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"Ever wonder if an immersive multi-stop tour is available to not only collect multiple BBB Passport Stamps, but to also see the way in which numerous stamps are connected via the numerous Linden Department of Public Works (LDPW) roadways, coastal waters or airway flight paths?  Well, wonder no longer!" Read more on the blog.

"The gallery at Elven Falls seems to specialise in exhibitions involving four artists. The latest, called (for no particular reason we can discern) Banksy Goes Wild at Elven Falls, opened on Sunday 18th September. Fenella attended the opening party and checked out the exhibition while she was there. The show features work by Zia Sophia, AmandaT Tamatzui, Tom Prospero and Jamee Thomson." Read more on the blog.

"Linden Lab has announced the initial introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication for Second Life accounts, and has done so in request to numerous requests for increased account security from users to protect personal data." Read more on the blog.

"Corky Linden will be hosting Skill Gaming User Group meetings starting Tuesday 14th September 2021 then every 2nd Tuesday after that. These Skill Gaming User Group meetings will be 11am to 12pm SLT over at Gaming Island." Read more on the blog.

"The up and coming SOON (tm)  360 viewer is out for your photo op pleasures." Read more on the blog.

"On Friday, September 3rd Linden Lab issued the latest update to the 360º Snapshot viewer – now called the Project 360 Capture viewer – with the release of version 6.4.23.563579. It represents the most significant update to this viewer we’ve seen, and it comes after a significant pause in its development." Read more on the blog.

"NEW Update for the official Second Life viewer. You can now take a 360-degree snapshot of a location in Second Life.  Let's try it!  ^^ and a freebie just because we like it" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"Linden Lab have brought in a new 360 snapshot feature to their second life viewer! and I am loving it!" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"More Fantasy regions have now been released since Friday 13th August 2021 for those that want a new Fantasy Linden Home. The fastest way of claiming a new Linden home is through the Second Life land selection page. There is plenty of choice now from traditional, houseboat, camper, stilt home on land, chalet, log home and now fantasy. There are more themes in the works but they are unknown at this stage." Read more on the blog.

"The Sub-continent of the new Fantasy theme of Premium Membership Linden Homes started coming on-stream on Thursday, August 12th, with an initial three regions being release, those with more being made available from the 13th onwards." Read more on the blog.

"Just before 4pm SLT today the new Fantasy sub continent got released and already there is 30 people in the Solstace region along with many Moles for testing purposes. There is a new water connection opening shortly between Rigamarole and SSPE2539 it is believed. It’s expected in the hours and days ahead more Fantasy regions will be released for those interested in having a new Fantasy Linden Home." Read more on the blog.

"The Moles have recently added at least 185 regions for the new Fantasy Linden Homes sub continent which is due to open to the public within the next few weeks hopefully. There are some areas that it could be connected up with the mainland of the Bellisseria continent via Nelson Eddy, Hanshin, SSPE1456 (south side of the log homes continent). We will have to wait and see what the Moles decide to do with possible connections." Read more on the blog.

"On Saturday 31st July 2021 a new batch of roughly 125 green Fantasy Linden Home regions appeared south of the Bellisseria continent in Second Life. They are all located just east of the Retrograde region in a sub continent layout. The new Fantasy regions have been named already when you zoom into them and are they almost done apparently (going through the QA process)." Read more on the blog.

"This weekend it appears Linden Lab are bringing in new residents through the new Welcome Island in Second Life when using the default Second Life viewer. For many years when new residents join they go through Learning Island and then the Social Island. The new user experience has been completely been revamped with a new layout and a new Welcome Island Guidebook." Read more on the blog.

"There is a lot to unpack after Lab Gab’s special episode and the “Meet the Lindens” talk show series. The Linden Lab® management team was kind to spend time answering resident’s questions, celebrate a successful year and chat about future projects." Read more on the blog.

"Todays news contains information on Ebbe Altberg memorial, Limited Edition Last Names and highlights of Patch Linden's interview in meet the lindens series for the SL18B celebrations" Click to watch the video on YouTube.

"Linden Lab are currently working on the new user experience for Second Life at the moment which will be rolled out in the months ahead. All new residents joining Second Life today still go through the Learning Islands followed by the Social Islands. Soon new residents will most likely be sent though the new revamped Welcome Islands." Read more on the blog.

"During the past week the SL18B regions (SLB) have changed on the world map in Second Life in terms of the start of the transformation taking place and the expansion of the whole area. The snapshot above was taken on Sunday 23rd June 2021 showing new changes." Read more on the blog.

"Within the past week the lab have added another 12 new Stilt regions connected with the existing Stilt regions clusters. The new regions start from SSPE1771 from the north down to SSPE1782 in the south east." Read more on the blog.

"Second Life 18th birthday celebrations officially start next month from 17th June through until 1st July 2021. The good news is that the SL18B regions have now come online" Read more on the blog.

"/SecondLife, the largest SL-related subreddit, recently grew past 10,000 subscribers." Read more on the blog.

"As has been indicated in various discussions and statements from the Lab – such as the Above the Book sessions with Grumpity, Brett and Patch linden at this year’s VWBPE event, one element of Second Life that the Lab is focused on is the new user experience." Read more on the blog.

"It looks like Abnor Mole has added some new tropical beach waves in SSPE1768 recently which looks really nice. The Moles continue to add new Stilt Linden Homes in nearby regions. Once this area has been completed I think it will be another cool area to hang out with friends." Read more on the blog.

Salut à vous les Secondlifers on se retrouve pour l'épisode 34 des news FR, aujourd'hui on parle de la taxe des frais de transaction qui augmente de 7.5% les avis sont mitigés, on parle de la map qui est de retour ENFIN, on parle des nouveautés Lelutka et Zooby !

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"In Second Life, residents may pass a calling card. If you have someone's calling card, you can easily view their profile from your inventory, by double clicking the card. Recently I noticed my calling card I had placed in a new note had my original name prior to my name change. I wondered why this wasn't updated and found out it is due to my UUID." Read more on the blog.