Wagner James Au / New World Notes

Click here to visit and pay your respects; there are candles on his memorial, and when you touch them, they light. (And fittingly, they also burn out over time.) A site created by the Linden Moles, I've visited several times, and there are usually a few others gathered there to pay their respects.

And yes yes, I know it's Second Life's official 18th anniversary right now, but if you're an active SLer, you already knew that. So my thought to end this weekend is to take some time sharing some thoughts to the person who did much to insure the virtual world's survival for years to come.

Read more here (if you haven't already):

• Great Ebbe Altberg Tributes By A Reader & Longtime Staffer Kona Linden
• Ebbe Altberg, Ambitious & Inspiring CEO Of Linden Lab, Dies After Long Bout With Illness

Hat tip: Mayumi.