Tag Archives: Linden Lab

Lawsuit against Second Life

Posted on September 28, 2009 by admin

Stroker Serpentine (Kevin Alderman) http://www.flickr.com/photos/emiliep/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Can a plumbing company CEO become a millionaire by selling sex toys in a virtual world? Yes, Kevin Alderman has and earlier this month his real world company Eros LLC, along … Continue reading →

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SLCC Day Four

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

  Day four of the Second Life Community Convention began with.Linden Lab‘s Tom Hale (pictured on the right) unveiling new features that are coming soon, and sneak peaks at wish list items we could see over the coming year. These … Continue reading →

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SLCC 2009 Day Three

Posted on August 16, 2009 by admin

  "When you are in Second Life, do you pretend to be someone you are not?" This is a question that a college teacher who holds classes in Second Life asks his students. This brings up a hugely important question … Continue reading →

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SLCC 2009 Day two

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

  Day two of the Second Life Community Conference went smoothly. Attendees arrived, were issued their badges and SLCC teeshirts, and proceeded to Grand Ballroom for the morning’s keynote speaker, the legendary technology visionary Ray Kurzweil. However, Kurzweil wasn’t there. … Continue reading →

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SLCC 2009 Day One

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

  It wasn’t supposed to be like this. The first day of the Second Life Community Convention was a day of controlled chaos and the halls of the ornate Westin-St. Francis hhandwritten being adorned with signs made from from pages … Continue reading →

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Islamic holy site in Second Life

Posted on March 28, 2009 by admin

  Recently I wrote about the Dubai Womens College‘s Second Life campus. Today I’m writing about another Islamic presence in Second Life, Al Haram Al Makki, a reproduction of Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque), the desination of the legendary Hajj, … Continue reading →

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The darkly post-cyberpunk city of Hangars Liquides

Posted on March 27, 2009 by admin

  The Hangars Liquides sim, home of the French music label Hangars Liquides, also known as HL, isn’t yet complete, but it’s already amazing. Djehan Kidd, creator of the sim, describes it as "Post Cyberpunk deconstructions… a huge and tangled … Continue reading →

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A taste of old Africa – Nigeria in Second Life

Posted on March 26, 2009 by admin

I discovered Nigeria in Second Life‘s Saminaka sim when CNN‘s iReporter group in Second Life paid it a visit this week. It’s an interesting place that attempts to recreate the feel of parts of traditional Nigeria, the Nigeria that existed … Continue reading →

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Second Life’s Mighty Atomic Mine Buster roller coaster

Posted on March 25, 2009 by admin

  An old fashioned, rickety wooden roller coaster in Second Life? Yes. It’s the "Mighty Atomic Mine Buster" in the Venusian sim. I’ll confess upfront that I’m not a roller coaster fan, either in my first or second lives, but … Continue reading →

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World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands of Jews

Posted on March 24, 2009 by admin

Not all war heroes carry weapons and wear a uniform. A few work quietly, behind the scenes, in nondescript offices, where they work to save lives knowing that every day that today could be the day they pay for it … Continue reading →

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