AllFinancialMatters reports that H&R Block is opening up H&R Block Island in SecondLife, where, according to the press release, there will be “digital tax professionals sharing free advice, providing access to the latest tax preparation products, and hosting tax-related events, tax time may never be the same.”

Can we get some screenshots of this, please? The last time I was on SecondLife, the only things to do were gamble and watch badly-rendered avatars gyrate awkwardly on laggy dance floors. Some of that, and a giant robot, and H&R Block Island sounds like a rocking party. — SAM GLOVER

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