RightAsRain Rimbaud gave me two regions to build on the Rezzable Open Sim.  I've been testing it out.  I can get to the Rezzable grid direct using a new shortcut for the SL viewer, but I would really like to use the Hippo Open Sim viewer.  The main reason for this is that the viewer allows building 256 meter objects (provided the server code allows it.)  I actually was able to log in with the Hippo viewer once.  But not since then.

Editor's (ok...Rar's) Note: A lot of builders have been moaning about OpenSim crashing while trying to torture make stuff on our private grid. There can be some random enough viewer crashes and things not being where you might have expected them when you come back inworld. So, we asked the OpenSim gurus at TribalMedia to take a more serious look at linking/unlinking issues. Below is Stefan's report. Net Net--> it is ok to make stuff. And also please sign-up to check out our Private Grid Alpha and share your comments and report bugs!

Foolish Frost performance for OpenSim's 2nd birthday was a real blast. We were only a few avatars on the PGA - y'all do know registration is now open to all?! - but the atmosphere & stress testing fun was definitely there. And we've managed to crash the sim (only?) once! ;) Crimson Shadow was as good as full - I did not count the green dots - and I guess Foolish' words "Cause I can bairly move, and the sim's going boom" summarized that experience well.

It should be as easy to move around the 3D Web as it on the 2D Web--er...well it should be a lot easier to zip/zap around 3D Web than in real world anyway. Freedom of movement beyond a single grid...yes it sounds grand--and maybe now we are seeing the first examples of how it will actually work.  The latest version of the OpenSim software v0.62 has a hypergrid functionality. We are testing it now.

Of course we will need to look at this new feature carefully. there are many issues about what public visitors can do, what they can bring with them, what they can take away and more. But you should be able to TP into our new Rezzable Hypergrid and wander around. Yup, you will be ruthed and not be able to do too much, But it is a start, so we would really appreciate any testing and bug reports. 

Update: Go here for machinima footage from the event + download links to the songs.

For me, 2009  is a year of high resolutions.  One such new years resolution is to think outside the box -- those who know me may not think this is much of a stretch.

True enough, but I will be thinking outside of the Second Life grid. I am joining the Rezzable Private Grid,  in a plan to expand my horizons and technology to make my art multi-versal -- portable oddness!

We need seed collaborators in our wild ride -- what odd bits can you bring to the out-of-the-box sandbox?