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Gambling banned in Second Life
All bets are off in Second Life gambling ban
by Surfdaddy Orca
Want to play a little poker, bet a pool to win a sweepstakes, or try a little slots or blackjack? Well, you’d better fly to Las Vegas or find the nearest Native American casino—because you’ll no longer be able to gamble at the SS Galaxy, Queen of the Sagittarian Sea, or any of the other hundreds of gambling establishments that used to blanket the landscape of Second Life (SL).
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
by Surfdaddy Orca
Want to play a little poker, bet a pool to win a sweepstakes, or try a little slots or blackjack? Well, you’d better fly to Las Vegas or find the nearest Native American casino—because you’ll no longer be able to gamble at the SS Galaxy, Queen of the Sagittarian Sea, or any of the other hundreds of gambling establishments that used to blanket the landscape of Second Life (SL).
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Island Scam
Con man tricks six people into buying one island
by Pollywog Gardenvale and Gigs Taggart
Over the long 4th of July weekend, con man “Juggernaut Stoklitsky” used the delay in island transfers to trick six buyers into purchasing the same island. Although the first purchase was legitimate and the island was eventually delivered to the buyer, the other five were not so lucky.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
by Pollywog Gardenvale and Gigs Taggart
Over the long 4th of July weekend, con man “Juggernaut Stoklitsky” used the delay in island transfers to trick six buyers into purchasing the same island. Although the first purchase was legitimate and the island was eventually delivered to the buyer, the other five were not so lucky.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Crossing global political boundaries
MacArthur Foundation in Second Life
by Surfdaddy Orca
Imagine a world without travel visas—you can instantly teleport to a location where English may or may not be spoken. Or where a French, Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese speaker might suddenly appear at your door. Fantasy, you say? Such a place exists today. It is the virtual world of Second Life (SL).
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
by Surfdaddy Orca
Imagine a world without travel visas—you can instantly teleport to a location where English may or may not be spoken. Or where a French, Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese speaker might suddenly appear at your door. Fantasy, you say? Such a place exists today. It is the virtual world of Second Life (SL).
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Honorable Land Dealers Association
“Where reputation and fair dealing are as important as making a fast buck”
by Pollywog Gardenvale
Earlier this year, Sarah Nerd invited all the decent land dealers she knew to join her newly formed group, The Honorable Land Dealers Association. Although there are only nine members so far, (including JR Uknown who recently fell victim to the island scam) she has since opened membership to the public. Each member of the group is obligated to conduct business with integrity and receives the title, “Honorable Dealer.”
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
by Pollywog Gardenvale
Earlier this year, Sarah Nerd invited all the decent land dealers she knew to join her newly formed group, The Honorable Land Dealers Association. Although there are only nine members so far, (including JR Uknown who recently fell victim to the island scam) she has since opened membership to the public. Each member of the group is obligated to conduct business with integrity and receives the title, “Honorable Dealer.”
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Happy Birthday Governor Linden
by Surfdaddy Orca
Happy Birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday Mr. President (er, Governor Linden!)
Happy birthday to you
So sang a sultry Marilyn Monroe as President Kennedy celebrated his forty-fifth birthday on May 19, 1962 at Madison Square Garden. More than 15,000 people attended along with numerous celebrities.
Marilyn was present in spirit at 12pm SLT on Saturday, June 23, 2007 when thousands of avatars attempted to converge on the Second Life 4th Birthday (SL4B) birthday extravaganza kickoff.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Happy Birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday Mr. President (er, Governor Linden!)
Happy birthday to you
So sang a sultry Marilyn Monroe as President Kennedy celebrated his forty-fifth birthday on May 19, 1962 at Madison Square Garden. More than 15,000 people attended along with numerous celebrities.
Marilyn was present in spirit at 12pm SLT on Saturday, June 23, 2007 when thousands of avatars attempted to converge on the Second Life 4th Birthday (SL4B) birthday extravaganza kickoff.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Voice comes to Second Life
“Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you!”
by Surfdaddy Orca
The words “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you!” were first uttered into a telephone in Boston, Massachusetts on March 10, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant Thomas Watson.
The phone was made of a wooden stand, a funnel, a cup of acid, and copper wire, which transmitted his voice to Mr. Watson listening in on a receiver in another room.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
by Surfdaddy Orca
The words “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you!” were first uttered into a telephone in Boston, Massachusetts on March 10, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant Thomas Watson.
The phone was made of a wooden stand, a funnel, a cup of acid, and copper wire, which transmitted his voice to Mr. Watson listening in on a receiver in another room.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Finding out about stuff: SecondView and SLBrowser
by Surfdaddy Orca
As reported in the June edition of The Seventh Sun, programmer extra-ordinaire Felix Wakmann is the creator of the in-world RSS feed reader, SecondView. Felix released Version 1.24 of the Viewer and HUD this past month along with an upgraded Smark, suitably renamed SLBrowser.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
As reported in the June edition of The Seventh Sun, programmer extra-ordinaire Felix Wakmann is the creator of the in-world RSS feed reader, SecondView. Felix released Version 1.24 of the Viewer and HUD this past month along with an upgraded Smark, suitably renamed SLBrowser.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Second Life Publishing Museum
by Pollywog Gardenvale
Second Life is full of book lovers, but there is one category that stands apart from the rest. Take this simple quiz to see if you qualify:
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Second Life is full of book lovers, but there is one category that stands apart from the rest. Take this simple quiz to see if you qualify:
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Who ya gonna call? GlobetrekkerBog Lane, The Travel Man
by Surfdaddy Orca
Yes, travel seekers, you too can visit the rich and famous at Palm Beach, Paris, New York,or Los Angeles. No need to call Robin Leach, though. In Second Life (SL), GlobetrekkerBob Lane is your man.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
Yes, travel seekers, you too can visit the rich and famous at Palm Beach, Paris, New York,or Los Angeles. No need to call Robin Leach, though. In Second Life (SL), GlobetrekkerBob Lane is your man.
For the full article, see: The Seventh Sun, July/August 2007
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