Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio. He'll have guest DJ Spike spinning for him tonight.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

The Rainbow Bridge in Luxor. Working with glass using PBR, which needs texture, reflectivity, and transparency to look real. Before PBR we were missing the reflectivity part, which could only be rendered by duplicating the prims above and flipping them upside down.

The excitement of turning a dream into reality. It begins as a spark of imagination, a vivid mental picture of a breathtaking world—perhaps a misty mountain range, an alien landscape, or a bustling medieval city. This dream is like the first stroke of inspiration for an artist.

When you start building, the blank OpenSim region becomes your canvas, a digital palette where each prim, texture, and script is a brushstroke. The process is exhilarating as you shape the terrain, paint the sky with colors and clouds, and breathe life into your vision. You sculpt cliffs, plant forests, and carve rivers, adding details that make your world not just beautiful but immersive.

What makes OpenSim even more thrilling is its ability to provide massive land sizes without the prohibitive costs of other virtual platforms like Second Life. The expansive landscapes give creators room to explore their wildest ideas, unburdened by financial constraints. This freedom fuels creativity, allowing for sprawling builds that are limited only by the creator’s imagination.

There's also a sense of discovery as the imagined meets the possible. You experiment with elements—adjusting lighting for a perfect sunset, scripting interactive elements, or adding soundscapes that make the environment hum with life. The joy of creation is heightened when the imagined dream surpasses your expectations and becomes a place where others can explore, share, and marvel.

Building in OpenSim is not just crafting pixels; it’s the act of creation in its purest form—a thrilling dance between imagination and realization, where the limits are only bound by the extent of your dreams.

This is an excellent place to start:
https://outworldz.com/Outworldz_installer/

SPECIAL EVENT! In 30 Minutes. Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 4pm – 5pm SLT join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (#OSCC24) for a fireside chat with Second Life’s founder Philip Rosedale! This is not to be missed!

Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/

Lynnestra Parker and On The Rocks present "Versus"

Sunday Dec 8th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific

DJ Maldrul will be playing songs by the original artist followed by the same song covered by a different artist and you choose which one you like the best!
As well as his signature selection of SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Airmid/478/97/23

Miss Munk will be spinning her wheels of steel at 1 pm grid time, at The Piazza!
Bring your headphones and get on down here and listen to nonstop beat matching and full spectrum sound!
Plug the link into your map and we'll see you there.
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

SPECIAL EVENT! Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 4pm – 5pm SLT join us at the OpenSimulator Community Conference (#OSCC24) for a fireside chat with Second Life’s founder Philip Rosedale! This is not to be missed!

Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/

Register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

Our lore / backstory
To avoid being killed in a vicious nightly attack, King Maximus, and his advisor Steve, had to leave the continent temporarily. What was ment to be only weeks, became years as they crashed in unexpected islands reefs.
They finally travelled back with trusted people to reconquer the Throne, and on arrival found something quite intriguing. The seven kingdoms were left without rulers, almost emptied, even from citizens!
The former King and his group investigated, one land after the other, questioned the rare livings still around. They discover that dragons came back in mass, and took over by the force of their claws and fire, into what is now called the Flaming Era.
Everyone will try to unite, finding ways to regain control of the kingdoms.

Now at #OSCC24, we just kicked off with 3 Hours of music!

6:00 pm Live Music with Veo Voom
7:00 pm Live Music with Acoustic Energy (James Olmos)
8:00 pm DJ Sun Tzu with Steampunk Music

Sunday morning, the Conference continues at 7:00 am.
With at 4 PM a Fireside Chat with Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life.

Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/

If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

Join us at 5 pm grid time for an hour of great fun with a live performance from Steven Strikker.
The Piazza, where great fun and good friends come together.
Drop this link into your map;
http://bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

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The 1st day of #OSCC24 Kicks off in 15 minutes at 7:00 AM pst.

Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/

And register & support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

Today I came in to a message; someone asked how to get the antlers and candy cane I've been wearing. They are on a gnome in a small box in front of the calendar at the entrance. You can grab a set there. Happy holidays.

Welcome one, Welcome all, open party night @Sicario's Mosh Pit this Friday 6th December from 12:00 till 14:30 grid time.
The best of EDM, House, Techno and more brought to you by:
DJ Kashi Takeshi
Dj Synthetica Sicario
Come as you are and swing, sway or bounce to the best DJ's and best music in Virtual.

The 1st day of #OSCC24 Kicks off on Saturday 7:00 AM pst.

Hypergrid to "OSCC Keynote 2", or watch live at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaconOrg/live

Check out our Schedule: https://conference.opensimulator.org/schedule/

Or register and support OSCC.
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

Here, we have created a fence with different vantage points. I've done it in a texture that I'll share as well, but you are free to alter the textures and create any dimension you wish. Since these are our creations and are available for purchase in SL, we kindly request that you refrain from attempting to take them there. They'll be in the Saturday box, so enjoy yourself with them. They are mesh.

Join us at the Piazza at 3 pm grid time, for a couple of hours of fun and music while Rockin' Robert spins the tunes for us via his radio station Wax Radio.
The Piazza, where good friends and great music always come together.
bridgemere.outworldz.net:8002:Paradise Lagoon

Now at OSCC24, just kicked off with 4 Hours of music!

12:00 pm Music with DJ Kathryn Yer
01:00 pm Live Music by Wytchwhisper Sadofsky
02:00 pm Live Music by Maximillion Kleene
03:00 pm Particles and Music with Tuna Oddfellow

Saturday morning, the Conference starts off proper at 7:00 am with a discussion with the OpenSimulator Core Developers.

Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/

If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

SURVEY ON NEW LOCATION
Hi Starchild Shoppers! Some of you have recently given me feedback in terms of the scattered of the stores - which I was thinking about already.
Question is:
If I were to combine all stores in one region - which LAYOUT would work best for you?
A big mall on ground like @hertha201 's SilverFox Mall? Several TP-connected levels like R. Lion or @Pilar 's Tierra de Volcanes? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!

Pangea Christmas Party
Saturday 7 December
10 AM PDT GRID TIME / 19 UHR CET
Taxi: hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Northpole/130/211/48
10 am pdt / 19 Uhr Cet : DJ Marlon
11 am pdt / 20 Uhr Cet : SaraMarie Philly Live Singer
12 pm pdt / 21 Uhr Cet : Rogue Galaxy Live Singer
dresscode: formal, elegant , gown
everyone is cordially invited

Planned Maintenance this morning took out 3 nodes of our High Availability Cluster. the cluster moved things around to keep things online. We lost 2 nodes out of our Mariadb 5-node Galera cluster and brought them back automatically total down time I reckon 5-10 minutes for what for some grids would have ben a catastrophic failure. https://www.wolf-grid.com

Freitag 6.12.2024
Rock-House
mit DJ Anachron

Beginn 20:00 Uhr

Nikolaus
mit
Sant(a) Ana
und anderen seltsamen Heiligen Rolleyes

Ende wie immer um Mitternacht

159 / 5.000
Friday 6.12.2024
Rock-House
with DJ Anachron

Starts at 8:00 p.m.

St. Nicholas
with
Sant(a) Ana
and other strange holy Rolleyes

Ends as always at midnight

Friday 12pm PST, OSCC24 will kick off with 4 Hours of music!

12:00 pm Music with DJ Kathryn Yer
01:00 pm Live Music by Wytchwhisper Sadofsky
02:00 pm Live Music by Maximillion Kleene
03:00 pm Particles and Music with Tuna Oddfellow

Saturday morning, the Conference starts off proper at 7:00 am with a discussion with the OpenSimulator Core Developers.

Check out our whole schedule here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/compact-schedule/

If you want to support OSCC you can do so by registering here:
https://conference.opensimulator.org/register/

No ideal individuals were being prohibited from Dallas. When I checked my email this morning, I saw that someone had been blocked. Listen, I don't ban anyone. The only reason I do so is if they treat me disrespectfully. In that case, I'm unable to communicate with you, so I say goodbye. I only ask that you talk to me if you have problems with me and not criticize me behind my back if you don't know me. Hell, even though I don't do what I do for myself, I still do it because I enjoy being active, if not for myself in real life. In any case, I prefer to see others happy. Have fun and happy holidays! When I started using OpenSim, I remember that people greeted and helped each other. It's an open sim with too much squabbling, rumors about who took what, and so forth! If you ban me, I won't lose any sleep.
Since I've met more individuals here than I have in my 20 years in Second Life, we make a lot of things here rather than bringing them over. As I mentioned, I felt that people were more considerate and grateful when I first started OpenSim. What is going on? :(

Winter Wonderland @ Twiztid Timez OMG 2 region is open 24 hours a day 352 days a year! Come explore the magic, there is so much to explore here you just might need to stay over in a cozy cabin.
A Christmas market stall area, Santa's magical Village Town. Grand ballroom where Santa and Ms Nutcracker dance away.
Cozy cabins to explore where yummy treats will make your mouth water.
There are two ice skating areas - you can warm yourself with a hot chocolate at the open air café.
Explore the old town square with Santa's Train.
Escape the hustle and bustle and relax around the lake, while exploring the wild wilderness covered in snow with more cabins to escape to.
Explore the captivation of specially designed Snow Globes that feature throughout the sim.
Not to forget the birth of baby Jesus nativity scene.
Winter Wonderland is a photographer's paradise.