As Tateru Nino has reported on Second Life Insider, the Pond have added another two sims: Pondagon and Pondi Beach. An increase in rental property is an obvious driver for Pondagon in particular. Pondi Beach is off limits at this stage - maybe some surfing competitions are on the way? I personally would like to see a 'Find Harold Holt' treasure hunt.... … [Read more...] about The Pond expands
Business
Electric Sheep have virtual ad network in development
Over on Clickable Culture, Tony Walsh has pointed to Electric Sheep's ad network in development (beta sign-ups located here. Such developments will go down like a lead balloon with some residents and there's previously been a movement against the proliferation of ads. What's your thoughts? Would you place advertising on your land if you were paid? … [Read more...] about Electric Sheep have virtual ad network in development
New aussie rentals
I noticed a new aussie presence popped up on search this week: LeeLee Land. Owned by SL resident LeeLee Dagger, her aims for the island are: "One island, sprinkled with beautiful houses, half a cup of romance and a pinch of that community feeling! This is the simple recipe I followed to cook up LeeLee Land. Having been on SL for a while now, I noticed many aussies tend to … [Read more...] about New aussie rentals
More than just the jitters? Australian business in Second Life
One of the most commonly reported aspects of SL is its relationship with RL business. A year ago, the reporting was predominantly rose-shaded and that continued up until recently when some US business reduced or ceased their SL presence. The mood change in the mainstream media was noticeable and to a large extent its continued. Even in the SL blogosphere there's arguably a more … [Read more...] about More than just the jitters? Australian business in Second Life
SecondLifeGrid.net launches – Linden Lab chases business a little harder
Linden Lab have announced the launch of SecondLifeGrid.net, dedicated to businesses and other organisations wanting to find out about the opportunities Second Life may present. Notice I said opportunities and not threats. I spent five minutes looking around the site and couldn't see any information alluding to the challenges and threats of doing business in SL, though to be … [Read more...] about SecondLifeGrid.net launches – Linden Lab chases business a little harder