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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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(openPR) - The outcome of yesterday's 2nd Official Race on MyControl Speedway, Magrathea, Second Life, got disfavored by heavy showers of lag and various personal indispositions among the racing teams. Starting with a clean track during Free Training Session, that gave drivers the opportunity to go very fast laps, things seemed just perfect. The following Qualifying Session experienced just a single sim crash, giving no forboding on the coming events. READ IT ALL AT:
http://www.openpr.com/news/26025/Second-Life-It-s-a-b...
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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In an effort to raise awareness and to ramp up its environmental campaigns, World Wildlife Fund or WWF bought some virtual land in Second Life and named it "Conservation Island". The island will be populated by different animal avatars and the objective, according to WWF, is to teach human avatars how to live in harmony with nature. "WWF set up the island as a way to help people learn about conservation issues and the need to live sustainably. We want to be able to show people that WWF has solutions to the real environmental issues affecting their 'first life', commented WWF International Online Outreach Manager David Cole. One avatar SL residents will meet in the island is Mr. Tangee. He's a scruffy looking orangutan that can be found in an ice cream van. His purpose is to let people know that the total number of plantations producing soy and palm oil that are being used in ice creams, cosmetics, and chocolate bars now cover an area the size of France. READ IT ALL AT:
http://mmorpg.qj.net/index.php?&thresho...
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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By Simon Atkinson Take a trip to an inner-city market stall and there's a good chances that you will be able to pick up a watch or a pair of sunglasses, being passed off as made by Rolex or Oakley. The goods will invariably be cheap and, almost certainly, bootleg - or fake - versions of the real thing. Now go on a shopping spree in the virtual world of Second Life - the 3D world populated by on-screen representations (avatars) of real life people, and you will see a similar phenomenon. READ IT ALL AT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/busin...
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Friday, 17 August 2007 |
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By Will Ross The following is a transcript of "Traveling Avatar's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life," a podcast from QuickAndDirtyTips.com. The audio program is available via RSS feed here and at TheStreet.com's podcast home page. This week's topic is yelling at strangers -- tips and etiquette for using voice chat. Voice has arrived in Second Life, and for better or for worse, it's not going anywhere. At the time of this recording, voice chat was only available in the First Look Viewer, so because it's in beta form we won't talk specifics about the controls. Instead, we're going to talk basic voice chat etiquette and hardware. The first thing you'll need to do to use voice chat is download the First Look Viewer, and you can grab this here. I'd normally have something sarcastic to say here, but since this episode is so chock full of delicious tippy goodness, it's going to run long, so I'll just dive right in. READ IT ALL AT:
http://sl-virtual-world-news.com/administrator/index2.php?optio...
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Thursday, 16 August 2007 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SLBrowser Headquarters, Neptune, May 20, 2007 - SLBrowser is an in-world browser that provides quick and easy access to full-text search of Second Life objects and information. SLBrowser is a significant improvement over the built-in search capabilities of SecondLife: it allows search for individual products and services. SLBrowser has in index with over 1.2 million products from over 10,00 sims in Second Life. SLBrowser is currently in widespread release and is useful now. New features, for news, events, and land searches are in development and testing. SLBrowser is free and easy to use. It is available from the SLBrowser headquarters, SL Exchange, or from kiosks around Second Life. To use it, simply wear it and then search at any time by writing a chat line starting with a question mark, as in " ?diamond necklace ". The results include a short description, link to a map location, an image if available, and links to related information. For additional information on SLBrowser, contact Felix Wakmann or Diva Canto, or visit www.SLBrowser.com or Neptune 25, 224, 27. SLBrowser is free and available now for widespread use and final testing. For a demonstration of its capabilities, please visit us in Neptune or contact us within Second Life.
ABOUT Diva Canto and Felix Wakmann - Felix Wakmann joined SL on 8/2/2006. He is an entrepreneur, software developer, educator and researcher. Diva Canto joined SL on 12/4/2006. She has many years of experience in software computer science research and education, with focus on ubiquitous computing and advanced language design.
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Written by Xavier Mohr
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Thursday, 16 August 2007 |
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Wired magazine’s editor, Chris Anderson, has gone from an enthusiastic supporter of the virtual world Second Life to a skeptic of its impact. And his reversal might have a lesson for colleges. Mr. Anderson at first helped encourage the magazine to build its own space in the 3-D online environment, and he even held a talk about his popular book, The Long Tail, there. But after a while he couldn’t ignore how empty the magazine’s virtual clubhouse was. So he assigned a reporter to check out whether any other companies that have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars are doing any better. They aren’t. In a post to his blog last month, Mr. Anderson debates a vocal supporter of Second Life about whether events in the virtual world have value even if attendance is low. But he still defends his decision to close down his magazine’s Second Life office. READ IT ALL AT:
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/inde...
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