New LSL scripting classes are starting at Kitely grid on Opensim. Whether you think of yourself as a beginner or intermediate scripter, you are bound to learn something new from experienced long-time scripters Kayaker Magic and Mike Lorrey. Classes accessible via hypergrid. All times are Pacific time. Beginning LSL Scripting with Mike Lorrey Lesson 1 Nov. 19, 11 … [Read more...]
Scripting classes at Kitely
Kayaker Magic is teaching intermediate scripting classes at the Panthalassa region on Kitely. His classes are on Wednesday mornings and Friday evenings for now. Check the Kitely Calendar for details. Upcoming classes will include topics like animating with smooth motion and thinking in rotations. Mike Lorrey is planning some beginning classes as well, so keep an eye on the … [Read more...]
Nonprofit to promote Opensim development
New Media Arts, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit in the U.S. has announced plans to do what it can to support and stimulate Opensim development. As an unfunded opensource project, Opensim has long depended on the volunteer efforts of developers. While these developers have been quite skilled and generous, the lack of a direction or roadmap or even a general sense of what people … [Read more...]
History Month Week 2 – Medieval
History Month was originally going to be called Medieval Month. The time period from the fall of the Romans to early Renaissance is a popular one in virtual worlds. Perhaps the popularity of this era has to do with the many books, movies, and video games that are at least loosely medieval-inspired. Maybe the popularity of everything Medieval has something to do with the … [Read more...]
History Month Events
The irrepressible Freda Frostbite is organizing a series of events to correspond with each week's theme during History Month. This list is subject to change. All times are Pacific Standard time. Events Aug 6 -- 4:00 PM, Aliens, Eden and Eridu: A History of One Civilization. (First City Eridu) Aug 7 -- 9 AM, Ghaelen Dlareh Speaks About Sacred Music: Late Ancient to High … [Read more...]
History Month Begins
History Month on Kitely is underway! The era for Week 1 is "Big bang thru 500 CE." Events this week include these presentations: 8/6 -- 4:00 PM PT, Aliens, Eden and Eridu: A History of One Civilization. (First City Eridu) 8/07 -- 10:30 AM PT, Ravyn Reads From Canterbury Tales (RISA IV) 8/07 -- 12:00 PM PT, Several Millenia of Poetry In Under An Hour (History Hub) 8/07 … [Read more...]
New Dance Venue – Club Ravyn
Club Ravyn has jumped into the Kitely scene with dance events twice a week, Tuesdays at 1pm PT and Fridays at 4pm PT. It's a very friendly crowd. Check out the amazing dance HUD. … [Read more...]
Frostbite Thane July Newsletter
By Freda Frostbite I know June is only one day shorter than most other months but it seems to be flying by and I find myself facing the deadline for writing next month's newsletter. Wow. There is news to report. Lots of news. Let's start with Babble Journal of Art and Literature. The Journal is being compiled inworld and is available for all to see and read as it … [Read more...]
SOTK Newsletter 17th June 2016
Welcome to the fifteenth Sign of the Kite (SOTK) newsletter. Remember SOTK is the shortform newsletter that keeps you up to speed with all things Kitely and OpenSim. It is written BY residents FOR residents and is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Kitely. This is the last newsletter for a while as Graham’s editorial quill of information has broken and his inkwell of … [Read more...]
All aboard for History Month this August
This changed everything; seriously disruptive technology for its time (the train, not the prims) A reminder: August’s History Month is currently divided into four weeks as follows: Week 1: Greco/Roman Week 2: Medieval 500–1500 Week 3: 1500–1700’s Week 4: 1800’s to 1914 Graham thinks that this is general guidance rather than “tablets of stone”. Ghaelen has some … [Read more...]