorite spectator sports – the race to be the most stupendously ironic bad ass on the grid. A recent entry in the race may have jumped into the lead – by way [...]
Full StoryGreta Ghia – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: Enjoy a classic beauty in a classic setting with this week’s Post 6 Grrrl - the stunning Greta Ghia - as photographed by Marilyn Murphy, the artistic visionary behind Players, SL’s in-world erotica magazine.] Hi. I am Greta Ghia and I am this week’s Post Six Grrrl. I have been in Second Life [...]
Full StoryGet a Life – Crying Game Moves to the Isle of Lesbos
by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. Heartun Breaker might really help you! HEY HEARTUN: In real life I’m a 26 year old married man with a wife and a three year old daughter. I’ve played Second Life for the past six months, mostly learning how to build stuff and script because I work in the [...]
Full StoryColonia Nova: Civilization on the frontiers of Second Life
Confederation of Democratic Expands [editor's note: Saladin Salyut was a member of the original team that proposed the Colonia Nova project and will be a landholder in what is hoped to be a new democracy in Second Life. Here Mr. Salyut describes the project and their plans.] by Saladin Salyut Colonia Nova has opened to [...]
Full StoryA Couple Copybot Podcasts (say that three times fast)
Actually, the first podcast is not about copybot per se, but SLlib. Johnny Ming and Walker Spaight interview SLlib h4x0rs Eddy Stryker (John Hurliman) and Bushing Spatula (Ben Byers) The Second is an episode of SecondCast, recorded *since* the copybot event, hosted by Johnny Ming, with Cristiano Midnight, Torrid Midnight (no relation), Jeremy Flagstaff, and [...]
Full StorySecond Life Philcon 2006 Schedule
Raving reporters likely to appear – exercise caution while in attendance As previously reported, the Herald will embed crusading SL journalists in the Philadelphia Science Fiction and Fantasy Society convention this coming Saturday – November 18. All sessions will be video streams to the SF Geeks Museum auditorium (INDIGO). The session may also be podcast [...]
Full StoryBABA SUCKS!
By Prokofy Neva, Community Affairs Desk This just in…seems that Baba really does suck. In a chat log published at SLuniverse.com, Baba Yamamoto tells his chums in the channel back on November 10 that the creation and deployment of CopyBot was deliberate, planned and malicious. The revelation confirmed what many including your faithful correspondent had [...]
Full StoryThe Day After: Bot Back-Lash and the People Speak
In Hooper at the Home of the Copy-Bot, Libsecondlife HQ. Seemingly anti-libsl protestor actually staging an arch, tongue-in-cheek pro-Baba action; Baba himself made the sign years ago. By Prokofy Neva, Community Affairs Desk The day after hundreds of people shut down their stores and stopped creating the fantasy world for the Lindens to sell their [...]
Full StoryEddy Stryker Banned! Erm…Wait a Minute!
By Prokofy Neva, Community Affairs Desk Sources are playing the Herald like a violin : ) Who’s on First? Where is the *copy* of First??? But who is First’s Alt??? This is typical at times like this when there’s a Big Story and everybody is trying to stay on it 24/7 but it keeps getting [...]
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