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 […]

Cybercrime and Fantasy Crime: The Law in Virtual Worlds

January 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

By Sigmund Leominster, News Editor Professor Susan Brenner is the NCR Distinguished Professor of Law and Technology at University of Dayton School of Law in Ohio. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s International Cybercrime Project, a member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Forensic Science Technology Center Digital Evidence Project, and […]

Second Life Style: Best and Worst from the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award Ceremony

December 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life Style

by Miss Bonde, Staff Writer/Photographer There was a very well-dressed crowd on-hand for the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Awards ceremony at Madison Cube Gardens. The winners were decided by Second Life resident votes and this year, the list was topped by 3 very stylish women. Mimi Juneau, owner of Mimi’s Choice clothing stores for […]

2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Awarded to MIMI JUNEAU!

December 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

by Avarie Parker Mimi Juneau named 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year!  The votes have been counted and the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year as chosen by SLENTRE.COM readers is Mimi Juneau. (2008 SLentrepreneur runner up, Saffia Widdershins) Also awarded were the 2 runners up – Saffia Widdershins in second place and Rusch Raymaker running a […]

Second Life Business: Virtual World Exchange Hits Record Numbers

December 17th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Business, SL Entrepreneur Magazine

by Sigmund Leominster, News Editor The Virtual World Exchange (VirWoX) is a virtual currency exchange owned by the German company, Virtual World Services, GmbH.  The company has just released news of passing a significant milestone. According to their website, VirWoX has now reached over 5,000 registered users and a trading volume of 1 million Euros […]

2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award to be Decided by SL Residents

December 1st, 2008  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

WWW.SLENTRE.COM Presents the 2008 SLentrepreneur of the Year Award Competition and Awards Ceremony Culminating With Second Life Performance by SL’s Rolling Stones Saturday December 20, 2008 Premier Second Life magazine SLentrepreneur presents nominees for 2008 Second Life Entrepreneur of the Year – voting begins now and runs through December 19. Winners to be announced at […]

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 […]

SL entrepreneur Profile: Zaplock Riggles, “Customer service is more than words on paper.”

May 28th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigimund Leominster, News Editor If ever proof were needed that Second Life entrepreneurs can achieve a measure of success in a relatively short amount of time, Zaplock Riggles is a case study to consider. After less than 2 months in the Metaverse, Zaplock has researched, tested, and now sold no fewer than two products. […]