Tosha, Nomad, Doctor Dave and I were invited as guests on Inworld Review today. We were talking about our Pride event last Friday, and various places to see on our grid. We had some technical issues with voice, but it was fun. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fpVY6OpfGo

Region Greeter 1.0

hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/ValLands/1180/815/52
http://www.vallands.ca


If you find my work valuable and want to contribute and help me keep working on, please send your donations or come rent a few weeks in Glossy Island.

Thank you for your generous donations.
https://paypal.me/valr300?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US

Vesti, the bustling new street mall, has just unveiled an exciting collection of seven brand-new Xara outfits, each one a unique and captivating addition to the vibrant fashion scene. Xara, the highly sought-after character model rigged specifically for the popular LaraX platform, is the star of this latest release, allowing shoppers to dress their virtual avatars in these cutting-edge designs with ease. From sleek, modern streetwear to elegant formal attire, the Xara collection spans a diverse range of styles, catering to the varied tastes and preferences of the discerning Vesti clientele.

ORGANIZE YOUR DAILY COUNTRY PARTY

Dear friends, you are invited every day to participate at our country party with your partners and the support of our staff.
Always equipped for the most beautiful country music and dances.
Everyone can organize their own party on the spot using the dancing area with its instruments: dance platform, the Clubmaster dance machine for single and couple dances in addition to the sound box for the related music (click ON/OFF to activate it) .
Come and have fun

alba princess
May 1 2025

GET A TEXT MESSAGE ON YOUR CELL PHONE WHEN A REGION GOES DOWN.
How to get text messages, emails, pushover, telegram, and jabber alerts if a region goes down on your grid. Well it's easy. Download servermonitor from https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon Next unzip it and upload it to your linux box. I put the files in /var/www/html/servermonitor.
Next get on your web browser and go to websiteaddress.com/servermonitor/install.php Fill in the questions. Set up a web database of your choosing. Create a user and a password. I did this: create database servers; create user 'someone'@'localhost' identified by 'password'; grant all on servers.* to 'someone'@'localhost'; flush priveleges;
Once that is set up, it's a breeze. Use the web interface to add servers to your list. For regions just enter a service and the port number the region is on. example service, custom port, 8007 Then select how you want to be notified if the region goes down. e.g. email or sms text message, etc. Finally using crontab -e enter * * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/servermonitor/cron/status.cron.php You are done. Now if one of your regions goes offline you will know about it in 60 seconds. Also you can add websites to the list to be monitored, mail servers, any kind of server really. It has a looooong list of server types that can be added. (very handy). Additionally you can click on a region and see it's uptime plotted hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly as well as LATENCY. We all know how important latency is for showing lag. :) Enjoy!
Note: LINK FIXED
Note: When they go offline the console shows them as red. Also you get a text message, email, etc.

An ancient wall is before you, constructed from large limestone blocks. The centuries have left their mark, etching deep pits and cracks into the stone. The surface is now a dark, almost blackened hue, the result of countless years of exposure to the elements. Despite the wall's somber and worn appearance, a single ray of light pierces through the gloom, casting a gentle, golden glow on a small section of the stone. This touch of light brings out the subtle textures and details in the limestone, revealing hints of its original, pale color. The contrast between the illuminated area and the surrounding darkness emphasizes the wall's age and the stories it holds within its weathered stones.

Textures............. they tell the story for you..

Textures Trees and Scripts

"Western Wall Light and Texture" by copelaes is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Aqua Lounge Bar OUT NOW!
More a lounger set than a bar! The Aqua Lounge Bar comes with three pieces packed with animations:
1. A barstool
2. A dance pole
3. A bar tap
Both the tap and the stool sit several avis in various combinations. Comes with the texture had, as well as some guidance to change the glow and light. Enjoy your soaked fun!

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/392/401/23

A mother is a remarkable blend of strength, warmth, and wisdom; she is the heart that beats at the core of a family, nurturing and guiding with a love that’s both fierce and tender. She’s a protector, a confidante, and a source of endless encouragement. On Mother’s Day, we celebrate these extraordinary women who give so much of themselves to light the way for the next generation
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS IN OUR VIRTUAL WORLD AND RL :)

Dear fairy tale fans,
Cloudshead Worldheart 2
opens again
on Sunday, May 5th.
We look forward to seeing you :-)
_____________________________________

Liebe Märchenfreunde,
Cloudshead Worldheart 2
öffnet wieder
am Sonntag, den 5. Mai.
Wir freuen uns auf euch :-)

Dear friends of fairy tales
Cloudshead Worldheart
will be closed for a few days,
due to a major grid update
As soon as all work is completed,
we will let you know!
Thank you for your understanding!
Warm greetings
Lampithaler
______________________________________
Liebe Märchenfreunde,
Cloudshead Worldheart
wird für ein paar Tage geschlossen sein,
wegen einem großen Grid Update.
Sobald alle Arbeiten abgeschlossen sind,
werden wir es euch wissen lassen!
Vielen Dank für euer Verständnis!
Herzliche Grüße
Lampithaler

7 new Legacy Perky / Petite outfits in my store now at Raven's Peak Grid!

If you like what I'm doing, please keep peeking in for more new arrivals soon!

Taxi: ravenspeak.outworldz.net:8002:Raven's Peak

Zoey ♥

Stag Hollow is still under construction and it is a cooperative effort among various grid members. It took a little searching and a lot of editing but here we have a whole herd of buffalo grazing in the valley between the town and the Indian camp. All are welcome to visit and if you'd like to have a home on this region we can discuss particulars. There is a hot air balloon to ride or you can find a horse rezzer in the stables of the blacksmith shop. Tour the hotels and restaurants and enjoy the many homes and businesses in this small town of Stag Hollow. There really is a lot to see here and I believe you'll enjoy it. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

VIRTUALIFE GRID YES ANOTHER GRID THAT TAKES ALL YOUR STUFF TO THERE GRID OUTFITS AND ALL.

Lets begin with
grid.virtualife-grid.it:4577:VIRTUALIFE

The Italian GRID "VIRTUALIFE GRID" Have been taken a lot of my outfits from Bella Donna & Black Shades store they have made other pictures and put up my outfits on there mall called PORT AURORA
hop://grid.virtualife-grid.it:4577/Port Aurora/129/46/28
They have even take my friend Belindas outfits to from MI AMORE city area REBORN OUTFITS.
The Owners of this GRID were in Jungle and were kicked of the GRID beacuse they steal a lot from here and put up at other areas and at there GRID. They have put out outfits
with there name as creator and made pics. They have taken one of the Black Shades Logo that I have made.
This is not the first time they take from other GRIDS.
I hope people will not support the GRID and let me know if you see more at the area. This people are Italian and they used Jungle GRID to get stuff. They have taken from Arkham GRID and many more GRIDS at there area REBORN outfits.
I wanna thank you all who is supporting me , Belinda & Angelina Santorini.
I will never give my permission to add my stuff or outfits on other GRIDS or shops. Always ask.


Arthur Owner
"Bella Donna"
"Mi Amore"

"VIRTUALIFE GRID"

Cominciamo con
grid.virtualilife-grid.it:4577:VIRTUALIFE

Il GRID italiano "VIRTUALIFE GRID" Sono stati presi molti dei miei abiti dal negozio Bella Donna e Black Shades, hanno fatto altre foto e hanno messo i miei abiti nel centro commerciale chiamato AURORA hop://grid.virtualife-grid.it:4577 /Porto Aurora/129/46/28
Hanno persino portato gli abiti della mia amica Belindas dall'area della città di MI AMORE REBORN OUTFITS.
I proprietari di questo GRID erano nella giungla e sono stati espulsi dal GRID perché rubano molto da qui e si insediano in altre aree e lì GRID. Hanno messo fuori degli abiti
con il nome come creatore e foto realizzate. Hanno preso uno dei loghi Black Shades che ho realizzato.
Non è la prima volta che prelevano da altre GRIGLIE.
Spero che le persone non supportino il GRID e fatemi sapere se ne vedete altri in zona. Queste persone sono italiane e hanno usato Jungle GRID per procurarsi le cose. Hanno preso da Arkham GRID e molti altri GRID nella zona abiti REBORN.
Voglio ringraziare tutti coloro che mi supportano, Belinda e Angelina Santorini.
Non darò mai il mio permesso ad aggiungere le mie cose o i miei outfit su altre GRIGLIE o negozi. Chiedi sempre.


Arthur Proprietario
"Bella Donna"
"Mi Amore"

VIRTUALIFE GRID

Comencemos con
grid.virtualife-grid.it:4577:VIRTUALIFE

El GRID italiano "VIRTUALIFE GRID" tomó muchos de mis conjuntos de la tienda Bella Donna & Black Shades, hicieron otras fotos y colocaron mis conjuntos en el centro comercial llamado AURORA hop://grid.virtualife-grid.it:4577 /Puerto Aurora/129/46/28
Incluso han llevado los trajes de mi amiga Belinda a los REBORN OUTFITS del área de la ciudad de MI AMORE.
Los propietarios de este GRID estaban en Jungle y fueron expulsados del GRID porque roban mucho de aquí y se alojan en otras áreas y en GRID. Han sacado trajes
con su nombre como creador y fotos hechas. Han cogido uno de los Black Shades Logo que he hecho.
No es la primera vez que toman de otras GRIDS.
Espero que la gente no apoye GRID y avíseme si ve más en el área. Esta gente es italiana y usaron Jungle GRID para conseguir cosas. Han tomado de Arkham GRID y muchos más GRIDS en la zona de trajes REBORN.
Quiero agradecerles a todos los que me apoyan, Belinda y Angelina Santorini.
Nunca daré permiso para agregar mis cosas o conjuntos en otras GRIDS o tiendas. Pregunta siempre.


Arturo propietario
"Bella Donna"
"Mi amor"

No, it's not a texture HUD... This one will rezz poseballs so you can have fun anywhere!
Brand new animations in both items, and sounds!
Remember that, like the walls, you can/should make this box transparent and place it anywhere (instructions inside). They HUD only needs attaching!

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/391/359/23

Oi! Are you still playing the same 20 pop songs on your land stream? Are you putting your visitors to sleep with "Chill Traxx"? That's just cruel!

Dial in the the best radio station in Open Sim, Second Life and beyond! Over 1001 hand curated music tracks for over 122 hours of quality music! (You don't hear the same 10 songs five times a day like every other stream.) You'll hear the best of rock, pop. hip-hop, indie and even a little jazz and country classics. We are never too loud and definitely not too soft! Hey, you can event to go to our website and request a song. You say and we play it!

At Black Cat, we do not spam you with advertising and we do NOT collect our listeners location to send local ads to them. (That is SO creepy!) We are 100% listener supported.

Feel free to come visit our radio station at Avedon Park. You can even grab a free mesh radio to stream us on your land.

Website: https://blackcatradio.rocks/

Land URL:
http://usa19.fastcast4u.com/blackcat

*(NOTICE: The statements made by the staff at Black Cat Radio are not endorsed by the management or staff at Avedon Park! We apologize for their salty language! They drink heavily and they make a mess! However, their music IS the best, so we do tolerate them ...barely*

My favourite out of the latest 3 new items. Comobo of stand alone gaming chair with really steamy animations, as well as a fully linked set of the same chair animations + additional ones on the station itself.
Comes packed with hundred of textures as well, and of course - materials! (amazing material layers on this one, by the way).

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Darkhearts Boutiques/391/354/23

Once upon a time ... there was a story to be told. Erika looked up from her book startled by the noise. A sudden sinking feeling swept over her, she knew the day would come when the Pirate would finally find her. That day she feared was now! Dropping her book she raced to throw the bolt across the large Hungarian door.....

Not all our textures are beautiful.....

actually some are pretty ugly

so if you need an ugly texture like Tropical thatch roofing,

Make a trip to

Textures Trees & Scripts

hundreds of beautiful textures.....and a few ugly ones!

While SL embraces PBR in an attempt to embrace greater 'realism' using the increasingly creaky old technology we’re all familiar with there is a backlash among Generation Z and other younger demographics towards cutting edge gaming with hypereal graphics and an embracing of older, less graphically real aesthetics. Some of this may be down to the fashionable adoption of retro, as in the numbers buying things like typewriters and traditional film cameras, but is some of it also likely a backlash against the increasing trend for hyperrealism where it’s no longer really easy to spot something real from recorded game action.

I am not a gamer, hence there have been a few times when I’ve been watching videos purporting to be actions in the current Russo-Ukrainian war where the game graphics have been so good that they appear to be real, it’s only when one looks more intently that it becomes subtly obvious that it’s recorded game action and not footage of an actual battlfield encounter.

I’m aware of arguments that the graphics of SL/OS are ‘poor’ but I have never agreed as this is a very subjective area depending on so many different factors, such as the comparisons being made. Relative to Minecraft and Active Worlds the graphics of SL and Opensim are fantastic, but compared to a photograph or the hypereal renderings of high end computer graphics, very poor indeed. Personally I rather like the aesthetic of SL/Opensim and would argue that the aesthetics are neither good nor bad, but exactly what they are. I’m not arguing against hyperrealism for those who want it, but rather agruing that the current graphics are regarded as fine by the vast majority if those who use Opensim and SL.

This article in today’s Guardian prompted me to write the above after last week I read something about the implementation of PBR in Second Life. Sometimes maybe, less is more, and if the aesthetics of retro games are appealing to Generation Z and other demographics younger than the average found in Opensim, then maybe there is hope yet that our hobby will endure. After all, Active Worlds is now nearly in its 30th year, has a very faithful and dedicated community together with graphics that make Minecraft look good!

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/apr/02/why-are-yo...