http://second.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for second en Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:47:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2034044 unknown@Netscape.com While former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has simply formed an exploratory campaign committee, the mere expectation that he will enter the field of GOP presidential candidates has vaulted him into second place in the polls focused on those Republican contenders. Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:47:01 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2034044FredthompsonpresidentsecondplacepollsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2026209 unknown@Netscape.com A virtual land dispute in Second Life will be resolved in federal court after a judge's ruling. A lawsuit filed in May of 2006 by Pennsylvania attorney Marc Bragg accused Linden Lab and its CEO Philip Rosedale of wrongfully seizing his virtual land and unilaterally shutting down his Second Life accountÃ;¢â&acirc Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:01:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2026209secondlifelawNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2004216 unknown@Netscape.com The Bush administration is quietly on track to nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq this year, an analysis of Pentagon deployment orders showed Monday. The little-noticed second surge, designed to reinforce U.S. troops in Iraq, is being executed by sending more combat brigades and extending tours of duty for troops already there. Tue, 22 May 2007 17:30:43 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2004216bushtroopsurgeiraqsecondNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1824411 unknown@Netscape.com Second Life is the center of a whole new set of controversies regarding the ages of its "residents." That is, Linden Lab has no way to verify until now, that is. The company announced late last week that they will "shortly" begin testing an age and ID verification system that will require residents to provide real-life proof of Thu, 10 May 2007 12:27:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1824411secondlifegamingidentityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1737364 unknown@Netscape.com Brussels Police have been investigating a citizen's allegations of rape in Second Life. The incident brings up questions of what constitutes abuse online. Fri, 04 May 2007 13:11:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1737364secondliferapeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1663154 unknown@Netscape.com Businesses should seriously create a virtual world strategy and perhaps learn from cats. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:52:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1663154secondlifeNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1427117 unknown@Netscape.com Police officers, firefighters and Hillsborough deputies scarfed down hundreds of chicken wings for the second annual wing bowl contest! Sponsors pledged a specific amount for each wing and the money benefits the march of dimes. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:00:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1427117ThesecondannualwingbowlcontestNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1293779 unknown@Netscape.com The online fantasy world "Second Life" will soon introduce the virtual equivalent of vanity plates, allowing residents to customize their characters' first and last names. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:30:09 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1293779secondlifenamescustomizechargealexYenniNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1173041 unknown@Netscape.com In what may be the first example of negative campaigning within SL, a user has opened a location designed to slam Republican candidate and former Big Apple mayor Rudy Giuliani. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:48:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1173041secondlifeGiulianicampaignvirtualrealityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/974232 unknown@Netscape.com Second Life is coming to international mainstream attention. It is a practical application of what Stephenson had called the metaverse-a client program that allows users to interact with each other via custom avatars. While some see it for its gaming applications, others see it as a practical web navigation device. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:52:42 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/974232secondlifegamesonlinewebvirtualworldNews http://web2announcer.com/go/804500 unknown@Netscape.com Shortly before midnight (CST) on Monday, February 26, a group of republican Second Life users, some sporting "Bush '08" tags, vandalized the John Edwards Second Life HQ. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:37:25 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/804500VideogamessecondlifejohnedwardsvandalismNews http://web2announcer.com/go/745526 unknown@Netscape.com Second Life now boasts more than 3 million registered users worldwide, and Linden Lab estimates around 1.3 million users logged onto the realm in the past month. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:50:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/745526secondlifeReubenSteigeranimationNews http://web2announcer.com/go/724253 unknown@Netscape.com In the United States, where body art and body modification are suddenly all the rage, the most popular tattoo design is the Chinese symbol for "unique," according to a new survey by the American Association of Tattoo Artists. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:34:08 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/724253satiresecondmostpopularischaracterforyousuckNews http://web2announcer.com/go/638112 unknown@Netscape.com While not the first political hopeful to make an appearance in the MMO Second Life, presidential candidate John Edwards is the first to get a virtual campaign office. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:31:13 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/638112secondlifejohnedwardspresidentcampaignvirtualrealityNews http://web2announcer.com/go/540473 unknown@Netscape.com Second Life has done a good job being transparent with their statistics. Key metrics are available on the home page, and additional information was released last December. Today Linden Labs released detailed information on the Second Life population, demographics, usage time and land supply in an excel spreadsheet. [via TechCrunch] Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:44:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/540473secondlifevirtualrealitycensusdemographicsusagepopulationlandsupplymetricstransparencyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/339291 unknown@Netscape.com Sweden is to become the first country to establish diplomatic representation in the virtual reality world of Second Life, officials said on Friday. Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:57:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/339291secondlifeswedendiplomaticRepresentationembassyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/143332 unknown@Netscape.com The whole gang is here. A musical political jamboree; you'll be laughing soon. (Videotape) Sat, 13 Jan 2007 05:19:14 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/143332GeorgeW.bushvictorypartysecondtermNews http://web2announcer.com/go/114147 unknown@Netscape.com Second Life is an untapped gold mine for both music lovers and musicians alike. Here are a few things you should know... Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:11:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/114147secondlifeMusicNews http://web2announcer.com/go/88283 unknown@Netscape.com 'We'll Get It Right This Time,' President Promises. At a press briefing at the White House today, President George W. Bush said that he was "sensitive" to the global outcry over the manner in which former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was hanged and would attempt to make amends by hanging Mr. Hussein for a second time. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:55:07 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/88283SaddamHusseinsecondexecutionGeorgebushNews http://web2announcer.com/go/73380 unknown@Netscape.com From the post: "In 1993, NCSA released their liberally licensed, but proprietary, Mosaic 2.0 browser with support for inline images arguably heralding the start of the web as we know it today...We are not desperate, and we welcome the inevitable with open arms. Stepping up the development of the Second Life Grid to everyone interested, I am proud to announce the availability of the Second Life client source code for you to download, inspect, compile, modify, and use within the guidelines of the GNU GPL version 2." [via Boing Boing] Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:05:16 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/73380opensourcegplsecondlifelindenlabsNews