Avarie Parker is a Second Life identity created by real life professional Lisa Peyton. Lisa began exploring virtual worlds several years ago while working as a web developer and designer in Portland, Oregon. Lisa has gone on to publish SLentrepreneur Magazine or SLENTRE.COM, an on-line magazine dedicated to business within Second Life. Collaborating with a team of international writers and managing several departments, she has built a strong network within the virtual environment. She has also developed and co-founded Virtual Job Candy, (Virtualjobcandy.com) a job board dedicated to virtual world jobs in the real world. Her role at VJC allows her to combine her design skills, project management experience, and technical expertise to create exciting new 3D environments. Twitter ID: lispeyton
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This month brings a slight change at the top of the chart, Franks Place is gaining ground, moving into the second spot. Sexy Islands hasn’t relinquished it’s dominance as the #1 Top Destination for SL.
Formerly known as The 7th Element, 8th Element has moved up the chart this month. The crowded dance [...]
After receiving over 130 applications Linden Labs has announced the 2010 Linden Prize winner: The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop. They have won a $10,000 USD cash prize. Congratulations!
To read more about the Linden Prize, including criteria and eligibility, check out this link and the Linden Prize FAQs.
A collaboration with the USC Annenberg School of Journalism & the Center For Investigative Reporting, based on the PBS Frontline World series “CarbonWatch”. This machinima showcases the proof of concept Second Life experience, which you can visit at Public Diplomacy Island in SL anytime.
Written, directed & produced by Nonny dela Pena.
About Draxtor Despres
Bernhard Drax [...]
Formerly head of the Association of Virtual Worlds, Dave Elchoness, has created the augmented reality (AR) platform Tagwhat.
He will be visiting Portland, Oregon in order to present on the topic for the Software Association of Oregon. Dave was generous enough to answer some of SLENTRE.COM’s questions regarding AR and why it will be a game [...]
By Compe Lockwood
“Welcome to the club,” Zani Fiertze greeted me as we walk through the dance floor. It is typical of Second life social spots: a dance floor, stage, various amenities, and a spot where D.J.’s spin tunes. There are parties here, meetings, anniversary and birthday celebrations. But two things you don’t expect to see: [...]
A band comprised of Second Life talkshow Goddess Pooky Amsterdam has collaborated with Draxtor Despres and German House/Electronica producer Samuel’s Dream, to produce this comical video. This response to The Guild’s “Date My Avatar” takes on heavy-duty themes like lonliness and redemption as well as commenting on general issues of virtual celebrity.
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Perhaps May’s sunny weather has SL Residents off-line, all sims saw a reduction in traffic as the summer is steadily approaching. Our top 3 spots remained constant with Lesbian Paradise nipping at Franks Place heels.
Midnight Reflections has been a Traffic Report regular and this week it has climbed back up to [...]
Avatar Repertory Theater presents Alice in WonderSLand.
Performances run at the following dates/times:
Sunday May 2, 3PM PST
Saturday May 8, 4PM PST
Sunday May 9, 2PM PST
Friday May 14, 11PM PST
Saturday May 15, 10AM PST
Sunday May 16, 4PM PST
(Subtitled performance for hearing impaired)
Tickets are L$500, available for purchase on XStreet from April 20.
Your ticket will contain extra information [...]
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April continued the upward traffic trend on all sims. Moving up the charts this month was XXX-rated Escort Oasis and ‘womyns’ only sim, Lesbian Paradise. The haven for sexy, lip-stick lesbians keeps drawing record crowds. Also extremely popular this month was Naturist Resort, where Second Life residents can frolic on the skin-only [...]
