Good afternoon Second Life! Amira Beaumont here to turn in her first official SL Consumer Report for Kids! Here in Second Life we choose who we wish to be. Some of us have wings, fur, piercings, or other things we don’t have in our first lives. Some of us choose, for one reason or another, to revert back to childhood. Regardless of our choice, the path is clear: we seek aids in this virtual world to make it feel more tangible.

This is where the SICKEZE HUD comes into play for us kids out there. Designed by one Porscha Tomsen, the little HUD sits innocently in the left hand corner of your screen for a whopping 500L. Is it worth it? Let me put it all on the line for you.

3rd Annual SL Combat Expo

By SL Hak

The 3rd Annual SL Combat Expo will be held on Armory Island from May 17-19, 2008. The organizers have described the expo as an opportunity for Second Life weapons makers and developers to show case their corporate details to a broader audience, and an opportunity for real life companies to develop their marketing efforts within the virtual worlds.

www.mappanovus.com

By SL Hak

There has been some controversy over my selection for the Second Life “Best Blog” -   the recommendation has been criticized but no alternative suggestions made. If you disagree with the selections please indicate what you consider the best, these will be considered for future releases and will allow SL Reports readers to judge for themselves.

There are a number of websites addressing land sales in Second Life, one stands out as head and shoulders above all others. Mappa Novus is a website dedicated to making purchasing land a more pleasurable experience. It currently adds functionality to that currently offered by the Second Life land sales and search. It isn't perfect and having to pay for a subscription isn't ideal for the occasional trader. Don't let this deter you as there is also a free land search tool, which offers sufficient search criteria to appreciate the potential of Mappa Novus. Use the Region, seller and keyword search functions and the even the free search tool becomes an impressive ally.

http://secondthoughts.typepad.com/second_thoughts/

By SL Hak

This has been an easy choice, Second Thoughts is head and shoulders above the competition, why? just take a look at read. Prokofy Neva is a prolific blogger specializing in issues pertaining to SL estates, however he has varied interest with enviable research incorporated into many of the blogs.

Prokofy has recently examined the businesses behind three of the largest estates within SL namely Dreamland, Azure Island, and Otherland. http://secondthoughts.typepad.com/second_thoughts/2008/04/are-the-big-thr.html

His blogs also feature topical issues reporting on events such as “Keeping Tibet Free”, including references to Shaun Altman one of SL financial markets pioneers http://secondthoughts.typepad.com/second_thoughts/2008/03/this-isnt-a-pos.html and much much more.

Prokofy Neva does comment on the exchanges but usually when there is significant public interest, I suggest keeping an eye on this blog, add it to your Google Reader as there are often interesting and thought provoking articles.