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Does Anybody Still Use Second Life? And If So, How Much Is It Worth Today?

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Tech Crunch by Robin Wauters on July 2, 2009 Analyst firm Next Up Research has published an extensive report on Linden Lab, the San Francisco company behind virtual world Second Life. The research is based on aggregate data and … Continue reading →

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Ontario Public service woos young recruits with Second Life

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via ITbusiness.ca Second Life’s virtual world is providing real-world recruiting help to Ontario Public Service. 10/8/2008 5:00:00 AM By: Brian Jackson A firefighter turns his hose towards the sparse collection of tall pine trees surrounding the building and aims its … Continue reading →

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Second Life Statistics

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

1. Linden Lab’s ”State of the Virtual World – Key Metrics” This is the most complete stats package Linden Lab has released yet, with data going back to 2002. It indicates numbers of unique accounts, how many accounts have EVER logged … Continue reading →

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Canada Seeks Digital Cops to Catch Digital Thieves

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Second life research 21 July, 2007 According to PHYSORG.com, “[...] police in Canada are turning to an unusual candidate pool for crime fighters: the virtual world of Second Life. “Policing has to reflect society, and as technology becomes more pervasive … Continue reading →

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Quick Stat: Second Life Boosts Canadian Border Guard Training Scores by 28%

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Virtual Worlds News September 2, 2008 New World Notes has been following the use of a Second Life-based simulation for training Canadian border guards designed by Loyalist College‘s Virtual World Design Centre. It’s saving money and having real-world impacts on the … Continue reading →

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Canada Post founds virtual city on Second Life

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Media in Canada November 2007 by Terry Poulton Yesterday, Canada Post announced that it has boldly gone to perhaps the last place anyone would have expected it to go: Second Life. Canada Post has founded the virtual city of Maple … Continue reading →

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Government 2.0: NASA CoLab-oration

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Tyler Knowlton

Via Mashable October 6, 2008 – 10:02 am PDT – by Mark Drapeau This is part of an ongoing series about government 2.0 written by Dr. Mark Drapeau. To view previous posts in the series click here. Abraham Lincoln once said, “With … Continue reading →

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The Empire Strikes Back as Second Life Announces Instant Messenger SLim

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Tyler

Via Mashable – by Doriano “Paisano” Carta It didn’t take long for Second Life, a leader in 3D Virtual Worlds, to respond to There.com’s announcement of new features.The most compelling new feature There.com revealed was its innovative ThereIM which would … Continue reading →

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