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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 |
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Huntington, WV. - September 14, 2007 – Meme Science, LLC, a leading provider of web based marketing solutions and development services today announced it has received a contract from the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Fund to create a replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall in Second Life. Meme Science will open the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall simulator to Second Life residents in early November 2007 to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the dedication of ‘The Wall’ that took place in Washington DC in November 1982. "We feel privileged to be selected as the firm that will build a replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial Wall in the Second Life metaverse." said Robert Egan, president of Meme Science. "It will be a welcome challenge to virtually recreate the complex architectural design structure originally created by Maya Ying Li. Our goal is to try to capture some of the experience and heart felt emotions that can only be felt by visiting the real life Memorial Wall in Washington DC, while at the same time bringing attention and honor to those Vietnam Veterans that died or missing giving service to our country on this the 25th anniversary of the Wall’s dedication."
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 September 2007 )
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 |
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By Farqot Gustafson, Reporter
SLReports.net Several of us were sitting around last Wednesday, and at one point the conversation came around to what was the most exotic drink we’d picked in our travels to clubs. Our friend Bevan said “I’ll bet you’ve never had a Caipirinha, let alone ever heard of one!” You could have heard a pin drop on the carpet. She told us that that a Caipirinha (pronounced [kaj.pi.'ri.na]) is Brazil's national cocktail, which is a concoction of Cachaça (made from sugarcane juice), sugar and lime, and that she’d gotten it from Club Pulse, in the Columbia Sim. After hearing her excited description, we left immediately to check it out. The first thing that hit me was the music, which is a very workable mix of contemporary Bossa Nova and Electronica. The DJ, Tarsis Korobase, made it all flow like very few DJ’s I’ve heard, in or out of SL. Combine that with a spacious dance floor, a large mixed crowd, and plenty of seating for conversation, and it’s a very impressive place.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 September 2007 )
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Written by Strange Ranger
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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
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There have been several examples of the twin towers being rebuilt in the virtual world of Second Life, but with the anniversary of that awful day with us once again, I would like to bring to your attention a site that I feel deserves a special mention: the World Trade Center sim. As I write this, it is still being finalised, ready for an official opening to coincide with the time the first plane hit. What singles this site out is that it does not attempt to undo what has happened. Rather, it commemorates those from many. many nations who died in that dreadful and tragic atrocity. It is a solemn and moving experience. Around a square pond is a walkway. Facing towards the pool, and edging the walkway, is a wall of commemoration, simply listing the names of those killed. It would be tempting to say “the fallen”, but I don’t feel abstract euphemisms are appropriate. READ IT ALL AT...
http://www.3pointd.com
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Written by Strange Ranger
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Saturday, 08 September 2007 |
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It's payday for Janine Hawkins. Not in the real world, where she is a student at Nipissing University in Ontario, but in the online world of Second Life, where she is managing editor of the fashion magazine Second Style. The fashion-conscious female avatars in Second Life often shop for a provocative look. Ms. Hawkins, who in Second Life takes on the persona of Iris Ophelia, a beauty with flowing hair and flawless skin, keeps a list of things she wants to buy: the latest outfits from the virtual fashion mecca Last Call, a new hairstyle from a Japanese designer, slouchy boots. When she receives her monthly salary in Linden dollars, the currency of Second Life, she spends up to four hours shopping, clicking and buying. After a year and a half, she owns 31,540 items. Living it up in Second Life is a break from Ms. Hawkins’s part-time job as a French translator, but she works just as hard in the virtual world. READ IT ALL AT:
http://www.nytimes.com
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 September 2007 )
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Second Life, 7 Sep 2007. When planning your next city trip, you might include Bruges, Belgium, on your list this year. But before visiting Bruges, don’t forget to visit Virtual Bruges in Second Life. Virtual Bruges is a reconstruction of the historic city of Bruges. Walk around in a 3D virtual representation of a central part of Bruges and explore the old houses and monuments before planning your real life city trip. During your visit of Bruges in Second Life, ask other Second Life residents information about what historical places to visit, which shops and restaurants to try out. You might not yet taste the food in virtual Bruges, but you can select those restaurants that are in a nice environment. Residents of Second Life can participate in events the will be held in Virtual Bruges, rent a house or the more business-minded residents can open a shop in one of the houses. To rent a house or shop, contact AnnSophie Maertens in-world. The island (Belgique - SLURL) will be open for the general public on 15/Sep/2007. On this opening weekend you can participate in the following events:- 15 September 2007 :
9 am slt fashion show styled by the designers in the sim with live dj
12 pm slt live performance of the Belgian band Grensgeval - 16 September 2007 :
9 am slt live performance of Dann Numbers
12 pm slt live performance of Phoenix Fisseux
1 pm slt fireworks
During the whole weekend there will be a egg hunt: you can win 20 x 125 linden dollars to spend in the shops in Bruges. For being updated about the sim, the shops, the events and special offers feel free to join the secondlife group Bruges lovers. Virtual Bruges in Second Life is created by Louis Platini, a long time resident, who recently brought vacature.com, a recruitment service company, to Second Life. Several other people have helped with this project by creating one or more houses: Peter13 Petermans, Magdalena Vella, Khady Amat and Arnout Sequent. For more information contact Louis Platini in-world or visit the website http://www.louisplatini.com
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
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SECOND LIFE, JT WORLD, 6 SEPT 2007 - In what was definitely one of Second Life's premiere parites early this evening, the SL Capital Exchange opened its new CapEx Lounge - a high-end club dedicated to jazz fans - to customers of JT Financial Bank, the SL Capital Exchange, SLReports.net, members of the Wise Metaverse Business Network, and all Second Life citizens looking for good music, good company, and great dancing. The opening party began at approximately 7:00 P.M. SLT/PDT, with virtual bartenders and hosts, and officers and employees of JT Financial Bank and the SL Capital Exchange greeting visitors as they arrived.  The event was coordinated by Senior JT Financial Officer Arj Friedkin, and Reina Ferraris, JT Financial President. Among the notables attending this evening were Maelstrom Baphomet (CEO Dragon Global Diversified and independent market analyst) and Second Life partner Koudoawaia Menatep. In real life, Maelstrom and Koudoawaia - residents of the US state of Kentucky - will be married on September 29, 2007.
Also in attendance were numerous Second Life investors and CEOs, including Marc Attenborough (SLEC representative and former CEO of Innovative Inc), Sando Haller (CapEx investor and owner of Salutaris Estates) Bogart Beck (CEO of SL Capital Exchange), Kadena Whitfield (JT Financial Bank Assistant Manager), Alecx Writer (WNB Italian lands CEO), Nobody Fugazi (Your2ndPlace.com) and others.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 September 2007 )
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