Recent Comments:
Open Letter: Resident festival instead of Linden festival
Massively
Jun 18th 2008 9:01AM There are fringe festivals in many Canadian cities during the summer as well, but they aren't the small ugly cousin to something larger happening at the same time - they are the main event. In Saskatoon, for example, the Fringe Festival one of the most popular festivals of the year.
Nanotechnology challenge in Second Life
Massively
Nov 12th 2007 9:49PM NPL's website about this contest, including the application form, is at http://nanoisland.wordpress.com/nanolands-challenge/
Just Askin' - payment problems?
Second Life Insider
Oct 17th 2007 4:49PM Escrow services can help with the payment issue. I've used escrow.com for SL jobs and it worked fine. Yes, there's a fee, but I just see it as a cost of doing business.
More generally, this comes down to issues of trust and credibility. Ebay rankings are a hint of what the future might bring.
In response to the previous commenter: If we assume that SL is a video game, then why does that mean people creating content for it shouldn't get paid? The last I heard, lots of people were getting paid to make content for video games.
SL, Coke, and Avril Lavigne?
Second Life Insider
Aug 19th 2007 12:00PM If you look closely at the people in the crowd, you'll see that they are not avatars, but 2D cutouts.
Crescendo and Catalyst announce merger
Second Life Insider
Aug 16th 2007 5:52PM "Since arriving in SL back in June 2007..."
Wow these guys have been around SL a long time; I wonder why I've not heard of them before.
*scratches head*
On Advertising
Second Life Insider
Jul 21st 2007 9:01AM You ask, "How long will SL remain blissfully ad-free?" but there have been ads as long as I've been a resident (around 2 years). A good example is the banner ad for SLexchange that stores often put out to let visitors know that their items are also available there. Another example is the ad that real-estate sellers put on their parcels for sale.
Canadian TV in SL part 2
Second Life Insider
Jul 18th 2007 11:13AM Did you notice the brief clip of Aimee (of SL Insider) wearing a police uniform?
Also, it was neat how they characterized Second Life as "the most popular online metaverse". No confusion about SL being a game. How refreshing!
American significance on the wane?
Second Life Insider
May 6th 2007 2:08AM Another possible factor is that more people in the American timezones are using SL *during the day* as part of their work. A lot of my librarian and science outreach friends fall into this category. IBM is another example.
International Spaceflight Museum expands
Second Life Insider
Apr 29th 2007 12:04PM Hi Eloise - Thanks for posting our announcement about the opening of the ISM's second sim. The museum is an all-volunteer effort by enthusiasts from around the world, so we really appreciate any media coverage.
- Troy McLuhan
NMC Virtual Worlds supports education
Second Life Insider
Jan 16th 2007 3:24PM Based on what I've read about NMC Virtual Worlds, the NMC will continue to offer some of its services pro bono, but other services will be offered on a cost-recovery basis. More here:
http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/services/
