As reported on news.com.au, there's increasing scrutiny of iconic Aussie landmarks in SL and the copyright implications of their use. The two under the microscope at this stage are the Sydney Opera House (found on both the BigPond islands and the Australia sim) and Uluru (on the BigPond presence). The news.com.au article asserts that Telstra have confirmed they didn't … [Read more...] about Icons under scrutiny
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Australia? There is at least one in SL.
Australia is an island continent, so it's not surprising that someone would have an SL island of the same name. Tucked away and un-named in an SL search result is an interesting commercial venture that is simply called "Australia". Whilst the island is not in the shape of Australia yet, its developer, Richard Tripp, has plans to terraform to the Australian shape in the near … [Read more...] about Australia? There is at least one in SL.
Pontiac sims – heaven for the petrol-heads
The Pontiac sims are a haven for everything motorised, as long as it has wheels. There's a dirt raceway and a more traditional speedway plus a large range of motor-related vendors. There's plenty of vehicles to test drive (although most aren't tall-friendly): The speedway: Two fellow residents at the speedway: Like a lot of scripted objects in Second Life, their … [Read more...] about Pontiac sims – heaven for the petrol-heads