5 sugary sweet Valentine treats for her (or you!)
By Rhezz. It’s the season of love! What else does February have to offer, after all? So treat your honey bun (or yourself) to something a little sweet and a … Continue reading
The Conflagration at the Paper Observatory
Second Life artist Haveit Neox’s Paper Observatory was a complex installation, and slum writer and photographer JMB Balogh visited multiple times during its tenure at LEA. Many bloggers wrote about it, including … Continue reading
Everything you ever wanted to know about Second Life in a tasty package: Drax Files Radio Hour
By Cat Boccaccio. Here’s a fun thing to try: Pretend you have never even heard of Second Life, let alone toddled along wasting (or not wasting) hours of your time … Continue reading
Ancient Avatars offer Advice: Second Life veterans talk to the newbies
By Buttercup Thursday. When I signed up for my first Second Life account over seven years ago and stumbled online, I don’t remember having a mentor to provide sage advice … Continue reading
Disability, anonymity, and the dark side of the Internet
Excerpted from an article by Jax Jacki Brown in Ramp Up, 20 Jan 2014 The Internet has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary advances in terms of how we communicate … Continue reading
7 Things I Love about Second Life! Um, Really.
By Buttercup Thursday. The challenge was offered: For a change, could I write about something I really like about Second Life instead of gripe about the things that make me … Continue reading
“Second Life is not a place where lonely people go,” says Scottius Polke in Drax Files Episode 15
By Cat Boccaccio. I remember the first Scottius Polke exhibit I visited back in 2008 at Mater Rhode’s Mountain High gallery. The display consisted of images of Scottius’ first life … Continue reading
Discipline is for Dummies! And other Second Life New Year’s Resolutions
By Cat Boccaccio. We are far enough into the New Year that many of us have already abandoned our NY resolutions and are back to eating chicken skin and bacon, … Continue reading
“Where have you been?” Rose Borchovski asks RL Artists, in Drax Files Episode 14
By Cat Boccaccio. Rose Borchovski is one of Second Life’s most imaginative, fearless and accomplished artists, and I was thrilled to learn she is the subject of the 14th instalment … Continue reading
Linden Lab welcomes NSA spies to Second Life
By Buttercup Thursday. Recent documents from whistle-blower Edward Snowden have revealed that the NSA has infiltrated online games, such as Second Life and World of Warcraft. According to The New … Continue reading
Who are you? The Diversity of Avatars in Second Life
By JMB Balogh. When you first create an account for Second Life you are offered a choice of avatars from a bewildering selection of more than 50, with five different … Continue reading
Breaking My Silence, Part II
By Keeva Moore-Rae. Read Part I. Did you ever hear that old Taoist story about the farmer whose horse ran away? Do you remember how every mishap in the story … Continue reading
Second Life: The Fountain of Youth? Drax Files Episode 13
By Cat Boccaccio. Everyone faces challenges, be they due to health, age, location, or circumstances. What differentiates us is the way we deal with them. Fran Seranade is the Second … Continue reading
Carnival Discardia: Scottius’ Side Show Assemblage
By Cat Boccaccio. Rummaging through junk shops is what Scott Rolfe (Scottius Polke in Second Life) does. He’s in search of hidden gems from among the heaps of unwanted junk … Continue reading
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