This weekend marked the 16th birthday of the virtual would of Second Life. Founded on June 23rd 2003 by Philip Rosedale, and now sustained and ran by Linden Labs headed by Ebbe Altberg, the virtual world grew to become a powerhouse with its open source engine, house 50,000 users and…
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Second Life Residents Begin Prep for the Virtual World’s Anniversary
Many virtual spaces have anniversaries, but none have more user input and contributions than Second Life. The Linden Lab created virtual world will have its 13th Anniversary in June 2016 and its residents have begun their preparations for the big celebrations. On their website they called for contributors such as sim builders,…
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SL11B ~ Pod Tours and Guide Book
I wanted to visit the SL11B, like someone who is new and exploring. With 11 sims to explore and only 2 weeks time, its fairly possible to miss a few. In this article I will talk about the Pod Tours and the Guide, which can help you visit the 11…
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SL11B ~ Introduction: The Press Tour
It seems only yesterday, although it is a month of rigorous preparation that the SL11B Team could come up with such an amazing presentation. A few weeks back, I had written an article inviting everyone for the Press Day Tour. Yesterday, on June 21st, 2014, three tours were organised at 2:00 pm,…
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SL11B Press Day ~ June 21, 2014
The count down has begun for the Birthday Celebrations of Second Life. On 21st June, 2014, the curtains would raise. All we have seen are the sneak peek until now in the form of videos and posts from the Second Life Community. Now the time is coming for you to…
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Prep up for Second Life’s 11th Birthday
“The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.” ~ Winston Churchill Second Life sits on the carriage waiting for the big doors to open. The Second Life Community is waiting for the 11th Birthday Celebrations of Second Life. Although the main event begins from June 22nd,2014, the sims…
Read MoreThe Torch Top 5 (Jan 6th 2014)
1) We Will Miss You Uncle Phil Actor James Avery, known for his role as Uncle Philip Banks on the show ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,’ passed away on January 1st 2014. He died from complications during open heart surgery in a Los Angeles Hospital. Avery was known for…
Read MoreSL10B Photo Contest!
SL10B, the community celebration that is in the midst of planning a huge birthday party for Second Life’s 10th birthday, has announced their first official contest. The contest is a photo contest, where users should submit photos that reflect the theme of the celebration, “Looking Forward, Looking Back.”
Read MoreHappy 4th Birthday InWorldz
March 31st 2009 was the opening day for InWorldz, today they celebrate their 4th birthday. Unlike last year, when the birthday was celebrated with the first InWorldz Conference in Las Vegas, they have no official celebrations planned, but I’m pretty sure Elenia Llewllyn and Tranquillity Dexter along with all the…
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Virtual Ability Island at SL’s 8th Birthday
No one could have missed that SL just celebrated its 8th birthday. For this very special occation, many of the most prominent businesses in SL got to display their fantastic sculpting capabilities on what was known as SL8B Island. One of these were our old friends at Virtual Ability Island.…
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