Archive for May, 2008

Have you visited the Second Life Preview Grid?

Have you visited the Second Life Preview Grid? The Second Life preview grid is known about Aditi. It is open to the public. This test server was used mainly for Havok4 physics test. It will be open to other testing shortly. The Second LIfe Preview Grid includes a beta server, [...]

Update on Bay City

photo credit: Torley
Update on Bay City
Here is your update for Bay City. Auctions are ending Friday. There are already some builds happening. Make sure to make good use of the content package found at the railway station. These items are free to copy, modify, transfer, and more. Bay City [...]

YouTube Videos in Second Life

YouTube Videos in Second Life
One of the coolest things about Second Life is the new ability to play media including YouTube videos and web pages. The key is using an MP4 version which works with QuickTime. When will Linden Labs and Second Life drop QuickTime like the bad apple it is and get [...]

In response to a report by the Gartner Group

In response to a report by the Gartner Group that 90% of virtual businesses fail in 18 months, the Electric Sheep Company posted to their blog. They called it sensatioinal and strange. As well they point out apples to oranges and call into question the definition of failure. The Electric Sheep Company [...]

Now Gossip Girl is getting in with Second Life

Now Gossip Girl is getting in with Second Life. The show on the CW will feature Second Life to produce some scenes that will appear on the CWTV.com web site. Extras were even invited into the machinima filming in Second Life. Gossip Girl currently has four virtual sims in Second Life. [...]

Have you tried out the new land store in Second Life?

Have you tried out the new land store in Second Life? Well give it a shot. You can buy a sim in Second Life very quickly. The below YouTube video shows just how quick and easy it is:

This is a major improvement over the older land store.
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What are your plans for Memorial Day?

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What are your plans for Memorial Day? I will spend some time with family both in the real world and in Second Life. I will probably do a little windsurfing and a little surfing. I love long weekends and with rising gas prices I definately will not be traveling.
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Reuters Second Life site is down

The Reuters Second Life site is down today. The page is coming up with “Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting ‘,’ or ‘;’ in /home/reuterss/www/stories/wp-includes/streams.php on line 180″. I wonder if this means Reuters will no longer be covering Second Life? Their stories have been farther and fewer inbetween lately. [...]

The new 1.2 RC7 Viewer was pulled

The new 1.2 RC7 Viewer was pulled. The new 1.2 RC7 Viewer was initially available but was then pulled. Problems ocurred with buying Linden Dollars and Land as well as Mac login problems. Please visit the viewers test page and wiki for more information. I recommend extensive testing first.
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Second Life is celebrating it’s five year anniversary

Second Life is celebrating it’s five year anniversary. This is a cool celebration. The five year anniversary of Second Life will be celebrated on June 23, 2008. The theme is “Celebrating the cultural diversity of Second Life”. You can build and exhibit, join a volutneer team, send in SL images, or [...]