After months of development Telstra have launched their SL presence. And a significant presence it is - eleven islands called The Pond, Ponderosa, Billabong, Ponden, Ponderama, Pondessa, Pondex, Pondfield, Pondice, Pondillion and Pondshen (pictured above). Each offers a range of activities and sights which we'll cover in-depth in future, but for now an overview of the … [Read more...] about Telstra Launch Second Life Presence
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Machinima – Oz Style
Machinima in SL can be a very hit and miss affair, but its appeal continues to grow. One reason for the growth is the use of machinima by companies to promote their in-world presences. Australia has its own specialist machinima creator in Skribe Forti. A veteran of nearly twenty years working in the Australian film and television industries, Skribe now spends much of his … [Read more...] about Machinima – Oz Style
Heavenly Soles – Australian footwear presence launches
Heavenly Soles is an Australian business run by Estrelle Fauna and Yoshinori Shirakawa. Shoes are the name of the game and the official launch is this Saturday 2pm SL time (9am Sunday morning Eastern Daylight Saving Time). A treasure hunt for $10 000L is in the offing so it may be worth the visit whether you need new shoes or not … [Read more...] about Heavenly Soles – Australian footwear presence launches
More Australian Clothing
Wolfie Rankin, owner of the Kookaburra pub on the Eragon island, has launched a range of t-shirts. In Wolfie's own words: "I did some Rocky Horror ones, and may do more if people request the other characters. 'Strewth Mate' was one of my first, and most popular - a black shirt with text based on the 80s "Choose Life" shirts was the inspiration there. 'Dead Dingos...' is … [Read more...] about More Australian Clothing
Aussie developer needs all hands on deck
Developer Estrelle Fauna of Big-Bit has posted on our discussion forum asking for Australians with building / scripting / programming / sales experience. With the enormous interest in SL, Big-Bit have the need to expand their talent to deal with the large number of prosposals being requested by Australian organisations interested in what SL may have to offer. … [Read more...] about Aussie developer needs all hands on deck