Second Strife

Retreat: Retiring the Second Strife

Retreat: Retiring the Second Strife

Well, it’s been a great run for our ‘Second Strife’ Second Life bashing. It was mostly due to the fact that finding fault with the platform, once touted as the second coming of the Internet,... 

Playboy Coming to Empty Second Life

Playboy Coming to Empty Second Life

Just to prove that the virtual world of Second Life doesn’t already come with a big enough ‘NSFW’ disclaimer now comes Playboy. With its familiar brand of air brushed idealized beauty... 

IBM Shilling to Shill in Second Life

IBM Shilling to Shill in Second Life

Recently, members for the technology press core were asked, by IBM, to attended a ‘virtual gathering’ in Second life. Second Life, as you may remember, is home to some of our favorite strip... 

Second Life Users: Fix the Damn World!

Second Life Users: Fix the Damn World!

At MilitantGeek we’ve made much of Second Life’s foibles. It’s not so much because the idea of a rich, user created virtual world worthy of comparisons to Neal Stephenson’s metaverse... 

Wired Calls Calacanis ‘Cowardly’

Wired Calls Calacanis ‘Cowardly’

Jason Calacanis is a pretty outspoken guy; something that leads him to say some incredibly dumb things. Perhaps that’s why he’s adopted an ‘email only’ interview policy. Email gives... 

Second Life Enviro Council: You’re Part of the Problem

Second Life Enviro Council: You’re Part of the Problem

There are a laudable group of environmentally conscious folks that have banded together in the virtual world of Second Life. Their purpose is to raise awareness of environmental issues. However, they’re... 

Teledildonics Expert Leaves Second Life

Teledildonics Expert Leaves Second Life

Oh, poor Second Life. First the media sees through your artificial scandal meant to ‘legitimize’ your virtual economy. Then you offer people the chance to keep their own last names –... 

Streaker Disrupts Second Life City Hall

Streaker Disrupts Second Life City Hall

Ah, here I thought the virtual bordello was righting its ways by having companies like Coldwell Banker overprice imaginary property. Then the Dutch go and launch a city hall in game and the fine residents... 

Second Life Top Model Cat Fight

Second Life Top Model Cat Fight

Tony Walsh, from the excellent Clickable Culture blog, has word that debate of infinitesimally ridiculously proportions has erupted in Second Life. The cause? Who has the true right to do a virtual world... 

Second Life Coming to Japan!

Second Life Coming to Japan!

Ah, Second Life – that game/not-a-game which has captivated the hearts of brothel running single mothers and Martin Luther flying saucers the world over. Nearly buried beneath the news of Viacom’s...