Second Life’s NOAA Weather Island: “A Cool Place To Experience A Tsunami Without Being Killed”

January 21st, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

By CompE Lockwood, aka Emmett Burnett “You’ve got to try the “Tsunami thingy,” an excited Linn said, explaining the virtual killer wave. “It is amazing.” Perhaps “thingy” isn’t the first descriptive noun the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wanted to use when referring to an attraction on their weather island. But they gladly accept “amazing,” […]

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 News: Linden Lab Goes Shopping, Buys Virtual Goods Marketplaces to Integrate Web Shopping with Second Life

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

San Francisco, CA – Linden Lab®, creator of the virtual world Second Life®, announced a key milestone in its expansion of the Second Life platform: acquiring two Web-based marketplaces for virtual goods, Xstreet SL and OnRez. These acquisitions join several other recent strategic initiatives, including enhancements to the experience for new users, which will enable […]

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 OFFERS SECOND LIFE ADVERTISING PROMOTIONAL DEAL – Buy 1 Month Get 1 Month FREE

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

SLENTRE.com announces a unique winter promotional advertising deal for all Second Life advertisers and entrepreneurs.  From December 2008 through March 31, 2009, every standard or premium one-month package purchase will earn an additional FREE month of advertising through SLentrepreneur magazine, Second Life’s premier business journal. Specific details regarding our winter special and various rate packages […]

SLENTRE Advertising Special: Buy 1 Month of Advertising Get 1 Month Free!

December 23rd, 2008  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Updates

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Second Life Club Profile: Popular SL Club – The 5th Element – Gets a Makeover!

December 10th, 2008  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Magazine, SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Miss Bonde One of Second Life’s most popular clubs and Traffic Report chart toppers received a major makeover over the past weekend. The 5th Element, owned by designer and builder Dakota Neumann, has transformed into it’s next iteration as The 6th Element. Despite the fact that this wildly popular SL hangout was already fully […]