SLOz HQ – The Build Part 1
We’re a little excited here at SLOz – we’ve taken the first step toward our in-world presence. We’ve purchased land in the appropriately named ‘Koala’ sim (it’s dinky, but what the hell). Like the proverbial quarter-acre block in the suburbs, we intend on starting out small but the SLOz HQ will pack a punch. We’re [...]
SLOz Group set up in SL
There is now a SLOz group set up in Second Life. To join it:
1. Click on the search button at bottom of the SL Viewer window.
2. Click on the Groups tab
3. Type www.sloz.info into the ‘Find’ box then click on search button
4. The group will appear in the window – click once on it and [...]
List of companies jumping into SL
Another site has a list of companies they’ve seen launch in Second Life.
The Australian list is much smaller, but we’ll be tracking each Australian company or subsidiary as they launch and creatng a list here…
Found Love in SL? The Age would love to hear from you
Fran Molloy, a freelance journalist from The Age, is looking for aussies who’ve found love in SL. Her specific request is pasted verbatim below:
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Hi there – I’m a freelance journalist writing a story about love online for
‘Livewire’ in The Age. I’m looking for someone who fell in love in ‘Second
Life’ and continued their relationship in [...]
Satire alive and well, in/out of Second Life
The Get a First Life satire site is well worth a browse, and it won’t take you too long being one page. Of course, merchandise (‘Get a First Life’ t-shirts for example) is available.
Teaching Science? – The SL Science Center is for you.
I recall an article bemoaning the lack of scientists in Australia – too many MBA’s mayhap – so for those of you interested in a different perspective on gathering resources for teaching, a visit to the SL Science Center is definitely in order.
A range of displays and interactive exhibits as well as links [...]
Education and SL (A Brave New World)
Hi,
This is my first post here and I look forward to sharing my thoughts and observations of SL in the education arena.
Here in Australia today we saw the opposition leader Mr. Kevin Rudd flag education as his first biggy policy announcement in his quest to unseat Mr. John Howard as Prime Minister.
A curious choice but [...]
