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Outrageous!

20 Nov 2009 08:20:00 PST

Written by CheyennePal@yahoo.com (Cheyenne Palisades)
In a move that continues to shake the Second Life community of content creators, merchants, and consumers, Linden Labs has declared that free virtual content will no longer be searchable without listing payments on their website portal; and additional fees will be added with the inten...

Original story at Chey's Second Life .

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Fashion for Revenge!

19 Nov 2009 11:26:37 PST

Written by vyktormaertens
Yes, Second Life just like the real one is the place where all aggressions are possible! I won’t talk here about the way our fashionable eyes can be hurt seeing an avatar who wears the proof of its terrible bad taste on its shoulders. I won’t explain how some fashion faux-pas can wound a sensit...

Original story at poshpride (WordPress) .

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2010+ VW growth areas Part Three: Reputation Management

17 Nov 2009 00:18:34 PST

Written by nicmitham
For businesses and trade-based users of virtual worlds, being able to assess the reputation of an avatar, prior to interacting with them is important – think of it as an Ebay rating for virtual worlds, a score based on other user/avatar feedback. Marketing/Media

Original story at Kzero .

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SLENZ Update, No 150, November 17, 2009

16 Nov 2009 14:51:15 PST

Written by johnwaugh
One has to agree now that Blackall was right, even though there is obviously a place for fair payment to commercial (virtual world creators, builders, developers etc) interests, something Linden Labs has recognised with its protection of its own virtual world product lines (and u...

Original story at slenz (WordPress) .

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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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Second Life news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 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.

• New Citizens Inc -- by colleen Criss from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Bad press for Linden Lab -- by ajblogsat from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Oxford Creates Immersive SL Space For World War I Poetry -- by SLHamlet from Friend of Boxxet
• Second Life Enterprise and the Second Life Work Marketplace -- by Gwyneth Llewelyn from Gwyn's Home
• Seven Deadly (Second Life) Sins -- by Harper from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• e-Learning has become a workhorse for businesses -- by greglemke from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• SLENZ Update, No 151, November 20, 2009 -- by johnwaugh from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Winterfest Shops, Destination Guide, and Traditions! -- by communities@secondlife.com from Latest RSS Content for All Communities | Second Life
• Lyric's Desire: Erotic SL Machinima From Lyric Lundquist -- by SLHamlet from Friend of Boxxet
• You Think Your Real Life Data is Kept Safe by Linden Lab? Think Again -- by Disbelief from second-life « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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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...

Original story at daleinnis (WordPress) .

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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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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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Opinion: Microsoft OS X and Apple Windows?

25 Jun 2009 07:35:44 PDT

Written by ? Ari Blackthorne?
Linden Lab releases it’s own ‘after-market’ viewer, which I find funny, especially since I had just run the gambit on after-market viewers for Second Life Grid in my most previous post. Now in addition to the “official” Second Life viewer from Linden Lab (LL), said company releases anoth...

Original story at commonsensible.net .

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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...

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Opinion: Conference debate: are "Virtual Worlds are the Second Life for Online Learning"?

22 Feb 2009 12:47:42 PST

http://www.itcnetwork.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=214 Session notes for a featured session at the ITC eLearning conference, a debate on: are "Virtual Worlds are the Second Life for Online Learning"? This post is a live blog of discussion.

Original story at b2e.nitle.org .

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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: Policy and Prices Changes for OpenSpaces in Second Life

28 Oct 2008 09:54:45 PDT

3 New Levels in Second Life Educational Openspaces Educational Islands. 3 New Levels in Second Life Educational Openspaces Educational Islands In my ... Second Life Gambling Update. Linden Labs has released and updated gambling policy. ...

Original story at Second Life Update .

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Beating Linden to the punch on multi-grid search

18 Oct 2008 01:30:16 PDT

SECOND LIFE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - OpenSim [1] remains in pre-release and the interoperability standards [2] to allow avatars to travel between virtual worlds are still being drafted. But that's not stopping entrepreneurs from creating a fledgling industry around what's to come. Enter M...

Original story at Reuters .

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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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