Virtual Worlds

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  Official Second Life Blog

• SecondLife.com Launched in 3 New Languages, Local Currency Payments Coming Soon

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am

  Hola! Ciao! Boas Tardes!With roughly 60% of Residents based outside of the United States, localizing the Second Life experience is an important area of focus for us, so we’re pleased to share two pieces of good news on that front. On Wednesday, we launched SecondLife.com in three additional languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. We now have websites localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, and are looking forward to continuing to grow this list. Additionally, as you may have seen, we’ve recently signed an agreement with Gisland…

• Winterfest Shops, Destination Guide, and Traditions!

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm

  As the Winter season makes way to the northern hemisphere, we have some big events planned and many ways for you to participate in this year's Winterfest! Please read on to learn more about Winterfest land auctions, how to submit content to the Winterfest Destination Guide, and a little bit more about Winterfest traditional events on their way!Winterfest ShopsLinden Lab is pleased to announce Winterfest Shops! To complement the overarching Second Life Winterfest, we’ve created a small number of parcels available only via the Second Life Land Auctions page starting on Saturday, November 28th…

• A Helpful Hand Makes a World of Difference

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm

  XStreet SL is offering content creators and customers alike an opportunity to help make a difference in someone’s life this holiday season. Beginning today through November 23rd, content creators can create special Winterfest Wreaths to decorate homes and businesses throughout Second Life by entering their designs in the Winterfest Wreath Competition, sponsored by Linden Lab, hosted on XStreetSL.com, and benefiting Kiva.org, a non- profit organization. WHAT IS KIVA?Kiva is the world’s first personal micro-lending Website that empowers everyday people to lend to working poor entrepreneurs…

• Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life

  11 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am

  Observed on November 11th, Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. For the past two years, a group of Second Life Residents has been organizing a Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life as a non-political and educational event to honor all the men and women who have served or currently serve in the Armed Services.  The group also raises funds in Second Life to support Operation Uplink, a non-profit organization that provides phone cards to deployed service members and hospitalized veterans.The third annual Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life runs all this week…

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  Virtual Worlds News

• Apple To Create Home-Grown App Team?

  Curt Feldman

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am

  If you are interested in participating in the exploding eco-system surrounding iPhone App development, look no further than Cupertino, CA. There, at Apple Inc.'s headquarters, the company is apparently putting together a "small highly motivated team to work on interactive multimedia experiences," aka, apps, for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Says the ad in full: The interactive media group is looking for a skilled software engineer who wants to work as part of a small highly motivated team to work on interactive multimedia experiences on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The position on…

• Report: MMO Gamers More Committed Than Console, Casual Gamers

  Curt Feldman

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:04 am

  A new survey from Gamesindustry.com titled "Todays Gamers MMO Focus Report," suggests MMO players spend more time playing their favorite titles than both console and casual gamers. Reportedly, the study found that nearly 15 percent of all time chalked to game playing, across all age groups and platforms, is MMO-driven game time. On average, US gamers who play MMOs play an average 5.5 hours per week, compared to 4.9 hours for console gamers and 4.8 hours per week for casual gamers. The report surveyed some 13,000 people ages eight and older. Among the results: about two-thirds of all…

• Facebook, Zynga Named in Complaint

  Curt Feldman

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:09 am

  This week a federal class action lawsuit was filed that names both social game operator Zynga and the social network Facebook as defendants. The suit seeks to obtain upwards of $5 million in damages for users of social network games who lost money as a result of accepting misleading or fraudulent ad offers in exchange for in-game virtual currency. The suit was filed by Kershaw, Cutter, and Ratinoff, a firm that specializes in class action lawsuits.  The lead plaintiff in the case is a woman named Rebecca Swift, who was ultimately charged over $165 as a result of accepting a "free"…

• Sesame Street's Grover Gets iPhone App

  Curt Feldman

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

  Sesame Workshop, the enduring nonprofit educational organization responsible for a vast array of educational TV shows for kids, including Sesame Street, is teaming up with design firm IDEO and will launch the production company's first-ever iPhone/iPod touch app. Titled Grover's Number Special, the app is being priced at $2.99. The release of the app, says Sesame, is designed to shine a light on the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street series. "As Sesame Street marks this milestone year, we continue to innovate through the latest media platforms and offer our fans the best of…

• Gravity Bear Unveils 3D Facebook title Battle Punks

  Curt Feldman

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:53 am

  Just three weeks after announcing its presence as a developer of social games, Gravity Bear has revealed its first Facebook game, Battle Punks. Calling it a "3D social game" the title is slated for an open beta on Facebook by the end of the year. Says the company: "In Battle Punks, players can test their mettle in a beautifully realized world unlike anything currently available on social networks. Using a sophisticated 3D engine to render both characters and environments, the Battle Punks Universe is filled with colorful environments, towns and characters. Battle Punks…

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  Worlds In Motion

• Offerpal Sets New Ad Standards As Facebook Bans Offer Providers

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm

  Offerpal Media, an ad provider for social apps and games, announced a new set of standards for its controversial lead generation offers, just as Facebook bans other providers like Tatto Media for their questionable ads. The company's ads consist of special offers featured alongside free social games such as FarmVille, inviting users to fill out online surveys and sign up for subscriptions in exchange for virtual currency (as opposed to paying for the in-game currency directly). Advertising providers and game publishers generate a significant amount of revenue from the Cost Per Action offers.

• Class-Action Suit Filed Against Zynga, Facebook Over Offer-Based Ads

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Sacramento-based law firm Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff (KCR) filed a class-action suit against Facebook developer Zynga, seeking upwards of $5 million in damages due to allegedly misleading lead generation ads featured in the latter's games. The Cost Per Action (CPA) advertisements in question allow users to earn virtual currency for social games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars by completing surveys, taking quizzes, or signing up for trial offers. Some ads are for legit companies like Netflix and Amazon, but others resulted in unauthorized credit, debit, or mobile charges to consumers for as much…

• Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of November 20

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  In our latest employment-specific round-up, we highlight some of the notable jobs posted in big sister site Gamasutra's industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Relic Entertainment, Zoe Mode and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone games, 'serious games', independent games and more. Some of…

• Vector Releasing First English MMO: The Seventh Dragon

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  Tokyo-based software distributor and online games publisher Vector announced The Seventh Dragon (no relation to Sega and Imageepoch's Nintendo DS RPG with the same name in Japan), its first MMORPG to feature an English edition, launching on December 1st. Known as Dragon Crusade in Japan, the free, browser-based title has players creating heroes and rebuilding castles previously destroyed by invading devils. They can grow the structures into huge cities, battle monsters, acquire new weapons, join guilds, and fight in player versus player battles. The "persistent world simulation RPG" includes…

• GameStop Acquires Majority Stake in Jolt Online Gaming

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Specialty retailer GameStop recently acquired a majority interest in online gaming platform Jolt. The company develops and publishes license-based, free-to-play titles such as Playboy Manager and the Legends of Zork casual game (in partnership with Activision) based on the text adventure series. It also operates browser-based MMOs like Trukz and Utopia Kingdoms. "Acquiring Jolt is significant building block in our digital business strategy," explained GameStop general manager Chris Petrovic, according to a note posted by subsidiary Game Informer earlier this month that was later pulled…

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  Virtual Freebies

• Winterstock Fun!

  Savvy_D

  14 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  First things first, if you are a member of Stiletto Moody's group, there is a lovely 2nd anniversary gift waiting for you. TP in to the store, and pick up your FREE pair of shoes!If you're not already a member, the group is currently closed until the anniversary celebration is over. The hunt on the new Cupcake Sim ends tomorrow, so be sure to check that out, there are clothes & skins to be found. Some of the vendors participated in the hunt as well, so look everywhere!I explored the Winterstock Sim today. What a great build. The imagination, and talent in SL never ceases to amaze…

• Skins Galore!

  Savvy_D

  7 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am

  [the oBscene] has freebie chairs with last year's popular Thanksgiving skins. Be sure to pop over & try your luck on the chairs.You can also pick up a freebie at the skin fair booth, which contains a gorgeous Vamp skin toneThe skin comes with several options for you to choose from, such as a wet look, neck cut, and a bloody neck cut.The Dominion Fashion District has Vintage Bow BootsThe Dominion Festish also has freebie goodess.Tuli group members received a fabulous gift today! Meet Bella. The newest in Tuli's beautiful array of skins.This is FREE to Group Members, however the Group is…

• HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

  Savvy_D

  31 Oct 2009 | 11:27 am

  I quickly did the Trick-or Treating at the Caribbean City sim, and was surprised at the goodies I came away with!Above, you will see the goodies from Second Spaces Furniture. The "Price is Right" pose from Pulling Strings (lots of fun poses here), a ghost t-shirt from Kunstkammer, along with 1 of 4 hair styles from Bryce & eyes from Eponym. Ova Hauled is offering Limited Edition pieces for your Halloween.This outfit can be picked up for 0L. Suitable for humans & neko's alike. Upstairs you will find ears & a scull & spider decorated tail.Cilian'gel has some Halloween goodness…

• Trick or Treat

  Savvy_D

  31 Oct 2009 | 6:37 am

  I am about to start the trick or treating at Caribbean City, and thought you'd like to join me. I'll post my findings later. Hope to see you there!Hugs, Sav

• I think she's lost her mind!

  Honey

  30 Oct 2009 | 5:06 am

  Rachel at In Her Shoes and Hair @ Vignette sent out a notice stating that after years of loving SL, she had decided to give back, and that all of the shoes and hair were currently free. I don't know how long this will last, and as you might imagine, it's lag city over there.Before I post the slurls, I'm going to state....there is a tip jar in one of the corners of the hair store....remember what hair and shoes cost you and you're getting an entire store for free. GIVE TO THE TIP JAR…

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  Twitter / virtualworlds

• virtualworlds: A company named Virtusphere, Inc. has created a new way to experience virtual worlds, called the Virtusphere. http://bit.ly/3tBhJ2

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm

  virtualworlds: A company named Virtusphere, Inc. has created a new way to experience virtual worlds, called the Virtusphere. http://bit.ly/3tBhJ2

• virtualworlds: Meez, a virtual world for teens, claims it has been profitable since April http://bit.ly/wMwMr

  20 Oct 2009 | 1:14 pm

  virtualworlds: Meez, a virtual world for teens, claims it has been profitable since April http://bit.ly/wMwMr

• virtualworlds: Virtual worlds reportedly grew by 39% in the second quarter of 2009 to an estimated 579 million. http://bit.ly/uWoEQ

  30 Jul 2009 | 9:19 pm

  virtualworlds: Virtual worlds reportedly grew by 39% in the second quarter of 2009 to an estimated 579 million. http://bit.ly/uWoEQ

• virtualworlds: eMarketer is forecasting that 54% of children will be using virtual worlds like Club Penquin and Pixie by 2013. http://bit.ly/pcmkq

  26 May 2009 | 9:18 am

  virtualworlds: eMarketer is forecasting that 54% of children will be using virtual worlds like Club Penquin and Pixie by 2013. http://bit.ly/pcmkq

• virtualworlds: A British medical school is having students treating virtual patients in an online hospital in Second Life. http://tr.im/i1dv

  30 Mar 2009 | 9:08 pm

  virtualworlds: A British medical school is having students treating virtual patients in an online hospital in Second Life. http://tr.im/i1dv

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  SlinkMag

• Video: When Your Second Life Becomes Your First Life

  Mari Malaspina

  27 Oct 2009 | 12:00 pm

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• Let’s Talk about SLex: BNI Designs

  Mari Malaspina

  26 Oct 2009 | 12:33 pm

  WARNING STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT!!! Second Life has much to offer and tons of it is PG. There is however a sexual side to Second Life and with it tons of businesses have sprung up to cater to the kinks and desires of lusty residents. I’ve seen it all in my time on the grid. [...] No related posts.

• The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Craftsman Build-Off Competition

  Mari Malaspina

  19 Oct 2009 | 4:50 pm

  The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Craftsman Build-Off Competition PRESS RELEASE–For immediate release 19 October 2009 Contact: Barbara Collazo, FLWVM Education Director SLURLS TO THE EVENT ARE TBA – WATCH FOR UPDATES! Come one, come all! The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum is hosting another build-off. This time the theme is Craftsman, or American Arts & Crafts. [...] Related posts:The Frank Lloyd Wright Museum of Second LifeLet’s Talk about SLex: BNI Designs

• Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings?

  Mari Malaspina

  18 Oct 2009 | 1:19 pm

  Next Generation Interaction: Are Virtual Worlds Waiting in the Wings? Related posts:The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Craftsman Build-Off Competition Related posts:The Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Museum Craftsman Build-Off Competition

• Finding Poetry in the Temple of Sighs

  Mari Malaspina

  17 Oct 2009 | 4:33 am

  There are hidden places in SL, secret places that hide magic and dreams. A princess seeking knowledge and beauty wandered for days and nights to find a place she had heard only in whispers. “Mayhap you will find The Temple of Sighs”, said the whispers. “Within that ancient and lonely place is an [...] No related posts.

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  What's New

• Prepare for Card-Jitsu Fire!

  Billybob

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am

  Hello Penguins!The Card-Jitsu Fire game's definitely the hottest topic on the island - and with the launch happening on November 24th, the construction's picking up in the new Fire Dojo! We've heard that some of you are working really hard to get your black belts and Ninja Masks. If you've already got yours, maybe find some buddies to challenge! And don't forget that there's a Dojo Igloo in the Martial Artworks catalog... We want to know how you and your friends are getting ready for the new game.Ninja stuff is everywhere - did you check out the Offline activities? I like the look of the Lava…

• Reviewed By You

  Billybob

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am

  Hello Penguins!Last week you told us about your favorite snowy sport and we loved what Pingu73000 said:my favourite winter sport is sledging because its so fun and you can race against your friends,i also like snowballing because your friends can join in that to because you can get into teams and have a hot choclate at the end of the game.The cool weather celebrations get started November 27th in the Ski Village!In the meantime, the ninja construction is causing its own kind of celebrations at the new Fire Dojo! We want to know what your favorite Card-Jitsu card of all time is - and…

• Screenhog talks Card-Jitsu Fire!

  Screenhog

  18 Nov 2009 | 3:46 am

  Hi everyone! It's Screenhog again.If you haven't been there yet, you might want to check out the construction for the Card-Jitsu Fire game. It's our newest multiplayer game and it'll launch November 24th!You might not know, but multiplayer games are pretty complicated to make. Only one other game in Club Penguin supports 4 players - Sled Racing. Up to 4 ninjas will be able to play together in Card-Jitsu Fire and the team's been working really, really hard to get it ready. Since the new game starts next week, I wanted to try and cover a few things you've asked about:· Card-Jitsu Fire isn't…

• Card-Jitsu Fire Coming Soon!

  Billybob

  16 Nov 2009 | 4:22 am

  Hello Penguins!The construction in the new Fire Dojo'll be finished soon and on November 24th you'll be able to play Card-Jitsu Fire!Since the video came out, lots of you have been asking how to get ready to play the new game. The first step to is to become a ninja:    * Head to the Dojo to train    * After you earn your belts and beat Sensei, he'll give you your Ninja MaskOnce you're a ninja, get the golden Amulet and head to the new Fire Dojo! I can't give away all the surprises... but I can tell you that up to 4 ninjas can play at once!! And just like in the…

• Sneak Peek!

  Billybob

  15 Nov 2009 | 1:04 am

  Hello Penguins!There's a cold snap coming to the island, and a cool weather celebration is on its way!!It's in the Ski Village later this month and there's something special for members to look forward to...Think you'll master the maze?Until then...Waddle on!-Club Penguin Team

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  DIP's Dispatches from the Imagination Age

• A Trip to the Imagination Age

  11 Nov 2009 | 9:07 am

  The Imagination Age is set up to foster maximum collaborative creativity from groups exploring cultural and economic development. Max Burns (AKA Gatsby Crumb in SL) recently caused a stir when he posted "Why Do Government Islands Frequently Fail?"on his Pixels and Policy blog. We recently took a tour together of the NASA and NOAA spaces within Second Life and we're currently collaborating on a piece of machinima to document the experience. Pixels and Policy's mission is: Uncovering the ways virtual worlds change our politics, policy and culture. Gatsby Crumb, left, Eureka Dejavu and…

• Software Architect Grady Booch: Pure Thought to Create the Future

  11 Nov 2009 | 8:48 am

  IBM Senior Fellow Grady Booch is Alem Theas in Second Life. This video reminds us that everything we do--from texting to stargazing--is really a complex combination of 1's and 0's. His job is to create the illusion of simplicity to create the future. Most important of all?"Have fun," says Booch. "That's the fuel for your imagination that will bring your ideas to life and help change the world."

• Novia Halostar

  4 Nov 2009 | 4:07 pm

  At the opening of an art installation at the virtual Hotel Chelsea in Second Life tonight, I discovered the work of Novia Halostar, the proprietor of the URSA MAJOR Gallery and Studio. I especially love the light on the curtain next to the green chair, and the way the bird appears to be made of flames.

• Congratulations Rita J.King

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am

  We're a bit remiss on blogging this past week. Lots of exciting projects in development. More on those soon. In interim, we'd like to congratulate Rita J. King on being appointed Senior Fellow for Social Networking and Immersive Technologies at the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress.

• An Immersive Google Earth?

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:51 pm

  The ubiquitous Malburns pointed us to the above new virtual world about which the Guardian will be reporting. This virtual world is an explorable version of planet earth. Seems ambitious and interesting.

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  CodeBastardRedgrave.Com

• Exclusive: Rouge “Dream” Ensemble by ala Mood

  gabbypanacek

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm

  Jori Watler has always been a great friend to Codie and I. She is, simply, family. So, when she offered to create an exclusive Rouge version of her gorgeous “Dream” Ensemble, we were over-the-moon excited, but not at all surprised by her generosity. The “Dream” Rouge Ensemble includes necklace, rings, cuffs - and as an added incentive - the matching earrings. The only place this set is available is at the Rouge Boutique and 50% of the proceeds benefit the Rouge Tiers fund. The Rouge sim is owned by CodeBastard Redgrave and was designed and built by Eshi Otawara. Rouge…

• Rouge is in need of some patrons

  CodeBastard Redgrave

  21 Oct 2009 | 7:04 am

  As you may or may not know, the Rouge sim is a living piece of art created by Eshi Otawara. The sim itself is financed directly by sales from MechanizedLife.Com, my gears and gadget shop, located in a small portion of Rouge. However, in those difficult economic times, Rouge has grown costly to maintain, this is why we are doing this call to patrons. If you love art and if you love Rouge, here’s how you can help: - Donate: There are little donation boxes scattered all around Rouge. Drop something in it, it’s always appreciated. You can also donate directly to CodeBastard Redgrave…

• Rouge is 1 year old. Let’s celebrate!

  CodeBastard Redgrave

  7 Jul 2009 | 9:33 pm

  ♪♫…What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play…♪♫ Ladies, slip into your finest Burlesque-inspired attire and Gentlemen, come dressed to impress…because on Saturday, July 11, 2009 ♪♫ Life is a Cabaret! ♫♪ One year ago, we comemorated the unveiling of Rouge with an epic gala event. During the 24-hour event, hundreds of Second Life residents were treated to music from some of the grid’s most notorious DJs, gifts from a host of immensely talented designers, and more decadent debauchery than one could hope for. But, that was then… The…

• Machinima Artist Panel is tomorrow: Don’t miss it!

  CodeBastard Redgrave

  29 May 2009 | 7:56 pm

  Machinima Artists Panel - Saturday, May 30, 2009 MechanizedLife, in collaboration with The League of Muses, presents the Machinima Artists Panel. We have invited five of Second Life’s most creative and prolific Machinima Artists to participate in this interactive discussion about the art of machinima in Second Life. Moo Money, Pyewacket Bellman, Samlowry Hawks, Osiris Pfalz and CodeWarrior Carling will be on hand to answer every question you’ve ever had about machinima. Join us Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM SLT. You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event!

• MechanizedLife FilterCam Mask Contest - L$40000 in cash and prizes!

  CodeBastard Redgrave

  19 May 2009 | 6:26 pm

  MechanizedLife announces a new Flickr contest with over L$40,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded. The FilterCam HUD, created for all Second Life photographers and machinimists, both amateur and professional, virtually eliminates the need for post-processing by allowing the user to create artistic and dynamic SL(tm) photographs through a simple to use, menu-driven HUD.  One of the most notable features of the FilterCam is the ability to personalize in-world snapshots by using the included texture masks or by creating and uploading your own. This contest gives Second Life’s artists an…

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  Gabes Virtual World

• StorMagic SvSAN with High Availability mirroring

  Gabe

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:47 am

  Recently I had the opportunity to review StorMagic’s SvSAN software. Their current release available from their website is only compatible with VMware ESX 3.5, since my home lab is already running... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Review: VMware Data Recovery 1.0

  Gabe

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Part 4 of my backup products review has been released at SearchVMware.com. Follow the link below to see my reviews Backup and replication product review directoryI. Introduction II. Veeam Backup and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Review: PHD Virtual Technologies’ esXpress 3.6

  Gabe

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm

  Part 3 of my backup products review has been released at SearchVMware.com. Follow the link below to see my reviews Backup and replication product review directoryI. Introduction II. Veeam Backup and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Change blocksize of local VMFS

  Gabe

  5 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am

  During install vSphere now creates a VMFS partition by default on the local storage on which the service console partitions will be installed. When you want to use this partition to store your VMs on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Is there enough support for ESXi already

  Gabe

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:38 am

  We all know that the future version of vSphere will probably only be the ESXi version. At least, this is what VMware’s aim is for ESX5. Because it is wise to already get used to ESXi now to get... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Virtual Environments

• Evolution of the Twitter Wall

  dagerson@cisco.com

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am

    Conference attendees are no strangers to Twitter; it’s used to disseminate information, organize gatherings, and sometimes let out heartfelt emotion.  Tapping into that pulse of information is a great way to create a clear and hyper realistic view of your attendee consciousness.    The widely used “Twitter Wall” concept, projecting a twitter based feed on a wall or giant screen, has been demonstrated at many different events and conferences. This week, my quest for new and evolving technologies has me thinking about the next stages of the…

• Virtual Worlds is now Virtual Environments

  dagerson@cisco.com

  3 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm

  So you may have noticed a name change for this blog has taken place. Wondering why? Well the main driver is that virtual worlds does not really cover all of the topics being discussed in this blog. This blog started out mainly focusing on virtual world activity but has grown in scope since its launch in 2007. We have posts on virtual web based environments (mostly as relates to events), augmented reality, gaming, and of course virtual worlds so it seemed only fitting to change the name to more accurately reflect the content being shared. The growth of the topics covered via this…

• Virtual Fan Mail

  dagerson@cisco.com

  26 Oct 2009 | 9:04 am

  For those event planners working on virtual environments to complement their physical events it’s nice to get affirmation that you’re strategy and implementation are on track and being received positively by your audience. Don’t get me wrong of course event planners want feedback whether positive or negative but when someone takes the time to submit a positive comment it means a lot. Just like anything in life we are always more apt to share feedback when we are unhappy (kind of like me with airlines) so when someone takes the time to provide a kudo you know you hit the nail…

• Virtual Ask the Expert on October 21

  dagerson@cisco.com

  9 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm

  Don’t Miss the Upcoming NetPro Cisco Support Community Ask the Expert Event in Cisco Live and Networkers Virtual Cisco Live and Networkers Virtual is already your anywhere, anytime resource for technical information, networking with your peers, and learning more about Cisco products. Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. PDT for a live, interactive NetPro Ask the Expert event in the Auditorium of Cisco Live and Networkers Virtual. Edison Ortiz, Routing and Switching CCIE # 17943, Network Consulting Engineer, Advanced Services at Cisco will be discussing Campus QoS with Cisco…

• Watch the Live Keynote Featuring Guido Jouret, CTO, Emerging Technology Group

  dagerson@cisco.com

  27 Sep 2009 | 8:44 pm

  Next week you can join hundreds to thousands of your peers from all over the world in the Cisco Live and Networkers Virtual Auditorium as Guido Jouret, Chief Technology Officer of Cisco’s Emerging Technology Group delivers the opening keynote for Networkers Australia and New Zealand. The keynote takes place on Monday, September 28, at 3:30 PM PDT/Tuesday, September 29, 8:30 AM AEST.

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  NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life

• TSDIGS Event Followup Interview with Buffy Beale!

  Genesis

  6 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm

• Digital Storytelling Challenge Awardees Announced!

  Beth J. Bates

  24 Oct 2009 | 8:02 am

  On October 21, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. Bookmark/Search this post with: read more

• Digital Storytelling Drive-In TONIGHT 7PM in San Francisco & inSL!

  InKenzo

  20 Oct 2009 | 11:18 pm

  How to Participate in the Digital Storytelling Drive-In Events hosted by TechSoupGlobal inSL or in San Francisco: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2009 7PM PST See and hear the stories live in San Francisco Bookmark/Search this post with: read more

• TechSoup Global's free Digital Storytelling Online Event and Community Challenge, September 30-Oct. 21.

  Genesis

  25 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm

  Every organization has a story to tell. But yours doesn’t have to be a bland, corporate-sounding video or canned sound bite. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause — and we’ve got an event that will show you how! Bookmark/Search this post with: read more

• MacArthur Grantee Virtual Roundtable this Thursday August 27 in Second Life

  rikomatic

  24 Aug 2009 | 7:47 pm

  For the past four weeks, representatives of five nonprofits supported by the MacArthur Foundation have been going through the "Virtual World Capacity Building Program" an intensive training on nonprofit applications of virtual worlds.  These organizations have explored several major virtual platforms, examined some of the leading examples of nonprofit actions in the metaverse, and thought about how they might best use these tools to further their respective missions. This Thursday, August 27, these five groups will be presenting on MacArthur Island in Second Life their initial…

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• SecondLife.com Launched in 3 New Languages, Local Currency Payments Coming Soon

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am

  Hola! Ciao! Boas Tardes!With roughly 60% of Residents based outside of the United States, localizing the Second Life experience is an important area of focus for us, so we’re pleased to share two pieces of good news on that front. On Wednesday, we launched SecondLife.com in three additional languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. We now have websites localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, and are looking forward to continuing to grow this list. Additionally, as you may have seen, we’ve recently signed an agreement with Gisland…

• Winterfest Shops, Destination Guide, and Traditions!

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm

  As the Winter season makes way to the northern hemisphere, we have some big events planned and many ways for you to participate in this year's Winterfest! Please read on to learn more about Winterfest land auctions, how to submit content to the Winterfest Destination Guide, and a little bit more about Winterfest traditional events on their way!Winterfest ShopsLinden Lab is pleased to announce Winterfest Shops! To complement the overarching Second Life Winterfest, we’ve created a small number of parcels available only via the Second Life Land Auctions page starting on Saturday, November 28th…

• A Helpful Hand Makes a World of Difference

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm

  XStreet SL is offering content creators and customers alike an opportunity to help make a difference in someone’s life this holiday season. Beginning today through November 23rd, content creators can create special Winterfest Wreaths to decorate homes and businesses throughout Second Life by entering their designs in the Winterfest Wreath Competition, sponsored by Linden Lab, hosted on XStreetSL.com, and benefiting Kiva.org, a non- profit organization. WHAT IS KIVA?Kiva is the world’s first personal micro-lending Website that empowers everyday people to lend to working poor entrepreneurs…

• Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life

  11 Nov 2009 | 10:28 am

  Observed on November 11th, Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. For the past two years, a group of Second Life Residents has been organizing a Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life as a non-political and educational event to honor all the men and women who have served or currently serve in the Armed Services.  The group also raises funds in Second Life to support Operation Uplink, a non-profit organization that provides phone cards to deployed service members and hospitalized veterans.The third annual Veterans Day Tribute in Second Life runs all this week…

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  Alphaville Herald

• Egghead Studies Second Life Chickens - Clucks To Shocking Conclusion!!!

  SLHerald

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm

  The Web Ecology of Sion chicken society explained by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Patrick Davison is part of several performance groups including What We Know So Far and MemeFactory and is also involved with the Web Ecology project at...

• LL To SL Mentors: Your Services Are No Longer Needed

  SLHerald

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:39 pm

  "All official Linden Lab sponsored communication channels related to the Second Life Mentor group will be discontinued" by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desks Citing scalability issues, Linden Lab announced the end of the volunteer Second Life Mentors program on Wednesday...

• Florence Raghilda -- Post 6 Grrrrl

  SLHerald

  17 Nov 2009 | 4:09 am

  [Florence Raghilda contacted me several weeks ago and I became her friend very quickly. In addition to being a wonderful new friend, she is a magnificent model and a lot of fun to work with. I am proud to present...

• Opinion: I'm a PG

  Jessica Holyoke

  16 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

  by Jessica Holyoke When the creation of an Adult Content policy first started being discussed by the Lindens, a campaign started saying "I am Adult Content." Residents were up in arms about losing their access to Adult Content. And it...

• The Morning Coffee Mix In Second Life

  SLHerald

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm

  Stroke awakened the radio passion by Alessandra Narayan Did you know there’s a live radio show going on SL every day? Me neither. Jameslarken Supply, a former musician in real life, suffered a heart stroke which led him to discover...

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  Treet Archives blogs

• Vampires Are In

  Jilly Kidd

  21 Nov 2009 | 4:55 am

  Emerian Rich was writing vampire fiction before it became popular, and finally the world has caught up. Come along to meet her with me as I interview here and invite her to read from her novel 'Night's Knights'. Emerian is a delight to listen to, so not much wonder she has quite a following as a fiction podcaster. She'll be giving great tips on how to podcast your novel, build a following and make that step into print. Join the Written Word group for information about more of our writing events, and get to know us on our social network for writers http://www.writtenword.ning.com

• Designing Worlds: The Beauty of Steelhead Shanghai

  Elrik Merlin

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am

  This week's Designing Worlds came from the visually spectacular region of Steelhead Shanghai. We interviewed the owners, TotalLunar Eclipse and Tensai Hilra, and also chatted to Dragonlands proprietor Elegia Underwood. I can promise you a beautiful-looking show this week, and an interesting one too, covering aspects of the design and construction of some of the magnificent buildings in Steelhead Shanghai, such as the Pagoda of the Sun, some gorgeous ships, and much more. We also delve into the influences of real-life history on the development of Steelhead, notably the background to the…

• Episode 73 - The Alpha Male Episode

  Pooky Amsterdam

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:08 pm

  The Alpha Fox started on his motorized bike zooming over the earth on the high speed death ramp whilst the Wolfman debuted a new look. The panel brought their A game and we had an amazingly close race to the finish line as they jockeyed for position. That’s what you get when you play with the Alpha Dogs. And they played to WIN! -Chris Ebi, came into his own on the panel and the Calcium waves emanating from him were thick with thought as he maintained his place all evening – A member of the Executribe, he stumped the Wolfman’s Alpha with his nugget full of twit & twisdom. -Hiro…

• Episode 72 - Better living through Avatars

  Pooky Amsterdam

  13 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm

  Yes, it's true, we do live better, burning through the ether and the passions which brings us fully into focus in our sometimes round the clock sojourns here. There are no windows, except the ones to our souls, and we have the power to make it day or night, black or white. Pretty amazing, and the panel reminds me this week of this. -In Knezo, an amazing woman who I had the pleasure of meeting at this years State of Play in NYC, is fearless and full of the energy her great avatar embodies. -Clint Peccable, master of several universes was very funny, witty and impeccable when he sounded out his…

• Designing Worlds: On The Western Front

  Elrik Merlin

  11 Nov 2009 | 12:16 pm

  This week's Designing Worlds was a very special one for us. We featured the exhibition in Second Life by the University of Oxford's First World War Poetry Digital Archive, which aims to place the Archive's content in a more accessible and three-dimensional context. The result was a very powerful and moving programme, which went out between Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, and features music by the wonderful UK folk singers Coope Boyes & Simpson. The installation is in the region of Frideswide (named after the Patron Saint of Oxford) and we looked at two of the main areas. The first…

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  The Metaverse Journal - Virtual World News

• Weekend Whimsy

  1. Coulrophobia – The Fear of Clowns – Second Life Machinima 2. New World Hallows’ Eve in Second Life® — the short version 3. Second Life: The Traveling Laughter Crew

• Games for Health at Game Connect Asia Pacific

  Game Connect Asia Pacific 2009 is convened by the Game Developers Association of Australia. On the 6th December there is a workshop session on games for health, supported by HISA. Registrations are through http://www.gameconnectap.com/register.html (Forum pass, Sunday only). This event is a key part of the strategy to create momentum in games for health [...]

• Telstra responds to questions on Second Life withdrawal

  As mentioned yesterday, Telstra have announced their withdrawal from Second Life, and there’s been no shortage of discussion on it around the blogosphere. We’ve had some passionate comments and a couple of emails from residents quite upset at the decision. I took the opportunity to put some questions to Telstra’s media spokesman, Craig Middleton, to [...]

• Telstra retreats from Second Life

  As reported today in the mainstream press, Telstra have announced their retreat from involvement with Second Life. As the Australian business with the largest investment in Second Life by far, Telstra’s withdrawal potentially has a large impact on the local case for involvement of business in virtual worlds. More importantly, there are many hundreds of [...]

• A detailed map of Exodar vendors and trainers

  Another World of Warcraft map in our ongoing series. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a fan of Exodar’s layout – I just find it damn hard to navigate. That said, having put this map together I feel a little more familar and hopefully this will save you some time. (View the full-size version here) table.tableizer-table {border: [...]

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  Spoke n' Cog

• Spoke n' Cog

  8 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am

  Spoke n' Cog Spoke n' Cog has opened a new store in Pryeri. We now have stores in PG, Mature and Adult mainland locations. So whatever your maturity level may be, you can always find Spoke n' Cog! {:o) Visit Pryeri (160, 224, 42) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's posterous

• Spoke n' Cog

  31 Oct 2009 | 10:11 am

  Spoke n' Cog Spoke n' Cog has added a new location in the Cale Valley sim of the Zindra continent. You must be age verified to visit this store. Visit Cale Valley (229, 208, 83) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's posterous

• Dirty Rat

  30 Oct 2009 | 3:06 am

  Dirty Rat I'm in Vintage Village visiting Dirty Rat. These builds are created by n0th1ng Ackland and are truly amazing. The textures he uses are the best I've seen in SL so far. If you haven't been here, then this is a must add to your list of places to shop. Visit Verdigris (208, 85, 71) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's posterous

• The Corn Field Office Hour

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:57 am

  The Corn Field Office Hour For some reason I don't think much is going to get accomplished at this meeting! Visit The Corn Field3 (197, 166, 23) Posted via email from Tinsel Silvera's posterous

• Nebraska Beta to make its debut

  18 Oct 2009 | 11:06 pm

  This Twitter popped up a couple hours ago:Save the date. Officially announcing Nebraska Beta "behind the firewall" version of Second Life at #E2Conf on Nov 4th.I followed the link through to the Enterprise 2.0 2009 Conference to find this:The Virtual Enterprise: The Future of Work #e2conf-49 - Sponsored by Linden Lab/Second LifeSpeaker - Mark Kingdon, CEO, Linden Lab/Second Life"We all feel it. Today's economic, environmental, and business climate is putting tremendous pressure on enterprises to cut costs, innovate faster, and work in a more eco-friendly way. And, these business imperatives…

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  WoW.com

• WRUP: Talking turkey edition

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm

  It's turkey time (otherwise known as Pilgrim's Bounty) in the World of Warcraft starting this weekend (so keep your eyes peeled for festivities Sunday morning and onward) -- and starting next week (at least if you live in the US), in real life as well. But for this weekend, at least, it's time for all of us to jump in game and have a little fun before the stress of holidays, relatives, and just-how-long-does-it-take-to-cook-a-turkey-anyway? is upon us. So what is the WoW.com team doing before heading /afk for the holiday? Playing Torchlight andDragon Age World of Warcraft, of course! For more…

• The Art of War(craft): Absolute beginners' guide to Alterac Valley

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Zach is a huge fan of the Battlegrounds. He loves those instanced mini-games where you bash other players' faces in almost as much as he loves Pringles Screamin' Dill Pickle. That's a lot of love right there. So much love, in fact, that he writes these weekly Battleground and world PvP columns just for you (and also because he greatly fears the lolcat hell controlled by his bosses). Alright, newbies, it's time for today's Battlegrounds primer -- Alterac Valley. This huge, 40-player-per-side Battleground was an ambitious project by Blizzard intended to give players a sense of epic battles. In…

• WoW Insider Show live this afternoon at 3:30pm Eastern

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Our podcast (which, if you haven't heard, is award-nominated now -- please give us your vote every day until the end of November) returns to the series of tubes this afternoon on Ustream, and the great Michael "Belfaire" Sacco is coming along with it. Turpster, Sacco and I will chat about night elf mohawks, and what's up with the patch 3.3 PTR (including how to get the gear and some axe that people might like) and the next expansion. And as usual we'll chat live with the chat channel, answer your emails, and just generally have a good time talking about the World of Warcraft. The show kicks…

• Around Azeroth: All heads must bow

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  Kensaij of <Modan Co> on Moon Guard wrote in in praise of a local guild's recent anniversary event. "I know that Moon Guard has a somewhat bad name, both amongst RPers and PvP/PvE-ers who don't RP," he writes. "But there is one guild who face the tides of griefers without fear, who show that good roleplaying is NOT dead: The Knights of Menethil. A guild of Death Knights who are not your cliché angsty villians, but dead heroes that still triumph, who press on while the living mourn their fallen brothers." "On the 13th of November, they had their first anniversary, which they…

• Breakfast Topic: How many of you play on a Mac?

  21 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

  This was a reader suggestion, and a good one: Zvonimir wants to know how many of us WoW players use a Mac to play the game. Blizzard has steadfastly put out Mac and Windows versions of all their games ever since the original Warcraft, but this is not at all the norm in the industry. There are only a few other major MMOs I can think of that even have official Mac versions (EVE, Warhammer, City of Heroes, um...anything else?). Sure, we can always run some sort of virtualization (like Crossover Games, which supports WoW on Linux) or Boot Camp, but that's just less awesome than running something…

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  Torley Lives

• Sugar Bytes Artillery 2.1 – Timestretch PitchLooper Scratch…

  Torley

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

  Sugar Bytes Artillery 2.1 - Timestretch PitchLooper Scratch Looper Reverb HQ

• Sugar Bytes Artillery 2.1 – Timestretch PitchLooper Scratch…

  Torley

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

  Sugar Bytes Artillery 2.1 - Timestretch PitchLooper Scratch Looper Reverb HQ

• 018 – Synthly

  Torley

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am

  I remember it so clearly now: it was the day the Rainbow Bridge was closed for repairs and we knew, in our hearts, that Mr. Sushi, was out there, somewhere. After having attended college and going on to a distinguished career as a feline seismologist, he'd lived a long and fruitful life. He'd grown a lot, growing from a loving lump of black coward. His little sister missed him very much, and we were thinking to bring another into our fold. But just not yet. We each stood on the edge of the bay which divides this world from theother, clasped our hands together and watched as the…

• Enigma flute, Vangelis brass?

  Torley

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:28 pm

  Cedric inquires: And there are couple musical instruments that I can't really tell where I can get it from. It is the famous flute sound from Enigma, I hear that all the time , even other artists using it sometimes. Another one is the Electronic Brass sound from Vangelis, I guess that is his signature lol. Just lovely. TWO OF MY FAVES TO SOUNDSPOT! The Enigma flute is an old E-mu Emulator II shakuhachi sample, as featured on Famous Sounds. It's funny how people call it expressive, because it seems to be a single sample. Play it for less than the full duration, and the airy…

• Camel Audio Alchemy BigTone sound bank

  Torley

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm

  Camel Audio Alchemy BigTone sound bank

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  New World Notes

• New World Newsfeed: The BBC Joins Second Life Media Backlash Two Years Too Late

  SLHamlet

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:54 pm

  The BBC's news magazine has a grotesquely lopsided article curiously entitled "What happened to Second Life?", which largely recapitulates points from Wired's notorious anti-SL piece of 2007, which was fairly skewed in the first place. (It's astounding any credible media...

• Open Forum: What Are the Best Blog Posts on xStreetSL's New Freebie Policy?

  SLHamlet

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm

  Controversy and anger over the new xStreetSL freebies policies continues, which you can see in this comment thread from yesterday. Ciaran Laval of Your 2nd Place has a pretty good post wondering how much user feedback was actually sought before...

• Oxford Creates Immersive SL Space For World War I Poetry

  SLHamlet

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am

  I haven't had a chance yet to explore the War Poets Exhibition in Second Life, an extremely ambitious Oxford project that presents World War I poetry contextualized in an immersive simulation of WWI battlegrounds. However, the agile Emily Orr has,...

• Why SL Inventory Transactions Fail, and What You Can Do About It -- Peter Stindberg Explains

  SLHamlet

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am

  Peter Stindberg has a very lucid and useful post on why inventory transfers in SL often fail -- a problem that's become so acute, the Lindens are thinking of making guaranteed delivery a for-pay premium service. Fortunately Peter has several...

• Deshima, New Roleplay SL Space Station Under Construction

  SLHamlet

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Paulina Oceanlane of Who Let the Dorks Out explores Deshima Space Station, a massive, impressively detailed space colony still under construction but already boasting its own greenhouse and surrounding asteroid field. [SLurl teleport link] And what better way to explore...

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  Massively

• Free costume parts galore in Champions Online

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm

  Cryptic has revealed the free costume pieces in next week's Nemesis Confrontation update, which come in addition to two unlockable costume sets. Among the new free costume items are some exceptionally sweet capes, although we're sure many players will be filled with glee to see new weapons being added to the costume creator. While these are only cosmetic costume options, they're important to players who wield specific guns or swords. It may seem like a minor issue to some, but having an outfit that makes sense -- and looks cool at the same time -- is surprisingly important to players who…

• One Shots: Joining the hunt

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

  Those in the past - or in strange fantasy lands - used this time of year to finish harvesting and laying in stores for the winter to come. For those of us who game in fantasy worlds, it's a great time to look back and reflect on the things that we may have achieved earlier this year instead! One such example is this incredibly picturesque image that comes to us from Yavvy, who captured this during a live event in Warhammer Online earlier this year. (Admittedly, a land more about conquering than harvesting, but still.) Yavvy writes in: Catching a ride with the great eagles in Hunter's Vale,…

• WRUP: Who wants to be a superhero edition

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  Has another week come and gone already? Oh how the days fly by -- sometimes literally, with super-speed. But it's all for the best, really, because the weekend is a time where we can game peacefully and undisturbed. (Well, at least sometimes, depending on the current state of spouses/children/friends/pets.) So, without any further delays, let's talk about what the Massively team has gotten into playing this weekend. And, if you'd rather just talk about yourself -- well, that's okay, too. Just drop a note in the comments and tell us (and your fellow readers) what you're playing this…

• Patch 1.5.1 goes live for Aion

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  A new patch for an MMO is a bit like a present. At best, it can provide a number of new opportunities for fun and enjoyment. At worst, it can break several things you already liked and now have to replace. Aion has recently deployed the new patch 1.5.1 and, as could be expected, fan reaction is somewhat split on whether it's a nice present or the immortal pairing of socks and underwear. Certainly there isn't a major content influx, and the often-requested reduction of the game's grind has yet to be implemented, but there are still a number of nice updates and additions. Leaving aside the…

• Massively to hold EVE Online contest this week, win copious amounts of game time

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  In the time our columnist Brendan Drain and I have spent covering EVE Online for Massively, it's grown into one of the site's most popular game categories. With that in mind, we've decided to run a contest that's really a thank you to our readers who've been following along with our EVE coverage. CCP Games was kind enough to provide Massively's readers with 50 Pilot License Extensions (PLEX) as contest prizes which we'll give away over the next two weeks. As most every EVE Online player knows, one PLEX = one month of game time, but is also a virtual item that can be bought and sold on the…

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  Not Possible IRL

• So long, farewell...

  Bettina Tizzy

  3 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am

  Back when this blog began, 750 posts ago, there were few blogs that did write-ups and reviews of great content and installations in Second Life. This has changed dramatically, especially over the past year. Today, a number of academic journals are gearing up to focus on virtual content, and they will be the appropriate venues for most of the topics we've been covering lately.I like to think Not

• Seifert Surface breathes (real) life into virtual content

  Bettina Tizzy

  1 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am

  Seifert Surface (aka Henry Segerman), a mathematician and also a bodacious creator of both virtual and real math-inspired art, is doing so many new and fun things that I had to get out of my blogging funk long enough to post this. Three years ago, and over on his New World Notes blog, Hamlet Au did a great write-up on Seifert's recreation of Robert A. Heinlein's fictional "Crooked House" in

• Fantasy - So close at hand

  Bettina Tizzy

  26 Oct 2009 | 1:45 pm

  For these photos, I wore Roselea Sweetwater's new Neptune Dream gown, which gives new meaning to the term "bubble wraps," and stood inside Glyph Graves' kinetic sculpture, Windswept. Hair by Eshi Otawara. No photo editing. Roselea is about to open Whimsical on Halloween, a new sim for shopping, dancing and art. Teleport directly from here.

• Goosebumps

  Bettina Tizzy

  26 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm

  Man oh man, do I love this video or what? It's not often that a piece of machinima makes me feel this way, but this... this reminds me of why I am so entranced with virtual worlds. Produced by Soundr Productions, the people behind it are Sarah Burnside, Andre Englehardt, and Ghost Harris.

• An interview in Chinese and English with virtual superstar Cao Fei - Will you be the next artist showing at RMB City?

  Bettina Tizzy

  23 Oct 2009 | 4:29 pm

  Cao Fei (aka China Tracy in Second Life) is one of six finalists for the 2010 Hugo Boss award. The $100,000 prize is presented every other year to “the artist (or group of artists) working in any medium, anywhere in the world” for making the most important contribution to contemporary art.In Second Life, we know her as the artist who conceived and produced the four sim/islands work collectively

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  Alliance Virtual Library

• Transgender Day of Remembrance

  Rocky

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am

  Transgendered Display Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20th, memorializes those who have died due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.  The month of November has also been set aside as Transgender Awareness Month. During November a small display has been set up at the Stonewall Learning Center on Info Island with links to resources on the day, the month and further information on transgender. Here’s a SLURL to the site on Info Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/35/140/33

• Library Events this Week in Second Life !

  Abbey

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am

  Library Buzz Panel: Are LIS Programs on Target for Today’s Workplace? Presented by: Dr. Andrew Wertheimer, Ben Hoganson, and Chris Nelson Moderated by: Cindy Hill Produced by: MLIS students at the University of Hawaii, sponsored by SLA in Virtual Worlds When: November 19th, 2009 – 6pm PT/SLT Where: Info Island Auditorium SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/62/114/33 Summary: LIS graduates find themselves working in a variety of rapidly changing workplaces; changing technology and changing roles in the workplace and in society. Join us as we meet with a panel representing…

• Libraries in Second Life This Week!

  Abbey

  5 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am

  Upcoming Events at Renaissance Island Stop by and see how our Manor is coming along! Princej3rd Figaro, our Master Builder, is raising a new manor in celebration of the history of one Baddesley Hall, which sheltered Catholic priests, who were under the threat of a death sentence if discovered, and made special provision to hide and protect them. Several priest holes were built, secret passages to hide people in the event of a search. Altho many similarities will be seen, we are modeling our Lagswell Manor according to consensus of what our tenants and visitors have expressed by votes. The…

• 2009 College Fair in Second Life

  Abbey

  5 Oct 2009 | 7:59 pm

  Announcing the 2009 edition of the College Fair in SL! The fair this year will be co-sponsored by Alliance Virtual Library and held on International Schools Island over two days: Oct 24 (Saturday) 5pm to 9pm SLT and Oct 25 (Sunday) 5am to 10am SLT To participate please visit: http://bit.ly/SLCF09

• Libraries in Second Life this week

  Lorelei

  12 Aug 2009 | 7:29 am

  Summer Picnic Fun! You are invited to a picnic, a hunt, and a party or two during the month of August at Alliance Virtual Library. Scattered about the sims Info Island, Info Island International and Imagination are picnic areas loaded with goodies to enjoy and hidden gifts. Each area holds a landmark to one of our library areas where you can learn about a variety of topics and find even more goodies! Picnic areas are open now to explore and enjoy. You’ll find romantic spots, places of imagination, helpful info. games like volleyball, catch, and kenpo, and just plain fun by visiting…

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  Second Style Magazine

• Sneak Peek: Second Style December

  Brigitte Belgar

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am

  Just a quick sneak peek at what you can expect from me in December’s issue of Second Style. Cheers, Brig

• Date Night: Clothes Horse 50L Sale Makes Date Dressing CHEAP!

  Gidge Uriza

  21 Nov 2009 | 3:56 am

  Clothes Horse, the partner store to Symphony Skins, is having a 50L sale on ALL their clothes until the end of the year – when that inventory will be retired and replaced with a whole new line. This entire coat outfit – Sofia- is only 50L! I added boots from Digit Darkes – the Clyde boot. I love this jumper look and it comes with full tights or thigh highs, if you want to sexy it up. Personally – I JUST GET TOO COLD! Claire Hartsford has a fantastic range as a creator, from casual to club to chic. If you haven’t been to clothes horse this is a great time to check…

• Friday Features…

  Felicity Blumenthal

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  It is that time again, Friday Features over at Second Style! This weeks feature is our Style Icon Interview with Grady Echegaray, who was interviewed by Juana Manuel. Hop on over to Issue #29 and read the interview yourself!

• Advertise in our special HOLIDAY Issue!

  Felicity Blumenthal

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  That time of year is upon us!  So Second Style is gearing up with great content for the Holiday Season! You still have time to get your ads in, we will be accepting them until November 25th!  Feel free to contact either Felicity Blumenthal or HeatherDawn Cohen for more information…

• On My Table: Gravy

  Brigitte Belgar

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:50 pm

  Gravy is rarely acknowledged as the crucial condiment it is.  At my Thanksgiving feast, diners of all ages jockey for as much gravy as possible; they hop from table to table to snatch abandoned gravy boats, dump a little more than really necessary onto their plates, and even exchange coarse words with whoever is unfortunate enough to polish off the pot. Like my favorite turkey day topping, Brig’s gravy ensemble is warm, indulgent, and rich.  Every piece chosen for this outfit is something that could serve as the perfect topping for another ‘do– a dainty headband, a chunky…

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  World of SL

• BlogHUD: Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• BlogHUD: Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• BlogHUD: Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• BlogHUD: Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• BlogHUD: Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

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  Fashion World of SL

• KessKreations (and others) on Fabulous Fashion TV!!

  KessKreations

  Lourdes Denimore is going to be the guest stylist on Fabulous Fashion TV on Monday, November 23rd and she’s going to feature accessories from KessKreations, along with Sn@tch and Kalnins. (There will be more but she’s yet to announce it) I am excited for this opportunity! Thank you Lourdes and I’m flattered to be with other awesome creators in the feature. Love, Kesseret © admin for KessKreations, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

• Nadja´s Style Today

  Nadja Baxter

  Shape : NB_Look!_xenia (skinfair) Skin: [LeLutka]-Eclat-JADEDark-makeup3/hairbaseEyes: pc eyes by LL - summer - blue blue sky (s)Hair : [Detour] Storm A - Dark Brown - HairSunglasses : .:Suite17:. Sunglasses JETGLOSS / black reflectOutfit : !DPD [WinterCutie][1]Boots : Baiastice_Leather Unkle boots goldRing: [ glow ] studio - Gold Crow Ring (left hand)skinfair ... the last 2 days ! don´t miss it !http://slurl.com/secondlife/VANITY%20UNIVERSE/84/129/24Vain Inc. xoxo

• Lourdes Denimore on Fabulous Fashion TV 11/23

  Shopping Cart Disco

  Hey guys. On Monday November 23rd, I will be the guest stylist on Fabulous Fashion TV with Angie Mornington. It will be my 2nd time on Fabulous Fashion. I will be discussing accessories from Sn@tch, Kalnins,  KessKreations and one more. Yes I’m looking at you, designers I contacted who have not gotten back to me. :p Anyway, hope you all tune in.

• ..::DARE::.. BLUE – Week End FEVER!

  iheartsl.com

  Week end FEVER! This week’s theme is the color BLUE, and here in my interpretation as poses. 6 airy, floaty and light poses. Great for ethereal or fairy looks or to just be one with the clouds. Only 50L! Available at my main store ..::DARE::.. Every weekend all participating stores will have a common color theme for one or more 50L items which can be new items or marked down items from all the collections of the store.There will be at least 10 stores rotation every weekend, both male and female stuff, clothes, poses furniture and accessories. The items will be available from 12am SLT on…

• NEW Mashooka Red Label – Sexy Club Wear

  iheartsl.com

  Mashooka has launched a new label called RED. It's a new line of sexy club wear, perfect for dancing the night away at your favorite club. Part of the sales of the RED Label will be donated to help support events and DJ's at the Red Chilli Club on Mashooka Isle. You can find all 3 of these lovely outfits at the RED Shop on Mashooka Isle right next door to the Red Chilli club.Tiffany SuitThis very sexy outfit is one of the first designed for the Red Label. The Tiffany jumpsuit comes in 5 pretty colors. It has a very low cut, zippered top that shows lots of cleavage and sexy booty shorts.1.

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  What's New SL

• What's New @ Miseria

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:45 pm

  New items available @ Miseria, click HERE to check out the pictures. Join What's New SL in world group to get up to date notices from over 100 stores grid wide.

• What's New @ SLink, Kissed by Lithium and aDORKable Poses

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am

  New items from SLink, KBL and aDORKable Poses are all viewable HERE @ What's New SL, as well as hundreds of posts of archived items released from stores all over sl. Over 3000 residents have joined What's New SL in world, make sure you do too.

• What's New @ XTC, Ingenue, Stellar and Prelude

  18 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am

  NEW NEW NEW, New items from XTC, Ingenue, Stellar, and Prelude. All pics and information can be found HERE @ What's New SL ,or in world by Joining What's New SL Group.

• What's New @ WoE , DE Designs, Cobrahive

  16 Nov 2009 | 2:58 pm

  Find out What's New @ DE Designs, Cobrahive and WoE ...pictures and information can all be found at What's New SL .

• WHAT'S NEW @ BELLISSIMA, STELLAR, CROSSROADS AND VIRTUAL INSANITY

  15 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm

  To know What's New at Bellissima, Stellar, Crossroads and Virtual Insanity...CLICK HERE and see it all. Don't forget to Join What's New SL in world for up to date notices of NEW items from all over Second Life.

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  Mermaid Diaries: Natalia Zelmanov's Second Life Adventures

• Day 1153: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Blush)

  Natalia Zelmanov

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am

  Since I was a little mermaid, Ive always wanted a net veil/birdcage veil. You know, the lacy veil that wraps around your face.If I ever get married (hint...hint...), Im wearing one for my wedding :)Now, where's Blue Poseball when you need him?This picture was taken at Secret Garden -- romantic sim extraordinaire. Cant take more than a few steps without bumping into a poseball ;P Unfortunately, it's a secret, so I cant tell you where it is...oh OK, what the heck (SLURL: Nude (83,72,22))."Blush" is an Animated long hair that goes up to a classic messy updo, using a Net Veil (or Birdcage Veil).

• Day 1111: Sirena CREEPY Animated Hair (Grudge 2)

  Natalia Zelmanov

  9 Oct 2009 | 7:01 am

  It's October again...time for Halloween, and Halloween hair :)Grudge 2: The Re-make! A completely re-built, animated version of the Grudge hair. Twice as scary. Twice as fun as the original ;)The Cursed Hairpin causes Animated spasms...followed by hairs running down your face. Super creepy! Just dare people to touch that Cursed Hairpin ;PPlus the hair can be worn as a normal animated hair that turns into a low ponytail. BTW, this picture was taken at the 5th Annual Octoberville scavenger hunt. If you havent been there yet, you have to go check it out! A whole sim of mysteries, puzzles,…

• Day 1104: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Kajira)

  Natalia Zelmanov

  2 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am

  Here's another hair based on customer suggestion: A hair specifically for Gorean kajirae! Heehee I didn't know there's such a thing either. According to the Gor novels, kajirae sometimes tie a simple knot in their hair, near their right cheek (called a Bondage Knot). This is used as a um...communication tool ;P For more info, Google "gorean bondage knot".It just seemed perfect for an animated hair...so I decided to made one :) "Kajira" can be worn as either a flowing long hair or a ponytail. Also, you can tie the Bondage Knot at the right cheek, if you feel like...communicating. I added an…

• Day 1097: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Denna)

  Natalia Zelmanov

  25 Sep 2009 | 1:22 am

  One of my customers told me about the TV series Legend of the Seeker. One of the characters on the show, Denna, is a Mord Sith with the coolest braid :) I added the option to open the braid to a loose ponytail, cause even Mord Siths have to let their hair down once in a while ;POn these Animated hairs, don't you think it's amazing how fast you can open a braid? ;PBTW, this picture was taken at the SEAT Abyss game! They give you a free dive suit and a HUD. The object is to get the treasure before you run out of air. It's not easy...there are tons of stuff chasing you around :P And, it's…

• Day 1090: Sirena New Men's Water-Sensitive WET Hair (Edward)

  Natalia Zelmanov

  18 Sep 2009 | 8:19 am

  Poor Second Steve hasn't been out for a while. That's why he looks a bit pale...Which is perfect for the new men's hair, called Edward. No particular Edward, just...you know, Edward. I swear, Im not a fangirl! ;)Have you ever wondered what Edward would look like with wet hair? ;PAnyway, Im at the new Chakryn Forest. If you havent been here, you've got to see this...it's just like being in a forest! Totally reminds me of a foggy little town near Seattle, Washington :) (SLURL: Chakryn (128,128,0)).Edward is a men's water-sensitive WET hair! It's a messy hair that uses lots of hair gel up front…

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  Gwyn's Home

• Second Life Enterprise and the Second Life Work Marketplace

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am

  I’ve tried to dispel some myths and rumours around Linden Lab’s latest enterprise-class product offerings on my other blog. I hope it clarifies some questions and doubts Comments are welcome over there… Related posts:Some proposals for making the new permission system workReal Life Fashion For Second Life Avatars © Gwyneth Llewelyn for Gwyn's Home, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: second life enterprise, sl work marketplace, sle Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

• Linden Lab Splits Mentor Group

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:49 pm

  Here I am, at what might be my last picture as a Mentor on a Help Island. Why? Linden Lab has just discontinued the Mentor Programme. A shock to many of the 1,600 Mentors (down from a group that has once had up to 3,500 volunteers) that have been faithfully helping out new residents with their first steps in Second Life®. As of December 11, the Mentor group will be disbanded, and access to the Help Islands by former Mentors will be unallowed. Almost all islands and places where Mentors used to get in touch with each other, receive formal training in mentoring, or met with the VTeam for…

• Extie's new look :) [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  17 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Isn't she gorgeous? :D

• MAD House Club @ Marco Aldany [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  16 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Still looking nice, even though a bit empty :)

• Amanda Linden's office hours [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Talking about Second Life Enterprise

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  SignpostMarv's Blog

• WebComic RSS

  SignpostMarv

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:48 pm

  I had a poke around my public services (the stuff on services.signpostmarv.name), cleaned up a bunch of crap that was no-longer in use, then decided to poke around the code for my WebComic RSS service. There’s a mix of UHU4 and UHU5 code in there, so I thought it was time to start upgrading the [...]

• Quick SL Achievements web client demo

  SignpostMarv

  13 Oct 2009 | 5:10 pm

  Since I've made some progress on the project, I decided to create this video demonstrating the web client for the SL Achievements API that I'm working on.

• I Took The Tateru Comic Challenge

  SignpostMarv

  1 Oct 2009 | 3:14 am

  Some say that creativity is a product of our freedoms. I’m more of the opinion that creativity is a product of our constraints, whether externally imposed or self-imposed. So, the self-imposed challenge: Take five images (already taken) from the digital camera’s memory-card and weave them into a one-page comic that tells a story. Tateru Nino

• Metaverse ID 0.14.2 released!

  SignpostMarv

  30 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am

  While tinkering away this morning with an upgrade to my WordPress plugin MV-ID, I thought I’d sneak in a new feature: shortcode support! What this means is that in addition to sidebar widgets, you can now embed the profiles inside blog posts like so: [mv-id mv='agni SL' id='83b3987f-9520-4275-8efe-3ac13dd3f635']. The plugin supports displaying individual profiles as shown above, [...]

• How Mainstream Media views Second Life

  SignpostMarv

  30 Aug 2009 | 7:52 am

  Generally after an article is published with this view of Second Life (it being a dull hole in the ground with nothing to do), pretty much every savvy Resident points out how wrong they are. Original strip Dilbert characters are by Scott Adams and ©2009, United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Mashup created under the Collaborative Content License of [...]

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  An Engine Fit For My Proceeding

• Mercantile Insanity, a Longer Version

  Ordinal Malaprop

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am

  I have found it a little challenging to marshall all of the points I would like to make regarding the recent Xstreet Outrage in time to make a Journal Entry that remains relevant, but that is one of the challenges of Journalism really, that and coping with acute liver complaints and the strain of having to associate with other journalists. Luckily since I am a Vanity Published Journalist I am able to simply present bulleted lists, and not have to worry about an editor rushing into my office, swatting me with a fedora and saying "Ordinal! This is a load of lazy tripe! I'm hiding the whisky…

• Mercantile insanity, short version

  Ordinal Malaprop

  18 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm

  Dear Customers, As of this moment, no products from Ordinal Enterprises will be available from Xstreet until further notice. I am currently engaged in the Composition of a Longer Piece on the subject, but those interested in what might perhaps have brought about this move might wish to look at the following: Roadmap - Managing Freebies on Xstreet SL Questions regarding - Roadmap for Managing Freebies on Xstreet SL Linden_Lab_Official:Managing_Freebies_on_Xstreet_SL_Roadmap_FAQ This journal entry has been brought to you free, gratis and for nothing, and did not incur a L$99 listing fee. Yours,…

• Verbosity and the Law

  Ordinal Malaprop

  20 Oct 2009 | 11:46 am

  I have been told that, at times, I am prone to using far more Words than would be strictly necessary (were one wishing to be strictly concerned with the production of terse and straightforward prose, perhaps for transmission via telegraph or - indeed - semaphore!) for the communication of the central Concept or Idea that I have in mind; something which might be partially explained by the fact that quite frequently I have very little in mind, and very little idea of the semantic payload - as it were - that a particular Sentence will end up bearing. In addition to this, it has been observed…

• Satire is dead

  Ordinal Malaprop

  13 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pm

  I hopefully do not have to say anything more. Trackback URL for this post: http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/trackback/287

• Whimsical Happenings

  Ordinal Malaprop

  10 Oct 2009 | 1:36 pm

  Merely a quick note to mention that I will be appearing at the Aether Salon in New Babbage a week on Sunday, alongside the considerably more interesting and productive Ms Hyasynth Tiramisu, speaking on the subject of "Whimsy". A link providing more specific information. I am sure that I will be blithering in the same way that I usually do, but despite my presence I am confident that the Aether Salon will be as illuminating as always and full of the best and brightest gems of society. Trackback URL for this post: http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/trackback/286

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  Dwell On It

• New comic: A New Evil

  Tateru Nino

  18 Nov 2009 | 2:34 am

  Jump to the new comic, or click the banner to begin at the first one:

• The stars are right!

  Tateru Nino

  17 Nov 2009 | 11:45 pm

  Cthulhu as you’ve probably never seen it before. [...]

• Why I like Imprudence

  Tateru Nino

  17 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm

  A bunch of people ask me fairly often why I’m so keen on the Imprudence viewer for Second Life. This is why. [...]

• Smells like innovation

  Tateru Nino

  15 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am

  Something to think about. If it impedes your ability to do business, to provide products and/or services to your customers, or makes it hard for customers to pay you for goods and/or services… then it probably isn’t innovation. [...]

• The trouble with best-sellers

  Tateru Nino

  11 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am

  Oh, Electronic Arts… such a shame. EA’s laying off yet more staff. They had about 11,000 staff. Then they dropped about 1,100 in February, and now they’re letting go another 1,500. And they’re going to be dropping about half of their gaming properties. Why? [...]

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  Twitter / erbo

• erbo: @zebpalmer At this point, I'd be better off leaving Tweetdeck open on my iPhone while playing than using the 360's client.

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am

  erbo: @zebpalmer At this point, I'd be better off leaving Tweetdeck open on my iPhone while playing than using the 360's client.

• erbo: So the Twitter & Fb clients on 360 don't seem to integrate well, they're just "apps" you can launch from the Dashboard. Meh.

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:55 am

  erbo: So the Twitter & Fb clients on 360 don't seem to integrate well, they're just "apps" you can launch from the Dashboard. Meh.

• erbo: Got the Twitter client running on 360, too. Need to look at how well they integrate with the Dashboard.

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:52 am

  erbo: Got the Twitter client running on 360, too. Need to look at how well they integrate with the Dashboard.

• erbo: Managed to blow out the switch on the guitar controller and get it working properly. We (@Selenalore, @AndrewJY, and I) are Nachtwasser!

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:20 pm

  erbo: Managed to blow out the switch on the guitar controller and get it working properly. We (@Selenalore, @AndrewJY, and I) are Nachtwasser!

• erbo: Plus @AndrewJY broke one of the drumsticks by wailing on the drums like it was the guy that raped his sister. I'm callin' him "Animal" now.

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  erbo: Plus @AndrewJY broke one of the drumsticks by wailing on the drums like it was the guy that raped his sister. I'm callin' him "Animal" now.

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  Living in the Metaverse

• How To End Content Theft

  dandellion

  30 Oct 2009 | 3:11 am

  Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot… I don’t know if 1605 conspiracy to kill King James I of England and some members of aristocracy has anything to do with this and if there will be any gunpowder barrels and fires on Linden’s sims, but the call is here and we should talk about content theft before we start the particle scripts. While I wholehartedly support the action and the idea behind it, I’d like to chit-chat a bit about it with you.What always bugs me when content…

• The Tale Of An Old Vampire

  dandellion

  16 Oct 2009 | 8:00 pm

  Two years ago, while I was still kind of young in my second life, I met a woman. She was a vampire dominatrix though the lifestyle really doesn’t play any role here. We chatted a bit so I’ve learned that she’s very old, something like late beta. And while she was a great conversationalist, intelligent, informed and remembering the old days of the grid, there was something in her eyes or voice that was… well, not sad, something even beyond that. Like she has passed the state of sadness, got used to it and learned to live with it. Something I really couldn’t…

• BuilderBot: Tool Or Menace

  dandellion

  20 Jul 2009 | 7:28 am

  Just today, Rezzable announced the release of their new tool: BuilderBot. In the essence, BuilderBot is used to copy the content of the entire sim and turn it to OAR file. Then you can import the file on your own OpenSim sim, whether it is on some alternative grid or on your own computer. The tool is BSD licensed and free for non-enterprise use. There are another two parts of it: the OAR editor and importer for Linden’s grid. Those, as aimed to professionals, will be distributed under different license and charged. And now, even before I say the spooky word…

• Bare Naked Or Lagged?

  dandellion

  25 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pm

  We’re talking about the big events, like fairs, SL birthdays, Burning Man and such…. events that last for days, but you’re lucky to get there because each time you try to you just learn that sim is full and won’t let you in. And while you’re cursing the sim limitations, you know that even if you get there, it would be impossible to walk and see anything.   Lately people got a bit sensitive about lag, so (some of them) try not to wear attachments made of hundreds of prims and all the HUD gadgets they have. Some got a bit oversensitive so they bitch around to…

• How To Find Things You’ve Bought Yesterday (Using Filters)

  dandellion

  20 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am

  So you had a great time shopping, hunting, grabbing freebies… You’ve been through the dozens of shops or just visited the Hair Fair. Then you came home but you were lazy / had no time / forgot to unpack those boxes and sort the things. Or you have just crashed which is almost as possible as your laziness. Now you have no chance is finding all those boxes in your otherwise tidy inventory :) OK, no problem. Let’s take it step by step. First, open the inventory, switch to "Recent Items" tab. Then, open the filters subwindow. It’s in the File menu of the…

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  Second Tense

• Project Natal: Forget Gaming, It's a Virtual World Tool!

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am

  I love the idea of natural controllers and using 3-D cameras to better interact with games and virtual worlds.Working Demo, or Just a Tech Demo?Early this year Microsoft "demoed" Project Natal at E3. I put quotes around it, because a source told me that it was indeed a mock-up. That, and it was abundantly obvious to me watching the video that if they had a working project, they would have had let

• Value of Virtual Shows: The First Question

  17 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm

  Tonight I'm going to be a guest on the game show "The First Question", hosted in Second Life and streamed to the web. I caught the show for the first time last week, after a large number of friends had recommended it to me. I am very pleased to be on The First Question. Come learn what periodic element I most identify with! See if I can stump Hydra with a random factoid of knowledge! Come root

• Twitter's Hype vs. Second Life's Hype

  27 Oct 2009 | 10:54 am

  I saw this at New World Notes:It's the final slide from a presentation Linden Lab Chief Product Officer Tom Hale gave at the Web 2.0 summit. Now, Tom's demonstrated his tech and marketing savvy during his presentations at the Second Life Community Convention this year, talking about the various ways Second Life will evolve. I won't get into it here, but just want to establish that when I disagree

• Me Versus Copy of Me: Transhumanism's Dilemma

  25 Sep 2009 | 12:14 pm

  Transhumanism: "Transhumanism is an international intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of science and technology to improve human mental and physical characteristics and capacities."It is not a philosophy, as it may sound like some reaction to Humanism. Its beliefs range from using advanced medicine to cure diseases to the extreme of uploading human consciousness into computers

• Life's Meaning From Written Word

  23 Sep 2009 | 12:36 pm

  Things seem more authoritative when written down. Why are people drawn to biographical stories, even in common TV and movies and other media? Personal blogs? Etc? The written word has a magical property.I am in the middle of a long blog post that I've been working on about 9/11, technology, god, philosophy, and transhumanism. (It will probably become a series of blog posts; it's already really

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  UgoTrade

• The Next Wave of AR: Mobile Social Interaction Right Here, Right Now!

  Tish Shute

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:53 pm

  The Next Wave of AR: Mobile Social Interaction, Right Here, Right Now! View more presentations from Tish Shute. Click on the image below to watch on Blip TV this presentation and others from Momo13

• Toward the Sentient City: The Future of the Outernet and How to Imagine it?

  Tish Shute

  9 Nov 2009 | 1:09 pm

  Amphibious Architecture – “submerges ubiquitous computing into the water—that 90% of the Earth’s inhabitable volume that envelops New York City but remains under-explored and under-engaged.” Toward the Sentient City, brought “architects and urban designers into a conversation that until now has been limited largely to technologists,” and created an extraordinary opportunity to investigate distributed architectures of participation of what we might call the “outernet.”  This is a timely conversation as “web squared,”  “smart…

• ISMAR 2009: An Augmented Reality “Top Chef” Coopetition

  Tish Shute

  24 Oct 2009 | 3:26 pm

  ISMAR 2009 -  was an extraordinary mix of  high geek, academic eminence, gungho Dutch Cowboy entrepreneurial spirit, German engineering and industry, brilliant artistry, and invention, all fueled by a sense, and a very active presence in the case of Diamond Sponsor – Qualcomm, that the big technology players are waking up to augmented reality. In the picture sequence above (click on photos to enlarge),  Noora Guldemond, Metaio, demonstrates Junaio (coming to an iphone near you Nov 2nd) to Dirk Groten, CTO of Layar (top left photo).  One of the nice social features of Junaio is that…

• AR Wave: Layers and Channels of Social Augmented Experiences

  Tish Shute

  13 Oct 2009 | 11:52 am

  It is now nearly two weeks since the Google Wave preview launch and I am happy to say we have some AR Wave news. The diagram above shows Thomas Wrobel’s basic concept for a distributed, multi-user, open augmented reality framework based on the Google Wave Federation Protocol and servers (click on the image to see the dynamic annotated sketch or here). Even in the short time we have had to explore Wave, some very exciting possibilities are becoming clear. Thomas puts some of the virtues of Wave as an AR enabler succinctly when he writes: “Wave allows the advantages of both real-time…

• Total Immersion and the “Transfigured City:” Shared Augmented Realities, the “Web Squared Era,” and Google Wave

  Tish Shute

  26 Sep 2009 | 9:42 pm

  Above is an image above  from Total Immersion’s augmented reality experience developed for the “Networked City” exhibition in South Korea, – “a fun scenario created for a u-City’s infrastructure and city management service” “To the naked eye, the exhibit looks like a bare bones model of a city. But when visitors put on the special AR goggles a whole new world unfolds – as graphics overlaid on the city model.” (Games Alfresco) “The Networked City,” is a large scale augmented virtuality of a scenario for a networked city. But…

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  Second Life

• Reply to Introduce yourself here!

  Verouscka Saenz

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:54 am

  Verouscka Saenz posted a reply: Hello...Hola...Ciao...My SL name is Verouscka Saenz...and I LOVE to take pics of myself and friends...so i hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy taking them and editing......hope to hear from any of you inworld or just hit me a comment in here...Love to make friends and meet new people all the time!

• Reply to Skin..

  primtings

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:07 pm

  primtings posted a reply: For a different look, but still relatively mainstream, check out IC-Skins

• Reply to SL Video?? I'm clueless!

  Flame Warden (Phoenix)

  17 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm

  Flame Warden (Phoenix) posted a reply: yea, I've used wegame to record, you can edit clips using another program. Which might explain how certain machinima is created via Windows Movie Maker. I would prefer wegame if budget is constraining. It's free and can record HD quality.

• Reply to SL Video?? I'm clueless!

  N I M I L [is] loved!

  17 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm

  N I M I L [is] loved! posted a reply: i always thought wegame uploaded video straight to their website.. which made it impossible to edit on your pc.. do they allow you to record to disk?

• Reply to SL Video?? I'm clueless!

  RobsterRawb Jaxxon

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am

  RobsterRawb Jaxxon posted a reply: www.wegame.com free and better then fraps

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  blogHUD : : blogging from Second Life

• Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:03 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

• Postcard from Second Life.

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm

  Check this out! crossposted to Acedia Diaryposted by Acedia Albion on Acedia using a blogHUDblogHUD map and teleport permalink

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  MixedRealities

• New media’s just another word for nothing left to lose

  admin

  18 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm

  Do you often wonder why 20-somethings are not engaging themselves more into revolutionizing the old ways of doing things? Why the participants in Metanomics or We Are the Network are often in their forties or older? At the end of today’s Metanomics show, professor Robert Bloomfield told us why: it’s all about opportunity costs. Young people are getting much value from getting traditional credentials. They want to become respected professionals: lawyers, accountants, professors, journalists, you name it. The older guys however often have less to lose, for instance when they are…

• Upcoming Event: Metanomics about creating our own economies

  admin

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm

  Tyler Cowen will be the guest of this week’s Metanomics show. He interests me a lot, as he is a financial blogger on Marginal Revolution and I just bought one of his books,  Create Your Own Economy,The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World. Metanomics explains: Tyler Cowen says there’s no call to apologize for virtual worlds. Don’t act as if virtual goods are somehow different or lesser than ‘real’ goods. Don’t act as if autistic cognitive styles are necessarily worse than others. Don’t act as if writing a blog is a less worthy endeavor than traditional academic work. In…

• Tim Bajarin sees a new creative (writing) class

  admin

  16 Nov 2009 | 2:18 pm

  This is an interesting story by Tim Bajarin on pcmag.com about the rise of a creative class, enabled by the emergence of tablets and e-books: Tablets, e-Books, and the Rise of a New Creative (Writing) Class. Today I did some research for my previous posts and I was reading Jeff Jarvis’ What Would Google Do. I chuckled reading the chapter “the link changes everything” because a paper book is notoriously bad in providing web links. But wait, I was reading the book on my pc, having downloaded Kindle software – which made the absence of links even more painful. If tablets…

• Shifting mindsets towards a post-factory economy

  admin

  16 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm

  In my musings about the post-factory society, one of the key concepts seems to be that of entrepreneurship. While big corporations will undoubtedly continue to exist, they’ll work in an ecosystem of much smaller companies or ventures. Maybe the default option for professionals will be to work as such a small venture, rather than as an employee of some big corporation. This seems not very new. In most countries small and medium-sized companies are the backbone of the economy. Journalists, programmers, lawyers and consultants often work as independent ventures, even though this often…

• How can virtual worlds contribute to the post-industrial eco-systems?

  admin

  15 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am

  (This blog post has been prepared on Google Wave, the MixedRealities wave is public and you are free to add your take to the texts you find there – whether those texts are already published here or are just drafts) Jeff Jarvis on BuzzMachine says that the future of business is in ecosystems. It reminded me of a conversation I had with some young internet-entrepreneurs. They claimed that the generation under 30 was very collaboration minded. Sure, there is competition, but working together and seeking alliances is key. The older folks (okay I do realize this is a generalization)…

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  Twitter / SecondLie

• SecondLie: Buy a wreath to support kiva.org, and then place it on the grave of your business when the XstreetSL fee changes bury it.

  Second Lie

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:27 am

  SecondLie: Buy a wreath to support kiva.org, and then place it on the grave of your business when the XstreetSL fee changes bury it.

• SecondLie: THIS is how to punch back! Well done, M! https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/press/blog/2009/11/20/m-linden-s-interview-with-the-bbc

  Second Lie

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:56 pm

  SecondLie: THIS is how to punch back! Well done, M! https://blogs.secondlife.com/community/press/blog/2009/11/20/m-linden-s-interview-with-the-bbc

• SecondLie: @bboomslang Of course I give them ideas. I've been to so many brown bag discussions, it's gone to my head!

  Second Lie

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm

  SecondLie: @bboomslang Of course I give them ideas. I've been to so many brown bag discussions, it's gone to my head!

• SecondLie: We're eliminating numeric server classes and introducing submarine server classes. Next one will be Typhoon sub- hey, where did it go?

  Second Lie

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm

  SecondLie: We're eliminating numeric server classes and introducing submarine server classes. Next one will be Typhoon sub- hey, where did it go?

• SecondLie: Due to a large amount of junk content in the blog and forums, we will be charging 10L per post and comment.

  Second Lie

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm

  SecondLie: Due to a large amount of junk content in the blog and forums, we will be charging 10L per post and comment.

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  Virtual Economy Research Network

• Gambling and econometrics in the new issue of Journal of Virtual Worlds Research

  Vili Lehdonvirta

  4 Nov 2009 | 1:36 am

  Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, an online outlet for virtual worlds -related "think pieces" and scholarly papers, has published its sixth issue, titled Technology, Economy and Standards. Below is my selection of economy related papers from the issue, with comments.<!--break--> Payback of Mining Activities Within Entropia Universe Markus Falk, Daniel M Besemann, James Michael Bosson In subscription-based virtual worlds the fee a user pays for participation is clear. However, in worlds in which the provider's revenue is generated via transactions made by users using a real in-world…

• The Genesis of the Virtual Goods Model

  Juho Hamari

  1 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am

  Guest post by Matt Mihaly on how the virtual goods sales model was born. Matt Mihaly is a CEO and Creative Director of Sparkplay Media and Chairman (formerly founder, CEO, and Creative Director at Iron Realms Entertainment. The virtual goods/microtransactions model dominates Asia and is now far and away the most popular business model for online games in the West with the meteoric rise in popularity of games on Facebook and MySpace. Twelve years ago, in ’97, I pioneered this model at the company I had founded two years earlier – Iron Realms Entertainment – out of pure necessity. This is…

• Virtual consumption: the thesis

  Vili Lehdonvirta

  26 Oct 2009 | 3:21 am

  My PhD thesis on people who spend real money on virtual goods is now published. Thanks to everyone for your support! Here's the publication info: Vili Lehdonvirta (2009). Virtual Consumption. Publications of the Turku School of Economics, A-11:2009, Turku. ISBN: 978-952-249-019-3 (printed) 978-952-249-020-9 (electronic) ISSN: 0357-4652 (printed) 1459-4870 (electronic) You can download the electronic version of the thesis from the university library here. The print version can be purchased from the university's publisher: KY Dealing, tel. +358 2 481 4422, email ky-dealing(at)tse.fi. I also…

• Call for Papers: Games Research Methods seminar in Finland

  Vili Lehdonvirta

  19 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am

  The Games Research Lab at the University of Tampere, Finland has issued a call for papers for its sixth annual game studies working paper seminar. The call is available here. I am posting this here because the seminar has previously had some interesting MMO related content. Also, while on the topic of Finland, check out my brother's Master's thesis and presentation on the Five Forces of the Finnish Online Game Industry :).

• Does Pressure Play Into Second Life Purchasing?

  Jennifer Martin

  25 Sep 2009 | 10:10 am

  In the first quarter of 2009, the virtual world of Second Life saw $120 million USD exchanged through user-to-user transactions, with a record monthly $45 million USD in transactions in March. In August alone, users completed 28 830 768 transactions in with the greatest number of these happening around items that are valued at one Linden dollar, or about $0.004 USD [4]. Based on regular economic reports from Second Life developers Linden Lab and raw data files made available on their website, it’s possible to get a basic overview of the economic facts and figures associated with the virtual…

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  Botgirl's Second Life Diary

• Botgirl Questi Beats Philip Rosedale's LoveMachine To Market With Low-Tech Solution

  19 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am

  If reports are right, Second Life founder Philip Rosedale's LoveMachine start-up will be creating some sort of reputation currency for businesses. The currently two-man operation has a cool logo, a couple of entries on their blog and are offering a bounty of $50 (at least it's not L$50) for a design stratgy for iPhone application configuration management. I wish them well, but have come up with a low-tech strategy for employee motivation that I can start delivering next week: *** Princess Barbie Reward Stickers *** Despite my inherently digital nature and hatred of that bitch Supergirl…

• I Didn't Want To Be A Cloud

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:05 pm

  A little true story about serendipity. Music from the London cast of Snoopy (The Musical).

• The Acceleration of Nostalgia in Virtual Life

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:17 am

  The Second Life 365 Days project continues to catupult me into unexpected spaces, both internal and external. Unlike SL365 participants who are inworld everyday and can capture whatever they're up to, so far every entry I've made has been a result of logging on specifically for the project. Last night, I initially planned to rez my old tower from Botgirl Isle in Extropia and take some shots, when I was suddenly struck by a strong wave of nostalgia for my Old Extropia Home and the life I briefly led there. My active participation in the Independent State of Extropia lasted only about six…

• Avatars Everywhere

  15 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am

  After playing around for a few weeks with extending myself into the Physical World, it seems the time is right for a little campaign to socialize the idea that avatars aren't just for virtual spaces. Every campaign needs a slogan, I thought "Avatars Everywhere" expressed the concept nicely. Here's a draft of a video to promote the idea.

• "Naturalized" Photo and Video Depict Integration of Virtual and Physical Worlds

  12 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am

  The photo above is the latest in a series of images and videos shot with an iPhone. These naturalized images take me into a physical world setting without any green screen tricks to fake my placement in a physical world environment. Outside of clean-up to fix color balance and some minor air-brushing, what was there is pretty much what you get. Although it's been fairly experimental so far, in weeks ahead you'll see me extending the concept of naturalized stills and videos into a number of human settings... participating in discussions around the family dinner table, out for a walk at the…

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  Ingmann Design Group

• So where have you been?

  Noel

  11 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am

  Sometimes RL just gets in the way… I’ve found it difficult to post here or be in Second Life lately for a couple of reasons. The health is good, but the huge amount of energy I’ve had to expend in RL has just left me very little time for the time I need to get everything done in Second Life. For the most part this isn’t a personal blog and so I haven’t shared alot about it, but my marriage of several years is basically falling apart and we’ve ended up seperated, this has lead to a whole new way of life for me and getting into SL to work or hangout just…

• Alpha Male and Other things….

  Noel

  17 Aug 2009 | 7:50 pm

  So, go read this post here. This is my response. I personally have guy friends in sl, but they are usually friends of my girlfriends. There are several reasons for this, but the main issue comes down to the ‘Alphaness’ of most men. Especially geek men. Most of us are not assured of ourselves in real life. I hate to say it, but it’s true, sometimes SL and life can heal us of that, sometimes not. Part of the reason we stick with SL and enjoy it is because it gives us a confidence or an ability to not be so awkward. I’m much more comfortable using a keyboard to…

• Mania! of the Midnight Kind.

  Noel

  20 Jul 2009 | 3:55 pm

  Midnight Mania So, on the advice of a dear friend, I got a MM board. The rules are simple: 1. Simply click the machine to register in the current round. 2. If enough people sign up by the stroke of midnight, everyone wins the prize. 3. When the target is reached, nobody else can sign up for that day. Like I said, easy. We actually have three of them on the sim, one in Wicked Beast, one in NataShapes, and one in IDG for the cute house up above. As of today it’s already been locked once, so 200 people have gotten their free house, what about you? My thanks to Nat and Alicia for…

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  Virtual Neko in Second Life

• The Legend of The Were-Neko

  Virtual Neko

  31 Oct 2009 | 12:48 am

  She of the Blood He who strays in the forest at late, Becomes like a worm on a hook for bait. When the moon is full and the sky is black He will soon discover the courage he lacks. The prayers you utter will all be in vain, For no one escapes the Blood and the Pain. The Devil herself is manifest In the very core of the werewolf’s breast. And she comes at night, when you wander dumb Under the trees, like you’re under her thumb She senses your fear, she smells your heart She’ll rip you to shreds, she’ll tear you apart. The wolf is her family, the human her feast, She who…

• Explorer Neko and the Shadowcrawler

  Virtual Neko

  6 Oct 2009 | 11:58 am

  Dr. Livingstone, I presume, stepping out of the jungle gloom, into the midday sun… What did you happen to find there? Did you stand a while and stare? Did you meet anyone?* Sometime after midnight, the moon suffocated in the thick, muggy air. A determined mosquito had managed to penetrate the netting around my cot, and its incessant, bloodthirsty whine was making me toss and turn. I could have sworn I heard something else though… a strange whistling sound… soft footfalls? A quiet chirping?  But I was far too preoccupied with my tiny tormenter to give it any more attention.

• 100,000 Thanks and a Neko Research Study!

  Virtual Neko

  14 Sep 2009 | 11:05 pm

  Early yesterday morning, a lone, unidentified Neko visited this blog and quietly turned the site meter over to 100,000 visits. Is there significance in five zeros? I’m not really sure, but it definitely warms my little kitteh heart. So much so that I wanted to pause and say… one hundred thousand thank yous to each and every one of you.  =^..^= But wait there’s more…! On the very same day, I received an intriguing IM from a gal named Meja Milosz. In her first life, Meja’s a researcher studying virtual world communities – including (you guessed it) Second…

• Needles + Neko = Tattoo

  Virtual Neko

  30 Aug 2009 | 11:22 pm

  I had passed her Second Life tattoo store countless times in my wanderings. It was impossible not to look inside. No matter what the hour, there were always two or three would-be victims(sic) people perched on the edge of her ragged couch, paging through tattoo magazines, distractedly awaiting their turn on the tattoo throne. What intrigued me the most were their faces. Eyes glassy with the thrill of a dare or a secret passion (or maybe just fear), moods passing over their countenances like clouds — I’d try to memorize their emotions and guess what style of tattoo they might end…

• A Vesper for James Bond

  Virtual Neko

  13 Jul 2009 | 6:20 am

  The assignment went as planned, the operatives were captured without incident, even the explosions were timed perfectly. All of it, every detail, went exactly by the book. Until my beloved Yusef was captured. His sweet body was no match for their unspeakable torture. With his blood, he spilled every detail — our background, the mission, even the MI6 operations — but most tragically, our love. It was our weakest link, and they knew precisely how to exploit it: his life would be spared only if I became a double agent. Their only miscalculation was understanding how deeply revenge…

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  Midcourt

• Interesting thoughts on xStreetSL and Linden Labs

  Jordyn Carnell

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:09 am

  Stumbled across this blog posting on Atomic Valley about the recent xStreetSL changes. Since I'm not a inworld content creator I could only comment based on the Real World. Read the post and the comments and tell me what you think. (Click on the pic)(Bookmark Jordyn Carnell's Midcourt Blog)

• Something Second Life.. Finally

  Jordyn Carnell

  18 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm

  A little quality creativity. For those that thought I wasn't doing anything with Second Life in it anymore. Enjoy..(Bookmark Jordyn Carnell's Midcourt Blog)

• Journalist/Marketers are so fickle

  Jordyn Carnell

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am

  Another welcome back to Second Life (not that we knew you was gone) (Click to read)(Bookmark Jordyn Carnell's Midcourt Blog)

• A book report?

  Jordyn Carnell

  14 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm

  One of the many books I'm reading at the moment is this one. It's a business classic, a life hacker basic, and the book that launched a small movement. (Franklin Quest bought the Covey Leadership Center and formed FranklinCovey – the company behind all those mall stores selling day planners and books.)I vaguely recall reading it for/during a college class – I don't remember which class – and I don't remember if I ever finished it, or what happened to my copy. What I am sure of is that whatever I read went in one ear and out the other. When I was looking at all the stuff I need to do,…

• And here's a photo that I "post processed" a bit..

  Jordyn Carnell

  13 Nov 2009 | 6:35 pm

  I dug through my folders and found a copy of this image Eddi took that I had done some post processing on. A little photoshop works wonders. Compare this to the starting image Eddi has on his "Just Beautiful SL Men" site. (I can't seem to find a copy of his bubble photo on my hard drive.. It's pretty good.)(Bookmark Jordyn Carnell's Midcourt Blog)

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  Men's Second Style

• The beauty of flexibility: Suits by Musashi-Do

  Ryan Darragh

  18 Nov 2009 | 7:59 pm

  Shiryu Musashi has been designing for the SL fashion scene for coming up on five years now—his store, Musashi-Do, officially opened on November 27, 2004.  I don’t know about you, but this is significantly earlier than my own rez date.  He has a well-earned reputation for painstaking perfectionism, and his hand-painted fabric textures are beyond reproach.  Shiryu has recently released some new suits for men—something that’s always nice to see!—and these are accompanied by his own innovation in dress neckwear:  the InfiniTIE. “Evening in Roma” is a modern suit with notched…

• Narcissus: tragically self-absorbed, or just misunderstood?

  Ryan Darragh

  13 Nov 2009 | 9:38 am

  I don’t know about you, but I’m on the never-ending quest for the perfect skin.  Really, isn’t everybody?  Surely I’m not the only guy who at some point has said, “I really love This Skin, but if only it had the abs from That Skin, or the face from The Other Skin…then it would be perfect!”  Sound familiar?  Yeah, I thought it might. Now, don’t get too excited.  I’m not here today to tell you that I’ve found The Perfect Skin, or even The Perfect Skin For Me.  Either of those would be a hell of a thing.  However, as momentous as such a discovery would be, I might just…

• Speaking of vacation

  Ryan Darragh

  12 Nov 2009 | 8:33 am

  Welcome back!  Oh, wait–that’s what you’re supposed to say to me.  Anyway, here we are, together again.  Sean and I had a fantastic vacation, probably with really too much crammed into it if you get right down to it–but isn’t that the best kind?  Sometimes it felt rather like “If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium.”  Yet still it was great.  And here’s to turning SL friends into RL friends!  Heya Loopy, Angie and Skid, that’s right, I’m talking about you! 

• The Scoundrel’s Return to New Babbage

  Ryan Darragh

  10 Nov 2009 | 9:20 pm

  It had been an age since he had seen New Babbage.  He couldn’t say for certain how long it had been since he had left, but after what had happened, it was to no one’s surprise that he had made himself more or less permanently scarce.  (He understood that the incident had come to be known as “The Coppercog Debacle,” but the less said about that, the better.)  Only an occasion of dire import could have induced him to return.  He supposed that the reading of one’s father’s last will and testament would qualify, no matter how estranged that father might have been. Say what you…

• [Guest Style Consultant] : Marten Webwyre [ii]The Plague Doctor

  Ryan Darragh

  22 Oct 2009 | 9:52 am

  Plague never rests for long. The plague doctor moves through dark cities, his heavy cloak rustling with each step, his leather shoes a whisper on the damp streets.  The world groans with sickness, and where there are labored breaths, aching shivers under blankets, and disease-dizzied minds, the doctor will go. Birds bring plague, they say.  Birds, cats, rats; mankind always distrusts animals first, and only later turns on itself.  The doctor wears his birdlike mask – bone-white, stained with the sweat and sputum of death – to draw out the sickness, to call it back to the birds that…

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  Free*Style

• Iren So Far I Got a Cramp

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:48 am

  Skin: Iren, group giftHair: Iren, MM board giftSocks: E!, 1L for a limited timeLingerie: 5th and Oxford, not free

• Snow is Coming

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am

  (I am completely exhausted right now so if any slurls are missing at the end if this post I'll fix them when I wake up.)Some fun wintery finds!Sanura Snow Kitty Outfit: Sn@tch, 7Seas fishing prize (yes, you need a pole to fish out the gifties. The poles cost 250L and are worth every cent.)Christmas Countdown Calendar, Snuggle Chair, and Xmas Tree Lamp: FD Decor, various types of prizes available in store from MM board to lucky board to item camp. Also 1L items in store! Extremely high quality items here, make sure to stop in.Skater Dress and Diamond Head Piece: Evie's Closet, 40L random item…

• Hurry For Some Shoesies!

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm

  I was reading Nereisse and Karina's Blog and read about these free cute shoes at ByKay. They are only free until tomorrow (November 19th, 2009 2PM SLT!!) so if you want them go grab them.Shoes: ByKay, free through 11-19-09 2PM SLT

• Mystic Sky November Lucky Chair: Annabell

  18 Nov 2009 | 5:34 pm

  I'm always thrilled when I find out that Skyler John of Mystic Sky has put out a new gown in her lucky chair.  Her gowns are like treasures.  The dress she uses is always one of her gowns from her permanent line which gives us frugalistas a chance to win something really nice.  The new gown is called Annabell and it is the peach version.  The gown comes with 2 skirt styles as well as 2 capes, both which open and close on touch.  The other cape is peach like the gown but the green gives it a harvest flair.  (That Skyler... she's always thinkin')I wanted to show…

• GPD and CMC

  17 Nov 2009 | 9:57 pm

  I gots some purties.I had never been to Color me Chaos until I was gently nudged there by a buddy. I caught a ? on the lucky board for this fun Royal Jester ensemble which was awesome! It turns out the owner has been trying to nudge me to look at the store but my messages got capped. Sigh. That just goes to show you if you find something awesome you want me to see you have to basically hit me over the head with a mallet and drag me their or I might miss your suggestion :DOutift: Color Me Chaos, lucky board prizeThen we move on to Gothic Passionate Dreams, formerly known as Passionate Neko…

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  The Metaverse Journal - Virtual World News

• Weekend Whimsy

  1. Coulrophobia – The Fear of Clowns – Second Life Machinima 2. New World Hallows’ Eve in Second Life® — the short version 3. Second Life: The Traveling Laughter Crew

• Games for Health at Game Connect Asia Pacific

  Game Connect Asia Pacific 2009 is convened by the Game Developers Association of Australia. On the 6th December there is a workshop session on games for health, supported by HISA. Registrations are through http://www.gameconnectap.com/register.html (Forum pass, Sunday only). This event is a key part of the strategy to create momentum in games for health [...]

• Telstra responds to questions on Second Life withdrawal

  As mentioned yesterday, Telstra have announced their withdrawal from Second Life, and there’s been no shortage of discussion on it around the blogosphere. We’ve had some passionate comments and a couple of emails from residents quite upset at the decision. I took the opportunity to put some questions to Telstra’s media spokesman, Craig Middleton, to [...]

• Telstra retreats from Second Life

  As reported today in the mainstream press, Telstra have announced their retreat from involvement with Second Life. As the Australian business with the largest investment in Second Life by far, Telstra’s withdrawal potentially has a large impact on the local case for involvement of business in virtual worlds. More importantly, there are many hundreds of [...]

• A detailed map of Exodar vendors and trainers

  Another World of Warcraft map in our ongoing series. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a fan of Exodar’s layout – I just find it damn hard to navigate. That said, having put this map together I feel a little more familar and hopefully this will save you some time. (View the full-size version here) table.tableizer-table {border: [...]

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  FabFree - Fabulously Free in SL

• Burning Chrome Snowflakes

  Renee Lowenhart

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pm

  Have you started the Snow Flake Hunt?  Amesha Jewell sent me the Burning Chrome hunt gifts and they are super nice.  The “Love Like Winter” skin comes in all skin tones and includes freckle and cleavage versions of each.  The ice blue Threads hairstyle is another gift from Burning Chrome in the Snow Flake hunt.  While you’re there don’t forget to hit the midnight mania board for the pretty Pure Morning fatpack of skins Whisper posted yesterday. The grey Ambrosia ensemble was sent to the Pig sub-o members yesterday.  The special stacked bangles are free in the…

• Still Tattered!

  Renee Lowenhart

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm

  After discovering the awesome sweaters from Tattered I had to check out the main store.  Before venturing to the Tattered store I won the Show Off! one button lavender short sleeve shirt and capri jeans from the lucky chairs in the pavilion area. Inside the Tattered store you will find more goodies awaiting you!  The pink spring cardigan is great for the colder months ahead.  The pretty pale Mysteria skin has blue eyeshadow and pink lips.  The white Cagney Lynn Stilettos are a group gift in store for Shoe Fly Shoes group members. There are so many great deals at Tattered.  Really the…

• Flirt & A Little Luck

  Renee Lowenhart

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:58 pm

  This morning Jungeun Vella sent me the new group lucky board gift at JE*REPUBLIC.  The lace Dorothy dress is a lovely wine color and will surely be a welcome addition to your closet.  There is a 10 minute wait between letter changes.  The brown stiletto heels from MEB are free at Mimi’s Choice.  (It’s a bit hard to get to this gift, go outside and cam through the window where you will see the heels). The blue Abbie sparkling formal gown is only L$5 until Sunday November 22nd at Quinert.  The tan Tribal skin has a light tribal mask over the eyes.  This skin is the November group…

• Are you Tattered?

  Renee Lowenhart

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:17 pm

  Yesterday while tping around I found this wonderful little shop called Tattered!  Packs of argyle winter sweaters, scarves, and hats are available in assorted colors.  Get a pack of pink, green and blue for only L$10.  The black jeans were given to the Fabulously Free in SL group from Ms. Cilia Shepherd of Cilian’gel.  This gift is no longer in the notices, but if you are a part of the Fabulously Free in SL group then you should have received this gift and MANY MANY other gifts!  The brown SoHo boots from Maitreya are not free.  The black and pumpkin SoHo boots were sent to the…

• Azul Group Gift

  Whisper Swansong

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm

  I got the notice late that Azul had put a new group gift out. So I toddled over and snapped it up late this afternoon. I fell in love immediately as I do with all of Azul’s gorgeous dresses. Go and join the group! You won’t be disappointed!     The skin worn in the picture is part of a fatpack of skins that is the current Midnight Mania gift at Burning Chrome. If you sneak a look through the crack in the wall you will see where the new skins will soon be living. The store next door is called Heartsick and the MM skins are in celebration of the new skin line coming soon.

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  Second Thoughts

• Ravenglass Welcome Kit Offer

  Prokofy Neva

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:51 am

  Dear Tenants and Visitors, If you have not yet read the thread on the changes to XStreet, here's the link: Freebies will now have to be listed on Xstreet for a $99 fee per month or not be visible, they...

• Pharos Plaza Infohub Store for Rent

  Prokofy Neva

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  Pharos Plaza Infohub Store for Rent Prime retail location in SL for rent. $300/150 prims/wk. Have your own name, search ad included. Visit Ross (53, 158, 58) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

• Metal Feathers

  Prokofy Neva

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm

  Metal Feathers JeanClaude Gaffer Visit Sutherland (200, 12, 24) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

• Avataric Healing Solution

  Prokofy Neva

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:58 pm

  Avataric Healing Solution On sale for $1 Visit Sutherland (206, 10, 24) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

• Stupid and contagious

  Prokofy Neva

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:04 pm

  Stupid and contagious Woodbury event griefers Visit Sutherland (198, 10, 25) Posted via email from Prokofy's posterous

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  second_lifers

• Cavorite Cup 2009 Report

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm

  Cross-posting from the oringinal report.

• Talking about New New Media on Publisher's Island Saturday 3pm SLT

  17 Nov 2009 | 9:36 pm

• Fleet Week

  17 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm

  The Steamlands are quite abuzz over the events in this, the first ever Fleet Week. Watch the shores of New Babbage for the following events. The week will culminate with the Uniform Ball at Piermont Landing. This correspondent is sure the festivites will be nautical but nice! New Babbage Presents Fleet Week The first ever gathering of Second Life's Steamland Navies!Shipbuilders Contest * WindJammers Race*Submarine Races * Epic Ironclad Battles * Naval Review * Uniform BallNew Babbage * November 15-21 THURSDAY 11/19* Epic Iron Melee, 7PM SLT...featuring the navies of the steamlands, slugging…

• Problem solved

  16 Nov 2009 | 7:23 pm

  Remember that problem I had with PNG files for upload? Well thanks to the help I got I found how to do this, at least from Paint Shop Pro (which is what I use at home - I have access to Photoshop at the university). First, I have to set this preference... ...and then have this set when I export a PNG from PSP (at 16.7 million colours, or 24 bit): Fireworks is still a mystery. Considering that its native format is PNG, you'd think that it would have more options, but you only get transparency when you export at PNG 8 and PNG 32 bit. Then again I am using a much older version of this (MX 2004,…

• What am I doing wrong

  16 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm

  Here's a texture I created in PNG format using Fireworks for second life: ...and here's what I get when I upload it: I don't know why it's semi-transparent. What am I doing wrong?

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  Mermaid Diaries: Natalia Zelmanov's Second Life Adventures

• Day 1153: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Blush)

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am

  Since I was a little mermaid, Ive always wanted a net veil/birdcage veil. You know, the lacy veil that wraps around your face.If I ever get married (hint...hint...), Im wearing one for my wedding :)Now, where's Blue Poseball when you need him?This picture was taken at Secret Garden -- romantic sim extraordinaire. Cant take more than a few steps without bumping into a poseball ;P Unfortunately, it's a secret, so I cant tell you where it is...oh OK, what the heck (SLURL: Nude (83,72,22))."Blush" is an Animated long hair that goes up to a classic messy updo, using a Net Veil (or Birdcage Veil).

• Day 1111: Sirena CREEPY Animated Hair (Grudge 2)

  9 Oct 2009 | 7:01 am

  It's October again...time for Halloween, and Halloween hair :)Grudge 2: The Re-make! A completely re-built, animated version of the Grudge hair. Twice as scary. Twice as fun as the original ;)The Cursed Hairpin causes Animated spasms...followed by hairs running down your face. Super creepy! Just dare people to touch that Cursed Hairpin ;PPlus the hair can be worn as a normal animated hair that turns into a low ponytail. BTW, this picture was taken at the 5th Annual Octoberville scavenger hunt. If you havent been there yet, you have to go check it out! A whole sim of mysteries, puzzles,…

• Day 1104: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Kajira)

  2 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am

  Here's another hair based on customer suggestion: A hair specifically for Gorean kajirae! Heehee I didn't know there's such a thing either. According to the Gor novels, kajirae sometimes tie a simple knot in their hair, near their right cheek (called a Bondage Knot). This is used as a um...communication tool ;P For more info, Google "gorean bondage knot".It just seemed perfect for an animated hair...so I decided to made one :) "Kajira" can be worn as either a flowing long hair or a ponytail. Also, you can tie the Bondage Knot at the right cheek, if you feel like...communicating. I added an…

• Day 1097: Sirena NEW Animated Hair (Denna)

  25 Sep 2009 | 1:22 am

  One of my customers told me about the TV series Legend of the Seeker. One of the characters on the show, Denna, is a Mord Sith with the coolest braid :) I added the option to open the braid to a loose ponytail, cause even Mord Siths have to let their hair down once in a while ;POn these Animated hairs, don't you think it's amazing how fast you can open a braid? ;PBTW, this picture was taken at the SEAT Abyss game! They give you a free dive suit and a HUD. The object is to get the treasure before you run out of air. It's not easy...there are tons of stuff chasing you around :P And, it's…

• Day 1090: Sirena New Men's Water-Sensitive WET Hair (Edward)

  18 Sep 2009 | 8:19 am

  Poor Second Steve hasn't been out for a while. That's why he looks a bit pale...Which is perfect for the new men's hair, called Edward. No particular Edward, just...you know, Edward. I swear, Im not a fangirl! ;)Have you ever wondered what Edward would look like with wet hair? ;PAnyway, Im at the new Chakryn Forest. If you havent been here, you've got to see this...it's just like being in a forest! Totally reminds me of a foggy little town near Seattle, Washington :) (SLURL: Chakryn (128,128,0)).Edward is a men's water-sensitive WET hair! It's a messy hair that uses lots of hair gel up front…

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  Savoir Hair

• Fusemelon – Seeking Me

  Teagan Blackthorne

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am

  Today’s style is from Fusemelon. Please update your landmarks, this store has moved the main location. The Seeking Me style is a long ponytail style that is topped off with a knit cap.   The ponytail sits low at the nape of the neck and falls down to the small of the back.  The hair in front is angled from the far left to cross the brow with longer strands falling down onto the shoulders.  The knit cap which sits behind the bangs offers the option to change to several different colors. The Seeking Me style costs $1400L for a fatpack, $550L for a 10-color pack, $150L for a 2-color…

• Tukinowaguma – Nefalde

  Teagan Blackthorne

  17 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am

  Today’s style is from Tukinowaguma. The Nefalde style is a pair of two braids that have a touch of ponytail to them.  The braids are knotted just behind each ear and then fall down, one in front and one behind of the back, with loose strands giving it a blended braid-ponytail look.   There is a single braid that sits just behind the bangs that is woven from side to side.  The bangs are parted in the middle crossing the outer corner of the eyes as it frames the face.   This hair is amazing and you need to go try on the demo right now. The Nefalde style costs $1000L for a fatpack,…

• (Male Monday) Damselfly – Tacey

  Teagan Blackthorne

  16 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm

  Today’s style is from Damselfly. The Tacey style is a wavy, medium style that falls just past the tops of the shoulders in flexi layers.   The hair on the sides are equally as layers with a slight wind-blown look to them.   The part in front is touch uneven with long strands framing the face.  This style also works well for women. The Tacey style costs $2500L for a fat pack, $800L for a tips fat pack, $500L for a 24-color pack, $200L for a 4-color pack, and the demos are $1L. Pose: ELISA – Jimmy B.5, Skins: Belleza – ewan v2 sk (bald) gift, Clothes: Hell Bop –…

• DarkerSide – Roses & Vines

  Teagan Blackthorne

  15 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am

  Today’s style is from DarkerSide. The Roses & Vines style is an updo that is loosely held in place just below the crown.   The updo it accented with roses, vines, and leaves throughout as loose strands spill down to the shoulders.  The wedge bang is parted on the far right crossing the brow with fringed tips. The Roses & Vines style costs $99L per color and the demos are free. Pose: Striking Pose – City Chic 4, Skin: Tuli – Bella (pale/br) VIP exclusive, Clothes: Izumiya – Fashion Set No 10, Jewelry: Fairy Tail – Initial Necklace T, Eyes: Tea Lane – Dark…

• Redlic – 540d Dango

  Teagan Blackthorne

  13 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm

  Today’s style is from Redlic. The 540d Dango style is a side bun that sits just behind the left ear in a perfect sphere.   A few loose wisps of hair fall down across the neckline from the hair that is pulled into the bun.   The bangs in front are straight-cut crossing the face below the eyebrow line. The 540 d Dango style costs $1200L for a fatpack, $350L for a 4-color pack, $200L for a 2-color pack, and the demos are free. Pose: Glitterati – 034, Skin: Tuli – Bella (pale/br) VIP exclusive, Clothes: Beauty Avatar – St, Patrick’s Day Gift Top, Jewelry: Fairy Tail…

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• Nymphetamine Boutique

  Gogo

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am

  Nymphetamine Boutique has just released some flirty & sexy lingerie sets!! I’ve always loved Nymphetamine Boutique, their clothing items are always eye-catching & a lil on the naughtier side. I’m wearing the Flirty Flaming Fanny Lingerie Set, Foxy Fanny Set, and Flirty Fannie Peekaboo Bordello Set. Visit Nymphetamine Boutique for all the latest and more! What I’m Wearing: Free Speerit – Maya Prototype (not released yet) Exile – Ali (Hazelnut) hair Naith Smit – Rock’n'Rolla Chain Nymphetamine Boutique – All lingerie sets © Gogo for…

• New Truth Hair

  Gogo

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:44 am

  Truth hair – Micah, Tallulah, Paloma, and Harper in Almond texture. New Truth hair!! I’m liking this week’s release a lot, and enjoying all the new hair textures. You can find these new styles and more on the new Truth Hair sim. I was digging around in my skins folder and found a stray skin simply labeled ‘Maya Prototype’ – it is one of the skins that Desidelia Vella is working on! This skin will be a new skin line at Free Speerit, whenever she gets around to completing it. It’s one of my favorite faces — so I’m hoping to see it released…

• Tsarina Ball Gown

  Gogo

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm

  Sparkle Skye made this incredible Tsarina ball gown with a matching headdress and long cape. This gown includes 3 sleeve options, 3 skirts, a Jeweled Corset (and strapless version) a headdress and 2 veils. You can wear it all together as a fancy ball gown or just a few pieces to make a simple day dress. What’s the best castle sim in SL? I couldn’t think of any place worthy of this gown, but I would love to visit if you guys know of any places I can take pictures at! What I’m Wearing: Laqroki – Phoebe 04 [Fair] Glow Skin Truth – Charlotte (Coffee) Sparkle Skye…

• Winter with Elate

  Gogo

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm

  Why aren’t there more snow sims in SL? I went to Wilma’s place to snap these photos cos she’s amazing (and not lazy) and decorates her sim according to the season! I found a cute little spot in front of her house to snap photos – check out the lawn gnomes in the background! I’m wearing the newly released Elate ‘Tuli’ dress which is short but it’s cozy — really! The Stitch by Stitch ‘Easy Going’ hair (with color-changeable hat) is the perfect Winter hair to go with this dress. Check out the upside down lawn gnome! wee! What…

• Skin issue resolved

  Gogo

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm

  I’ve deleted the skin post at the request of both parties involved. It seems like the skins have been removed, so the post no longer needs to stay up. © Gogo for JUICYBOMB.COM | Juicy Second Life Fashion, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Be seen by thousands of Second Life residents daily! Advertise with JUICYBOMB.COM.

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  Koinup: Second Life Places

• Mikel Island

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

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• Dragon Rose Bay

  21 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am

  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dragon+Rose+Bay/128/128/0

• Muir

  21 Nov 2009 | 3:03 am

  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Muir/128/128/0

• Al Raqis

  21 Nov 2009 | 2:28 am

  http://slurl.com/secondlife/Al+Raqis/128/128/0

• kitaro

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:40 pm

  http://slurl.com/secondlife/kitaro/128/128/0

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  Koinup: Latest Works from Everyone

• [Link] Tales of Arkania

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pm

  Arkania by me Background by deviantArt tredowski.deviantart.com/art/dry-dock-ver-2-74880633

• [bark] Prada-san

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

• [bark] Prada-san

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

• [bark] Prada-san

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

• [rocapc] Unintended Water_006b

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:43 am

  Unintended Water (SL) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Unintended%20Water/77/39/852

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  Sims Gamer

• Love Triangle Under the Sims Moon Video

  Amy Tucker

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am

  I don’t know how many of you have tickets to the New Moon premiere tonight [I'll be seeing the 12:02am showing, thank you very much] but, based on the reactions that Edward Cullen and Jacob Black got, I’m going to assume that there will be a few of you watching the movie tonight. In “celebration” of the movie hitting the big screen tonight, EA has come out with a New Moon spoof that has got to be seen to be believed. Just like all of their other spoofs, it’s a bit irreverent and funny and since it’s not that long [just over a minute] you can watch it on…

• Issues with Sims 3 World Adventures

  Amy Tucker

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:36 am

  I had planned on pre-ordering World Adventures and just never got around to it. And…well…I think I’m relieved that I didn’t. Turns out that people are having issues already with the expansion. There’s talk of custom content conflicts. Problems with people not being able to register their games. AwesomeMod doesn’t work Apparently people were/are getting “Error Code 16″ errors when they tried to save a game after installing World Adventures. This comes from the forums and is an “official” response: Hi everyone, We have been made aware…

• How to Backup a Sims 3 Game

  Amy Tucker

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:21 am

  You know that you should back your game up before you install any updates or new expansions. You know it but that doesn’t mean that you always do it and I’m just as guilty as you are. But, if you have a really great game going and you lose those hours of gameplay, you’ll quickly [and painfully] learn your lesson. So. How do you go about backing up a Sims 3 game anyway? This is what you do and it’s pretty painless. MUCH less painful than losing all of your game data. And, to make it even easier, you get pictures! ComputerOS (C:) Click Program Files Find the Electronic…

• Free Downloads from The Sims 3 Store

  Amy Tucker

  16 Nov 2009 | 3:39 pm

  If you’re in the mood to download some free items today, head on over to The Sims 3 Store to download some free exclusive Maxis created items – the cellar arch and the Sleek-Sleeper. The bed has a 4 Energy rating and a rating of 3 for Stress Relief – not amazing stats but there are mods out there to bump up those numbers if you’re so inclined. The arch is…well…an arch. Do something amazingly dungeony with it or something. The Tomb Sled Sleeper – which I like better than the Sleek-Sleaper from an aesthetic perspective is another bed that you can get…

• Adventures of Brad Video – World Adventures

  Amy Tucker

  16 Nov 2009 | 5:47 am

  Brad had the perfect life but apparently being presented with the new found ability to travel the world and experience new places [and women] corrupted Brad because Brad became a lech. The new “creator” series of videos for World Adventures are cracking me up and this video is a perfect example of the possibilities that World Adventures will present to your Sims – the possibility to meet new people from all over the world and have a world full of Sims really pissed off at your Sim. Because it was just too damn easy to have that happen in your own neighborhood. For those of…

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  Hiperia3D News

• New Book: Papervision 3D Essentials

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am

  You know a new book review is coming, about the book called "Blender 3D 2.49 Incredible Machines". The same editor is sending me another book. I will soon read and review a new book of Packt Publishing called "Papervision 3D... *** CLICK THE TITLE AND READ THE FULL STORY ***

• Why Do They Buy Virtual Goods?

  11 Nov 2009 | 9:52 pm

  Giff Constable, who recently was Vice President at Electric Sheep, published an interesting article about why people purchase virtual goods. It is well written and entertaining to read, and says very clever things. p7u8b3g4e9n5w1z0 *** CLICK THE TITLE AND READ THE FULL STORY ***

• Gamasutra List Of Jobs At The Games And 3D Industry

  10 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm

  Gamasutra, the big portal of gaming, from time to time publishes lots of available jobs in small, medium and big companies of the game and 3D or animation industry. If you're looking for a good job don't miss this. p7u8b3g4e9n5w1z0 *** CLICK THE TITLE AND READ THE FULL STORY ***

• Interesting Article On Immortality Through Technology

  8 Nov 2009 | 9:50 pm

  Telegraph has published a very interesting science article that states that we may be able to be immortal in 20 years in the future. This will be possible through the use of nanotechnology to replace organs with tech, so you become some kind of cyborg.... *** CLICK THE TITLE AND READ THE FULL STORY ***

• The Graphics Tablet That Works With Your Fingers

  7 Nov 2009 | 9:49 pm

  Wacom, the leader in graphics tablets, has launched one that combines a touchpad and  tablet in a single device, that you can handle with the pen or with your hands.  It is called Bamboo Touch. p7u8b3g4e9n5w1z0 *** CLICK THE TITLE AND READ THE FULL STORY ***

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  SLurl

• SLurl: Science Friday Ira Flatow @scifri 11am http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20Friday/212/230/22

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm

  SLurl: Science Friday Ira Flatow @scifri 11am http://slurl.com/secondlife/Science%20Friday/212/230/22

• SLurl: Real Life Brands in SL 1pm Pebbles Hanya Market Truths SmarterTechnology http://slurl.com/secondlife/SmarterTechnology%201/230/98/34

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm

  SLurl: Real Life Brands in SL 1pm Pebbles Hanya Market Truths SmarterTechnology http://slurl.com/secondlife/SmarterTechnology%201/230/98/34

• SLurl: Create your own Economy:The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World 12pm @TylerCowen http://bit.ly/ODMuO

  18 Nov 2009 | 10:14 am

  SLurl: Create your own Economy:The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World 12pm @TylerCowen http://bit.ly/ODMuO

• SLurl: The 1st Question 7pm Chris Ebi Metro Troglodite Christopher Express Wiz Nordberg http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burbank%20Place/16/129/654

  17 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm

  SLurl: The 1st Question 7pm Chris Ebi Metro Troglodite Christopher Express Wiz Nordberg http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burbank%20Place/16/129/654

• SLurl: What Would You Do If The Omega 13 Was Real? 12pm We Are The Network @JoelFoner http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wells/35/182/22

  16 Nov 2009 | 10:53 am

  SLurl: What Would You Do If The Omega 13 Was Real? 12pm We Are The Network @JoelFoner http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wells/35/182/22

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  Gwyn's Home

• Second Life Enterprise and the Second Life Work Marketplace

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am

  I’ve tried to dispel some myths and rumours around Linden Lab’s latest enterprise-class product offerings on my other blog. I hope it clarifies some questions and doubts Comments are welcome over there… Related posts:Some proposals for making the new permission system workReal Life Fashion For Second Life Avatars © Gwyneth Llewelyn for Gwyn's Home, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: second life enterprise, sl work marketplace, sle Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

• Linden Lab Splits Mentor Group

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:49 pm

  Here I am, at what might be my last picture as a Mentor on a Help Island. Why? Linden Lab has just discontinued the Mentor Programme. A shock to many of the 1,600 Mentors (down from a group that has once had up to 3,500 volunteers) that have been faithfully helping out new residents with their first steps in Second Life®. As of December 11, the Mentor group will be disbanded, and access to the Help Islands by former Mentors will be unallowed. Almost all islands and places where Mentors used to get in touch with each other, receive formal training in mentoring, or met with the VTeam for…

• Extie's new look :) [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  17 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Isn't she gorgeous? :D

• MAD House Club @ Marco Aldany [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  16 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Still looking nice, even though a bit empty :)

• Amanda Linden's office hours [Flickr]

  Gwyneth Llewelyn

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm

  Gwyneth Llewelyn posted a photo: Talking about Second Life Enterprise

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  Mal Burn's Metaverse Links Feed

• malburns: In My Annex > MBC News 11-21-2009: Dousa and Sigmund bring you this weeks news from the Metaverse. From MBC.Join us... http://bit.ly/77G9ti

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm

  malburns: In My Annex > MBC News 11-21-2009: Dousa and Sigmund bring you this weeks news from the Metaverse. From MBC.Join us... http://bit.ly/77G9ti

• malburns: "Mercantile Insanity, a Longer Version" http://bit.ly/4VpIOr

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm

  malburns: "Mercantile Insanity, a Longer Version" http://bit.ly/4VpIOr

• malburns: Inworld: Virtual Praxis.2, Women's International Community in Second LIfe SL:Minerva(64,231,28)

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm

  malburns: Inworld: Virtual Praxis.2, Women's International Community in Second LIfe SL:Minerva(64,231,28)

• malburns: "Meet Fellow Musician and Metaplace Founder Raph Koster" http://bit.ly/7Wxcfc

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm

  malburns: "Meet Fellow Musician and Metaplace Founder Raph Koster" http://bit.ly/7Wxcfc

• malburns: "Complete list of all known "Lindens"" http://bit.ly/5YeVh8

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm

  malburns: "Complete list of all known "Lindens"" http://bit.ly/5YeVh8

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  Architecture +

• Andrek's new work [Flickr]

  jeanricard.broek

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am

  jeanricard.broek posted a photo: RAW -just a snap, no crop, no Photoshop

• Chrome OS now in Open Source

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:44 am

  Google Chrome OS Webcast from marketingfacts on Vimeo.Effective 11/19-2009 Google is releasing the Chrome OS code to the public under an open source license, along with the associated design documents. "As of today, the code will be fully open," said Chrome OS director of engineering Matt Papakipos, "which means Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers."Bookmark this:

• Linden Lab now monitizing the Long Tail & Bites the hand that feeds it.

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:49 am

  Image sourse: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Ouroboros_1.jpgIn January of 2008 almost two years ago, still infused with nieve optimism, long before the OpenSpace tsunami, after the rise and fall of the Corporate/SL Developer wave, I posted here a prediction for 2008. I predicted that 2008 would be a year of the long tail. I proselytized that the creative community of residents all along the tail would be a force that would be "the tail that wagged the dog".How wrong I was.I was living high on the hog at the time, courtesy of a good friend, high above Hippotropolis, a Linden owned sim…

• Avatar - The Movie

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:28 pm

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• RealTime is the new Web 3.0

  13 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am

  I was wondering why Linden Lab would experiment with providing a hardware platfrom with their SL Enterprise. I can understand shipping SL in a box, but why the hardware? To beat the lag? for now.....This leads to the question of just how does it scale and what is the next wave of server side technologies under development. While Linden Lab worked on SL Enterprise with IBM, they are also Microsoft connected. Will Microsoft and/or Linden Lab use Silverlight & MoonlightSharepoint & high end rendering servers like OnLive and or Nvidia Reality Server to build a new real-time immersive…

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  Second Life Roleplay

• The Final Issue of Role Magazine

  Salvatore Otoro

  1 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am

  The twelfth and final issue of Role Magazine has been released.  The November issue includes many great articles including my piece on an intriguing role play sim called Obscure Reality.  Check out all the great articles in this issue and in all the previous issues available at the Role Magazine website.  Once again, I would like to thank Ofelia, Leeza, and Rohal for giving me the opportunity to work on the writing staff of the classy and well published magazine that Role Magazine has been.

• The Road Less Taken

  Salvatore Otoro

  28 Oct 2009 | 5:23 pm

  Salvatore and Feles on the bridge near Holly Bay. It has been about two weeks since Sindee’s consciousness has been ripped from Salvatore in a move that Nova helped achieve with a promise of a new host for her.  The new host is a cyber genetic body capable of being possessed by one such as Sindee as well as performing other tasks including shape shifting.  It will take her some time to learn to manipulate that body as she has done so with Salvatore’s body.   This has left Salvatore, though, with much time to think and ponder on his situation and his loyalty to Lilith.

• Sayonara さようなら

  Salvatore Otoro

  27 Oct 2009 | 4:42 pm

  Japanese Sindee Dateline:  October 16, 2039 Lately, Sindee had been getting more absorbed into her Japanese past.  She was starting to mix more Japanese with her English and her latest morph had turned her into a petite Japanese woman.  This was worrying to her Brood family as the events in the last few days were quickly accelerating towards a disturbing end that no one could figure out.  It has now been over a year since Salvatore was cursed with this affliction and though a temporary cure had been found, it did not last as long as expected.   This was just another night outside the…

• Role Magazine Closing

  Salvatore Otoro

  18 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm

  I am sad to report that Role Magazine will be closing after it’s November issue is published.  I have been a staff writer for them since the July issue and have grown fond of what was my first paid writing assignment in Second Life.  Though my time with them was short, I learned a lot, got to interview some terrific people, and got to write some great articles that helped the readers know more about role play from mechanics to places to play in.  I have made some good friends which I will never forget.  At least now I can say I did more than just role play in Second Life.  I got to…

• The Art of Defeat

  Salvatore Otoro

  12 Oct 2009 | 4:23 pm

  - Cue Music Carl Orff – Carmina Burana (my favorite battle music of many movies including my personal favorite Excalibur).  My thanks to Michel Morane for suggesting I explain this in my blog. Battle in the streets of Lost Angels Everyone likes to win.  Victory is savored by all while defeat is desired by none.  What do you do when you are defeated and it is the other player’s turn to celebrate victory at your expense?  Just as victory can be played with much satisfactions, a defeat that is well planned and executed will result in some magnificent role play.  Even a torture…

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  @maxpingmagazine

• maxpingmagazine: Technology: Great balls of fire: Throw yourself in the world of intuitive computer-user interfacing with Blobo, the... http://bit.ly/8i7piU

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm

  maxpingmagazine: Technology: Great balls of fire: Throw yourself in the world of intuitive computer-user interfacing with Blobo, the... http://bit.ly/8i7piU

• maxpingmagazine: Virtual Life: Avatar…The Future of You?: The translation for avatar is ‘a form of self’- does your avatar rea... http://bit.ly/7ZMplT

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am

  maxpingmagazine: Virtual Life: Avatar…The Future of You?: The translation for avatar is ‘a form of self’- does your avatar rea... http://bit.ly/7ZMplT

• maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Wochenzusammenfassung KW 19: Deutsche Zusammenfassung der KW 19 Diesmal sehr ausfühlich von Wordfr... http://bit.ly/4TcrQh

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am

  maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Wochenzusammenfassung KW 19: Deutsche Zusammenfassung der KW 19 Diesmal sehr ausfühlich von Wordfr... http://bit.ly/4TcrQh

• maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Sumario semana del 4 al 10 de Mayo: Esta semana, en maxpig y en la comunidad de OpenSim http://bit.ly/55c2BY

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am

  maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Sumario semana del 4 al 10 de Mayo: Esta semana, en maxpig y en la comunidad de OpenSim http://bit.ly/55c2BY

• maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Sumario maxping semana del 19 al 25 de Mayo: Esta semana en maxpig http://bit.ly/Dsl1g

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:45 am

  maxpingmagazine: bablefish says: Sumario maxping semana del 19 al 25 de Mayo: Esta semana en maxpig http://bit.ly/Dsl1g

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  Pixels and Policy

• Examining the Economics of Augmented Reality

  PixPol

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am

  One writer argues that augmented reality will become a major market force in the near future. Unfortunately, it's deceptively hard to tell.

• User Survey: When Do You Read Pixels and Policy Articles?

  PixPol

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  Please take our brief three-question survey to help us tailor our publication times to the needs of our readers!

• Is the Mobile Metaverse Disconnecting Us From Reality?

  PixPol

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am

  One of the engines driving the astounding growth of virtual worlds is the innate sense of possibility. Players can be anything, quest anywhere, and rise to the top in combat and charisma. But is the fantasy role-playing mindset creeping over into our everyday lives? A columnist for St. Louis Today argues that our fascination with virtual environments may be making us into a generation of egotists. Pixels and Policy investigates. Masters of Our Own Virtual EmpiresVirtual worlds are fun. We enjoy entering them and playing in the suspended disbelief they provide. But as technology increasingly…

• Dubai Police Force Trains Cadets on Virtual Crime Scenes

  PixPol

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Dubai takes an innovative path by training its police cadets in virtual worlds. Find out why this could easily expand beyond the Gulf.

• How Online Gaming's Expanding Market Share Will Improve the Gaming Industry

  PixPol

  19 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am

  Gamers spend 14% of their time in online worlds, a new report shows. Find out why shifting consumer tastes will push the game industry in a new and better direction.

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  Yoovolution

• What a Weekend

  sabolich

  9 Nov 2009 | 10:11 am

  Yoovolution is over, but the evolution has just begun. What an incredible weekend: lots of excited participants, a whole lineup of speakers impressed with this new way to connect with people. But the technology was just the beginning; the down-to-earth wisdom that inspired everyone who sat in on either the 3D or 2D sessions will continue to work its magic over the coming weeks, months, and years. We congratulate everyone who came to this first of its kind event. You have set yourselves on the path to a new life. You have embraced change, accepted the new and different, and chosen to take…

• Yoovolution Just Keeps Getting Better

  sabolich

  8 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am

  What a fantastic weekend it has been thus far, and it’s not over. Tellman Knudsen, Les Brown, Joel Comm. . . you’ll see and hear these three top speakers today along with many more. Right now it’s Gary Goldstein in the Hildegard Room. Come watch! Gary Goldstein Live in the Hildegard Room We have heard from many excited attendees, and the response is generally, “Wow! What an amazing experience.” How could it not be? Over 30 top-name speakers coming to you live, answering your questions, presenting their knowledge in a setting that is both cutting edge and…

• Live Questions, Live Answers

  sabolich

  7 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm

  Currently Joe Sugarman is taking questions on the Socrates Stage in Prosperia Center. The real beauty of Yoovolution is that you can interact with all of our speakers, live and in real-time, without ever leaving your couch. Even, better, you can see him answering your questions just as if you were in an auditorium with him somewhere. Live at the Socrates Stage How much closer to real life can you get? Yoovolution really is the next great step forward in communications technology. Those of you who are taking part are pioneers in “future thinking,” as Joe put it. Congratulations to…

• Discover a Whole New Yoo Today

  sabolich

  7 Nov 2009 | 11:53 am

  Yoovolution is in full swing, and the sessions are fantastic. We are so fortunate to have so many speakers who have been successful in their own lives and are willing to share what they have learned with us. The live sessions in Prosperia Center in-world, or in 2D online, offer the most hard-headed, commonsense advice to getting ahead that we’ve ever heard. Live session in Yoovolution Buy yourself a ticket and sit in on amazing presentations today from the likes of Joe Sugarman, Mark Victor Hansen, and Lynn Rose. As Greg Habstritt said in his live session, “Take action!”…

• It’s Here!

  sabolich

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:37 am

  Yoovolution starts today, and it’s not too late to get in on this first of its kind event. No other gathering of minds has employed the sort of virtual interface that Yoovolution does, allowing participants to see, hear and interact with the speakers in real time. Unlike video or teleconferences, you can chat with friends, see the other people in the room, and strike up new relationships while experiencing the whole thing live. Ticket holders today have access to such acclaimed entrepreneurs as Premal Shah, Alex Mandossian, T. Harv Eker, and Scott Martineau, and that’s just a few…