A yearly highlight in Second Life is the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The 2007 and 2008 events were big successes, with more than 55 million Linden Dollars (approximately 200 thousand US dollars). Teams have started forming and if any Australian or New Zealand teams are forming, do let us know and we'll promote your fundraising efforts. The team registration … [Read more...] about Relay for Life in Second Life: teams being formed
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Virtual world IP: not a steal
Virtual environments and the public Internet sport a bewildering array of economies, from purely fantasy economies to real money trading between users. Fundamentally, many of these are currency-based economies which we all understand - you purchase something you value and give something of value in exchange. That is, you buy something you want with some manner of … [Read more...] about Virtual world IP: not a steal
Victorian Bushfire support continues in Second Life
Across the Second Life grid, fundraisers continue to occur for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. Tonight I heard about a fundraiser occurring at Bringiton's Music Hall of Fame. Australian owner Bringiton Paine is hoping to raise up to half a million Linden Dollars overnight, so if you've got some spare time and want to have a dance, join the party and make a donation. … [Read more...] about Victorian Bushfire support continues in Second Life
Second Life vendors: Victorian bushfire relief
Australians and friends of Australians in Second Life have not surprisingly rallied to support the ongoing tragedy in Victoria. There's a growing number of vendors selling goods in Second Life - a list of participating vendors is here. The picture above is one of the many examples of goods available. If you've got some spare Linden Dollars, it's another great way to show … [Read more...] about Second Life vendors: Victorian bushfire relief
Metaverse Aid – join the team
Back in October 2007, this site started generating a positive cash flow. After covering all costs, the decision was made to put excess funds to good use. Kiva was chosen primarily for its brilliant model of helping people help themselves, but there was also the tie-in of Kiva having a Second Life presence. Since then, more than a dozen entrepreneurs in developing countries … [Read more...] about Metaverse Aid – join the team