Second Life Machinima: Draxtor Despres Features The Kansas To Cairo Project

September 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Second Life Machinima Video Reports

The K2C Project recently brought together architecture students from Cairo and Los Angeles, who developed an urban space between the pyramids and the new Grand Egyptian Museum, using the virtual world of Second Life as a collaborative design tool. Architect David Denton, who worked on Disney Hall with Frank Gehry among many other California landmarks, […]

Avatar Repertory Theater Presents Oedipus Rex Throughout October

September 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Second Life News, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

Was it fate, or the hubris of a man who would be king? Did the gods arrange his bloody fall, or did he ignore the warnings of lesser men? Were his eyes blinded by ambition or by forbidden love? Fresh on the heels of a sellout performance of Alice in WonderSland, Avatar Repertory Theater explores […]

SLentrepreneur of the Year 2009: And The Winner Is…

March 2nd, 2010  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles, SLENTRE.COM Magazine: Notes From The Editor, SLentrepreneur of the Year Award

The votes have been tallied and the decision was decisive. Swaffette Firefly is the new 2009 SLentrepreneur of the Year!

Second Life News: Miss Virtual World 2010 Preview

November 11th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

by Sappho Zapatero Similar to “Miss Universe” and other beauty pageants in real life, “Miss Virtual World 2010,” seeks a beautiful Second Life avatar with outstanding presence and personality.  The winner will be crowned December 19th 2010 at 11am SLT at the Patch Thibauld Auditorium in Second Life. Earlier this month, I was invited to […]

Second Life Machinima: Draxtor Despres Features US State Department and Cross Cultural Collaboration in SL

November 3rd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life Machinima Video Reports

Leading architects from the US, New Zealand and Egypt discussed what President Obama promised in his Cairo speech: an online network, facilitating collaboration across geographic and cultural boundaries. Hey, isn’t that what SL has been for many of us for these past few years already? Draxtor Despres looked into the matter.

Second Life Business: More Hours + More Commerce + More Marketing = IPO?

October 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Business, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

by Sigmund Leominster Following the appointment of Mark Kingdon as CEO for Linden Lab® back in April 2008, this magazine speculated that an IPO might not be far away.[1] 18-months on, the IPO has not happened and there have been no comments regarding a possible sell-off over this period of time. However, the prospect of […]

Second Thoughts on Second Life: Loch Ness Monster Not Shy in SL

August 5th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Real Life in Second Life, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

By Compe Lockwood Few mysteries are more famous then Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster. After decades of research and investigation, questions remain. Does the creature exist? What does it look like? Why can’t we find it? “Nessie” is indeed an elusive creature lurking in the self-imposed solitude of watery depths. But the serpent is not quite […]

Happy Birthday Second Life! Week Long Celebrations for SL’s 6th Birthday Begin June 23rd

June 23rd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life News, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

Today marks the start of a week’s worth of celebrations honoring Second Life’s 6th year in business. The birthday celebration will last a week but the impressive resident exhibits will remain open for an additional week. The party will include events, guest speakers and musical performances. Second Life co-creator, Phillip Linden, will be delivering the […]

Second Life News: SL Fashion Week Starts June 1st on Monogram Tria

June 3rd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

Come to Fashion Week June 01 – June 08, 2009 to see the latest designs in shoes, handbags, clothing and much more!!!  Fashion Shows, dancing, mingling and all the fun you could possibly imagine during this 1 week event at the Monogram Virtua Convention Center, located on Monogram Tria.

SL Profile: Lissa Maertens “Don’t worry about your traffic numbers and don’t use bots!”

May 6th, 2009  |  by  |  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 […]