Enclave Harbour a a long way from being done and changes will happen (like deleting the conference centre) as subQuark gets deeper into writing his virtual world environmental science field trip activity books (oh Lord, that’s a mouthful!) =p but in the meantime, it is open to anyone wanting to explore and there are a [...]

well in second life, or an OpenSim-based world, you can’t see for miles and miles unless . . . under Debug options you can change RenderFarClip to a bigger number than you can with the sliders in your graphic preferences. that slider only goes to 512 metres but with RenderFarClip you can go much farther. in our [...]

finally, we [almost] have a meeting space that anyone can use over in Reaction Grid. taking the inspiration from a building we built two years ago in second life – we launched the Twin Tower Endless Meetings building – endless meetings, isn’t that about the truth of it? conference rooms, theatre setups, classroom, cafe tables, [...]

Dream Walker sent me an IM about a common problem we have on our Reaction Grid sims. they run a version or two behind the latest OpenSim release to make sure things are as stable as possible. people would get pretty peeved if after a new update their inventory got eaten or something similar. so [...]

our OpenSim estate (i guess they call them estates in other grids?) is all about making a place for anyone to use (like our sandbox), for people to meet (lots of informal places to sit and chat and still working on the more formal places), and for environmental science field trips. subQuark is writing field [...]

woohoo!  well like it’s a big deal to make a sandbox, but ours is now open to the public. we have about a quarter sim set as a 4 hour sandbox that anyone can use so if you are curious about how OpenSim compares to sl, come see! get an account from Reaction Grid (free), [...]

Linden Labs makes backups of all sims a few times a day but, unfortunately, it’s not so much for your benefit. as a sim owner you can request a rollback to a saved version and support can do that. i have heard that support has hesitated to do that lately but the one time i [...]

i learned this some time back and it is still one of my most used building tricks – ctrl z! yep, edit undo is a great time saver for several things. in the Haxor Lunar Lounge, there are “ribs” that connect the dance floor, railings and top deck together. they are just big sphere prims [...]

lol, what do these three superstars have in common? Mitch Kapor invented lotus notes and was the chairman of the board for linden lab when it started, MC Hammer – well if i have to say . . . and, of course Lady Gaga is the current Queen of dance! =) so they are celebrities [...]

as Linden Lab continues to shift focus, more options become available as alternatives to sl because LL is shifting does not mean it is evil but it may simply not fit you anymore i read a post today about someone that really got fed up and made me look mellow! if you thought i was [...]

What do these three things: malls, guns, and conservation have in common? Teaching science is a wonderfully fulfilling endeavor. Making it memorable by tying it to student-relevant and “non-science” experiences is what I love to do. In creating a “virtual field trip” set of activities set in an easily accessible online world; keeping science relevant [...]

monsters under the bed? i kinda believe in them in a weird way. it makes me feel good to be open enough to think that their could be monsters under my bed. after all, who am i to say there are not? we all pretty much believe the world is round, but i really can’t tell, i [...]

a weather station at 255 metres above sea level complete with radar, rain gauge, anenometer, satellite feed, stove made out of old 55 gallon drums (is that like reuse?), spark arrestor on the chimney, bed with a Hudson Bay Company blanket, desk, scripted table lamp, laptop, attic, and more! all in a really tiny shack [...]

okay, so i figured you could help me with how to handle the “new” enclave harbour dealio we are doing. the “we” is subQuark, Dream Walker, Nickola, Micheil, Sunny, and Krissy. oh yeah, me too  =) you get the picture, bunch of people coming together to make an estate in reaction grid that will be [...]

when i see $295 per month i instantly think one sim BUT i also think 50 avatars, not 1000! plus i also don’t think facebook login! something i read on M Linden’s 2010 wish list blog post well don’t wait anymore M Linden! your dreams are now a reality and it’s even better than your [...]