Second Life Traffic Report: May’s Prom Season Hits SL with Dancing and Formal Wear

May 6th, 2009  |  by  |  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 […]

Second Life Traffic Report: Wilder Islands and Isle of Lesbos Prove Islands Rule SL in March

March 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life Traffic Report

Compiled by Avarie Parker This month we have a new #1 – AGAIN. The sandy shores of Wilder Islands are drawing record crowds as the real world is still shaking off the cold of the winter holidays. Residents are choosing to bypass crowded dance clubs for the instant gratification of a romp in the sand. […]

Adobe in Second Life: Moderne Interactive Builds Immersive Learning Center for Adobe

March 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

by Richard Hackathorn and Emmett Burnett One of the commercial applications for Second Life is immersive learning. And this is not only for universities and colleges. High-tech firms like Adobe Systems and Microsoft are using SL as a unique learning environment. (Richard Hackathorn, aka Hack Richard in SL, stands at the entrance of the Adobe […]

Second Life News: Annual DREAMS Second Life Health, Education and Art Fair

February 18th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

The annual DREAMS Health, Education and Art Fair will be held from February the 15th through the 28th, 2009. This will be the 5th year for the Fair at Dreams. Each year, the Dreams Community Fair is provided as an outreach program to connect and educate SL residents about support groups and services with an […]

Second Life News: Averlast Adds Mixed Martial Arts Arena

February 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

Second Life’s premier boxing gym adds a new dimension to virtual combat with the addition of a mixed martial arts arena.

Second Life Traffic Report: Fashion Forces It’s Way Up The Charts

February 4th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life Traffic Report, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

Compiled by Avarie Parker There are some big changes in this months Traffic Report. Fashion has emerged as a force and Frank’s Place has fallen to position #2 on our charts. And for the first time in the history of the SLENTRE.COM Traffic Report, we have a new #1 – The 6th Element. The recently […]

Dutch Touch Creator Iki Ikarus, “It’s cool to get an IM from someone who’s enthusiastic about my work!”

January 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Avarie Parker Iki Ikarus has been designing amazing Second Life clothing for over 2 years and her experience shows. Her work is unique in its attention to detail and cutting edge style. All of her pieces are wearable on their own as well as capable of being mixed and matched with other Second Life […]

Real Life In Second Life: Regan’s Printalution Brings The Printing And Graphics Community To SL

January 21st, 2009  |  by  |  published in Real Life in Second Life

by Feldspar Epstein Brian Regan, aka PrinterBrian Dowd in SL, is a driving force behind the Printalution (www.printalution.com) project in Second Life. Regan is the president of Semper International LLC (www.semperllc.com), a highly respected placement firm for the graphic arts and printing industry. Semper has recently opened an Interactive Media and Virtual Worlds Development center […]

Second Life Traffic Report: New ‘Worst of the Best’ is DarkLife on Navora

January 7th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Second Life Traffic Report, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

Compiled by Avarie Parker 2009 brings a new feature to the SLENTRE.COM traffic report – ‘Worst of the Best’! Every month we will feature the sim positioned at the BOTTOM of our list of the top 500 locations in Second Life. Along with the 10 most popular destinations, we will spotlight what hopes to be […]

SLENTRE.COM Reader Profile: SLENTRE.COM $10K Giveaway Winner Is…Hack Richard

December 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

by Avarie Parker Second Life resident Hack Richard gave a big smile and words of thanks as he accepted his $10,000 Linden prize Saturday at the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award Ceremony. His real life identity is Richard Hackathorn and he lives in Boulder, Colorado USA. His name was chosen randomly from the list […]