Registered for Facebook under your avatar name? That’s a ban.
Second Life enthusiasts who register for Facebook under their avatar names should watch out: the Syndey Morning Herald is reporting Facebook is terminating accounts it suspects don’t represent real-life names.
Poll: Second Life residents prefer Obama to McCain by over 2 to 1
If the US presidential election was being held today in Second Life, Obama would win in a landslide.
What will the next year bring for Second Life?
With an eye towards the future, once again Reuters asked SLCC: What will the next year bring in Second Life?
Rosedale: Blame it on the Mac
“We’re serious about support for the Mac,” Rosedale said. “But we’ve had our problems with Apple.”
Virtual currency not on the OpenSim agenda
Linden Lab and OpenSim developers shared the stage at an SLCC panel called “Open Software For Open Worlds,” and said there was nothing in the works to support buying virtual goods and services with Linden dollars anywhere but on the Second Life Grid.
Philip Rosedale’s Relaxing Summer
So what has Second Life founder Philip Rosedale been up to since handing over control of Linden Lab to new CEO Mark Kingdon four months ago?
Hanging out, mostly.
Second Life bluesman signs record deal
The newest destination for talent scouts looking to sign fresh acts is Second Life.
RL/SL instant-messaging weeks away: report
SLNN.com carries an interview with Linden VP Joe Miller which says the reported “SLim” is only weeks away
Land supply freeze extended again: Has Linden hit a wall?
Linden extends its freeze on new land as prices refuse to rise.
Second Life trademarks “SLim” for instant-messaging
Massively.com has the scoop that Linden Lab filed a trademark application for instant-messaging software, to be called “SLim.”
Linden Lab’s cloak and dagger job ad
What are American intelligence agencies up to in Second Life now? We’re not sure, but Tizzers Foxchase found a job listing for Linden Lab that requires a U.S. security clearance.
Married (or just cheating) avatars wanted
Technology and sexuality blogger Violet Blue is writing a new book about online relationships and wants to hear from Second Lifers.
Avatars beware: Private investigators scouring Second Life
Be careful, that avatar on your sim could be a real-life private investigator sent in to report on what you’re up to in your Second Life.
Gibson guitars enters Second Life
If Second Life isn’t effective for real world marketing, no one told high-end guitar manufacturer Gibson.
An open-source timeline of the virtual world
Artist Annie Ok set up the virtual worlds timeline, an interactive widget where people can contribute entries related to the development of the Metaverse.
Second Life on the Xbox/PS3/iPhone?
Avatar Dusan Writer finds an interesting snippet of HTML code on search.secondlife.com
Linden freezes land supply as prices plummet
Average prices on Second Life’s volatile real estate market have fallen from L$11.5 per meter to under L$6 per meter in less than three months. To help shore up the market, Linden announced it was instituting a two-week freeze on additions to Second Life’s land supply.
Not just IBM: Microsoft looking into OpenSim
UgoTrade’s Tish Shute carries an interview with Microsoft developers working on OpenSim.
One small step for avatars, one giant leap for avatar-kind?
While still in its technical infancy, the push towards interoperability continues to chug ahead.
M-rated avatars disinvited, then re-invited, to Linden’s birthday bash
In May, Linden sent out a “Calling All Cultures” invitation on its official blog to the birthday party, held around the theme of “celebrating the cultural diversity of Second Life.” But as Massively.com reported, the company changed tracks.
