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Lounge on a virtual Puerto Vallarta beach
Rent an adobe bungalow on a Puerto Vallarta beach, pray in a Jalisco cathedral, buy Mexican arts and crafts, or ride on a donkey-drawn wagon – it’s all available in Second Life‘s Opera Joven sim, which reproduces some key parts … Continue reading →
Islamic holy site in Second Life
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
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
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
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 →
World War II hero Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands of Jews
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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Second Life’s Great Wall of China
You can walk on the Great Wall of China, or at least your avatar can, in Second Life‘s Mao Island, "Home of the Great Wall of China". You can even buy the complete wall, or parts of it, to erect … Continue reading →
Make a video screen and watch videos on your Second Life land – part two
Last week in part one I told you how to build a simple screen for watching videos on your land. Today I’m going to show you how to get video actually playing on it. Second Life only plays Quick … Continue reading →
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Babel Project machinima (video)
Fernando Pessoa exhibit in Babel Project II The European Babel Project in Second Life is producing some impressive machinimas. One of them is the absolutely amazing 12 minute machiniema PESSOA, which you can view at rezlibris.com. The picture on the … Continue reading →
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Scifi and fantasy snapshot contest winners
1st Place SciFi Scene – "The Saturday Serial" by Marianne McCann The winners of the Second Life Sci-Fi and Fantasy Snapshot Contest have been announced. The winners are: Sci Fi Scenes 1st Place – "The Saturday Serial" by Marianne McCann … Continue reading →