• Miscellanea

    Do you trust your LinkedIn connections?

    LinkedIn do make a point of reminding you not to connect with people you don’t actually know and it’s worth reiterating that again in light of feature that allows you to export your LinkedIn connections. You can export your connections list either to email or as a .csv… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Linden Lab displays skewed values. How unusual.

    Is it me or is there something wrong with LL when it will continue to fund at least 4 adult regions which do nothing to promote Second Life or even adult activities yet allows such gems as The Lost Gardens of Apollo and many others (including the AM Radio region in a few months time) to vanish from the grid?… Read the rest

  • Palestine

    Why do unarmed civillian protesters scare Israel so much?

    The boats involved in the Freedom Flotilla II have started to set sail for Gaza.  Last year this peaceful protest against Israel’s behaviour in Palestine resulted in the deaths of 9 civillians after Israel illegally boarded the ships in international waters. … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    SL8B – Through the Looking Glass

    Finally the preparations for SL8B are over and I can give you a sneak peek at the build I’ve done for it.  Well, the outside only as I don’t want to spoil the surprise.  The theme this year is “the magic of Second Life” and that can mean whatever you want. … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    About the garden art works

    Click here for more information on “Through the Looking Glass” The miscellanea in the garden comes from my gallery.  Or in the case of the trees, from the library (credit where it’s due, I’m a fan of those Linden trees, I admit it).… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    About “Through the Looking Glass”

    TL;DR?  – just clear your camera controls (hit the Esc key twice) and walk in, there’ll be instructions whispered to you when needed.  There’s a goodie bag giver stashed on the land, so take your time and enjoy! 🙂 Click here for information on the garden art ~~~ This piece started out in 2006 when the human behind Alexia read about Second Life and despite the fact I’d never even been in a chat room before or played any computer game more complex than Solitare, I willing stepped down into the rabbit hole.… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Through the Looking Glass at SL8B

      This year I decided to participate in the SL8B as an exhibitor.  After not getting an invite to the press preview last year I decided this would be the best way to make sure I get to check it out. … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Is spyware the root cause of this data leak?

    Linden Lab published this yesterday to remind people about basic internet security.   In a roundabout way it is very forcefully reaffirming Linden Lab’s position that these spam emails are as a result of user machines being compromised.  Unfortunately it ignores what is being said by those who have been affected.  … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Data breach discussion thread moved

    The forum thread discussing this issue on the Second Life forums has been moved to here, where anyone can access it without being logged in. Kudos to Linden Lab for making it accessible to everyone. There are others affected who are stating that it is highly unlikely it is spyware but I won’t be able to properly look at it until the weekend.  … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Linden Lab and the Dragonfish data breach

    True to form, Linden Lab are now blaming its customers for the leak of card names and email addresses.  They claim that the data breach is due to poor computer security on behalf of those whose data has been compromised. FJ Linden responded in the form thread (post 31) and said 01-06-2011 05:26 PM Thanks for raising this issue with us.… Read the rest

  • Palestine

    ISM COMMITTED TO STAYING IN GAZA

    PRESS RELEASE: ISM COMMITTED TO STAYING IN GAZA ISM GAZA Following the murder of our comrade and friend Vittorio, we, activists of the International Solidarity Movement, reiterate our commitment to remaining in Gaza.  We will continue to work with and live among the Palestinian population as we continue the work to which Vik was so committed.… Read the rest

  • Palestine,  Virtual Worlds

    ISM Activist Killed

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/15/italian-peace-activist-murdered-gaza Arrigoni’s death comes just over a week after a gunman shot dead Juliano Mer-Khamis, an Israeli actor who ran a theatre in the West Bank city of Jenin. It is not clear why Mer-Khamis was shot but his views about freedom of expression had generated some opposition in Jenin.… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    ISM calling for experienced activists to come to Gaza

    **please circulate widely** The International Solidarity Movement is appealing for activists to join our team in the besieged Gaza Strip. In recent months numerous people have managed to cross into Gaza through Egypt, so at present, there is a small window of opportunity to enter.… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    Countries are starting to recognise the State of Palestine

    The good news that seems to be escaping the attention of the mainstream media is that more countries around the world are recognising the State of Palestine.  South America is currently at the forefront of this wave of recognition.  The Arab world has ( along with the Chinese) been making a concerted push to improve trade and strengthen cultural ties and it is culminating in recognition for Palestine ahead of the third Arab/South American Summit (ASPA), hosted in Peru in February.… Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    How I saved money in Second Life.

    At the end of last year I spent some time away from Second Life – almost 4 glorious months in fact.  I did have to go in at least once a week to deal with the store but apart from that nothing.  … Read the rest

  • Virtual Worlds

    The lessons from Blue Mars

    I’ve watched the development of Blue Mars down the years and felt a tinge of sadness with the announcement yesterday from Avatar Reality, the owners of the Blue Mars platform, that development of the pc platform for Blue Mars has effectively ceased due to a change of direction towards the mobile market.… Read the rest