Today started as pretty much a normal day. Except for one thing: it’s my rezday, and today I turn Three. I don’t believe in birthdays, although there seems to be serious evidence that they do in fact exist. Many people celebrate them, but normally.
Topics: events

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I’ve been contemplating reasons for the flattening of the online user stats in Second Life lately. You’ll recall that as recently as early 2009, there seemed to be a surge in growth. Every week new records for simultaneous users were being set. I...
Topics: Ideas

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From time to time I interview those who do interesting business ventures, and today's interview is with very ingenious and talented Fianna Idora. Second Effects: How and when did you get started in SL? Fianna Idora: I joined SL in October 2006...
Topics: entrepreneurs, interview

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Today is a special day - it’s the Step Up! for content creators day . It’s a grid-wide protest, attempting to bring attention to the ongoing issue of content theft. You’ve heard about it before; rip-off artists show up with advanced tools that...
Topics: copying, revenue

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I attended Tymmerie Thorne’s amazing Halloween party the other night, where I saw many totally amazing costumes. I believed mine to be pretty good, but it paled in comparison to most of the others, especially Tym’s iron cage skirt, which must have..
Topics: effects, halloween

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