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Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Memories came flooding back from January 2007 RootsCamp where a cadre of attendees were chanting “Second Life!” ” and holding up their open hands to replicate the Second Life logo.
Second Life Related Topics 
Swedes open embassy in Second Life - CNN.com
AFP Blog
JUNE 4, 2007
Interesting eventhough not a nonprofit.Swedes open embassy in Second Life - CNN.com: "STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Reuters) -- Sweden became the first country on Wednesday to open an embassy in the virtual world Second Life.Created to promote the Nordic state's image and culture, the embassy does not offer any real or virtual consular services but provides information on its real world counterparts.Second.
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'Second Life' Creator Linden Lab Cuts Staff By 30 Percent | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
AFP Blog
JUNE 21, 2010
Second Life' Creator Linden Lab Cuts Staff By 30 Percent | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 25, 2012
She is using the virtual media capabilities in Second Life , among others, to navigate her continued research. Success in Second Life. "Second Life libraries are examples of immersive learning environments ," explained Dr. Hill.
Second Life Do-Gooders
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 20, 2007
Today I joined Second Life , a virtual 3-D world built by its residents. Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Second Life nonprofit npsl
Jon Stewart's Education About Charities and Second Life - Philanthropy.com
AFP Blog
APRIL 15, 2008
From the Chronicle of PhilanthropyJon Stewart's Education About Charities and Second Life - Philanthropy.com: "Nonprofit fans of Second Life, an Internet game, are seeking to educate Jon Stewart about their online activism after the comedian made fun of one of them.Susan Tenby, senior manager of TechSoup, a nonprofit technology group, appeared before a Congressional panel this month to discuss
Daniel Ben-Horin Visits the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 1, 2011
On July 8, 2011, founder and co-CEO of TechSoup Global Daniel Ben-Horin paid a special visit to the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Nonprofit Commons is an archipelago in the virtual world of Second Life, housing social benefit organizations from around the globe.
Not What You Think: Second Life Wiimote Training - Kotaku
AFP Blog
JULY 30, 2007
Not What You Think: Second Life Wiimote Training - Kotaku: "Take the innumerable possibilities present in the world of Second Life and combine them with the motion-sensing capabilities of the Nintendo Wiimote, and what do you get? If you're MIT research fellow David E. Stone, you get a highly customizable training simulator.".
Is Second Life Dead?
FI Space
APRIL 13, 2009
Special guest post from our friends at Dell who I was recently on a panel with. link]. Enjoy!
‘Pixelanthropy’ takes hold on Second Life - Giving- msnbc.com
AFP Blog
JANUARY 11, 2008
‘Pixelanthropy’ takes hold on Second Life - Giving- msnbc.com: "Not so typical when you know that Jewell is an animated character, her friend’s nightclub exists only inside a computer, and the Nonprofit Commons is a complex of 32 virtual offices on a pleasant little digital island inside an ethereal place called Second Life.Founded in 2003, this fast-growing virtual community — once largely.
Vloggercon in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 15, 2006
Vloggercon in Second Life Originally uploaded by mary hodder. Found this from Mary Hodder's flickr stream
The NonProfit Times - Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life By Marla E. Nobles America's Second Harvest (A2H) added another location to its coalition of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations. But unlike the other operations, this one won't be stateside. In fact, donors will have to log on to enter its doors.
Second Life vs My Real One
Rebooting Charity
MARCH 22, 2007
Deborah Weil flagged this single-page parody of Second Life, Get A First Life. Second Life - compare this page - is the virtual world that a handful of not-for-profits have dabbled in over recent months, which I have been following on this blog.
Wired Campus: Co-Founder of Second Life Says Academics Are Biggest Trailblazers in Virtual Worlds - Chronicle.com
AFP Blog
MAY 9, 2008
Wired Campus: Co-Founder of Second Life Says Academics Are Biggest Trailblazers in Virtual Worlds - Chronicle.com: "Co-Founder of Second Life Says Academics Are Biggest Trailblazers in Virtual WorldsCory Ondrejka, the co-founder of the virtual world Second Life who is now a visiting professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California, said in a speech
Susan Tenby: Nonprofits Blaze Virtual Trails in Second Life Mixed Reality Lounge
AFP Blog
JUNE 9, 2009
Susan Tenby: Nonprofits Blaze Virtual Trails in Second Life Mixed Reality Lounge: "The event I'm describing was not a costume parade or a psychedelic dance party. It was a day-long 'Mixed Reality Lounge,' hosted by the NonProfit Commons, an online community initiative of nonprofit TechSoup Global -- and part of the NetSquared Conference in San Jose -- an annual gathering that brings people
RootsCamp Second Life Schedule
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
RootsCampSL got underway yesterday and I attended the start up meeting. Rik has a good post here. Ruby Sinreich is one of the organizers.
After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education
AFP Blog
MARCH 2, 2010
After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Some colleges that have built virtual classrooms in Second Life—the online environment where people walk around as avatars in a cartoonlike world—have started looking for an exit strategy.".
National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit Commons | NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit Commons | NPSL: Nonprofits in Second Life: "National Black Aids Awareness Day at Plush Non profit CommonsSubmitted by Ricken Flow on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 14:00Come show your support for one of the hardest hit communities of HIV
US Congress in Second Life!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 4, 2007
Photo from article by Adam Reuters, Reuters Second Life Bureau and used with permission. Then I happen to notice another article on Adam's blog - about an announcement that US Congress will make its Second Life site available to the public Friday, January 5, 2007.
Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 12, 2006
There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0
Plone Conference in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 26, 2006
I happen to find this photo in Jon Stahl's flickr stream (nice set of photos here ) Looks like the plone conference was also streamed into Second Life (more about it here ). Live Stream! Originally uploaded by jonstahl.
Virtual Morocco in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 7, 2006
That's my avatar with a fez I pocked up in Virtual Morocco in Second Life, a student project! I've been curious what a virtual Angkor Wat or other cultural wonders of the world look like in Second Life?
World Vision in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 11, 2006
The Second Life build is a virtual representation of their alternative gift catalogue Communities in remote areas of the world request particular items, say a cow or a pig. You can to it in Second Life here
Second Life, A Second Opinion
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 7, 2009
One free service is Second Life, the most prominent online 3D virtual world where users can meet and socialize using voice and text chat. Last week, we posted a Second Life review by GreenTech volunteer, Michael Hodges, entitled Second Life as Alice in Wonderland. Here’s what she found: In all honesty I found Second Life difficult to use and frankly haven't attempted a second go around.
nfp 2.0 » Save the Children offers yak a Second Life
Rebooting Charity
DECEMBER 5, 2006
Steve Bridger : It’s blogging Nick, but not as you know it :) Nick Booth : Monitoring this feed has felt like listening to the skies for alien life. Another study identified that the way we behave physically in real life is mirrored in a virtual environment.
Second Life As Alice In Wonderland
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 1, 2009
And one of these tools is Second Life , the most prominent online 3D virtual world where users can meet and socialize using voice and text chat for free.
Berkman Island on Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 20, 2006
(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup.
New Nonprofits in Second Life Video
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Our Nonprofit Commons in Second Life project has a new video! It combines real world video footage with Second Life video (machinima) and gives many examples of how nonprofits can benefit from virtual worlds. read more. Tools
A few Second Life Tidbits
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 2, 2007
Alexandra Samuel from Social Signals starts off 2007 with several announcements related to Second Life - the addition of a virtual worlds manager and an Open house in Second Life later on today. There is also a post titled " Seven Reasons Why You Should Consider Second Life. The first post , prompted much discussion amongst librarians and educator using Second Life and as well as disagreement from some in the business press.)
Nonprofits Celebrate New Home in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 9, 2007
PT/SLT, in their new locations at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. s first virtual millionaire, Anshe Chung, this nonprofits-only space, managed by TechSoup, creates and houses a community of nonprofits in the online virtual world of Second Life.
First Thoughts on Second Life
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
JULY 28, 2006
I've been listening with one ear to the buzz about Second Life and non-profits for a while now, and paying it very little attention. The interest in using Second Life for online community building in the non-profit space has been high lately, and not just on the geeky fringe. The American Cancer Society recently held a virtual Relay for Life fundraiser on SL that raised over $40,000 in pledges!
onPhilanthropy: Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds
AFP Blog
JULY 27, 2006
onPhilanthropy: Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds : "Second Life Fundraising: Philanthropy Dips its Toe Into Virtual Worlds By: Tom Watson, 07/26/06 Soaring mountains, shimmering seas, futuristic buildings, strange vehicles flying in the air.
Photography and Machinima on Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 12, 2006
Several months ago, I made my first Second Life Machinima, " I'm a Pianist In Second Life " after discovering Robbie Dingo 's instruments. (I Be sure to check out the growiong list NMC second life media collection here ).
Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 5, 2006
But wanted to capture some quick thoughts related to a couple of recent awareness raising activities taking place in Second Life or recently launched. I'm so grateful that other bloggers and colleagues like Rik Riel do such excellent coverage of what's happening in Second Life.
Second Life: Debunking Myths, Identifying Opportunities - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop
Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
Second Life isnt just about wasting time, however, nor are its "residents" exclusively teens hunkered down in their parents basements with Hot Pockets and Red Bulls - there may be real marketing potential for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Whos on Second Life?
Best Practices for Nonprofits in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
Friday, February 8, 8:30AM PST, Plush Nonprofit Commons Amphitheater in Second Life. The year 2007 was a remarkable year for charitable and civil society activity in Second Life -- from the launch of the 32-office Plush Nonprofit Commons to the record US$100,000 raised by the SL Relay for Life. On Friday, February 8, from 8:30-9:30AM PST, there will be presentation and discussion on " Best Practices for Non-profits in Second Life."
Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 14, 2006
Blogger Wagner James Au who reports on Second Life is seated next to Susan.) The TechSoup Virtual Office at Second Life take by Jeska Linden. But can games like Second Life be a useful tool for social change? Technorati Tags: second_life , sl , secondlife
Check Out Second Life with the EcoCommons One Year Anniversary
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 19, 2010
Nonprofit Commons in Second Life's environmentally-focused EcoCommons turns a year old this Earth Week! Join us for a special Earth Day EcoCommons event featuring environmental organizations from around the world in Second Life on Friday at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time. read more.
Jumping into Art in Second Life
Museum 2.0
JULY 18, 2007
When people talk about museum projects in Second Life and other virtual worlds, I'm often disappointed by the short-sightedness of the vision. But was I with those people in Second Life?
Your Questions about Second Life?
Museum 2.0
JANUARY 2, 2007
When Sibley decided to start a Second Life -focused business last year, I thought he was nuts. I now believe in Second Life, not as a game environment, but as a new platform for social interactions with people, objects, and ideas. There have been lots of posts all over the place about Second Life and museums. Sibley and I plan to discuss the potential--and barriers--for museums in Second Life. What would YOU like to know about Second Life?
Live Blogging the Second Life Event at Netsquared
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 28, 2008
I live blogged the session on Second Life here at Netsquared. I especially enjoyed Rik Riel's presentation about Global Kids work in Second Life | View | Upload your own.
nfp 2.0 » What does Second Life success look like for non-profits?
Rebooting Charity
DECEMBER 21, 2006
Steve Bridger : It’s blogging Nick, but not as you know it :) Nick Booth : Monitoring this feed has felt like listening to the skies for alien life. whitewater widgets yak shack December 21st, 2006 What does Second Life success look like for non-profits?
Step into a Van Gogh Painting in Second Life
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 23, 2007
Tressis is a Dutch company with experience in Virtual Worlds and has been an interactive exhibit of Van Gogh paintings in Second Life. You can actually step into the painting itself. To visit directly, click here
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