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Second Life Enterprise breaths new life into Second Life

08 Nov 2009 07:50:32 PST

Written by Stephen Rothman
Second Life Enterprise now enables companies to use the same interface and features of Second Life on their own servers, so the content and information they place there is secure. This is a big step, because security issues were an important barrier for many companies to use the Second Li...

Original story at socialmediasoapbox (WordPress) .

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Diluting the morass - why the Facebook crowd will be good for SL

07 Nov 2009 07:49:03 PST

Written by Disbelief
LL do claim they have a new viewer in the pipeline. Apparently it’s completely different to the current viewer. Whether that is good or bad is yet to be determined but early reports indicate that those who are already familiar with the current viewer will struggle to quickly adapt to the new...

Original story at theriseofthesurreal (WordPress) .

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Second Life - A New Beginning - itsReal

06 Nov 2009 10:40:26 PST

Written by aplink
In my last post which mentioned Second Life I proclaimed that its creators Linden Lab were “publicly mute” about happenings in their virtual world… as it is always the case when you say something the reverse happens and Linden Lab are now talking – and being seen for innovation once again –...

Original story at APLINK .

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Linden Lab unveils Sadville: Enterprise Edition

04 Nov 2009 17:14:34 PST

A private Second Life in a $55,000 box Some companies like IBM have an uncanny attraction to Linden Lab's virtual world, Second Life. They claim the software provides a 3-D collaboration space that's viscerally superior to what traditional mediums such as teleconferencing, instant me...

Original story at Register .

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Second Life Steps Into The Enterprise

04 Nov 2009 07:10:00 PST

Written by Mitch Wagner
Second Life Enterprise allows companies to run their own, private version of the virtual world in their data centers, for added security and control.

Original story at InformationWeek .

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Opinion: Winterfest Brings Holiday Joy, Fun and a Helpful Hand

04 Nov 2009 00:03:38 PST

Written by communities@secondlife.com
Winterfest Activities and Events – Something for Everyone! Winterfest Shops & Land Auctions Snowman building contest Ice Skating and Bonfire under the stars with live music Residents vs. Lindens Snowball Fights Second Life Community Sponsored Events Calendar

Original story at LindenLab (Feedburner) .

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Second Life news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Second Life news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Second Life: So Near And Yet So Far -- by Disbelief from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Try FreeDigitalCash.com To Make Lindens Now -- by modelpages from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Today Meet Virtual Goods Expert Susan Wu in Second Life! -- by SLHamlet from Friend of Boxxet
• Metallic Leather Line 4 / Quick Silver 2 -- by Maya Firehawk from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Second Life is a Blast! -- by forsythkid from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Miss Refined International ~ Emma Portilo -- by emmaportilo from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• A Day in the Life - Saturday -- by emmaportilo from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• SLENZ Update, No 149, November 7, 2009 -- by johnwaugh from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Mathylda Style Book / Designers United -- by fashiongangsta from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Linden Lab's "Behind the Firewall" Product -- by ramenjedburgh from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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Story Quests and Branded Content – Community Forum

03 Nov 2009 21:47:59 PST

Written by Metanomics
Discussions of the pros and cons are filling the various channels of Second Life chat today, after the launch on yesterday’s Metanomics program of the new Second Life Enterprise™ product. But adoption of this environment and how to drive it is clearly on everyone’s mind.

Original story at NMC Campus Observer .

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Opinion: Free Time

29 Oct 2009 06:33:01 PDT

Written by mittfox
My story doesn’t end there, you’ll be pleased to know. I could quite easily pen an entire novel on the subject of Second Life were I so inclined (it’s still a possibility). Rather than subject you to a painful wall of text, I think I’ll serialise this epic saga for easy digestion. Keep an eye out f...

Original story at mittfox (WordPress) .

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Opinion: Imprudent Emerald Meerkats

26 Oct 2009 08:49:07 PDT

Written by daleinnis
It’s always hard to tell what’s going on in the collective mind of Linden Lab. I hope that this new policy will be made sensibly and thoughtfully, and keep Second Life going strong. If only ’cause I have a lot of tank tops. So the recent Second Life weblog posting on third-party viewer policies h...

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Patch: Viewer 1.23.5 Update Released

15 Oct 2009 11:38:37 PDT

Written by communities@secondlife.com
We recently made several changes to the Second Life servers to address a potential security issue. To take advantage of the recent server upgrades and ensure that Second Life functions as you expect, we have released a new version of the Second Life Viewer.

Original story at LindenLab (Feedburner) .

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The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #491: October 12, 2009

12 Oct 2009 13:02:48 PDT

Written by neville@nevillehobson.com (Neville Hobson)
Content summary: FIR Interview with Steve Rubel now happening later this month; Michael Netzley reports on social media tools in times of crisis in The Philippines, text messaging and Facebook in China, and FTC-like guidelines on social media disclosure coming to Singapore; the Medi...

Original story at NevilleHobson.com .

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Opinion: Former TG regions, groups, cool places on the MG

17 Sep 2009 13:08:59 PDT

Written by Daniel Voyager
Baffin – Teen Grid Transfer Station – Jade Lily This is where our youngest Residents come to celebrate their transition to the Main Grid. Celebrate the spirit of Second Life! �� This is a quick easy guide for TG residents transferring very soon to the Main Grid or Teens that ha

Original story at danielvoyagerblog (WordPress) .

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Podcast: In Deep 26th Aug 2009

23 Aug 2009 03:51:29 PDT

Written by olafquintessa
Deep house music at the Southern Cross in Second Life Lineup: 3am-5am SLT: GW Raymaker 5am-7am SLT: Olaf Quintessa Direct link to the Southern Cross in Second Life, click here Deep house music at the Southern Cross in Second Life Lineup: 3am-5am SLT: GW Raymaker 5am-7am SLT:

Original story at deephousemusic (WordPress) .

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Prize winning quilts in Second Life

07 Aug 2009 07:09:14 PDT

Many companies have a presence in the virtual 3D world Second Life (SL), but one of the most surpising industries to spring up in SL in the past several ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Virtual Medical Training Comes to Second Life

20 Jul 2009 11:42:54 PDT

Written by Erica Hendry
While no studies have emerged about the benefits of using Second Life to train medical students, it offers a richer set of resources, with lower costs, than training in a physical, simulated operating room, said John Lester, an education and health-care market developer at Linden Lab,...

Original story at Chronicle of Higher Education .

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Podcast: Philip Rosedale, "Open Source Second Life", O'Reilly Media Open Source Conference, 2007/07/27

09 Jun 2009 19:41:02 PDT

Written by daviding
Second Life is not a game – it is a social, interactive, 3D version of the Internet. It has so far been developed and hosted by Linden Lab, but the vision for the future of Second Life requires more resources to realize than any one company can provide. In this talk from the O’Reilly Open Source C...

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How To: Using Photoshop to Make a Shirt for Second Life

28 Apr 2009 15:02:15 PDT

Written by rss@youtube.com (LuxeLemon)
Author: LuxeLemon Keywords: SL Second Life Shirt t-shirt tshirt photoshop tutorial clothes avatar Added: April 28, 2009

Original story at YouTube .

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How To: Second Life Sculpties - Blender 3d -Edit Mode Basics & Modifier Intro - Part 1

28 Feb 2009 15:19:49 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (BlenderSL)
Tutorial 3 of 4 in this beginner's series, explaining the basic use of Blender 3d to created 'Sculpted Prims' for Second Life. This tutorial walks you through some simple Edit Mode commands, as well as the basics of Blender's Modifiers, and continues with some simple Edit Mode mesh manipu...

Original story at YouTube .

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How To: Second Life Tips and Tricks - Creating a Alpha and Blended Alpha Texture in Photoshop

15 Feb 2009 14:40:19 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (SmokeyMcPiEcE)
Learn how to create a transparent (Alpha) Image in photoshop with two methods, Easy and Advanced. Visit http://Level2Online.info for Guides, Reviews, and more. Author: SmokeyMcPiEcE Keywords: SL Second Life Textures targa 32bit png transparent level 2 Online Added: February 15, 2009

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How To: Second Life: Builders Guide - Tips and Tricks Vol. 1

12 Feb 2009 11:18:34 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (SmokeyMcPiEcE)
Volume one of the Level 2 Online SL Guides: Using the Grid Author: SmokeyMcPiEcE Keywords: Second Life Secondlife Build Builders guide guide tips and tricks Level 2 Online Level 2 Added: February 12, 2009

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How To: Second Life Furry Avatar Tutorial 02.1 - More Eye Textures

25 Jan 2009 09:19:20 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (ZombieZephyr)
An addition to tutorial number 2. Just a quick modification to have "outer" eyes, as I call them, and the benefits/problems with these vs. normal eyes. Author: ZombieZephyr Keywords: second life furry avatar tutorial photoshop Added: January 25, 2009

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Patch: Production Second Life viewer 1.20.16 available now

26 Sep 2008 10:14:02 PDT

Written by Tateru Nino
A new Second Life viewer is available. Not a release candidate, but an update to the 1.20 series -- what's generally referred to as an 'official' or production viewer. The version number for this release is 1.20.16 (97603), ...

Original story at Massively .

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Podcast: Philip Rosedale: Open Source, Interoperable Virtual Worlds

25 Sep 2008 23:08:46 PDT

Metanomics host Robert Bloomfield interviewed Second Life founder and Chairman of the Board, Philip Rosedale, at the Second Life Community Convention in Tampa, Florida. The Rosedale interview is available here (pictures above are Philip Rosedale and his avatar).

Original story at UgoTrade .

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Patch: OnRez Viewer Updated

26 Aug 2008 09:56:51 PDT

Written by Mike DeBenedittis (Brewguy Beck)
I’m pleased to announce an update to the OnRez Viewer for Second Life. This release includes the most recent Linden Lab Viewer updates combined with the OnRez user interface and enhancement features. An update will be automatically offered when you start the OnRez Viewer. You can also down...

Original story at OnRez .

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Patch: Second Life releases new version with 1.19.0 RC0

06 Feb 2008 13:49:58 PST

Written by Charles D.
Second Life virtual life MMO game - Image 1 With the release of the new version of Second Life, a lot of changes were implemented since the last build with version 1.18.5.3. The virtual life MMO game has recently released the new 1.19.0 ...

Original story at MMORPG blog .

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