In this issue...
Metanomics from Cornell: What the Wall Street Journal Missed
An Interview with Beyers Sellers
PANIC! Second Life bank closures raise many questions
Fool’s Gold: ATMs promise “More than Expected” in a lose-lose proposition
The Newseum: The world’s largest newsstand comes to Second Life
A conversation with Larry Gillick: Lost eyeballs, hyper-local super-niche content, and the digital future
Freedom of Expression World Map
Gigs’ Corner: Get Ready for LSL Mono
Journey in Second Life: ROCK ON!
Klingons Invade Second Life: Message from QatanI Damdin
Diegoland Hosts Continuing Education Students
To Our Readers
Traffic Report

Archive
February 08
January 08
December 07
November 07
October 07
September 07
July/August 07
June 07
May 07
Apr 07
Mar 07
Feb 07

Resources
Virtual Worlds

Metaverse
Featured Story: Virtual Worlds Conference 2007
3D Mind Mapping of Virtual Worlds
Exploring virtual law and government: The Al-Andalus Caliphate
Virtual Worlds Conference
The Independent State of Caledon

Technology
The Electric Sheep’s OnRez Viewer
Gigs’ Corner: Funding Second Life Open Source Development
Dr. Dobb’s Fall: On the road to the metaverse
Interview with John Zhaoying
Gigs’ Corner: SL Grid 08
The search is on! metaHUD 4.1
Voice comes to SL
SecondView and SLBrowser
Technological Platform Capital
Dr. Dobb’s Spring - Part I
Dr. Dobb’s Spring - Part II
SL as Development Platform

Business
Investor Watch
From the Wire
European Union hit with Value-Added-Tax from Linden
SL virtual ecomomy metrics
Chase Bank denies $L purchase

Economics
Gambling velocity
Technological Platform Capital

Media
CNN+Sky News = Success
Sky News: Hottest TV Studio in SL
Special Section: Big Media Plays In the Virtual World
PR Newswire’s New HUD
CNN Comes to Second Life
PR Newswire Kiosks

Entertainment
Virtual CSI:NY

Other Worlds
HiPiHi
IMVU
There.com
Kaneva

Real Estate
Island Scam
Honorable Land Dealers Assoc.
Court rules against Linden
Analysis: Bragg v. Linden
Land Sharks
Database Pothole

Law & Order
Anatomy of a Phishing Scam
A virtual AMBER Alert
Gambling Ban
Court rules against Linden
Analysis: Bragg v. Linden
Copyright or Wrong?
Sept 2007 Police Blotter
April 2007 Police Blotter

Opinion
Technological Platform Capital
Analysis: Bragg v. Linden

Community
Sold to the highest bidder! An interview with Auction Hammerer
Burning Life 2007
Creativity: Thinkerer Challenge
California Dreamin’ at Diegoland
SL Community Convention
News by/for the community
MacArthur Foundation in SL
Police Blotter
Database Pothole

Environment
Sustainability Grrls
The Habitat Trust for Wildlife
Endangered species ruling
NOAA: Meteora Virtual Island
Sundance Channel: The Green

Politics
Barack Obama Oh Soho!
Mike Gravel’s In-World Connection: An interview with Astrophysicist McCallister
Newt Gingrich speaks on Capitol Hill in Second Life
Holding events on Capitol Hill
Crossing global boundaries

Religion
Elvis is Everywhere

How To
Machinima
YouTube
Alpha Channel
Animation Override

Product Reviews
ASM 1000
Fashion Pose Models
Inventory Organizers
Animation Overriders

Books
The Autumn Writers Exposition
SecondLife Publishing Museum
Alter Ego
Dean Koontz

Art
3D Art In the Digital Age
The best of SL Art
Sweet Bye & Bye
Angel’s Abode

Music
Second Life Musician Turns Real Life Recording Artist
Blarney Stone
R&R Hall of Fame
Ownership Society
House of Flames
ASM 1000

Society Page
Sun Microsystem’s Halloween Party
Couple united in virtual nuptial
Happy Birthday Governor Linden!

Fashion Statement
The day I turned into a man
Your avatar’s body language
Avatars and their creators

Travel
GlobetrekkerBob, The Travel Man
¡Viva Diegoland!

Sports
Endless Surf
Surf Contest

Traffic Report
Feb 2008
Jan 2008
Dec 2007
Nov 2007
Oct 2007
Sept 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007

Gallery
Glacier Exhibit
NOAA Virtual Island
Church of Elvis

SimWire™
Fairy boat caught in vortex
Brazen cruise ship attack
Vampires flock to Notre Dame
Robot and army truck invasion
Avatar assaulted in mall
Surfers attacked by zombies

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