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If you're an avid creator of content in Second Life you may find this latest announcement of great use. Torley Linden describes how you can stream the video tutorials in-world, which actually makes the tutorials that much more useful. Plus, Second Life newer residents need all the help they can get in-world and this is a welcome addition. … [Read more...] about Second Life tips now available for in-world streaming

If you're planning a major Second Life event this coming Thursday 3rd January around 5am AEDT, then be aware that Linden Lab have announced a grid-wide rolling restart to fix some crashing issues and to further implement their age verification requirements. At least it's occurring at an Australia-friendly time. … [Read more...] about Second Life down on 3rd January

Just when you thought things couldn't get glitchier,Linden Lab have announced a further flaw in the SL viewer. QuickTime is integral to video streaming in-world and that's the source of the flaw. Read the blog post for more details. Update (22nd December 2007): Linden Lab have released an optional viewer update that will ascertain if you remain susceptible to the flaw. … [Read more...] about Beware: Second Life viewer flaw

The fun continues on the grid, this time to bring the server code up to version 1.18.6 for the next browser roll-out. After last week's login issues, its remained a fairly bumpy ride. How are the frustration levels going for you at present? … [Read more...] about Another rolling restart underway