Friday, December 1, 2006

Elbow Room

This quite famous hangout usually always has visitors and many fun events to enjoy. Good conversation and dancing is found to be the norm in this relaxed and intimate (read TINY) establishment. Feel free to dance on the roof or outside if it becomes too crowded. Oh, and be sure to say hello to longtime owner Elex Dusk; a wonderful bartender with a great sense of humor. Visit the Elbow Room HERE

Sunday, November 26, 2006

First Virtual World Millionaire

Anshe Chung has become the first online personality to achieve a net worth exceeding one million US dollars from profits entirely earned inside the virtual world of Second Life. Anshe has parlayed a $10 investment into a million dollar corporation in 30 months. Read more about this remarkable achievement HERE

Saturday, November 25, 2006

First Doctor Who Podshock Virtual Meet-Up

The first ever virtual meet-up for the Gallifreyan Embassy / Doctor Who: Podshock was a huge success. Doctor Who fans from all over the world were able to come together in one place, albeit a virtual one, to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of their favourite Time Lord. Using the Second Life virtual world environment, visitors materialized in The Land of Doctor Who throughout the day on the 23rd of November, the anniversary of the series.

More virtual meet-ups will be organized soon. Visit the gallifreyanembassy.org website for more details.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Balloon Ride

There is a pleasant balloon ride for everyone to enjoy, which also provides a tour over the Linden Village where some of the avatars from Linden Labs reside. To enjoy this free tour, click HERE

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Building A Bridge Primer

Do you have the desire to buy a parcel of land, landscape it to your taste, and then build your dream home in just a few days? One resident of Linden Labs' Second Life shares her experience in home owernship and building in this short video, "Bridge Making". This is a good example of what even a new resident can do during their first week. To watch this instructional video click HERE

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Visit A Haunted Castle

This Halloween, visit a haunted castle in Second Life. The one known as Devils Labyrinth may be seen HERE

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Second Life Hits One Million User Accounts

Over a million accounts have now been registered with Second Life. Roughly 70,000 new accounts had been registered in the last couple of days to achieve this momentous amount. Congratulations Linden Labs!

Monday, October 16, 2006

Stipend Change

New Premium accounts that are registered on or after Wednesday November 1, 2006, will have a weekly stipend of L$300, down from L$400. Stipends for current Premium accounts are not affected by this change. More info can be found HERE

Sunday, October 1, 2006

Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign

On October 15-16, The United Nations with the help of Aimee Weber Studio will be taking the global war on poverty to an unprecedented front ... the virtual world. Second Life residents will be able to Stand Up and be counted as supporter of the Millennium Development Goals and help abolish extreme poverty around the world.

To be counted in this historic endeavor, all you have to do is locate a "Stand Up" kiosk and obtain a free wrist band. There are nearly a hundred Kiosks around the grid already, including in the central plaza of Midnight City. On October 15-16, click on the wrist band to assume the "stand up" pose and register yourself as a supporter of the Millennium Development Goals. Your participation will be recorded and included in the final count for the Guinness World Record. Our contribution will make a thunderous statement to policymakers everywhere.

More info can be found HERE

Monday, August 7, 2006

Duran Duran Create Virtual Universe

British rock stars Duran Duran will make Internet history once again with the creation of their own 'virtual universe' inside the leading online virtual world, Second Life. Read more about this historical event HERE

Monday, July 17, 2006

Stipend Change

New Premium accounts that are registered on or after Friday July 21, 2006, will have a weekly stipend of L$400, down from L$500. Stipends for current Premium accounts are not affected by this change. More info can be found HERE

Monday, June 26, 2006

U2 Become A Virtual Band

An anonymous group of players known as the U2inSL crew perform an unauthorized concert within Second Life. View a video clip from this event HERE. There is also an MTV interview about this event HERE