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AMD dips a toe into Second Life
By Josh Bancroft (Intel) (61 posts) on February 16, 2007 at 11:27 am
I saw this morning on my feeds that AMD has launched an island in Second Life, AMD Dev Center, as part of their "developer outreach" program. They've got an auditorium and display hall, and they're sponsoring a "treasure hunt" for developers, with a nice Dell computer as the prize.
I haven't logged in to Second Life for a long time, but I'll have to go check this out. More information available at The Inquirer and WebProNews. Thanks to Steve for the heads up.
Intel has dabbled in Second Life, too, and will be doing more in the future (this is called "foreshadowing" ;-) ). Stay tuned to this blog for more info in the coming weeks and months.
Have you ever been to Second Life? Notice I say "been to", not "played" or "used". I find it's best to think of it as a place, like Neal Stephenson's Metaverse from Snow Crash, the idea that inspired it. If you're a resident, occasional visitor, or just interested in the idea, post a comment below, and tell me what you think the coolest thing you've ever seen in Second Life is. I'm always looking for new, cool, interesting things to explore. :-)
Categories: Intel® Software Network 2.0
Comments (5) 
By AMD dips a toe into Second Life » TinyScreenfuls.com on February 16th, 2007 at 11:32 am
[...] my post on the topic over on the Intel Software Network blog. Post a comment here or there if you have any thoughts. [...]
By Mike on February 16th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
Went once. Thought it was boring. Real life seemed better than Second Life. Final comment (not to you, just those living in SL): Get a life!
By Jack Dahlgren on February 16th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Surely you've seen this parody:
I went there once, but I have enough to handle in the real world.
By Gunjan Rawal on February 19th, 2007 at 3:03 am
I loved the parody http://www.getafirstlife.com/
I prefer my real life any day...
By Nathan Prugh on June 23rd, 2007 at 12:48 pm
how do i get the video driver crashes to work with my intel video driver??? secondlife is causing it to quit working...