SLGA: Capabilities explained (technical)One of the building blocks of the open metaverse Linden Lab is going to build via the open Second Life Grid Architecture Working Group are the so-called “Capabilities”. These are even in use already in the existing Second Life Grid but will be used even more in the future. In fact […]
Trusting people in virtual environmentsLinden Lab’s goal for most of the community tools they develop these days is to create more “trust” among residents. While some people might have problem with the (missing) definition of “adult content” I have eventually problems with the (missing) definition of what Linden Lab means by “trust”.Trust ist something which […]
SecondCast #55 - Watch Me Twitter Johnny announces the top five Second Life Relay for Life promos, TheDiva Rockin gives a wrap-up on Big Brother Second Life and talks about her Twitter, and the SecondCasters imagine rabbits wearing eyeliner.“Escape - The Second Life Song” is by Niko Donburi.Winners of […]
What do avatars want from RL companies? / Was wollen Avatare von Real Life-Firmen?(deutsch weiter unten)This is the title of an event happening tomorrow, Dec 20 at 10 am SLT (1 pm EST, 8 pm german time) at the New Globe Theatre at the Millions of Us sim. It will be a panel I will […]
How to apply textures on individual object surfaces in Second LifeWithin Second Life you have the ability to apply multiple textures to a single object. The process is very simple and can greatly enhance the appearance of your builds.By: Wilder_LindenWilder_Linden
Trusting people in virtual environmentsLinden Lab’s goal for most of the community tools they develop these days is to create more “trust” among residents. While some people might have problem with the (missing) definition of “adult content” I have eventually problems with the (missing) definition of what Linden Lab means by “trust”.Trust ist something which […]
SecondCast #52 - One Year Anniversary Johnny, Cristiano, Lordfly, Walker, and Torrid talk about SecondCast’s one year anniversary and recap highlights including fruit griefing. The group discusses real-life furry action, Second Life publications in the works or in print, and SL related sites including Second Life on the […]
New World Newsfeed: Chris Anderson Cites Second Life as Reference for his Next BookRecent dispatches from the outside world… Free is the name for the upcoming book from the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine. His case for rethinking value in a post-scarcity economy, it’s likely to be as influential as his last book, The…SLHamlet
New World Newsfeed: Quicktime Exploit Fixed, Philip Linden’s *Freakonomic* answers- Updated: A patch for the Second Life Quicktime bug - Tech Talk IMPORTANT: There’s an update to the Quicktime exploit mentioned last week, but at the moment you need to update Quicktime: "[Y]ou can still log into Second Life…SLHamlet