May 19th, 2009 | by admin | published in Second Life News
Manhattan Group, a recruitment company specializing in hospitality jobs, has been around in Second Life for about a year. After introducing a “passive” office simply designed to showcase their services, they have redesigned their office and are now actively recruiting in Second Life. Manhattan Group’s CEO John Ortner (Johng Baxter in-world) has always been keen […]
May 19th, 2009 | by admin | published in Real Life in Second Life
By Compe Lockwood Molaskey’s is one of the best pubs I’ve never seen. Or should I say, never seen in real life. But in Second Life, the cyber pub is the equivalent to the mythical Cheers bar – “You’ve got to go where everyone knows your name” – and this includes avatars. This Second Life […]
May 19th, 2009 | by admin | published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles
By Sigmund Leominster There are two elements of the Second Life® virtual world that make it more than “just a game;” the ability to create items and the ability to sell them. In fact, these elements form the basis for a virtual economy where goods are exchanged for monetary units – in this case the […]
May 19th, 2009 | by admin | published in Second Life Machinima Video Reports
Draxtor interviews Dareth Denimore, a sociology student at Cambridge University in the UK. Dareth just completed a survey on relationships in SL and, in the process, talked to over 200 avatars about their habits when it comes to relationships and virtual relations.
May 7th, 2009 | by admin | published in Second Life News
The Merovingi Fashion Awards (MFA) is known throughout the grid for being the preeminent Second Life fashion designer award for excellence in craftsmanship and creativity. SL residents are invited to nominate their favorite designers in 5 categories by August 7th. Full instructions are included below. Simply visit the Merovingi offices at http://slurl.com/secondlife/First%20Meta%20II/46/22/23. Nominations are being […]
May 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in Second Life News
The Learning Experience organizes a special day of events in memorial of World Ward II Veterans on May 9th 2009. Events will include a poetry contest, music and a lecture by holocaust survivor Fanny Starr. This all will take place at the TLE War Memorial Wall, a place dedicated to the remembrance of war veterans.
May 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles
by Sigmund Leominster You don’t just have a meeting with Lissa Maertens; you have an experience. Words like ‘driven,’ ‘hyper’ and ‘manic’ spring to mind – and can it be coincidental that there’s only one tiny letter between manic and maniac? Perhaps her effusiveness is simply a symptom of her whirlwind lifestyle which is centered […]
May 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in Real Life in Second Life
by Compe Lockwood “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth – the Internet!” Okay Abraham Lincoln never said that. But he can today. Just ask his avatar. (Abe Lincoln in Second Life with SLENTRE reporter CompE Lockwood.) Honest Abe is alive again in Land of Lincoln; Second Life’s sim of artifacts, documents […]
May 6th, 2009 | by admin | published in Second Life Traffic Report
Compiled by Avarie Parker This month, a new club has blasted it’s way on the charts taking over the coveted #1 position. Phat Cats Jazz Club, fashioned after the perenially popular Frank’s Place, requires avatars to sport formal wear on the dance floor. The club is packed at all hours with couples and lone avatars […]