Little hacker bastard. Look how big the story is. You can hack as much as you want. It doesn't change the story. You are only momentary and nothing you do as a hacker makes you bigger. You are nothing, you have nothing, you will not have been in the end. How pathetic and pitiful. You think what you do is important and right. But you are alone, frustrated, and your hacking successes are those pathetic self-affirmations that don't really satisfy you. You want a world where you are respected. But you are not able to find your way in this world. Not able to approach people and see and accept the positive. To be or not to be, that is the question. In the end it was light or nothing. It's up to you. The negative cannot win. The + always flows to the - and no hacker turns it around. Hackers are mostly children of drug parents or rich people who are socially unfit. So sad, OK smart kids wake up sometime and make something of their life. Failures give up and their characters become impoverished. They fight hard for recognition in an environment where everyone is abusing everyone else to achieve the same illusion. In principle intelligent .... but what use is it if you are socially unfit? There are people who have created positive things, whose name will survive. Your miserable life and the attempts to enrich yourself ...... Your demise will not be noticed.

🎭 ACT II — NPC ENTERTAINMENT
Menace in the Moat, followed by a spectacular fashion show featuring 36 looks. Expect the unexpected.

🃏 ACT III — THE JESTER'S TOYBOX
The masquerade ball begins! Curious toys, mischievous surprises, modern rock, and a dance floor with a mind of its own.

Come for the music. Stay for the madness. Celebrate the people who made this world possible.

🗓 TODAY
🕚 12 AM – 2 PM GRID TIME
🖤 DRESS YOUR BEST IN BLACK, CRIMSON & GOLD

📍 YOUR ENTRANCE TO DISMAYLAND:

hop://xoaox.de:7000/Dismayland

THE JESTER IS EXPECTING YOU. 🃏

Yana Dakota & Nyla Veyne

Different Names, One Creative Journey

Some journeys are not measured in miles, but in the worlds we create and the memories we leave behind.

For many years, Yana Dakota found joy in bringing little pieces of imagination to life. From the peaceful forests of Marluz to the quiet, spiritual beauty of Samsara, each world grew from a simple love for nature, creativity, and the freedom to dream.

Over time, life changed, and so did the name. Nyla Veyne became a new chapter in the same journey, bringing fresh inspiration to Solmara, with its sun-kissed shores, and Oasis of Veils, where music, mystery, and dance come together.

These worlds were never meant to be grand achievements. They were simply places created from the heart, where people could wander, find a little peace, enjoy music, or perhaps feel at home for a while.

Yana and Nyla may carry different names, but behind them lives the same imagination, the same love for creating, and the quiet belief that even in a virtual world, something beautiful can feel very real.

"Everything is impermanent. What comes will go. What matters remains."

Yana Dakota | Nyla Veyne

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...

Making AI images is fun, but at what cost?

We’ve all seen the funny, beautiful, and creative pictures generated by AI. But have you ever stopped to think about the environmental cost of creating them? I see them on this website daily! I have made hundreds of Ai images!

But, did you know? Every AI-generated image requires computing power. That means electricity, water to help cool data centers, and powerful computer equipment that requires mining and manufacturing.

And every time we ask AI to create a picture, fix a mistake, or generate another version, we use even more resources.

One image may not seem like much, but multiply that by millions of people generating millions of images every day.

More energy consumption. More water demand. More carbon emissions. More electronic waste.

We talk about protecting our planet, reducing waste, and conserving natural resources. Yet we're embracing a technology without always considering its environmental footprint.

I'm not saying AI doesn't have valuable uses. It absolutely does. But do we really need to generate endless pictures just because we can?

Making AI images is fun. But is the environmental cost worth it?

Something to think about before clicking "generate" again.

🎃 **Wenn die Nacht erwacht, wird es Zeit für düstere Eleganz …** 🦇🌙

Nebel zieht auf, Schatten erwachen und geheimnisvolle Gestalten betreten die Bühne der Halloween-Nacht. Bei **BK-Mode** warten weitere Herrenoutfits auf euch, die eure Halloween-Nacht unvergesslich machen. Ob düster, mystisch oder teuflisch stilvoll – hier trifft schauriger Charme auf außergewöhnliche Looks. 🖤💀

✨ Traust du dich, aus der Dunkelheit hervorzutreten und alle Blicke auf dich zu ziehen? Dann entdecke die Halloween-Welt von **BK-Mode** – wo Stil auf Gänsehaut trifft und die Nacht ihre ganz eigenen Geschichten erzählt. 🕷️🔥

#BKMode #Halloween #Herrenmode #HalloweenOutfits #SpookySeason #HalloweenStyle #GänsehautMitStil

A Python project I started working on this morning. An automatic marine life and boat route creator. You tell it where you want to go, and boom! It makes a nice route for your script to use, and a jpeg grid map snippet, for your viewing pleasure!

I'm kind of blown away that it finds it's way through all the narrow rivers and channels. This is pretty specific to GroovyVerse, because it uses our terrain height maps that are saved during our daily backup regimen. We will have a lot of automated boats and pods of dolphins and humpback whales wandering the grid at their own whimsy. lol

What happens when you mix Spanish rock legends with some of the biggest names in international rock?

Well, come to Buds and find out! 😎

Koke has a fantastic selection of songs from Antonio Flores, Duncan Dhu, El Canto del Loco, Seguridad Social, Fito, Los Ronaldos, Maná, Melendi, La Guardia, Los Secretos, Miguel Ríos, The Cure, R.E.M., and more!

And here's something fun: some of those English-language classics get a Spanish twist. You might recognize the music before you recognize the words! 😂

If you grew up with any of these songs, you're going to love this. And if you've never heard them before, even better. Come discover something new!


📅 TODAY! Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕛 12 PM Grid Time
📍 Buds at Mosaic

Come on over. Koke has the songs, and we've got a place for you! 🎶❤️

HOP:

hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Mosaic4/83/10/25

Welcome to Nevermore — a mysterious realm where shadows linger, ancient secrets whisper through the mist, and the ordinary is nowhere to be found. Wander through haunted forests, explore forgotten ruins, and discover strange wonders hidden beneath an endless twilight.

Come for the darkness. Stay for the mystery. Nevermore awaits.

*** New Location: hop://hg.holoneon.com:80/Nevermore/60/85/71

Join us for THE DAY OF THE DEAD XPERIENCE @THE ZONES 12 NOON GridTime
hop://login.thezones.icu:8002/DayoftheDead/130/126/22
click below to watch video
https://youtu.be/Fk7R6JjESLc?si=wRgxIDtlc60_DQve

4 Fun and Active Years of the Dinkies!

On 2nd November, we will celebrate five wonderful years since the Dinkies came to life in OpenSim at the Funsize Dinkies World Resort!

What an amazing journey it has been so far! Four years filled with fun, laughter, friendship, adventures, and so many beautiful memories. And, of course, many more wonderful years are still to come!

As most of you know, the Dinkies Resort has moved a couple of times over these past four years, always searching for the perfect place to call home.

And now, the Funsize Dinkies have finally found their special home on LinkUp Grid, where many Dinkies have already been enjoying their wonderful lives since the grid first opened.

We are so happy to see our little community continue to grow, welcome new faces, make new friends, and create even more unforgettable memories together.
A huge thank-you to everyone who has been part of our journey over these four amazing years. Whether you have been with us since the very beginning or joined us along the way, you are all part of what makes the Funsize Dinkies World Resort such a special place!

Here’s to more fun, more adventures, more friendships, and many, many more happy years together on LinkUp Grid!
Once a Dinkie, always a Dinkie!

TODAY: DEEJAY SOFEE’S 10–12 BUZZ SHOW!
Start your day with great music, good vibes, friendly people, and plenty of fun! Join DeeJay Sofee at LinkUp Welcome from 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Grid Time.

Hop in here:
hop://login.linkup-grid.com:8002/LinkUp%20Welcome/128/128/...

LINK UP • CONNECT • SHARE • FEEL THE BUZZ!
Bring your friends and let’s make some noise on LinkUp Grid!

Fun afternoon planned:

I will be traveling with HG Safari today. Our first task will be to STRESS TEST some of the NEW TOYS which will be deployed during our TRIBUTE. At the end of the month WE honor not just Linda Kellie but ALL who contribute meaningfully to our platform.

Experience some "Chaos in the Queue" and possibly blow things up!
Then we go to AMV and explore Cataplexia's MAZE! The fun starts at 12 SLT!

Come join us! Arrive EARLY at HG Safari to get your landmarks: hop://grid.hgsafari.org:58002:HG Safari
FOLLOW UP: https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/10/kellies-hero.html?sc...

WINTER IS COMING TO OPENSIM!
Do you have something special happening this winter?

A Winter Wonderland to showcase?
Festive events or celebrations?
Live music, DJs or entertainment?
A winter-themed region or grid waiting to be discovered?
Something unique that the OpenSim community shouldn’t miss?

Bla Bla Bla Magazine wants to hear from YOU!

If you’d like your Winter happenings, events, regions or grids featured in the December Issue, get in touch with Sofee Supermarine and send your details before November 11th.

Let’s bring together the best of Winter around OpenSim and give readers plenty of places, events and experiences to discover!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of it — get in touch today!

Contact Sofee Supermarine on LinkUp Grid or via OpenSimWorld.

THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS DANCE CARD SYSTEM v2.0
"Conducted with Propriety"
A period ballroom dance card system for OpenSimulator
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WHAT IT IS
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Bring the elegance of a Regency assembly ball to your region. Ladies wear
a dainty dance card on the wrist, gentlemen carry a Pocket Program (HUD),
and an Assembly Rooms Board in the ballroom keeps the whole evening in
order - the programme of dances, who has engaged whom, and every rule of
proper ballroom etiquette.

Gentlemen touch a lady's wrist card to request a specific dance. The lady
receives a polite request and may Accept or Decline. The Master of
Ceremonies calls each dance from the board, announces the couples, and
privately reminds every dancer of their partner.

Find the scripts here: https://opensimworld.com/library?view=173

LINKUP GRID BUILDING CLASSES ARE STARTING TODAY WITH TED JUNIOR
Ready to build your world and bring your imagination to life?

Join us on the LinkUp Grid for exciting Building Classes with Ted Junior, where you can learn the basics of building, explore your creativity, and get hands-on experience creating your own virtual-world projects!

STARTING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD - Starting at 12 NOON — GRID TIME

Whether you're completely new to building or an experienced builder looking to refresh your skills, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

BEGINNERS — Learn the basics and get started
ADVANCED BUILDERS — Refresh your skills and pick up new ideas
CREATIVE MINDS — Turn your ideas into something real!

BUILD • LEARN • CREATE • CONNECT

Come along, learn something new, share ideas, and create together with the LinkUp community!

For more information, contact Ted Junior on the LinkUp Grid.
COME JOIN US AND START BUILDING YOUR IMAGINATION!

We have a new mapping system that's standalone. turning off map generation in opensim.ini and the new system runs outside of opensim and uses SixLabors.ImageSharp. This solves some GC issues i've noticed doesn't torque the opensim region server.

it's a relief map with height better represented than warp. here's a comparison. note that the region in the warp3d map is actually mostly grass not sand so warp3d is off a bit i suppose?

currently in dev i will be moving new mapping system to holoneon grid later today

CCC ROOFTOP POOL PARTY — ADRIAN MOON LIVE
Right, listen up ya absolute pool goblins...
Tonight we’re taking over the CCC Rooftop Pool for two hours of beats, bubbles, bad decisions and questionable dance moves.
I’ll be behind the decks bringing the tunes while you lot pretend you’re sophisticated, despite floating around on unicorns with a drink in your hand.
ADRIAN MOON LIVE FOR YOU
11 AM – 1 PM Grid Time
CCC Rooftop Pool
Pool • Beats • Sunsets • Madness
Drinks encouraged.
Dress to get wet... apparently that's a thing now.
Expect big tunes, filthy basslines, poolside chaos, inflatable nonsense and enough neon to make your avatar question its life choices.
Bring your mates. Bring your drinks. Bring your finest poolside swagger.
Leave your dignity at the teleport point.
LOCATION:
hop://grid.virtual-worlds.zone:8002/Rooftop-Events/101/107...
11 AM → 1 PM GRID TIME
Come for the music.
Stay for the madness.
Blame Adrian when it all goes sideways.
CCC ROOFTOP POOL — LET'S GET THIS BLOODY PARTY STARTED!

🔥 ADRIAN MOON — LIVE AT NLY GRID 🔥
The gates are opening… and Adrian Moon is taking over NLY Grid! 🌙
Get ready for a dark, atmospheric journey packed with banging beats, heavy energy, epic sounds and enough purple neon to light up the entire grid.
🗓 30 September
⏰ 12 PM – 2 PM Grid Time
📍 NLY Grid — NewLifeWelcome
🌐 newlifeitaly.com:8002
Expect a proper Adrian Moon session with the volume up, the lights down and the madness switched ON.
Bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes… and maybe bring an exorcist. 😂
Adrian Moon is LIVE.
NLY Grid — NewLifeWelcome.
Let's make some noise! 🔥🌙

Vehicle couplings on Wolf Territories: trailers, caravans and trains that really hitch up.

Trailers and caravans on Wolf Territories are now joined to their vehicle by a real physics joint in the region's physics engine (ubODE and BulletSim both), not a script chasing the truck. The trailer swings, tracks round corners and is pulled like the real thing.

How it works
- The front vehicle (truck, car, locomotive) gives itself a coupler key and names its hitch points: a fifth wheel, a tow ball, a coupler hook.
- The rear (trailer, caravan, carriage) asks to attach to that key at that point. Back the truck up to the trailer and it couples once the hitch points are within reach (3 m by default).
- The coupling is saved in the object and comes back after a region restart, after editing, and across region crossings, until you detach.
- It uses your own key name, not a UUID, so it survives take and rez. Only vehicles with the same owner couple, so your key never clashes with anyone else's.

New LSL functions

wolfCouplerSetKey, wolfCouplerSetPoint, wolfCouplerRemovePoint, wolfAttach, wolfDetach, wolfAttachInfo

Joint types: WOLF_JOINT_BALL (tow ball, caravans), WOLF_JOINT_FIFTHWHEEL (articulated lorries),
WOLF_JOINT_COUPLER (railway)
Status: WOLF_ATTACH_NONE, WAITING, COUPLED, BROKEN. Pull a pair too far apart and it breaks away.

Full documentation with copy-paste examples:
https://wolf-grid.com/index.php?f=lsl

The WolfStorm web viewer's script editor already highlights the new functions and shows their tooltips.

Come and try them: truck and trailer, car and caravan, and a train running on its own railway loop are on the Sandbox region.

ypergrid: grid.wolfterritories.org:8002:Sandbox

Couplings are rolling out across the grid today; each region picks them up at its restart. These are Wolf Territories features and won't work on other grids.

✨ Borne de Danse & Boules à Facette – V5.0 ✨
🇫🇷 NOUVELLE RELEASE – VERSION 5.0

La Borne de Danse & Boules à Facette V5.0 revient dans une nouvelle version encore plus complète et conviviale !
💃 3 modes de danse :
💃 Solo – dansez seul(e) et laissez la musique vous emporter.
🕺💃 Couple – invitez un autre avatar pour partager la danse à deux.
🤖❤️ Couple NPC – dansez en couple avec votre NPC.
Une borne pensée pour les clubs, soirées, plages, événements et lieux de rencontre.
🎶 Une sélection de danses pour varier les ambiances, avec une utilisation simple et intuitive directement depuis la borne.
🌟 V5.0 : une nouvelle complète et toujours aussi fun !

hop://maze.bz:7002/Red-Moon-Beach/90/453/22

✨ Dance Machine & Disco Balls – V5.0 ✨
🇬🇧 NEW RELEASE – VERSION 5.0

The Dance Machine & Disco Balls V5.0 returns with a new and improved version, bringing even more fun and possibilities!
💃 3 dance modes:
💃 Solo – dance on your own and enjoy the music.
🕺💃 Couple – invite another avatar and dance together.
🤖❤️ NPC Couple – enjoy a couple dance with your NPC.
✨ Perfect for clubs, parties, beaches, events and social venues.
🎶 A selection of dances for different moods, with simple and intuitive controls directly from the dance machine.
🌟 V5.0: a new dance complete and even more fun!

hop://maze.bz:7002/Red-Moon-Beach/90/453/22

DEEJAY SOFEE IS BRINGING THE BEAT!
START YOUR MORNING WITH MUSIC, FUN & GOOD VIBES!
Get ready to turn up the volume and join DeeJay Sofee at the LinkUp Party Stage for a fantastic morning of music!

10-12 BUZZ SHOW — LET THE MUSIC BEGIN!
From Country to Pop to Dance and the NOW MUSIC WITH A BEAT!
There’s something for everyone, so come along, bring your friends, hit the dance floor, and enjoy a morning filled with great tunes and great vibes!

LINKUP PARTY STAGE, Starting at 10:00 AM with DEEJAY SOFEE
COUNTRY • POP • DANCE • NOW MUSIC • BIG BEATS
COME FOR THE MUSIC — STAY FOR THE FUN!
LOCATION:
hop://login.linkup-grid.com:8002/LinkUp%20Welcome/128/128/...

THE BUZZ SHOW IS COMING UP!
Starting at 10AM TODAY!

Get ready to B U Z Z with DJ Whisper at the LinkUp Welcome Stage!

Join us for great music, good vibes, plenty of laughs, and great conversations as we kick-start the day together.

Join DJ WHISPER
At The Buzz Show
Starting at 10AM – 12 NOON (Grid Time)
At LinkUp Welcome Stage

Whether you're popping in for a quick hello or staying for the whole show, come connect, meet up with friends and enjoy the Buzz!

Hop over and join the fun!

LinkUp Grid — Connecting People, Creating Memories.
hop://login.linkup-grid.com:8002/LinkUp%20Welcome/114/87/2...

Houses & Buildings is a region created by Gentle Dragonheart and Safine Mahoe that has 7 different levels offering: Houses, Tiki, Medieval, Commercial, Fantasy, Vintage Houses 2. The houses will receive a special Green check mark on the sales poster once they are checked and verified that all is working correctly. Feel free to buy any, but know the green check mark means everything has been fixed.

Dublin, including the airport and docks, is in our Wolf Nation region. (Ireland, basically). 400x400 region. On SL, this region would be about $7.9 million per month; this one region is bigger than SL's total land area.

Please use WolfStorm or WolfViewer to visit; normal Firestorm will crash. https://wolfgrid.org < get them here. We have a lot of Galway done as well, and we're looking to move this region to its own server. 4096 Draw Distance;

This is just the start. New region sizes available for rent 50x50, 100x100 and 200x200.

Sapphire Lily Fountain, use it on your land or ((shrink)) it for your table or shelf, Ether way will look great! Animated water flows down from the water cups. another addition for your Elven environment! ENJOY!