An Art Hive is a community art studio that welcomes everyone as an artist. From an art pop-up in a local library to a community studio or gallery, at its heart, an Art Hive is about inclusion, respect and learning. It's a welcoming place to talk, make art and build communities. Responding in creative ways to things that matter.

Come and contribute to our Virtual Hive and find out more about the history of the project here: https://arthives.org

Rakis Heron

Your contact person for grid (no drama)
and hometown sim advisor.
Owner of grid. 8 domains, 6 servers, 5 works,
hardware, software, business internet and
all bills every month. $ 300 / month.
PayPal donations are always welcome.

Rockin’ Saturday with Arvi live performance!
♪ Expect upbeat Rockabilly bounce, retro swing energy, and classic rock ’n’ roll attitude, all performed live with rhythm, sass, and style. ♪
♪ Think strut, swing, and a little rebel sparkle : music that makes your feet tap and your spirit grin. ♪

♪ When: 8 AM SLT
♪ Where: hop://neverworldgrid.com:8002/ARV%20Music%20Club/128/127/2...
♪ Attire: Elegant & Effortless

♪ Slip on your dancing shoes !

OpenCollar 8.3 is officially here! I did not create any of this, open collar is opened sourced. I brought this in for all of you to enjoy.

Get a copy, rez the box and follow the instructions.

There is also apps you can add to the collar and a remote hud.

There are several collars from arcadia to choose from with permission including a few from OpenCollar github

If you want to use your own collar, grab the box with scripts and put them in the contents tab.

please note that with versions 8.0-8.3 the leash post can no longer be rezzed from a collar or the remote.

PS. Coming soon 8.4

***OPENSIM ONLINE WEATHER SYSTEM V7 *** UPDATED RELEASE ****

************** WHAT’S NEW IN V7 COMPARED TO V6? ************
## Security and User Interface Enhancements

### Enhanced Security Features:
- **Secure API Key Storage**: API keys and sensitive location data are no longer stored in the root prim's description field. Instead, they are securely stored in a dedicated child prim named "API_key", preventing unauthorized viewing or copying of this information.

- **Automatic Data Protection on Ownership Change**: When object ownership is transferred, the script automatically detects the ownership change and securely erases all sensitive configuration data, including API keys and location settings, requiring the new owner to reconfigure the system.

### Improved User Interface:
- **Comprehensive Status Display**: The main menu now provides a complete overview of all current settings, offering visual confirmation of the configured parameters at a glance. Users can immediately see their city/location, coordinates, API key status, update interval, message preferences, and online/offline mode without needing to navigate through multiple screens.

These enhancements provide both improved security for sensitive data and better user experience through clear, immediate feedback on all system settings.


********* IF YOU HAVE ALREADY REZZED THE OPENSIM ONLINE WEATHER SYSTEM IN YOUR REGION, YOU ONLY NEED TO REPLACE THE WEATHER CONTROLLER for the V7 version!
All other scripts remain the same and will continue to work perfectly (including those from V5 or V6).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------🌦 Opensim Online Weather System V7 🌦
Bring your OpenSim region to life with real-time, dynamic weather!

✨ Features
🌍 Live weather updates for any city worldwide
🌡 Temperature shown in both °C and °F
🕒 Local time
⛅ Realistic conditions: rain, snow, drizzle, thunderstorm
🎨 Automatic weather textures and matching sounds
🕒 Customizable update interval
💡 Low-lag and optimized for OpenSim
🛠 Easy setup via a dialog menu

Transform your region instantly — rez the system, enter your city and API key, and enjoy dynamic weather all year round!

📦 WHAT’S INCLUDED ON VENDOR V7:

- SCRIPTS USED V7 (BOX);
- SOUNDS USED V7 (BOX);
- TEXTURES USED V7 (BOX);
-LOGO USED V7 (BOX);
- WEATHER SCULPT SET V7 (BOX);
- OpenSIM Online Weather Display Board V7 (SLAVE) 11 prims;
- OpenSIM Online Weather Controller V7 (MASTER) 01 prim;
- OpenSIM ONLINE THUNDERBOX V7 (SLAVE)(INVISIBLE by default);
- OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE MAIN);
- OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE SLAVE);
- OpenSIM Online Northern Lights V7 (SLAVE);
- OpenSIM Online Cloud V7 (SLAVE);
- OPENSIM WEATHER CODES UPDT 10JAN26 (NOTECARD);
- OPENSIM Thunder Caller (MASTER) HUD V7 (add me)";
- READ ME PLEASE!! (ENGLISH) v.10JAN26 (NOTECARD).


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⚙️ HOW TO USE
1 – Get your API Key
API = Application Programming Interface. It lets the weather script fetch live data from a forescast website.
Steps:
Go to: https://openweathermap.org
Sign up or log in (website will prompt you to paid subscription but choose the free one!!)
Open your profile → API keys
Create a key → copy it

2 – Rez the Weather Sculpts (You will find them inside the box "WEATHER SCULPT SET V7 (BOX)".

Rez the weather sculpts across your region - around buildings etc -
I recommend going on infra-red mode (Firestorm) by clicking CONTROL+ALT+T.
Select all sculpts →LINK THEM ALL and insert on the root prim (just select them all) and insert the script called "OpenSIM ONLINE SCULPT V7 (SLAVE)". (*)

(*) THIS SCRIPT AND ALL OTHERS USED ON THIS SYSTEM can be found at the box called "SCRIPTS USED V7 (BOX)".

3- Insert some of the textures included on the "TEXTURES FOR SCULPTS V7 (BOX)" that can be found inside the box "SCRIPTS USED V7 (BOX)"
Textures on the root prim of the linked sculpts MUST be "clear,r1,r2,r3,r4,sr1,sr2,sr3,s1,s2,s3 and s4 to script work perfectly. By default, all pieces of sculpts have already the needed textures so to not worry :)

4 –SET UP THE SYSTEM:
Rez the controller "OpenSIM Online Weather Controller V7 (MASTER) 02 prims" and click it. A dialog menu (blue menu) will prompt:
-> Choose the name of the city (English only - other languages or misspelled, script won`t fetch information). If a city name like Springfield (USA) is selected and there are 5 on that country, script will select a random one - on these cases, type "Springfield,IL,US" (Illinois, United States) so script will fetch information from the correct place. Another option is also select by lat/lon mode (latitude/longitude).
-> Click again, and insert the API KEY generated by the website.
-> Click once more, now insert the interval. and that s it.
It will send information to all soundboxes, sculpts, thunderboxes rezzed if in within same region!
Rez the display board next to the controller "OpenSIM Online Weather Display Board V7 (SLAVE) 11 prims"
-> Click the controller and click the "Update Now" button.
This action updates the info on the display board.

***** Please be patient. All changes on the dialog box, script may take up to 15 seconds to fetch the information!*****************************

5 – Optional: Add Sound & Thunder & Cloud & Nothern Lights:
Plays drizzle, rain, and blizzard sounds when told by the controller..
If no bad weather: plays birds (day) or crickets (night).

In version V7, there are now two types of SoundBoxes:

OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE MAIN);
OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE SLAVE).

How to set up:

-Rez as many “OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE SLAVE)” objects as needed in your region (optional);
- Link them all together;
- Rez only one “OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE MAIN)”;
- Link all the previously linked SoundBoxes to this one.

Important: For this to work, “OpenSIM ONLINE SOUNDBOX V7 (SLAVE MAIN)” must be the root prim (the last object selected when linking). It is the box that contains the script.

And voilà — you now use one script for all SoundBoxes, and the sound will be emitted from each of them in near-perfect synchronization.

(ps) I recommend rezing them close to buildings or common public areas. DO NOT rez the sounboxes too close to each other. Believe me ,Spam sound will be unpleasant for the visitors and it won`t sound natural to your ears!

SOUNDBOXES NOW HAVE THE NIGHT SOUND (THE CRICKETS) SUPPRESSION!
* The script checks the object’s latitude and the current month!
* Tropics (≤ latitude 30°) → night sounds always play.
* Polar regions (≥ latitude 60°) → night sounds are always blocked.
* Mid-latitudes (latitude 30°–60°) → gradual suppression:

* In winter months (depending on latitude), night sounds are blocked.
* In summer months, "night" sounds play normally.
* The script stops "night" sound if suppression applies; "day","rain", "drizzle" and "snow" sounds always play normally.

-> Opensim ONLINE THUNDERBOX V7 (SLAVE):
Plays a thunder sound and flashes lightning when told by the controller.
When rezzed, by default it is invisible, please go to infra-red mode (control alt+t) to see and resize it to your needs.
PS. To test it, please add as a hud (or just add it) the "OPENSIM
Thunder Caller (MASTER) HUD" and click it. Once you see the size and position are ok, this script is no longer necessary.
Be patient. Thunder sound and the lighting will show on a random interval of time from 10 seconds to 05 minutes.

-> OpenSIM ONLINE CLOUD V7 (SLAVE):
4x4 sized sculpt cloud to rez in your region - It will show when the weather conditions told by the controller when it asks to. Otherwise it will remain invisible.
No setup needed

-> OpenSIM ONLINE Aurora Borealis V7 (SLAVE).
4x4 sized mesh to rez in your region - it will show only at nights (sun position 8 degrees above the horizon ,script will be told its DAY!

5- I rezzed the "OpenSIM Online Cloud V7 (SLAVE)" and I don`t see anything!
- If you have rezzed the controller before, if it fetches info from website and it says it not cloudy", the "OpenSIM Online Cloud V7 (SLAVE)" will remain invisible (100% transparent). - One still can see it on infra red mode (CONTROL+ALT+T)

6- Why all these boxes with the scripts, sounds, textures? Do I need them?
- It just in case one deletes something by accident so one can always recover it. Also, I do it for preventing assets lost -specially if one is from other grid!

7- I rezzed my controller, set all scupts and soundbox. I select city but nothing work. What could it be?
- Make sure city is well written in English. Also, it happens that on 1st time one rezzes the controller, it can act like this. so just reset script!
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🎉 Final Notes

This script was originally created years ago for my region by my friend Satyr Aeon (aka Malaka) and now it has been fully enhanced by ChatGPT to make it easier for the average user.
Special thx fo ElaineFae from OSW site who suggested me one could have the option of muting the message given from script.

Enjoy and share it — always FREE & FULL PERM!
— Jimmy Olsen

Drive
it is a new playground for you to enjoy your vehicles which includes:
Sand Dunes
City track
High Bank track
Off road track
Monster Truck area with explosions
lots of road to drive at your own speed

Stop by Alina's Vehicles to get a new car
login.friends-grid.com:8002:Alina's Vehicles

or

use a vehicle at Drive

or

bring your own car and enjoy driving.

Cars and Trucks were made to be driven......

Come DRIVE

Last night, the HG Safari group, founded by Thirza Ember and active in Opensim for more than ten years, visited the Metaverse Museum in large numbers.
It was a wonderful evening, during which Roberto Presicci, interim co-curator of the Metaverse Museum, and I answered questions and curiosities from those present, almost all of whom were English-speaking. We used a translator to communicate with them: of course, some of the dynamics and immediacy of verbal conversation was lost, but despite this, everything went very well.
We arrived at the museum's beautiful observation deck, then moved on to the In Between exhibition and then to the exhibition rooms, visiting some of the works in the collection.
Guests from outside Grid were particularly impressed by the vastness of the museum and the variety of works on display.
I would like to thank everyone who attended, namely the friends and artists of MdM, with special thanks to Thirza Ember and her group for their interest and constant attention to the Metaverse Museum, once again demonstrating their sensitivity and curiosity towards artistic and cultural research in the Metaverse