One problem Second Life has had to contend with over it's history is retaining newcomers, only a small fraction of those who log in fo...

   It was nineteen years ago yesterday, December 17, 2006, in which I went to a place online one of my Internet friends had been bragging ab...

  My avatar would be considered old enough to vote, and legally a mature man in real life.   It was eighteen years ago today, in which yours...

  On the evening of December 17, 2006, yours truly first came to this virtual world. I had just gotten a cable modem, and was finally able ...

  When Patch Linden spoke at the SL20B a little more than a month ago , he stated that the first of the new starter avatars that were announ...

    It was December 17, 2006 when yours truly first came to this virtual world. I had just gotten a cable modem, finally leaving the slow ...

  The Lindens revealed some things at the Second Life Birthday discussions last week. The one that got the most attention was the "Prem...

  "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," goes an ancient proverb. Every one of us in Second Life, no matter h...

  For some newcomers to Second Life, their first steps will be at a new place inworld. There's a new entry place for those starting out:...

Some sad news for longtime residents. It was announced that the longtime newcomer hangout "The Shelter" was closing. The place...

On Wednesday January 30, Linden Lab announced on their blog that they had released some new starter avatars . While made for newcomers, t...

On July 27, the virtual world on Inworldz shut down . Beth Reischl (Elenia Llewellyn) had promised that a new grid would arise. After alm...

First impressions, while not everything, can mean a lot. And for Second Life, the first impression new users get is Learning Island. Having...

Most new residents to Second Life need a helping hand. And one place they've gone to for help and guidance is "The Shelter....

If you've been in Second Life for a while, you've seen avatars of all kinds. Some make an effort to stand out from the crowd. Oth...

When yours truly decided to check out Linden Lab's new starting avatars for Second Life, the method done was to do so with a new alt,...

I logged into SL with my admin avatar this morning as I usually do, when I need to get something done. I landed on the Welcome Island, sa...

While longtime residents of Second Life usually can remember details about their earliest days, time and experience have a way of dulling...

Last week on the official Second Life blog, Linden Lab announced there was a new set of starter avatars available for newcomer residents to...

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," goes an ancient proverb. Every one of us in Second Life, no matter h...