Oct 06 2008
Waiting for the world - to rez
There’s been a quiet three weeks here on the OpenSim front. Somehow, I’ve really been adrift since splitting my focus between both OpenSim and the ever-evolving Second Life. It’s hard to put in so many hours of effort configuring up a server and content, and then pop over to Second Life and see the astounding array of stuff at Burning Life on servers that are just there on the grid running great, seemingly all by themselves.
So I just sat back on my neighbor’s chair in Gualala and watched the sun rise over the 1:25 scale model of UC Berkeley in Amida. I pulled my Gridnaut bear out from inventory so I wouldn’t feel quite so lonely.
<<non-technical aside>> This week I’ve been listening to some ~40-year-old versions of a tune called “Just a hand to hold” from a near-infinite source, which are beautiful but not exactly peppy and uplifting. For the clearest of ovices, here’s how Judy Collins sang it. In fact, a Google search belies Spoelstra’s lyrics slightly–the victim was four, although lyricized as six years old, and lost on New Year’s day 1964.
Watching a sunrise with my Gridnaut bear
I’ve had some folks enjoy the sight of the draped LiDAR data, but most people look for photoreal textures on the sides of each structure. It does seem like there’s progress on that front from Earthmine among others, but it’s not like there’s squared-up textures just sitting around to paste on the sides of the LiDAR drapes. So for now, waiting doesn’t seem all that bad. Maybe tomorrow? Continue Reading »