A Taste of India

SLNN meets the creator behind brand new Indian-inspired fashion range Zaara Indian Couture.

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The write stuff
Is Dazzle too dazzling?
Protests in Second Life
Redefining SL hell or heaven
Capturing the illusion of emotion
Third Annual Dreams Fair underway
A joy of a joystick
Fairy doesn't always mean good
Iron Man cometh
Linden Lab Names New CEO
 
Brooklyn really IS watching
The Jack the Pelican art gallery in Brooklyn New York streams Second Life art gallery.
 
Library happenings
Upcoming Info Island events include workshops, duels and storytelling.
 
Framing Fashion
SLNN attends an innovative fashion show from the team at InStyle
 
Virtually Speaking brings progressive thinkers to Second Life
Last week Salon.com blogger Glen Greenwald was a guest on Virtually Speaking and discussed how the media and conservative politicians have distracted voters from the real issues that face the USA. Tonight's guest at 6 p.m. SLT will be Eric Haas, who will discuss how "frames" affect immigration policy
 
Pushing the limits of live theater in Second Life
"The Mousetrap"-Shakespeare's famous "play within a play" from Hamlet will be presented live in Second Life beginning in early May.
 
Antiquity's May Festival being to be held this weekend
The Victorian-themed Antiquity sims are holding a 3 day May Festival, beginning this Friday.
 
 
Prims falling like water
SLNN spends a day in the life of the prim goddess responsible for the much-loved jewelry and footwear store Shiny Things.
The write stuff
This Friday, the second annual Book Fair of Second Life opens. Since last year, it’s grown eight times in size, but it’s still a place where book lovers, authors and publishers meet.
Protests in Second Life
Last week marked a week of protests by Second Life residents along with grid stability, failed services and Linden Lab sponsored events.
Ancient Egyptian Temple of Amun opens
The ancient Temple of Amun is brought to life within Second Life.
Fundraising for breast cancer research kicks off today
Dance Across the Grid to raise money for Pink Ribbon
All cats invited to the Jellicle Ball
All cats purrfectly welcome to the feline celebration weekend in Caledon.
Sculptures that tell stories
“I am just a silly mind trying to paint the air with pixels and make music with no sound” is how elros Tuominen perceives himself. A look into three of his large immersive creations, however proves him being an experienced and skilled Second Life artist.
Wonderland in Wales
Alexandar Vargas creates an interesting mixture of art and landscape in his Welsh Bay Gallery.
Art that’s meant to disturb
The new gallery by Nebulous Severine and Arahan Claveau Arthole will only display art that’s unique to Second Life.
Open source is in the eye of the beholder
Kit argues there is little if any need for "Copy Bots", though it is up to the creator to protect his or her IP rights and existing laws do need revamped.
EXCLUSIVE PART TWO: When the the rightful IP owner steps up
"International Intellectual Property Law is very specific on what constitutes a derivative. For example, you can't take a Da Vinci painting and paint a new nose on Mona Lisa and call it yours. The resulting painting is still the intellectual property of the owner of Mona Lisa. It's really that simple." Tom Marlin
SLNN EXCLUSIVE: When the the rightful IP owner steps up
Part One: As a follow-up to last week's story that Marlin Studios had granted one Second Life resident the exclusive rights to resell its textures, owner of 3D Concepts Vryl Valkrie explains to SLNN and SL residents what has happened in the wake.
Avatarian News 4
How do you scale to infinity? Look to the Web!
Avatarian News 3 - The Pendulum of Sagely Refinement
Starting this week, the Avatarian News will be printing teachings from The Avatars of Change?s Prelate, Taras Balderdash, on the Avatarian Way. Posted January 15, 2007
Avatarian News Issue Two
News by, for, and about, The Avatars of Change, a monastic order that collects charity and promotes interfaith discussion in Second Life.
 
 
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