Friday, February 19, 2016

2016 EDU: P2P: MMOG/Medical/Hospital/rescue/simulation

RWORLD-MMOG/Medical/Hospital/rescue/simulation

Video tells the story of a medical rescue and combat, as created for an online game, simulation, or training.

A massively multiplayer online game (MMOG or MMO) is an online game which is capable of supporting large numbers of players simultaneously in the same instance (or world),
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          Wednesday, February 17, 2016

          2016 HELP: HG: Upload mesh the best way--invited article by Ozwell Wayfarer

          How to upload mesh correctly --
          invited article by Ozwell Wayfarer 

          Ozwell Wayfarer noted a number of threads relating to uploading mesh and various issues attached to it. So he offered some best practices.  Other mesh users have told me that this is an excellent summary and very clear.   It was originally posted in Kitely forums.  I have reprinted it  here with permission to give it wider distribution and easier access as archive.

          This is a big issue with a number of facets.

          • YOUR MODEL
          • LOD
          • GENERATE NORMALS
          • PHYSICS
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                  Tuesday, February 16, 2016

                  2016 VID: HG: PROMO: What if there's a world where your imagination is the only limit?

                  What if there's a world where your imagination is the only limit?
                  Those of us in virtual worlds already know that world.  This Fanmade clip is an effort to show everyone else a little about our world, our imagination.  Anybody can imagine, but not everybody can show others their imagination.  Just people who can draw, write, make videos, or build a virtual world.  

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                  • What if there's a world where your imagination and creativity are truly the limits?-
                  • An online, persistent, open world, a universe.  
                  • Where you can put anything you want, create anything you want, do anything you want?
                  • There is.
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                  Brainstorm Form Short Poetry Workshop-Tue 2/16, 7 pm SLT 

                  Brainstorm Form Short Poetry Workshop-Tue 2/16, 7 pm SLT This week the Short Poetry Workshop presents the Brainstorm Form which is one of the member-created forms from last week’s Anniversary workshop. Arabella Nemeth will guest host for this 3 lined poem based on the first and last word of word association. 


                    Monday, February 15, 2016

                    2016 HG: PROMO:Promoting a decorating service with Social Media. HGProject

                    Promoting a decorating service with Social Media.  HGProject
                    Probably the strongest reason why we need the HGProjects organization: To organize promotion of the Hypergrid.   

                    Firestorm promotion for Second Life

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                    • Hypergrid has satisfied customers
                    • Hypergrid has communities that could make landing pages
                    • But Second Life has one thing Hypergrid does not have.
                    • Organization.  (OK. Maybe I exaggerate a bit.)   
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                    Sunday, February 14, 2016

                    2016 TKR: Messy problems are good for creativity

                    Messy problems are good for creativity
                    Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

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                            Saturday, February 13, 2016

                            2016 HELP: Play sound files longer than 10 seconds. Invited article by Constance Peregrine

                            Play sound files longer than 10 seconds.  
                            Invited article by Constance Peregrine 
                            Second Life has had a limit of 10 seconds on sound files that you upload and play in a script.  Apparently that limit is imposed by the viewer, although in SL the limit may also be imposed by other parts of the system.  In OpenSim, third-party viewers can lift that limit.  Here Constance Peregrine reports on her test of the limits.  Testing the limits is one of the things we like to do in OpenSim.

                            Sounds longer than 10 seconds?

                            • Yes!  I just discovered that I can now upload sounds longer than 10 seconds!

                            Take away

                            • A 1 minute file will play in Firestorm or Meerkat.
                            • Meerkat will upload a file of 1 minute or longer.
                            • We do not know whether all grids will store a 1 minute file
                            • We do not know whether all viewers will play a 1 minute file
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                                    Wednesday, February 10, 2016

                                    2015 ART: STECH: Treasures of Arcadia in about 14 sims.

                                    Treasures of Arcadia in about 10 sims.

                                    Arcadia in about 10 sims 

                                    Exhibits--Look on the world map

                                    Go there

                                    • HG: Paste the line below into your World Map next to Find.  Click FindTP
                                    • sanctuary.homelinux.org:8012
                                    • On Sanctuary, search in World Map for TSoA 1.  TP there.
                                    • Look for a panel with 16 destinations (not all of them working)
                                    • Arcadia's Privateer Space

                                    Google+ Community

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                                            Tuesday, February 9, 2016

                                            2016 P2P: HG: SingerGirl at the Maritime Club in Osgrid

                                            SingerGirl at the Maritime Club in OSGrid
                                            Singer Girl became part of what is probably the longest-running show on the Hypergrid at the maritime club, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.  With an attendance of 20 or more, we can label her debut here a success.  Here are a few pictures from the show.
                                            SingerGirl at the Maritime Club

                                            Some selections:

                                            • "Me and Bobby McGee"
                                            • Two songs that  Patsy Cline made famous:
                                            •  "Walking after Midnight" and "Crazy"
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                                            • To get to the Maritime Club go to OSGrid first.
                                            • HG address: hg.osgrid.org:80:
                                            • Put the HG address into the World Map, next to Find.  Click Find.  TP.
                                            • Once on OSgrid, put Maritime Club Belfast in your Nav bar, hit enter.
                                            • Get a landmark so the next trip will be simpler.
                                            • Maritime Club has shows every Sunday starting at 2 pm PST
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                                            Short Poetry Workshop 8th Anniversary-Tue 2/9, 7pm SLT

                                            This week the Short Poetry Workshop celebrates its 8th Anniversary of presenting poetry forms, group poems, genres and poetry exercises to our poetry community. So this week it’s your turn. Invent a poetry form and we’ll all attempt to write a poem. Come celebrate our anniversary with us at the Short Poetry Library and learn, write and share your poetry form. 

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                                                    Monday, February 8, 2016

                                                    2016 HG: HELP: 3RG new Welcome Center rework and upgrade. HGProjects

                                                    3RG new Welcome Center rework and upgrade
                                                    Zinnia Frenzy has reworked the newcomer Welcome Center for 3rd Rock Grid.  Although I reported on the previous version last fall, there has been enough improvement that it calls for a new report especially with the growing focus on a Hypergrid Welcome Center.
                                                    Who ya gonna call?
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                                                            Sunday, February 7, 2016

                                                            2016 EDU: TKR: The menace of mindset. The mindset you give your children. The mindset you give yourself

                                                            The menace of mindset. 
                                                            The mindset you give your children.  
                                                            The mindset you give yourself
                                                            Static mindset:  I can't do that.  Growth mindset:  I can't do that yet.  It makes a difference. RSA animate.

                                                            Ever wondered why kids say they’re bored at school, or why they stop trying when the work gets harder? Educationalist Carol Dweck explains how the wrong kind of praise actually *harms* young people. This short video is essential viewing for EVERYONE – from teachers and education workers to relatives and friends - and will totally revolutionize the way you interact with children.
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