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Second Life wedding, Second Life affair, first life divorce

Amy Taylor and David Pollard's real-life wedding ceremony was completely eclipsed by the lavish ceremony they put on in Second Life, but the digital bliss ended when Taylor caught Pollard having virtual sex with a virtual prostitute.

| News | Internet | Offbeat | 11/20/08 at 2:27 pm |


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The Next HTTP Server?

If you read one of our earlier posts on the Now/Next/Never list, you'll recall that we believe some early-stage technologies are worth watching if they show promise of future business use. Recently, attorney Frank Taney of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney introduced me to 2 different groups that appear to be converging on a common technology. After a couple of events and discussions, I have an interest in monitoring the evolving work on virtual-world environments...



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Second Life romance ends extremely badly

Kimberly Jernigan of Durham, N.C., met a Delaware man in Second Life but the gentleman, perhaps predictably, ended the romance after the two met in person. And that's when things took a turn for the worse.

| News | Offbeat | 09/03/08 at 2:59 pm |


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New face of IT recruiting

IT recruiting has changed. Virtual worlds and other social networking tools are a must.

| Opinion | Career | 04/04/08 at 10:55 am |


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