Monthly Archives: June 2009

Mon, Jun 29 2009
Joomla for the Metaverse

Joomla for the Metaverse

If Opensim is the Apache of the Metaverse, then what will be the Joomla of the Metaverse?  This isn’t a idle or rhetorical question, it’s something which has to be answered if Metaverse solutions... 

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Sun, Jun 28 2009
First day in OpenSim can be painful

First day in OpenSim can be painful

When you first open up an OpenSim browser – Hippo, for example — it seems pretty straightforward. Logging in is a snap, just type your name and password. But once you log in, it’s a different... 

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Sat, Jun 27 2009
From Madrid to Shanghai via OpenSim

From Madrid to Shanghai via OpenSim

My first time in OpenSim was on May 22, 2009, when my internship program put me in contact with my new boss. She suggested that I download Hippo so that we could meet at the company’s virtual offices... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
IBM’s new meeting platform based on OpenSim

IBM’s new meeting platform based on OpenSim

IBM officially released its Lotus Sametime 3D collaboration product this week. The product is based on the OpenSim opensource virtual world server software, an IBM spokeswoman confirmed to Hypergrid Business... 

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Wed, Jun 24 2009
Doctoroff: Virtual Reality Bigger in China

Doctoroff: Virtual Reality Bigger in China

Virtual reality will be more successful in China than in the West because of cultural differences in the way Chinese people use the Internet and emotionally connect with it, said Tom Doctoroff, the CEO... 

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Mon, Jun 15 2009
My Hypergrid Wishlist

My Hypergrid Wishlist

Having a held a few business meetings in OpenSim over the past few weeks, several staff trainings, I’m getting a better idea of the features I would like to see added to OpenSim. I’m not complaining... 

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Sat, Jun 13 2009
Get yourself up on the hypergrid

Get yourself up on the hypergrid

[Update: You can browse all hypergrid-enabled public OpenSim grids with Hyperica, the directory of hypergrid destinations. Directory indexes more than 100 shopping and freebie store locations. Updated... 

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Thu, Jun 11 2009
What is the best grid?

What is the best grid?

[Update: You can browse all hypergrid-enabled public OpenSim grids with Hyperica, the directory of hypergrid destinations. Directory indexes more than 100 shopping and freebie store locations. Updated... 

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Tue, Jun 9 2009
Hacker destroys OpenSim regions

Hacker destroys OpenSim regions

An unknown hacker took down more than a hundred OpenSim regions this weekend, as well as over a hundred thousand websites. This is bad news for some OpenSim hosting companies who relied on low-cost virtual... 

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Sun, Jun 7 2009
The next UI: the immersive interface

The next UI: the immersive interface

The easiest way to predict the future of user interface design is to look at the purest market for applications: the gaming sector. Nobody is forced to play games. People choose the games that they enjoy... 

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Fri, Jun 5 2009
OpenSim Hosting Providers (old list)

OpenSim Hosting Providers (old list)

Update: Full, up-to-date list of OpenSim hosting providers is here. The choice of OpenSim hosts is still very limited, due to the fact that the OpenSim platform has only become stable — and grids... 

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Fri, Jun 5 2009
Ten questions to ask your OpenSim host

Ten questions to ask your OpenSim host

Update: Full, up-to-date list of OpenSim hosting providers is here. If you’re looking to rent some OpenSim land from someone, you’re probably thinking about the monthly cost and the setup fee,... 

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Wed, Jun 3 2009
What is the difference between Second Life and OpenSim?

What is the difference between Second Life and OpenSim?

When I show people around OpenSim, the first question they ask is: “So this is like Second Life? Only worse?” Which is a valid question. Any particular OpenSim world — like, say, OSGrid,... 

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Mon, Jun 1 2009
Is SecondLife an alternative for OpenSim users?

Is SecondLife an alternative for OpenSim users?

These last couple of weeks have been problematic for many of us using OpenSim. The OSGrid, in particular, has had more than its share of downtime as a result of ongoing software upgrades, and links between... 

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