SL RSS http://slanglife.com In this space we have some news for you about SLang Life magazine. Watch this space. Mon, 05 May 2008 12:10 +0000 SlangLife CMS Hexagon 3D modeling software exports to Second Life http://www.slanglife.com/news/?id=297 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:10 +0000 http://slanglife.com/ DAZ 3D has announced the release of Hexagon 2.5, a new version of its 3D polygonal and subdivision modeling software for Mac OS X and Windows. A free update for registered users of version 2, Hexagon costs $149 (though it's only $75 through the end of May).

More:http://www.macworld.com/article/133263/2008/05/hexagon.html

]]> DAZ 3D has announced the release of Hexagon 2.5, a new version of its 3D polygonal and subdivision modeling software for Mac OS X and Windows. A free update for registered users of version 2, Hexagon costs $149 (though it's only $75 through the end of May).

More:http://www.macworld.com/article/133263/2008/05/hexagon.html

]]> Virtual world is Lego?s latest brick trick http://www.slanglife.com/news/?id=296 Mon, 05 May 2008 11:58 +0000 http://slanglife.com/ Millions of children pick up Lego bricks each year to spend hours — 5 billion, in fact — creating their own imaginary worlds.

Now the manufacturer of the little plastic playing blocks wants to take them online to “Lego Universe,” a virtual world for fans of the ubiquitous toy.

More: http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/05/01/virtual-world-is-legos-latest-brick-trick/

]]> Millions of children pick up Lego bricks each year to spend hours — 5 billion, in fact — creating their own imaginary worlds.

Now the manufacturer of the little plastic playing blocks wants to take them online to “Lego Universe,” a virtual world for fans of the ubiquitous toy.

More: http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/05/01/virtual-world-is-legos-latest-brick-trick/

]]> IRON MAN contest (win L$125,000!) http://www.slanglife.com/news/?id=277 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:48 +0000 http://slanglife.com/ Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and Marvel Studios announce a competition inviting residents of the online community Second Life to create jaw-dropping Iron Man fan art for the chance to win a top prize of L$100,000 (US $400).

Competition entries can take the form of still artwork or moving image – the only limitation is that each entry must make use of an official Second Life avatar created to promote the hugely-anticipated worldwide release of IRON MAN on Friday 2nd May.

The avatar is freely available to any of the Second Life’s 13 million residents, bringing Iron Man to life for his fans by enabling them to take to the virtual skies, piloting his suit and experiencing his powers for themselves.

The avatar can be collected from Silverscreen island in Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Silverscreen/195/106/29/

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Entries must be emailed to silverscreen@theppc.com by 7.00 PM PST on Wednesday 7th May. Finalists will be announced on the Silverscreen blog at www.theppc.com/silverscreen the following day.

The winner will be announced following an open judging session in Silverscreen at 10.00 AM PST on
Friday 9th May. The winner will receive L$100,000 and the runner-up will receive L$25,000.

All the finalists will see their work displayed and open to the public in Silverscreen throughout May. PPI will also be unveiling a machinima promo commissioned to show the avatar in action, created by multimedia artist and video director Annie Ok.

The competition winner will be announced on Friday 9th May on PPC’s Silverscreen blog: http://www.theppc.com/silverscreen/

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Source: http://www.theppc.com/silverscreen/competitions/ironman/

]]> Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and Marvel Studios announce a competition inviting residents of the online community Second Life to create jaw-dropping Iron Man fan art for the chance to win a top prize of L$100,000 (US $400).

Competition entries can take the form of still artwork or moving image – the only limitation is that each entry must make use of an official Second Life avatar created to promote the hugely-anticipated worldwide release of IRON MAN on Friday 2nd May.

The avatar is freely available to any of the Second Life’s 13 million residents, bringing Iron Man to life for his fans by enabling them to take to the virtual skies, piloting his suit and experiencing his powers for themselves.

The avatar can be collected from Silverscreen island in Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Silverscreen/195/106/29/

ironman.jpg

Entries must be emailed to silverscreen@theppc.com by 7.00 PM PST on Wednesday 7th May. Finalists will be announced on the Silverscreen blog at www.theppc.com/silverscreen the following day.

The winner will be announced following an open judging session in Silverscreen at 10.00 AM PST on
Friday 9th May. The winner will receive L$100,000 and the runner-up will receive L$25,000.

All the finalists will see their work displayed and open to the public in Silverscreen throughout May. PPI will also be unveiling a machinima promo commissioned to show the avatar in action, created by multimedia artist and video director Annie Ok.

The competition winner will be announced on Friday 9th May on PPC’s Silverscreen blog: http://www.theppc.com/silverscreen/

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Source: http://www.theppc.com/silverscreen/competitions/ironman/

]]> Linden Lab appoints Mark Kingdon as new CEO http://www.slanglife.com/news/?id=276 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:53 +0000 http://slanglife.com/ Linden Lab said on Tuesday it has selected online marketing executive Mark Kingdon as its new chief executive, replacing founder Philip Rosedale.

Kingdon is CEO of digital marketing agency Organic Inc and a former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. As of May 15, he will take control of day-to-day management and operations from Rosedale, who will become Linden Lab chairman and work on product development and strategy.

Kingdon described himself as an occasional Second Life user who created the avatar Marcus Voom in January, 2007. His newly created avatar is "M Linden."

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Source: http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/04/22/linden-lab-picks-online-marketing-executive-as-ceo/

]]> Linden Lab said on Tuesday it has selected online marketing executive Mark Kingdon as its new chief executive, replacing founder Philip Rosedale.

Kingdon is CEO of digital marketing agency Organic Inc and a former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers. As of May 15, he will take control of day-to-day management and operations from Rosedale, who will become Linden Lab chairman and work on product development and strategy.

Kingdon described himself as an occasional Second Life user who created the avatar Marcus Voom in January, 2007. His newly created avatar is "M Linden."

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Source: http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/04/22/linden-lab-picks-online-marketing-executive-as-ceo/

]]> 1st WindLight Photo Contest on Koinup http://www.slanglife.com/news/?id=274 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:12 +0000 http://slanglife.com/ All Second Life Citizens are invited to take part in Windlight contest on Koinup and submit their photos to win 20,000 L$ and other amazing prizes!

Theme is free. Focus on the potential of Windlight. Pay attention to these main aspects: Realism, Surrealism, Wildcard.

The winners will be selected by a jury made up of three well known guru of Second Life Art and Community:
* Pastrami Linden, one of the original WindLight developers and currently Windlight Team Manager.
* Torley Linden, The WindLight uber-fan and well known guru of Second Life Arts and Aesthetics.
* Vint Falken, SL blogger, WindLight fanatic, well known Second Life Neko!

You can submit your entries from April, 18 until May, 7.
The winners will be announced on May, 13 on the Koinup Blog.

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Source: http://www.koinup.com/contest/windlight/

]]> All Second Life Citizens are invited to take part in Windlight contest on Koinup and submit their photos to win 20,000 L$ and other amazing prizes!

Theme is free. Focus on the potential of Windlight. Pay attention to these main aspects: Realism, Surrealism, Wildcard.

The winners will be selected by a jury made up of three well known guru of Second Life Art and Community:
* Pastrami Linden, one of the original WindLight developers and currently Windlight Team Manager.
* Torley Linden, The WindLight uber-fan and well known guru of Second Life Arts and Aesthetics.
* Vint Falken, SL blogger, WindLight fanatic, well known Second Life Neko!

You can submit your entries from April, 18 until May, 7.
The winners will be announced on May, 13 on the Koinup Blog.

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Source: http://www.koinup.com/contest/windlight/

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