Opening the Cupboard Door

The Herald is proud to introduce to its readers our newest freelance correspondent, Budka Groshomme, who here brings his experience as a RL writer of science fiction to bear on the not-quite-fictional world of Second Life. As a long-time reader and writer of fantastic fiction, I thought myself well prepared to step into the cupboard [...]

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Op/Ed: Are You “Normal,” or teh Clone?

by Kendra Charlton Every time I see a furry, punk, goth, vampire, elf or feted SL resident, I notice them right away. However, whenever I see a “normal” resident — one who doesn’t obviously belong to any of these cliques — I never take note of their presence.

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Nuptials: Arjan Templar and Casandra Jackson

Arjan Templar wed Casandra Jackson February 14 at10:00AM at their home in Voti. The ceremony wasofficiated by Till Stirling, Maid of Honor was YanneProudfoot and Best Man was Lars Cruyff.

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Al Qaeda, Tribes, and Virtual Mafias

by Peter Ludlow Ok, I know Uri posted on simulating terrorist networks just a few days ago, but there is now an interesting article in First Monday by David F. Ronfeldt, who is a senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation. The headline idea of the paper – entitled Al Qaeda and its affiliates: A [...]

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Unreal:SL Reviewed

an in-game game review by Koden Farber Everyone has one of those days when you just want to shoot something. On days like this a good first person shooter comes in handy. Unreal: Second Life is the Bedazzle Team’s attempt at FPS in second life. The project itself is is reportedly coming to a close [...]

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SL Ruined Again! This Week, Tringo did it.

Hammie Linden has a very nice piece, entitled THE TRAGICS OF TRINGO, which gives us the opening salvo in the inevitable handwringing war over Tringo. No doubt the phenomenon of Tringo represents a change of SL’s culture, but exactly what hasn’t? According to my notes, all of the following have killed SL: The arrival of [...]

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Sweatshop Discovered in Second Life Mieto Sim

Do not meddle in the affairs of Gnome Factory Owners, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Pictured: Owner Peter Guillaume. By Neal Stewart Mieto (Mature) (176, 6) — Second Life citizens have been shocked to discover that an illegal sweatshop has been operating for several weeks in the Mieto sim. The so-called ‘Gnome [...]

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Bonnano vs. Bellini: Round 2

by Marsellus Wallace The Heads of the Bellini Family The discussion of family hoppers, traditional Mafia values and real life versus virtual life combine in this follow up to the battle between the Bellini family formally of The Sims Online and the Bonanno family.

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Off the Grid with Walker Spaight: Showdown in Street City

The Second Life Herald is pleased to announce the debut of a new column by Herald Editorial Director and Raving Correspondent Walker Spaight: Off the Grid will appear on a strictly irregular basis, featuring news, thoughts and varied offerings culled from Walker’s wanderings. Enjoy. To slap an eye on Louise, who has stolen my heart, [...]

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Post Six Grrrl Xae Withnail

We at the Herald are happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Xae Withnail. Xae is a relatively new resident who says she loves clubbing and is even an escort at one of SecondLife’s many clubs. The Herald would like to take this opportunity to thank Marilyn Murphy, the publisher of Players Magazine [...]

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