The Chez Xay Tropical Island Resort covers all of Tamita Island, Irukandji (a type of jellyfish native to North Queensland). I stumbled across Chez Xay when doing a search of classifieds using the term 'Australian'. In Xay Tomesen's own words: "The resort is gay owned, straight friendly, with a focus on harmony and nature. Beyond the main beach and shops, Tamita Island is a … [Read more...] about Chez Xay
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Caged on Telstra’s Islands
In the ten days that Telstra's islands have been in operation, I've dropped in for fifteen minutes or so each day. As mentioned last week, new users of SL appear to make up the bulk of the island's explorers. The issues haven't changed over time - these users wander around not sure what to do next. When a more experienced user is around and provides advice, the response is … [Read more...] about Caged on Telstra’s Islands
Looking for Telstra Bigpond’s Islands?
One of the criticisms that has been levelled at SL has been the way in which the search function works. This is frustratingly true for those of us trying to find Telstra's Bigpond presence. Most people will do the obvious thing and just type in Telstra or Bigpond in the search window. Note that the default tab is "All". This is one of the main problems with the search … [Read more...] about Looking for Telstra Bigpond’s Islands?
Virtual Television hits SL – and it’s Australian
Today we received a press release touting the launch of SLCN - Second Life Cable Network. The founder and technical dorector of SLCN is Australian Gary Wisniewski. “What is really exciting about the broadcast is that it will be streamed onto the web live at the same time as the event is taking place in-world. This means that for the very first time, people can view in-world … [Read more...] about Virtual Television hits SL – and it’s Australian
Telstra bringing a population boom?
Since Telstra's launch on Friday, I've spent around 30 minutes on half a dozen occasions, at a central point on one of the Telstra Islands. The time spent has been well and truly worth it, as it has demonstrated the power of a corporate Australian presence in SL. BigPond are promoting their Second Life presence on their front page. Any BigPond members who sign-up via that … [Read more...] about Telstra bringing a population boom?