An event was perfect.  Open Mic Poetry.  So I went along.  As did Chapel (aka Dirtface), you cannot miss him, looking like the grim fandango, a scary tic-tac or a man with a fridge on his head, he wanders round making people smile.

Seriously, full of humour, he is often mistaken for a griefer.  Although this is yet to be seen.  I took a spur of the moment recording, I hope you enjoy!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Lyrics:

When I was a young boy,
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band.
He said,
“Son when you grow up,
Would you be the savior of the broken,
The beaten and the damned?”
He said
“Will you defeat them,
You demons, and all the non believers,
The plans that they have made?
Because one day I’ll leave you,
A phantom to lead you in the summer,
To join the black parade.”

When I was, a young boy
My father, took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said, “Son when you grow up,
will you be the savior of the broken,
the beaten and the damned?”

Sometimes I get the feeling, she’s watching over me
And other times I feel like I should go
Went through it all, the rise and fall
The bodies in the streets
And when you’re gone we want you all to know

We’ll carry on, We’ll carry on
And though you’re all dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We’ll carry on
And in my heart I can’t contain it
The anthem won’t explain it

A woman sends you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black and take it back
Let’s shout out loud and clear
Defiant to the end we hear the call

To carry on

We’ll carry on,
And though you’re dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We’ll carry on
And though you’re broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches
On and on we carry through the fears
Oh oh oh

disappointed faces of your peers
Oh oh oh
Take a look at me ’cause I could not care at all
Do or die
You’ll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Come and try; you’ll never break me
We want it all, we want to play this part
I won’t explain, or say I’m sorry
I’m unashamed, I’m gonna show my scar
Give a cheer, for all the broken
Listen here, because it’s who we are
I’m just a man; I’m not a hero
Just a boy, whose meant to sing this song
I’m just a man; I’m not a hero
I don’t care!

We’ll carry on
We’ll carry on
And though you’re dead and gone believe me
Your memory will carry on
We’ll carry on
And though you’re broken and defeated
Your weary widow marches on
Do or die
You’ll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Come and try; you’ll never break me
We want it all, we want to play this part
Do or die
You’ll never make me
Because the world will never take my heart
Go and try; you’ll never break me
We want it all, we want to play this part
We’ll carry on

http://nexisonline.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/call-to-developers/

If you fit any of the following (or feel you can contribute in other ways) send a mail to nexisentertainment@gmail.com.

• Build Environment
• UI (User Interface)
• Lua Event Queue
• Cmake Integration
• SL-Lua Bindings
• Web Applications
• End User Documentation

Luna is the next advancement in Second Life viewers.  Linden Labs have set their vision to the public with the difficult and clunky Viewer 2.0.  Luna takes the hugely popular Emerald Viewer and adds even more function.  The genius of it is simple (genius == Fred Rookstown), client flexibility beyond any current viewer.  For example, automuting of all known griefer weapons, textures and sounds.  Thats right, you just don’t see them, just a little message in chat to notify you a mute event has been processed.  The biggest benefit is that things like HUD’s can process as much information locally as possible, then contact the server.  Ultimately reducing the highly controversial subject of lag.

For a list of games using Lua read here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lua-scripted_video_games

For more information on Lua read these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lua_(programming_language)

It is not just about the geek moment, far from it in fact.  Luna will provide an extra platfrom inside SL for content creators to build better functionality and faster products.

I have been using it for a while, and to be honest, it is already very stable (aside from a known bug).  I have had great fun distorting avatars (in no script/no build zones).  I recorded the time when I got Teeple Linden on Help Island Public.

Click here to view the embedded video.

And Fred’s version from some sandbox:

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]]> http://www.sl4.me/2010/03/05/luna-developers-required/feed/ No Responses http://www.sl4.me/2010/03/04/what-is-going-on/ http://www.sl4.me/2010/03/04/what-is-going-on/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:11:26 +0000 Tux Winkler http://www.sl4.me/?p=548 Wow, time runs away with me lately and before I notice I have missed loads.  So I figured I would tell you whats been going on:

GRPS – Generic Role Play – As requested I have been rewriting to change the meters, within the game.  At present the working of a random seed is to be included, for example:  Your character is a street thug in a cyberpunk era.  You go to mug someone.  Would you get all their money?  Not always, they may have hidden some in their sock.  So the random seed factor creeps in.  Also, the new version is trailing more server side calculations to prevent cheating.  This will enable us to distribute weapons/addon scripts easier too.  So unfortunately GRPS will stay in alpha, but I am allowing extra testers so those of you who applied for the beta will be bought on in alpha – YAY.

DISTURBED – Removed the big shop.  Created a weapons shop and a photo studio.  There is also a woodland and cave.  Its crazy the number of times I change it, I know.  But although a few people are not so happy at losing the clothing, I feel it isn’t justifying itself.

FLEXLIFE – Ok, here is the thing, LL release 3PVP statingthe viewer cannot have life in it.  Great, thanks.  So currently changes are being implemented to become a new name:

Luna

I actually think this is a good thing.  A very dear person says ‘A change is as good as a move!’.  So, despite the pain in the preverbial, rebranding goes on.  Fred works his nuts off, and should slow down a little.  But he wont – XD.  Still excited about the new name and release.  I am going to start on the Lua/Luna wiki.  So finding out commands is as simple as using the wiki.  The support ticket is going up too.  As is the website.  The features are massive with Lua.  Watch the official blog (when its up fully):

http://luna.nexisonline.net

So thats it, up to date.  Sorry for missing so much.  Here are a few of your questions answered:

Q. Hey dude, you been arrested or something?
A. Nope, still here =)

Q. The JLU got you banned?
A. Nope, still here =)

Q. Why no posts?  Is something wrong?
A. Nope, still here =)

Q. Do you have an answer to the question?
A. 42.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Lyrics:

I’ll be your dream
I’ll be your wish
I’ll be your fantasy.
I’ll be your hope
I’ll be your love
Be everything that you need.
I love you more with every breath
Truly madly deeply do..
I will be strong I will be faithful
‘Cos I’m counting on a new beginning.
A reason for living.
A deeper meaning.

I want to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
Until the sky falls down on me…

And when the stars are shining brightly
In the velvet sky,
I’ll make a wish
Send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry..
The tears of joy
For all the pleasure and the certainty.
That we’re surrounded
By the comfort and protection of..
The highest power.
In lonely hours.
The tears devour you..
I want to stand with you on a mountain,
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever,
Until the sky falls down on me…
Bridge

Oh can’t you see it baby?
You don’t have to close your eyes
‘Cos it’s standing right before you.
All that you need will surely come…

I’ll be your dream
I’ll be your wish
I’ll be your fantasy.
I’ll be your hope
I’ll be your love
Be everything that you need.
I’ll love you more with every breath
Truly madly deeply do…

I want to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
Until the sky falls down on me…

Quite high traffic for a simple wiki.  Maybe people are downloading the entire thing, idk.  Or maybe lots of people are visiting.  I am only monitoring the data transfered.  I am not interested in  who visits, or what their IP is, or browser, or even OS.  The visitors are not recorded!

Anyway, the server is experiencing random attacks.  All of which are minor.  It is a slight pain in the proverbial, because it puts extra load on the server.  No big problem, just slows the response down a little.  Seriously, for a group who’s ideals are based on justice, FTP attempts, secret wiki’s, RL info’s, multiple in game offences and web server attacks?  What next?  Bubblegum in my door locks?  JLU stickers on my cars?  Please.

• A Linden (that would make me Tux Linden, right?)
• A Griefer (they are usually only a few days old)
• A Nazi (I don’t think SL was around during WWII)
• A JLU Member (it is not a ploy to raise awareness)
• A Communist (idk much about politics, really)
• A Policeman (my knowledge of the law is through my solicitor)
• An Eccentric Millionaire (If I was would I be playing this?)
• An FBI spy (We don’t have FBI in my country, and do they spy?)
• An ALT of one of the griefer leaders (nope, Tux is a main account)
• A Reporter (just look at my typos and the way I speak, lol)
• A Psychologist (I assure I am not – XD)
• A Keyboard Warrior (not so, I defended the DMCA claim in RL)
• A Member of a new Linden investigation team (XD)
• A Religious Nut (Although I have spoken about religion, I do try to keep it to myself)
• A Hacker (LOL)
• ‘Thats the one who attacked the JLU and hacked their server, they say he is one of the best in Russia!’ (OMFG, this was on voice, I saw the cams on me and moved my cam to them, I could not believe this – XD)

So thanks  for these (I have probably missed some) but they are entertaining all the same!

Peace and Love!

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Lyrics:

When I, thought I knew you
Thinking, that you were true
I guess I, I couldn’t trust
‘Cause your bluff time is up
‘Cause I’ve had enough
You were, there by my side
Always, down for the ride
But your, joy ride just came down in flames
‘Cause your greed sold me out of shame, mmhmm

After all of the stealing and cheating
You probably think that I hold resentment for you
But, uh uh, oh no, you’re wrong
‘Cause if it wasn’t for all that you tried to do
I wouldn’t know just how capable I am to pull through
So I wanna say thank you

‘Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

Oh, ohh

Never, saw it coming
All of, your backstabbing
Just so, you could cash in
On a good thing before I realized your game
I heard, you’re going around
Playing, the victim now
But don’t, even begin
Feeling I’m the one to blame
‘Cause you dug your own grave, uh huh

After all of the fights and the lies
Yes you wanted to harm me but that won’t work anymore
Uh, no more, oh no, it’s over
‘Cause if it wasn’t for all of your torture
I wouldn’t know how to be this way now, and never back down
So I wanna say thank you

‘Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
Makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
It makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

PS.  Kalel, before you file a DMCA for this video remember these important factors:

• You did not make this
• It was not your idea
• You did not sing the song
• It is not a recording of you
• You do not look like this (you may wear your panties on the outside though – idk)
• The others are not your friends
• And the bad guys are not coming to get you
• There is no AR’s in RL

The work on my exchange is nearly complete.

So thanks for waiting, and tune back in.  The player is on the right with the link underneath for you SL parcel.

Enjoy!