Waiting for the bus at trailer park.
Since I am on OSW Website (2 weeks now) many come to my Big City Life and ask for shops. They stand at landing point with distance draw 256 and think that the promenade of little New Jersey is the big city. They stand there for some minutes and cam around looking for shops perhaps. But little New Jersey is country side of the sim. Not the big city lol
To be clear: The shops are just a bonus, because Cities have shops you can buy things. This sim is more like a game experience like you would explore cities. Lot of traffic, all is moving in a City environment. 25 000 scripts are running and 400 animesh people are the population of the sim.
The landing point is just to start with this city experience and load in cache. So this biiig sim (7x7) is purely built to the limit what opensim as technology is still capable and able to offer. It is a lot. But of course, not what we could have with unreal engine or think of Cyberpunk 2077.
At Landing point you get introduction with maps where you can see and listen what you can explore. Here is the video you see also inworld at landing point directly if you have mediaplayer on.
https://rumble.com/v5rtlun-cheryl-explains-big-city-life.h...
If you want to drive with bus in the city then you have to walk over the rails to the bus stop at trailer park. I had no space anymore for a bus stop at Little New Jersey Promenade (Landing Point)
So be warned. Big City Life is not to be confused with other sims that are called similar but are malls. I have shops in the city and also many exclusive things you get only here in opensim but it is not a mall to go for shopping. Most you can copy anyway and don't need a shop for it. If you see something you want to copy then do it. No need to ask for permission. We are in opensim. Not secondlife. Sharing is caring.

Hello to all the friends of New Life Italy,
We are excited to announce that our Mall is finally reopened! After a period of intense work and dedication, we are ready to welcome you with an even richer and more varied assortment, designed to meet all your needs and desires.
We want to take a moment to apologize for any inconvenience this closure may have caused. We know how important it was for you to spend time in our space, and we are sorry for any trouble this may have brought. Your patience and understanding have motivated us to work tirelessly to provide you with an even better experience.
A big thank you goes out to all of you for the messages of support and encouragement you have sent us. Your words have given us the strength to move forward and overcome the challenges we have faced. It is thanks to you that we continue to grow and improve every day.
We are ready to welcome you to our Mall, where you can discover new offerings and enjoy a warm and friendly atmosphere. We can't wait to see you again and share special moments together!
Thank you once again for your trust and support. We look forward to seeing many of you!

With affection,
The staff of New Life Italy

BE AWARE IF YOU USE SSD'S. An SSD can randomly go into a complete shut down and lock ALL DATA on the drive out. You won't be able to access that ssd ever again. In my case it was a SAMSUNG 870. Well, I had made several beautiful oars... but I had a drive crash... well actually, an ssd crash. very unexpected as it was a samsung 870. but when i say crash what happened was it totally locked up the ssd. I mean totally. Everything is completely not accessible. At least with a hard drive if you have a crash you can recover most of your files. But apparently not with this ssd. It's beyond crazy they don't make people aware that an ssd can lock up like this for no apparent reason. I'm afraid to say I've lost all my work. Not surprising I suppose. I really don't know what happened, everything was fine when I went to bed, and I woke up the next day and the ssd is electronically locked and cannot be accessed by any computer. I even tried a special device I ordered from amazon. Nope. I never knew this could happen. It's very disheartening to have technical troubles of this magnitude coupled with the negativity from the trolls... so... I just left the grids for months. I may come back one day and try to rebuild everything. But it's a monumental task. I spent so long creating all those beautiful places... Only to have them completely destroyed by a complete ssd lock. I should point out I was running samsung magician and there was NOTHING wrong with the ssd at all... Nothing was reported by magician except that the ssd was in GREAT SHAPE.

Fifteen years, how fast they flew,
Dorena’s World, a dream come true.
A digital realm, so full of life,
With shared ideas, escaping strife.

From the first pixel to today’s delight,
You’ve built a world that shines so bright.
Friendship, dreams, and fantasy,
All united in harmony.

Let’s celebrate, day by day,
For all the wonders that pave the way.
Fifteen years of inspiration,
A reason for joyful celebration!
Further information on the upcoming events will follow.

Gracie and Dexter's Community Dump is Open to Public - Everyone Welcome

I added Giraffe Family today and Fred added his excellent camels!

@FerdFrederix thank you for adding your rideable camels so that we can ride here 🐪🐫

three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Gracie and Dexter's Community Dump

Work continues at the Japanese display area under reconstruction at Lunaria Emporium. Added a large torii gate in a central lake. All items are separate and some are free and full perm. Perimeter walls and main gate are next, then I'll start on a larger, more opulent house, revised tea houses, a temple, some additional decor, and a Japanese castle. Click the Japanese teleport board in the lobby to get there.

The Japanese Home with Garden build is complete now and going through final testing. Every surface has both PBR and standard textures, including the prim water with movement. This has been a fun project and I'm excited to release it at the store soon.

Ich wünsche Euch Frieden, Freude und alles Gute, das diese Feiertage zu bieten haben. Möge diese unglaubliche Zeit des Gebens und der Familienzeit Euch die Freude bringen, die das ganze Jahr über anhält
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Wishing you peace, joy and all the best this wonderful holiday has to offer. May this incredible time of giving and spending time with the family bring you the joy that lasts throughout the year

Strahlend, wie ein schöner Traum,
steht vor uns der Weihnachtsbaum.
Seht nur, wie sich goldenes Licht
auf der zarten Kugeln bricht.
„Frohe Weihnacht“
klingt es leise
und ein Stern geht auf die Reise.
Leuchtet hell vom Himmelszelt
hinunter auf die ganze Welt

ich wünsche allen frohe Weihnachten
Adriana

Merry Christmas everyone!! News from 3HG -Thanks all goes to Fred Beckhusen. I just witnessed a server move from Contabo VPS to:

AMD Ryzen 7 8845 with 16 cores and threads. The setup features a 4X x 4X x 2" configuration for high-performance computing.
Key features:
1 Gbps Network delivering reliable and fast connectivity.
NVMe M.2.5 SSD, achieving speeds of up to 6 GB/s, offering 2x the standard 3 GB/s performance for exceptional read and write operations.

I could never have done this without Fred's help , he had to copy numerous times to get full complete backup Contabo was being totally slow and useless he gave me permission to say and I quote: "Contabo sucks donkey balls"

3HG is on a shiny new server that zips right along now - what a huge difference. Fred, your patience and troubleshooting techniques is just mind blowing, I cannot believe what I just witnessed in tech skills. Your determination is what sets you apart, I honestly thought this move was not even possible (Fred says I have a big purse), again you prove me wrong. Thank you and Merry Christmas my Metaverse Santa, it is time to put your feet up by the fire 🎅🏽🎄❄️🎄💗💗💗

Weeeeee'rrrrreee heeeeere!!!!!! Yayyyyyy! It's Christmas! We still have a bit of construction so pardon our dust...but we couldn't wait to bring you another wonderful place to visit this year! The snow is cold so dress appropriately but hopefully, this little Christmas town will warm your hearts!

News!!! Group Gift
Hello everyone here you have this sweet and funny christmas hat, if you are already a member of Tierra de Volcanes come and get your group gift, open the group info and go to announcements, there open attachment and get your group gift.
If you are not yet part of the group don't forget to join the next time you visit us.
Enjoy!
¡¡¡¡We Lava U ♥!!!!
hop://alternatemetaverse.com:8002/Tierra De Volcanes/174/261/3827

Nach Umzug in ein besseres Grid wurde meine Mall wieder eröffnet.

After moving to a better grid, my mall reopened.

*Lingerie *
*Beachwaer *
*Costumes*

Ich freue mich über euren Besuch.
I'm looking forward to your visit.

The Vesti Satellite store will be open from 7:30 AM on November 19th through 9:00 PM on November 24th to celebrate Trianon-World's second anniversary. During this celebration, 17 new outfits from across the Vesti clothing line will be exclusively available.

The store that is loved by so many people just got a whole lot bigger!

Texture Too - a new store for you by Zuzu Bahro and Safine Mahoe

the new building at Textures Trees and Scripts and it is full of textures to help your projects.

Shingles
Ancient writings
metals
sci fi
stained glass
fabrics
holidays
and much more!

Come on out and find out why people are loving the new , second texture building. Just take the tp stone to Textures Too

Textures Trees & Scripts - the little store that everyone is talking about!

🎉 Kishaki Grid celebrates its 1st anniversary! 🎉
🎉🎉🎉 November 9th 🎉🎉🎉

We are excited to celebrate the first anniversary of our OpenSim-Grid, Kishaki! On this special day, we are opening our completely rebuilt mall, filled with many new Shops and exciting offerings.

At 10 AM SLT (MEZ 19:00) (UTC +1), the talented Rogue Galaxy will be singing for us, adding her wonderful music to the celebration. Come join us and celebrate this special milestone!

We look forward to seeing you there at 9th of November! 🎊

Amelia & Hertha

*** URBAN MUSEUM - ALL for URBAN, CITY RELATED ***
Unlock a world of urban knowledge with FREE and FULLPERM copies of all things city-related! At the Urban Museum, you’ll find an extensive collection covering roads, scripts, equipment, commercial buildings, and furniture that define urban living. Perfect for enthusiasts, students, and professionals alike. Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your understanding of the urban landscape—visit us today!

I am working on this region for some weeks now and it is evolving... Terraforming, building bridges, stairs, hills... there will be boats and horses... working on a helicopter... on the land are houses with furniture themed for different preferences....

I ran into some issues with the falcon so thats gonna take a bit^^
In the meantime, I thought it might be nice to offer my animesh peacock.
His walking isnt perfect, but its tail was my first succesful attempt to throw all the bones around to make the tail fold.
I may be redoing the anims in due course. Instructions included. Have fun!
P.S: if u need more help on the script settings, contact me inworld

OUT NOW: Stone House
It's been a while since I don't bring some landscaping/building items.
Here's a modern stone house (tailored mainly as skybox). Comes in 2 tones (day & night).
Door and ceiling lights scripted.
If you want to reduce the LOD considerably - it's mainly generated by the door inside!

This item can be found in the landscaping store (inside the tower!).

Uber: hop://playground.darkheartsos.com:8002/Boutiques%20SE/64/5...

Safari starts up again next Wednesday! Usual time, 12 noon SLT. but departing from the new HG Safari grid, not from OSGrid, so please tell your friends about the change.
Recent posts on the HG Safari blog
A conversation with Victor DeAngelo
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/victors-great-gatsby...
The new expanded Europa by Jimmy
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/jimmys-europa.html
Some insights into Star's upcoming gala event
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/dreams-on-10th-dimen...
A bit of background to tech guru Ai Austin
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/austins-eye.html
and some MorlitaM news
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/08/m-is-for-music.html
Happy reading!

New and Improved steampunk lamp for your desk, please find it in the Monentes Store foyer. Or you can upload one too from this creator: https://www.blenderkit.com/asset-gallery-detail/a34a71d6-a...