Archive for November, 2008

Real Life in Second Life: Air France-KLM Provides Shareholders with Virtual Platform

November 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Real Life in Second Life, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

By Sigmund Leominster, News Editor Investing in an airline has always been a risky option. In fact, many speculators view investing in airlines as an expensive “hobby” – something one does for fun but doesn’t expect to be paid from it. Competition between carriers is fierce, and even more so in airspace-deregulated Europe. Low margins […]

The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research: A Serious Look at Virtual Life

November 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

by Sigmund Leominster, News Editor The Second Life™ virtual world is, as we know, one of a number of online environments available to consumers. And it would not be unfair to characterize press coverage in general as tending toward an emphasis on the prurient and scandalous. The recent case of real life couple David and […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Hehehehe Noarlunga: Second Life™ Entrepreneur

November 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigmund Leominster, News Editor William Blake’s poem, “Auguries of Innocence,” was first published in 1863. The now-classic opening reads: To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. Hehehehe Noarlunga isn’t focusing on something […]

Second Life News: Air France-KLM meets their shareholders in Second Life

November 25th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

Air France-KLM invites its shareholders to discover a new space in Second Life dedicated to information and dialogue concerning the financial life of the Group. In creating this “island in the sky”, (http://www.airfranceklm-sl.com/en) Air France-KLM wants to provide a new platform where shareholders can meet, share information and get updates on the latest financial news […]

Second Life News: Free TV Friday From Hi-FIve

November 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

By Nicolo Luminos HI-FIve™ (HIFI : SLCAPEX) is announcing today that for every avatar that comes to their Product Openhouse Friday November 21, they will give away a free television – no strings attached. The Free TV event is to take place at 2pm, 6pm and 8pm SLT.

Sigma-Aldrich in Second Life: The Right Chemistry

November 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

By Feldspar Epstein The Sigma- Aldrich company specializes in assisting researchers in their work. The product lines, each under a different brand name, cover the life sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, analytical and chromatographic work, research essentials, equipment, books and, last but not least, large scale chemistry. Their customers are primarily in the educational, governmental, […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Dakota Neumann, Designer/Owner of 5th Element and Gol Sims

November 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Avarie Parker I was fortunate enough to sit down with Dakota Neumann at one of his recently designed villas for an insider look at this successful builder and designer. He is most notably the owner of The 5th Element, a very popular dance club that tops the SLENTRE.COM Traffic Report month after month. He […]

Second Life News: Draxtor Despres Report on”Virtual Gitmo” Wins Award

November 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

Machinima blogger Draxtor Despres (aka Bernhard Drax) has been awarded the “Every Human Has Rights” media award for his report on the “Virtual Gitmo” build in Second Life . He was invited to Paris by news agency internews (http://www.internews.fr/spip.php?article66) to spend a week (December 5th to 11th) taking part in a ceremony with 30 international […]

Second Life Machinima Video Report: Draxtor Despres on Virtual ‘GITMO’

November 19th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life Machinima Video Reports

This award winning report includes actual footage from the department of defense and outlines the experience of the Second Life representation of the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison. Machinima blogger Draxtor Despres (aka Bernhard Drax) has been awarded the “Every Human Has Rights” media award for this report, here are his thoughts: “Winning this award signals […]

The RIXOS Hotel Sponsors Art Exhibit in both Second Life and Real Life

November 12th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

(First art exhibit in Turkey to take place both in SL and RL.) Başak Temel will display her first personal exhibition, “Ellysion – Yeraltı Cenneti ” [Ellysion Underground Heaven], between November 15 and November 30, 2008 at the real life Gallery of Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum with the support of the Turkish Ministry […]