Re: Best grids for educators
I think basing purely off of ping is not a great idea. I mean ping has multiple factors. it is also based off your geographical location vs the server location. The ping could be high for you, but then...
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There is more to virtual worlds than just having a persistent grid. For those interested in using virtual worlds for education, I recommend viewing the presentation I gave to the international Society...
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That's correct so being I'm in the USA best bet is a server in the US. simple math at the end of the day. So if schools are located in USA than a US server is best for them.
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ok, actually, you made me have to remember some old stuffs, Joe...lol...so I did some quick research.tracert actually gives more information than a simple ping but so much goes into what your ping is...
View ArticleRe: Virtual reality and the single office worker
These guys finished up a Kickstarter last month -- how did I miss it? -- raising twice their goal: http://www.kickstarter.com/pro...
View ArticleRe: Vivox may charge small grids for voice, seeks feedback
I only think this will encourage freeswitch self-hosted solutions, bandwidth is getting on the cheap side with many server providers not even limiting it.Voice is a needed part of opensim, but there...
View ArticleRe: Can currency exchanges survive with OpenSim grids?
Just a minor note - while creating a virtual currency in the US must have no real-world value, the area of gift certificates with a redeemable cash value for thier purchased value is mandated by law. I...
View ArticleRe: 5 warning signs your grid may fold
This article makes me uncomfortable like I should be watching which public restroom I use. There is a lot to be said for owning a domain by proxy, not the least of which is for reasons of preventing...
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I find it interesting that SpotOn3D is not mentioned in the listing of commercial education grids. They have consistently been offering low-cost solutions for education and business for a while now,...
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We use SL for our nonprofit's board meetings for years, and recently moved them to Kitely (more server side bandwidth, better Talk sound, and I can dedicate an entire sim for the event for pennies)....
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The correct comparison isn't between McDonald's and a locally-owned cafe -- both are legitimate businesses -- but between either of those and a guy selling burgers out of the back of his van, with mud...
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I participated in their kickstarter, and I never participate in kickstarters. That's how much I believe they're going to take it out of labs and put it in the hands of the public. Between Meta, and...
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ah, this is actually something I like, a lot...occulus seemed to bulky to me [and from what little I read it is a standing up thing]. This is small, and smaller to come, and I can continue to sit on my...
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There's just one problem I have with the "use-a-blank-wall-no monitor" concept: having to stare at a blank wall! My monitors are partially in front of sliding glass doors with a lovely view of the...
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In one of the demos, they use a blank sheet of paper. They moved the paper around -- even crumpled it up -- and it continued to show the screen. I can see using plain cardboard stands as screens. Or...
View ArticleRe: Vivox may charge small grids for voice, seeks feedback
Hi Jim, not sure, but I never received them, and I sent another one to ask about commercial terms, I am not knocking Vivox, I just never got a reply, may be it got lost. I wanted to push ahead with...
View ArticleRe: Log your visitors to Google spreadsheet
Messed with this today and started searching for some way to get this to put the info on the spreadsheet and found this page a huge help :)http://opensim.21strom.com/en/...I hope others see this as I...
View ArticleRe: InWorldz brings mesh deformer to OpenSim
We fully support MOAP server side and client side with our v2.x viewer series. Any MOAP capable viewer will work with our servers.
View ArticleRe: InWorldz brings mesh deformer to OpenSim
It's great to see you folx catching up with the rest of the Metaverse. This will ease the interoperability and help standardize the software among those who play in multiple grids.I had this script I...
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