SkyRealm Observatory is a work in progress-please stop by anytime and see the transformation of this observatory. We are making progress, thank you to @FerdFrederix just wow! Also @JamieAnnaWright thank you for contributing to my clock collection!

virtual-hg.com:8002/SkyRealm/447/381/56

Hi everyone!!

Miss Safine has done an amazing job and we can now get to the new grid.

If you copy and paste the below HG hop into your World Map (assuming the link doesn't work from here) it will bring you to the the dock.

hop://Login.friends-grid.com:8002/Friends/617/562/22

If you have problems getting there, try going to Agora first and then try from there. It may be because the grid is new not everywhere is recognising it yet, but that worked for Lily and myself earlier.

Fantastic, Amazing, Unbelievable... those are just some of the words that came into my head when I saw how everything has gone!!!

Does anyone like Lorrie Morgan? an American Country music singer I have my stream up with an album from her titled, Watch Me it's country music ... I'm streaming an album from her titled, "Watch Me" ... Listen at>> http://142.44.178.114:7778
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Me_(album)

For those who don't know: AviTron has essentially closed off its Hypergrid access. See here: https://avitron.net/avitron-hg-access

Technically speaking, the grid is still Hypergrid-enabled, but it only allows selected grids to connect. These grids, in turn, must not have Hypergrid access otherwise.

This means that none of us can access sims on AviTron unless they have an avatar on AviTron.

Now, one could argue that "AviTron is still Hypergrid-enabled" and therefore doesn't break OSW rules. If the rules are taken literally.

But from a practical point of view, AviTron no longer belongs here. Sacrarium had even easier Hypergrid access when it was banned. And since grids normally go all-or-nothing when it comes to Hypergrid access, I suspect that closed grids such as the TAG Grid don't activate Hypergrid access just to connect only to AviTron, not to mention that such grids aren't allowed here either.

Many don't know yet that AviTron has basically cut off Hypergrid access, also because many AviTron sims are still listed on OSW. They try to visit these sims, can't get in and blame it on the sim owners.

I'd say it's time to do something about this.

UPDATE: FOUND A BACKUP

So silly me screwed up the region and accidently placed another oar in its place. i am hoping there is a backup somewhere. so for now i have put the base oar of this down for now.

Thank you Juno Rowland sister of Jupiter for coming by and giving me suggestions on my newly created content. I had several mistakes that needed to be corrected and the help she gave was immeasurable. Even though I try to catch the mistakes and I double triple-check, I still find them so thank you very much for checking me. Some of my content is Copy only because the texture I used the TOS states it cannot be set to mod/trans. While I do create many of the textures myself, some I have purchased too, so those textures I have to honor the TOS. I added the Classic Closet to the Monentes store too so there are now two locations. I plan on adding more content as I can, while my content is not ripped and maybe not the fanciest stuff, it is different content you will not see rubber stamped all over the HG. I put in the store when I had a need for Classic Clothing and since I offered it in the past I thought why the hell not? To those who like what I create thank you, to those who find fault in it you probably always will cause I am just an ordinary creator that makes a ton of mistakes! The new Classic Closet is now at the Monentes Jewelry store too~

Years a go invisprims were a thing and they could be used to hide the water and stop it showing through the bottom of a boat for example.

I made a boat and for it to sit at the correct height in the water it means the inside is flooded. I tried the old invisiprim trick but it no longer works, or I'm doing it wrong.

Is there a new method that we can use these days?

Just a reminder that Virtual Beach is in start smart. if you click a region on the teleport board or via map, give it time to load and transport you before clicking again or another region. once you click, it will tell you the seconds to load and then will say teleporting you.

My first feeble attempt at making a bed. I need to find the sleep pose ball for it and it'll be ready to go. Hopefully I'll learn to do more and nicer things. This will be available at our mall region in the furniture portion. Good thing it's free because I doubt anybody would pay for it LOL. Blessings and much love, Lavia.

SUGGESTIONS FOR the next MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE - Mar. 20th, 2023 5-7pm

Please comment with suggestions on what movies you'd like to see in the month of March, 2023. Suggestions will be voted on by March 6th.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Faith

I created a pair of Cheers2023! Glasses for you. With the New Year, we can all strive to do the best we can. Challenge yourself by learning something new this year that you have always put off. I wish everyone a prosperous New Year

The Christmas Market @ Winterfest, Alternate Metaverse Grid

Visit one of OpenSim's best ever Christmas Markets for all your Decorating and Gift Giving Needs! 22 Market stalls filled with goodness from edibles to Dinkie wear to Christmas animeshes, decorations, Trees & so much more! Open now - All content is free! While there explore the region, go ice fishing, skating, skiing or peek in on Santa at his workshop!
Part of Winterfest- Alternate Metaverse Grid. What do YOUR Christmas fantasies look like?
alternatemetaverse.com:8002:Christmas Market

MAGIC MESH TREE with animated colors texture.. ** ARCHED VERSIONS NOW INCLUDED - Up to 08 arch trees into 1 single prim *** Available for FREE and FULL at STORE 04 (X-mas store - look for a vendor with this same texture). Enjoy :)

Another great find from Sketchfab a beautiful diadem, uploaded and in the Monentes Jewelry store foyer. virtual-hg.com:8002:Monentes Jewelry
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/diadem-ae752f07b806474c98c...

Hello Hella,

We are so happy to have you join our community of artists at the Art Factory. Your images are hauntingly beautiful. What is the inspiration for your art?

“About my inspiration it's about the feeling in a present situation, always in the NOW, we can call this "états d'âmes" in French, "states of mind" in English ? “

Your art is a visual representation of current feelings and moods? That is so interesting. Do you have other galleries or exhibits in OpenSim or in Second Life?

“For my art in physical life, it's another route that I don't mix with virtual worlds.
For the photos, which relate only to life in SL and Opensim, I only exhibit on Flickr and in Opensim. Many captures, come from the world of SL and since 6 months, taken in Opensim.”

I have followed your Flickr for a long time now and look forward to seeing your posts. Hella, what do you enjoy about your art inworld?

“Art changes my frequency and makes my life a dream. In the virtual world as in life, practicing an art is a pure expression of oneself and it feels good to do good :)”

Ernest and I are overjoyed to have you join the Art Factory community. Would you tell our readers how you got involved in the project?

“Art Factory is the first place I visited that challenged me, I took some pictures from elsewhere that I put on Flickr, months ago. The Thirza Safari Tour allowed me to rediscover the Art Factory region and to meet Ellen and Ernest "in person", I had had some contact with Ellen on Opensimworld, I was happy to meet Ellen and Ernest :)”

Thank you for taking the time for this interview, Hella. And welcome to the Art Factory community!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/195175838@N04/

Visited Tropicana Bird's Nest, it's well done.
Then I met this guy. But he said he isn't Wolfman Jack. I don't belive him. I'm sure... he is!
https://opensimworld.com/hop/87742

Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk7xzzzwDiI

Win the Best In Ghosting Event by befriending the most number of people there that you will never see or speak to again. This event will never happen...or will it?

Got any bad event ideas of your own? Let's hear them.

Mind Odyssey art exhibit is a spectacle of vibrant colors and animation. If you are free this weekend, please consider taking the time to visit this exhibit. Art is presented by these artists:
Nyx Breen
Cherry Manga
Amaranthim Talon
Shirl Tainted Angel
Bibiana has beautiful pieces about too!
and me~
A special thank you to Reyn Softly for creating this great region! When here you must view the land looking down from above, you will see a very cool head residing here! continuum.outworldz.net:8002:Mind Odyssey
continuum.outworldz.net:8002:Mind Odyssey

According to our Observatory experts, many visitors crash when trying to teleport to Novale. This would seem to be related to a known bug, a conflict between Firestorm viewer and Vivox.
Good news, there is a way to go around it : prior to teleport to Novale, go to your preferences/Sound&Media/Voice and diseable Voice.
Try it and let us know if it works for you !