Australian Second Life Documentary – any celebrities out there?
Well-known Australian Second Life resident Wolfie Rankin has some interesting news:
Hi Everyone.
Some of you are aware that I’m making a documentary with Shelley Matulik on Second Life.
Shelly made the Podlove doco which was shown on SBS about the couple who run the nightclub on Second Life.
It was called “Our Brilliant Secondlife” and can be watched [...]
Linden Lab’s new CEO: Mark Kingdon
Linden Lab have announced the appointment of their new CEO, former Organic Inc. CEO Mark Kingdon.
There’ll be endless analysis and speculation on Kingdon in coming days and weeks – the reality is likely to be a CEO who knows he needs to meet the expectations of a board whose chairman filled his shoes previously. It’s [...]
vBusiness expo gains momentum
Clever Zebra are holding their vBusiness Expo later this week.
35 speakers are confirmed from organisations such as Gartner, Forrester Research and IBM, with the key focus being “what is the practical purpose of virtual worlds?”.
Registration is free and there’s still places available. We’ll bring you key debates and issues as they occur.
Linden Lab’s Communication Manager commences
Katt Linden is the new Communications Manager and she’s announced a review of the current communications mechanisms like the blog and Second Life forums.
Katt is claiming a brief of monitoring the blogosphere and getting some changes happening but is also forthright on patience being needed. I’m not sure how much patience is left in some [...]
Paid extra work available: Second Life machinima production
This offer is now closed.
Australian Second Life resident and machinima producer Skribe Forti is looking for extras:
“I need extras for a shoot that is scheduled to occur on Tuesday night (22nd April) at 9pm Australian WST (6am SLT). Payment is $US10/hour and will be paid in L$. I expect it will take 3 [...]
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. VentureBeat – Mind Candy joins the online virtual pets fray. “Virtual pets are a tried and true market for those targeting young kids. Mind Candy is joining the fray against larger rivals with a kids offering of its own this week: Moshi Monsters.”
2. Strategy Page – Virtual, Persistent Battlefields. “Computer games have been a [...]
Further trademark clarifications by Linden Lab
In a further blog post today, Linden Lab have put more flesh on the bones of their trademark stance. There’s now some much needed clarity around a range of issues – the same clarity that perhaps should have been provided with the initial announcement.
