Tag Archives: OSGrid

Tue, Aug 31 2010
Does your grid need its own currency?

Does your grid need its own currency?

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One of the first decisions a new grid owner has to make is whether there will be an in-world economy — and, if so, if they will need to create their own currency. Creating your own currency is expensive.... 

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Wed, Aug 25 2010
OpenSim prices drop to $10 per region

OpenSim prices drop to $10 per region

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Correction: Coral Estate regions start at $20, not $10. OpenSim hosting prices have fallen to a record-low, with providers like New Voice offering regions for just $10 per month — though the performance... 

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Thu, Jun 17 2010
Top OpenSim grids set new growth record

Top OpenSim grids set new growth record

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The top 40 OpenSim grids totaled 11,717 regions this month, a respectable 4 percent increase over last month’s 11,240. However, adjusted growth is up a record-high 1,377 regions — an increase... 

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Wed, Apr 28 2010
Server crash, backup failure destroys Aesthetica build

Server crash, backup failure destroys Aesthetica build

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The owner of the Aesthetica sim — a rich and detailed artistic build created over the course of several months — learned on Monday that his region was gone for good. And five months of scheduled... 

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Thu, Apr 22 2010
Non-profits experiment with grid payments

Non-profits experiment with grid payments

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Virtual worlds run by non-profit organizations focus on providing a low-cost platform for other non-profits and individuals. To many in the non-profit sector, in-world economies belong on for-profit grids... 

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Wed, Apr 14 2010
OpenSim grids grow 11% since last month

OpenSim grids grow 11% since last month

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The world’s top 40 OpenSim-based grids gained 1,055 regions over the past month, from 9,533 to 10,588, an increase of more than 11 percent. By comparison, Second Life grew just 1.4 percent during... 

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Thu, Apr 1 2010
Directory indexes 100 hypergrid destinations

Directory indexes 100 hypergrid destinations

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Press Release: The Hypergrid Worlds directory of hypergrid-enabled destinations indexes 100th regions yesterday The Hypergrid Worlds directory of hypergrid-enabled destinations has indexed its 100th regions... 

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Sun, Mar 14 2010
OpenSim grids grow 10% this month

OpenSim grids grow 10% this month

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The world’s top 40 OpenSim-based grids gained over 900 regions over the past month, from 8,626 to 9,533, an increase of more than 10 percent. As usual, OSGrid was the single biggest gainer, with... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Cyberlandia switches to distributed model

Cyberlandia switches to distributed model

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In a move which may be followed by other current and future private world operators, the Italian Cyberlandia grid has switched from a centralized to a distributed architecture model. The result? Lower... 

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Sun, Feb 28 2010
The Maria Awards

The Maria Awards

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Can’t wait for Oscar night? I know I can’t. So here at Hypergrid Business we’re doling out our own awards. First, a little video introduction. This is a little sailboat trip that OpenSim’s... 

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Sun, Feb 21 2010
OpenSim growth sets new record

OpenSim growth sets new record

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Love on OSGrid (image by Lisa Roffo.) Virtual world users continued to show their love of OpenSim this month, with a record-breaking increase in total regions counts on the biggest public grids. The top... 

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Mon, Jan 25 2010
OpenSim continues to gain in January

OpenSim continues to gain in January

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The top 40 OpenSim grids gained approximately 500 regions this month, maintaining the growth rate set in the last quarter of 2009. OSGrid gained almost 600 regions, for a growth rate of 17%. But OSGrid... 

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Thu, Jan 14 2010
How to hypergrid

How to hypergrid

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[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, Jan 14 2010
January Hypergrid List

January Hypergrid List

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[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.... 

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Mon, Dec 21 2009
Why freebies are good for virtual designers

Why freebies are good for virtual designers

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As OpenSim-based social grids continue to grow, Second Life content designers are understandably worried about the free content floating around these grids — content which may have been ripped off... 

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Sun, Nov 29 2009
Social OpenSim grids gain over 1,000 regions

Social OpenSim grids gain over 1,000 regions

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The largest social OpenSim-based grids have gained over 1,000 regions since our last count in early September, bringing the total regions on these grids to over 6,500. These are grids that allow anyone... 

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Wed, Nov 18 2009
Free land in OpenSim

Free land in OpenSim

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Getting free OpenSim land is a great way to test out the OpenSim platform, or to have a home base for exploring the social aspects of OpenSim-based virtual worlds. Free land can also be used as a location... 

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Mon, Sep 14 2009
DeepThink launches OpenSim hosting firm

DeepThink launches OpenSim hosting firm

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Australia’s DeepThink Pty Ltd. has launched an OpenSim hosting company, founder Adam Frisby announced today. Adam Frisby is DeepThink’s co-director and the company’s head of research and... 

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Mon, Sep 7 2009
OpenSim grids continue to grow

OpenSim grids continue to grow

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SecondLife currently has around 23,000 user-owned regions, with another 5,000 regions owned by Linden Lab. However, OpenSim-based grids seem to be catching up in total land area, with over 5,600 regions... 

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Fri, Aug 21 2009
August Hypergrid List

August Hypergrid List

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[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.... 

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