Registered for Facebook under your avatar name? That’s a ban.
Second Life enthusiasts who register for Facebook under their avatar names should watch out: the Syndey Morning Herald is reporting Facebook is terminating accounts it suspects don’t represent real-life names.

Poll: Second Life residents prefer Obama to McCain by over 2 to 1
If the US presidential election was being held today in Second Life, Obama would win in a landslide.

What will the next year bring for Second Life?
With an eye towards the future, once again Reuters asked SLCC: What will the next year bring in Second Life?

Rosedale: Blame it on the Mac
“We’re serious about support for the Mac,” Rosedale said. “But we’ve had our problems with Apple.”

Virtual currency not on the OpenSim agenda
Linden Lab and OpenSim developers shared the stage at an SLCC panel called “Open Software For Open Worlds,” and said there was nothing in the works to support buying virtual goods and services with Linden dollars anywhere but on the Second Life Grid.

Philip Rosedale’s Relaxing Summer
So what has Second Life founder Philip Rosedale been up to since handing over control of Linden Lab to new CEO Mark Kingdon four months ago? Hanging out, mostly.

Second Life bluesman signs record deal
The newest destination for talent scouts looking to sign fresh acts is Second Life.

RL/SL instant-messaging weeks away: report
SLNN.com carries an interview with Linden VP Joe Miller which says the reported “SLim” is only weeks away

Land supply freeze extended again: Has Linden hit a wall?
Linden extends its freeze on new land as prices refuse to rise.

Second Life trademarks “SLim” for instant-messaging
Massively.com has the scoop that Linden Lab filed a trademark application for instant-messaging software, to be called “SLim.”