An Art Hive is a community art studio that welcomes everyone as an artist. From an art pop-up in a local library to a community studio or gallery, at its heart, an Art Hive is about inclusion, respect and learning. It's a welcoming place to talk, make art and build communities. Responding in creative ways to things that matter.

Come and contribute to our Virtual Hive and find out more about the history of the project here: https://arthives.org

Rakis Heron

Your contact person for grid (no drama)
and hometown sim advisor.
Owner of grid. 8 domains, 6 servers, 5 works,
hardware, software, business internet and
all bills every month. $ 300 / month.
PayPal donations are always welcome.

We have been taking the GREED out of OPENSIM since 2015. Anyone who tells you that they sell regions to keep you safe, are just looking for sales. We NEVER pressure anyone to buy land, we have our self hosting package here: Sign up here https://neverworldgrid.com/self-host-regions-on-neverworld...

The move to the new grid will begin over the weekend (October 24/25). If everything goes according to plan, you are all cordially invited to visit the new grid—which will still feature the familiar Gummybear Island—starting Monday, October 26.
If you would like to join the new group ahead of time, you can do so here.
hop://hg.stadt-nexverse.de:80/Freiburg%20Sued/159/193/22

Am Wochenende (24/25.10.) wird der Umzug ins neue Grid starten. Wenn alles gut läuft, seit ihr alle ab Montag den 26.10. herzlich eingeladen im neuen Grid, aber dem alte bekannten Gummybear Island vorbei zu schauen.
Wer vorher schon in die neue Gruppe möchte, kann sich diese hier holen.
hop://hg.stadt-nexverse.de:80/Freiburg%20Sued/159/193/22

making progress, have opensim building on dotnet10 (EOL for v8 is Nov 10 2026) and replaced all the System.Drawing/libgdi+ code with skia

opensim@dx:/opt/opensim10$ PID=$(pgrep -n -x OpenSim)
opensim@dx:/opt/opensim10$ grep -Ei 'libgdiplus|libSkiaSharp' /proc/$PID/maps
7efef7a00000-7efef7bfd000 r--p 00000000 fe:01 1072841 /opt/opensim10/bin/libSkiaSharp.so
7efef7bfd000-7efef8333000 r-xp 001fc000 fe:01 1072841 /opt/opensim10/bin/libSkiaSharp.so
7efef8333000-7efef835b000 r--p 00931000 fe:01 1072841 /opt/opensim10/bin/libSkiaSharp.so
7efef835b000-7efef835e000 rw-p 00958000 fe:01 1072841 /opt/opensim10/bin/libSkiaSharp.so
opensim@dx:/opt/opensim10$
adding a config option for fall-back font in case someone running windows wants to use it in the future.
maybe will have new version running on holoneon grid by monday, will have to see.
(i know ngc uses v10 but my server tacks upstream core and going to ngc would likely be a major paradigm shift here hehe)
photo of os dynamic text testing

⚡🔥 TOMORROW, THE VORTEX OPENS! 🔥⚡

The countdown is almost over! Join me, Star Ravenhurst, as I welcome you to Electric Vortex on the Tenth Dimension Grid for our OSFest2026 event!

🎧 DJ Drew Blood makes his debut! Expect trance, deep house, electronic beats, and a few surprises you won't see coming.

🌌 THE VORTEX AWAITS. JOURNEY TO ANOTHER DIMENSION.

📅 Sunday, October 18
🕔 5–7 PM Grid Time

Bring your friends, bring your date, and come ready to dance! The energy is building, the portal is waiting, and we can't wait to share this experience with you!
Join Us: grid.tenthdimension.org:26002:Electric Vortex
💜 Electric Vortex. Be there when it comes alive! ⚡

🎉 OSFest 2026 – Saturday Night Entertainment! 🎶✨
Get ready for another fantastic day of music, fun, and celebration at OSFest 2026! 🎊
Join us on Saturday, October 17, as we keep the excitement going with four incredible performers bringing their music and energy to the OSFest stage!
🎵 SATURDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
🎩 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Austin Moores
🎤 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Maribol Inshan
🎧 4:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Nay Kell
🎶 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Lavia
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than just music!
While you're visiting, take some time to explore the amazing exhibits, discover unique shops, pick up freebies, and experience the creativity that makes the OpenSim community so special!
💃 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and enjoy an afternoon of great entertainment and wonderful company!
🌐 TELEPORT TO OSFest 2026:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
🎉 OSFest 2026 – Where Creativity, Community, and Celebration Come Together!
See you on the dance floor! 💃🕺🎶