The Sun Voyager, or "Sólfarið," is a stainless steel sculpture in Reykjavik that symbolizes the sun, exploration, and new beginnings. It was designed by Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931-1989), who drew inspiration from a Drakkar Viking ship for the project, and it's one of the most visited attractions in Iceland's capital!

Each year, we do a multi language conference to celebrate all that's good, challenging, and fun about Opensim. This year it will be April 5 and 6... more about that in coming weeks! Along with the speakers and art events in several languages, most of you probably know there's also a big Expo park that opens before the event so you can explore and learn about your fellow opensimmers. Everyone can make a booth for this expo - the deadline of Jan 31 but let Thirza know if you're running late, we'll save you a space!
Many of you (like Bloom Peters, her booth show in in the photo) have already modded the basic Expo Booth, and passed it to Thirza on OSGrid for placement in the park, but if you haven't done so yet, don't delay!
You can get the basic booth at the landing area on HIE region, and there are explainer videos in a bunch of languages at https://www.youtube.com/@hieexpo

NEW Building By Numbers - Mesh Building Supplies, doors, Windows, Roofs, Fences, Columns, Arches, Domes, Decorative meshes & So Much More! Located on the "By Numbers" region at Alternate Metaverse Grid next to Cats Meow - His & Her Fashions & Textures By Numbers

Builders Mesh, Building, Building Supplies, Stairs, Doors, Windows, Rails, Gates & Fences, Arches, Roofs, Decorative mesh, fancy architectual decor, moldings, , floors, walls, textures

I created a 2025 Circlet for you! Please find it in the foyer on the little table, thank you for all your support! It is going to be a great Year!! 2025 This is PBR

three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Monentes Jewelry

I posted this image so Leo can see the settings.

Möge diese wunderbare Zeit des Jahres von Liebe und Besinnlichkeit erfüllt sein.
Lasst uns den Frieden im Kreise der Liebsten genießen und die kleinen, kostbaren Momente mit Dankbarkeit feiern.
Gemeinsam schaffen wir Erinnerungen, die uns ein Leben lang begleiten.

In diesem Sinne wünsche ich euch und euren Lieben ein herzliches Weihnachtsfest und ein neues Jahr voller Glück und Harmonie.
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May this wonderful time of year be filled with love and contemplation.
Let us enjoy peace with our loved ones and celebrate the small, precious moments with gratitude.
Together we create memories that last a lifetime.

With this in mind, I wish you and your loved ones a merry Christmas and a New Year full of happiness and harmony.

Erlebe die Magie des Weihnachtsmarkts ?✨

Willkommen in einer Welt voller Besinnlichkeit, Freude und Liebe!
Tauche ein in den Zauber der Weihnachtszeit: Der Duft von Zimt und gebrannten Mandeln liegt in der Luft, sanfte Lichter glitzern wie Sterne, und liebevoll dekorierte Stände laden zum Verweilen ein.

Thanks to all the Opensim people who participate in the gallery on Flickr, this gallery is now also present in the Bluebay cafe region : Images in Osgrid

TP to the gallery is indicated at the entrance

ps: please let me know if you have any objection to the exhibition in the OS world.

For other photos, please contact me, I need to fill this gallery :)
Thanks for your help!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/200746523@N07/

Some good news. I compiled Firestorm 7.1.10 PBR, and it doesn't crash every single time I teleport. There is light at the end of the tunnel with the next release. Photo included of me not f***ing crashing. yay! :D

Ankündigung und Infos: 4. Geburtstag des Pangea Grids
Liebe Pangea Grid & Opensim Freunde,
Wir freuen uns, ab Oktober den 4. Geburtstag des Pangea Grids zu feiern! Bis zum Jahresende erwarten euch viele überraschende Events und interaktive Erlebnisse, an denen alle teilnehmen können. Unsere Feierlichkeiten umfassen außergewöhnliche Veranstaltungen und Themenwochen, die die Vielfalt und den einzigartigen Charme der Sims würdigen, die in den letzten vier Jahren entstanden sind.
Erste Eventankündigungen und Infos:
6. Oktober: Blues, Rock & Reggae Event an der Bourbon Beach
Adriana Darkheart präsentiert:
Livemusic Evan Williams: Ein unvergessliches Pink Floyd Konzert.
Livemusic PutriSolo: Mitreißende Blues- und Rock-Performance.
DJane Adriana Darkheart: Aftershowparty mit Reggae-Rhythmen.
11.-13. Oktober: Jubiläumswochenende
11. Oktober: Mega-Party in Köln
DJ Marlon Wayne: Heizt mit einem fantastischen Musik-Set ein. Ein unvergesslicher Abend voller Musik und Tanz, gekrönt von einem unglaublichen Live-Act.
12. Oktober: Pangea Regenbogenparade
Motto: "Vielfalt ist unsere Freude: Respekt verbindet uns"
Teilnahme: Jedes Grid kann teilnehmen, bunte Wagen bauen oder sich als Jurymitglied bewerben, um die besten Kreationen auszuzeichnen. Zu gewinnen gibt es u.a. kleine Geldbeträge.
Shows: Bink Draconia präsentiert ein Männerballet, und Lampithaler mit einer Regenbogenshow zur Musik von Reyno Parx.
Aftershow-Party: Mit erstklassigen DJs.
Anmeldung: Bitte meldet euch bis spätestens 15. September. Weitere Infos findet ihr in der Regenbogenparade-Infobox Inworld.
13. Oktober: Geburtstags-Go-Kart-Rennen
Teilnahme: Jedes Grid kann zwei Fahrer ins Rennen schicken. Die Strecke kann im freien Training kennengelernt werden.
Event: Nach der Siegerehrung gibt es ein Konzert von SarahMarie Phillis und eine Go-Kart-Race-Party mit DJ Marlon.
Infoabend: Am 9. August veranstaltet Karsten Runningbear einen Infoabend zum bevorstehenden Go-Kart-Rennen. Die Einladung und weitere Details findet ihr Inworld in der Infobox: Pangea Go-Kart-Rennen.
Weitere Informationen und Updates werden auch auf unserer Webseite, weiter hier auf Facebook und in Opensimworld veröffentlicht. Für Fragen steht euch unser Pangea Team jederzeit zur Verfügung.Wir danken allen, die das Pangea Grid zu einem lebendigen und einzigartigen Ort gemacht haben: Ein Ort, an dem Kunst und Kultur florieren, wo Menschen gemeinsam lachen und einander unterstützen, und wo Kreativität in jedem Winkel sprüht. Hier verzaubern uns Live-Konzerte, beeindruckende Showaufführungen, farbenfrohe Karnevalsfeiern und inspirierende Kunstausstellungen, die viele Menschen begeistern und zahlreiche Partys unvergesslich gemacht haben.
Unser besonderer Dank gilt allen Künstlern, Sängern, Performern, Besuchern und Erbauern, die das Pangea Grid mit Leben gefüllt haben. Ebenfalls geht ein großes Dankeschön an die HG Safari, an Thirza Ember, Mal Burns und sein Team für ihre Berichterstattungen und Unterstützung. Ein besonderer Dank geht auch an Kitty Sarrasine, unsere Serveradministratorin und Programmiererin , sowie an unseren Scripter Karsten Runningbear und alle, die Teil unseres wunderbaren Pangea Grids sind.
Wir freuen uns darauf, mit euch allen zu feiern!
Euer Pangea Team

MAGABAGA BUMPER CARS available now at EUROPA! Come and have fun! The 1st to make 50 collisions is the winner!
To tap in the place, go to SIM EUROPA on INTERSIM AREA (Tp point), look for the big glassy Teleport board) and pick as destination EUROPA RACEWAY sim. Once there, take the bubble interphasic bubble and go to BUMPERCARS. Have fun!!

Who is the band in the new show truck?

Needful Things has been enriched by a small attraction: every visitor can start the small show themselves by clicking on the writing on the floor (sounds must be activated in the viewer!).
For all those who get carried away by the little concert, there is a free HUD with audience animations to take away in the boxes in front of the truck....

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/fO-VR3FJfZU

Wer ist die Band im neuen Show Truck?

Needful Things ist um eine kleine Attraktion reicher: jeder Besucher kann die kleine Show durch Anklicken der Schrift am Boden selbst starten (Klänge müssen im Viewer aktiviert sein!).
Für alle, die sich von dem kleinen Konzert mitreißen lassen, gibt es einen HUD mit Publikumsanimationen kostenlos zum Mitnehmen in den Kartons vor dem Truck....

今日は (konnichiwa) I am happy to finally open my store. Yin Yang Town Store offers many items for all friends of Japanese and Chinese culture. If you find something that is not available in the store, please ask me, I will be happy to offer one or the other handed over to you.So come to Yin Yang Town and take a look around.I will try to provide new articles every day.
hop://login.osgrid.org/Yin%20Yang%20Town/372/242/42

The Auto Sentry Gun. Just touch it to turn it on or off. Only the owner can switch it on. It will say "ON" to the owner or "OFF" if you click it a second time. Hehehehe. It will shoot a bullet that will send someone far into the air once they get to close to it. Have fun! Enjoy the game! Available for 0$ at cyberdatastorm.com:8002:Uno On The Moon [whooops! access fixed]

A blog post about the grid

https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2024/05/wolf-grid-opensim-chatgp...

Are you an artist, photographer, or sculptor in the realm of Open Sim? If so, I extend a warm invitation to showcase your exceptional creations at Le Beau Retrouve, my forthcoming art gallery.

With only a few spaces left to adorn with your art, and ample room for sculptures both within the gallery and amidst the surrounding landscapes — whether along winding paths or visible from the tranquil rivers — there's boundless opportunity for your work to captivate and inspire.

Given the limited availability, I encourage you to reach out at your earliest convenience to explore the possibility of featuring your art in our opening exhibits. Please note, we're currently excluding AI-generated art for a future showcase.

Rest assured, you maintain full ownership of your creations. Rather than relinquishing them, I kindly request that you personally arrange their display upon joining our group. Moreover, you need not be confined to the same grid to participate and showcase your artistry.

As we anticipate our Grand Opening Party, complete with a lively DJ and festivities aplenty, I'm excited for the vibrant community that will converge to celebrate creativity and expression.

In preparation, please have a brief biography ready, providing insight into yourself and your artistic journey. Feel free to include landmark coordinates to your region or grid, as well as links to websites or any additional resources showcasing your portfolio.

Isn't this thrilling? I'm genuinely passionate about art and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to collaborate with you. Looking forward to connecting soon!

Just to be clear, I have always pursued my own ideas in my work and have never been interested in replicating what others have done. Because of that my work is easily identifiable wherever it is on the hypergrid. So when I heard that I had stolen someone else's idea for a dance floor I laughed. Pictured above is an event at my Aeroclub on July 13th, 2018 on Bill Blight's old grid (OpensimLife), now gone since he retired. I was using arcane textures on dance floors even back then. When I built the Lotus Club early last year on Luxor I created a similar dance floor because that's what I liked. And no, it would never bother me that someone else got a similar idea on their own. I remember when Essensual bought my Grand Ballroom then invited me over to see it. She had completely remodeled it into a gorgeous Art Deco style. I could still see my objects and textures but I loved how she creatively rearranged everything and added in some of her own textures. That's the way it should be in Opensim.

We added over 1200 second life sized regions last month. All our regions are joined together so you can sail or fly anywhere, lots of space to breathe! (source, hypergridbusiness). Most of the regions are 4x4s we've got 1 8x8 and about 3 12x12s - get yours https://www.wolf-grid.com/

Early Winter Present, 2x2 Var region .oar with snow terrain, and ice lake, falling particle snow, and terraformed terrain with snowy pine trees, all ready for you to build your perfect winter sim.

This is a file for you to use, not a sim to visit.

https://www.mediafire.com/file/090rz2b0diahyhz/EmptyWinter...

What I always kept missing, was a good dark shade of an upcoming wave.
so, time for a game changer. Made it a double,one in blending alpha, second on masking and dark....oh well, u gotta see em!
After 14 years of trying, I'm finally happy with this one:)
Think I'm gonna throw em in ZZHOP on the next Expo round.