tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55121569634448279162023-11-16T03:12:21.373-08:00Second Life VoyageKris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-33663195829447039542007-10-14T02:46:00.000-07:002007-10-14T02:51:30.703-07:00HolidaysSorry to disappoint many of you if I've been a long time out of Second Life, but First one is always the most important and it has really eaten a lot of my spare time. It won't really change for the next few months but at least I didn't totally disappeared.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1284/1386325964_73601960e9.jpg?v=0"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1284/1386325964_73601960e9.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-91354054080824093042007-06-03T06:57:00.000-07:002007-06-03T07:21:10.810-07:00RL dictates its rules to SLThis post from Vint Falken made me think about a RL friend of mine who's too much afraid to play now because it's much less a community than a marketing buzz system like the web became when RL companies started to invest.<br /><br />You won't be able to fight this system has LL need money to run, and companies come here more and more to invest and show off. We are only a few months before advertisements based renting of land or free based renting if you use company tools.<br /><br />So, to answer you Vint, movies are pure fictions whereas avatars acting in wars or griefing are really doing malicious actions against other people hence TOS violation.<br />Writing rules is a hard task especially as SL is such a new playground, it's not your usual free chat room backed by university, it's a business that needs to comply with RL rules.<br /><br />However, LL plays fine with us with open-source client, open bug-tracker, open-blog, open script and build system. It's still a freedom playground.Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-61045563038864529112007-06-03T02:44:00.000-07:002007-06-03T02:52:17.732-07:00FlickrView 0.5 & 16kB barrierSpending some time on improving FlickrView to make it more user-friendly and shareable, I've stumbled upon a dreading trouble :<br /><blockquote>[2:38] FlickrView: Script run-time error<br />[2:38] FlickrView: Stack-Heap Collision</blockquote><br /><br />Huh ? Everything was under control until I checked memory :<br /><blockquote>[2:41] FlickrView whispers: Script uses 16048 Bytes</blockquote><br /><br />Ok, I've only 16384 bytes available, so my margin is really thin now.. or I have to rewrite / split the script in chunks in order to make it deal with more than 16kB which is not so easy.<br /><br />Now, I understand more why advanced objects have so many scripts inside to decouple the logic of the code and not break the 16kB barrier..<br /><br />Time for refactoring..Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-69634554872515113282007-06-02T04:04:00.001-07:002007-06-02T04:12:56.782-07:00Paradise Lost under WindLight<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krisconstellation/526021011/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1162/526021011_5e30657edf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" > <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krisconstellation/526021011/">Paradise Lost under WindLight</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/krisconstellation/">Kris Constellation</a> </span></div>Here's my contribution to show off new Windlight's <a href="http://secondlife.com/community/firstlook.php">First Look</a> in Second Life. I'm still amazed about that simply changing sky and lighting can enhance so much the rendering.<br /><br />There are still some glitches and slowdowns currently of course, but future seems a bit brighter since as I've blogged <a href="http://krisconstellation.blogspot.com/2007/05/sl-sky-becomes-clearer.html">earlier</a>, a whole new team of programmer is now dedicated to graphical improvements.<br /><br />Finally... Linden Labs seem to be listening users which is really fine.Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-81807351372561672372007-05-28T01:43:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:30:47.851-08:00FlickrView 0.4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_1RtLwW2PmixPYBCytXoxSzcvi4y3iPHXollrdHkyJ38AE1uNo0XvrYyzBnjARDapgsJ-wj8Qg45P3NuMlMfmBGCAFC0VfuDZvJZZFqkHNGZRIZoDlYzv1dSkDtcsRwFlCySt_mMe2Jx/s1600-h/Snapshot_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_1RtLwW2PmixPYBCytXoxSzcvi4y3iPHXollrdHkyJ38AE1uNo0XvrYyzBnjARDapgsJ-wj8Qg45P3NuMlMfmBGCAFC0VfuDZvJZZFqkHNGZRIZoDlYzv1dSkDtcsRwFlCySt_mMe2Jx/s320/Snapshot_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5069531707581559954" border="0" /></a><br />I finally took some time to progress in LSL scripting :<br />- rewrote the notecard reading to be reusable in future scripts (and allow easier configuration for end-user),<br />- control panel with dialog menu (a simple way to reset and restart slide show currently),<br />- two-pass photo show (medium size first for fast download then original size for best resolution in larger frames),<br />- automatic scaling (only adapting on original size currently),<br />- automatic resizing (follow the size of the frame in-world, playing with linked messages between scripts).<br /><br />I could quickly be able to share to some beta testers soon before playing with a more with dialog menu and authentication (would love to check new pictures from contacts in world).Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-55106865378319440202007-05-23T01:10:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:30:48.115-08:00SL sky becomes clearer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE8CEwfD4UrD4M860xYxNbAv5M2Gfv_9Tb-1JsTNKiW_0uyhHlmInl1upKSEa8BwQ-GOi21t9ATR-ux3ezWxFrXesYi9Og77MD6fm16NPaEcRRtuKZRT1J0Iw7iaOchCWa6ocC1qFUGZP/s1600-h/urban6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE8CEwfD4UrD4M860xYxNbAv5M2Gfv_9Tb-1JsTNKiW_0uyhHlmInl1upKSEa8BwQ-GOi21t9ATR-ux3ezWxFrXesYi9Og77MD6fm16NPaEcRRtuKZRT1J0Iw7iaOchCWa6ocC1qFUGZP/s400/urban6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067668817056527458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oOTrVS51IvJpXjNdQZBXDIAiEt6Gq78Ci3GoJ4MMI8Q8-qTHIq1pjCZB5p16ByYczFFDo3VEtW-5mlVSbuzHyI73ekeTBuLNmjbfclg1w23FMVrSetlr_2p_-tTBwZSMd-zCfIeT2RkJ/s1600-h/urban5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oOTrVS51IvJpXjNdQZBXDIAiEt6Gq78Ci3GoJ4MMI8Q8-qTHIq1pjCZB5p16ByYczFFDo3VEtW-5mlVSbuzHyI73ekeTBuLNmjbfclg1w23FMVrSetlr_2p_-tTBwZSMd-zCfIeT2RkJ/s400/urban5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067668576538358866" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, after months of massive slowdown due to the sudden amount of new residents things are slowly recovering to a normal state (like TP finally working regularly, crossing fingers that Group IM will be fixed <a href="http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/05/22/116-release-wednesday-may-23/">today</a>).<br /><br />Linden Labs eventually improves its graphical engine by acquiring (and not only licensing the technology) Windward Mark, a company which excels in graphical simulation of atmospheric rendering (sky, weather, lighting, shadows, ...).<br /><br />Extracted from Windward Mark website the pictures show off the possible improvement.<br /><br />First LL seems to integrate the sky in SL client but I really hope for more and see the whole engine inworld (or will it be only available to pro/premium users ?). I'm eager to see it as soon as possible and rediscover some sims.<br /><br />Sky becomes clearer in SL world.Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-44453808276236541542007-05-23T00:50:00.000-07:002007-05-23T01:04:14.292-07:00Another WebService inworld : Google CalendarThanks to Second Style I just discovered another way to link both rl and sl with the use of google calendar and a hud inworld. Finally a new tool to play withing sl, maybe we could eventually have access to the firefox burried in the SL client like the help system and merge both web and SL.<br /><br />Slowly both worlds are intertwining and we will maybe come closer to the matrix (from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer">Neuromancer</a> from William Gibson, not the movie, This Is a Must Read). Our life will maybe not only be from RL, but slowly becomes a patchwork of many "little" lives around virtual worlds..<br /><br />/me checking a date in his SL calendar to remind to post new philosophical thoughts later.Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-14410844499082218682007-05-15T06:58:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:30:48.228-08:00FlickrView 0.1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndrHDESDwnzx8GJn8hllNoDYmjt0x7xQoQG9e383i3HXdhuirR5xbtcrZ0waMMJYq5oYhEfTzzpO4fRkMLQ0oRndq19Wm0dglTwTjCZ5OUVeOIyKXbx6JCbTwNtAiE1rt6P-ydTIjQKKB/s1600-h/Snapshot_002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgndrHDESDwnzx8GJn8hllNoDYmjt0x7xQoQG9e383i3HXdhuirR5xbtcrZ0waMMJYq5oYhEfTzzpO4fRkMLQ0oRndq19Wm0dglTwTjCZ5OUVeOIyKXbx6JCbTwNtAiE1rt6P-ydTIjQKKB/s320/Snapshot_002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064788842967436850" border="0" /></a><br />After a bit of work (copy-paste, error trial while coding,tweaking code), I have a proof that accessing Flickr API from SL is possible without help from server code hosted elsewhere.<br /><br />Currently it only slideshows the first five pictures from the account of an avatar touching the frame (if its SL name matches Flickr username).<br /><br />Soon I'll include slideshow through the whole Flickr account and some exceptions in a notecard so that friends not having a matching flickr username could click and see !Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-18743754495567940002007-05-15T06:49:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:30:48.448-08:00Googled as soon as Blogged<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxaH91CsO7Josq9SkLdaWQOi7y2ElGedATA55r5RAVI-cvjiXWgJ6nAREsPelsvOCh94Iv7h8rHW3G00vCOmlR-rTnXXLqhx7UnZtzRfiUBvPUicLLc5Ie7qlSTo2Hr6tvrUOY0yx-H5g/s1600-h/Image+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxaH91CsO7Josq9SkLdaWQOi7y2ElGedATA55r5RAVI-cvjiXWgJ6nAREsPelsvOCh94Iv7h8rHW3G00vCOmlR-rTnXXLqhx7UnZtzRfiUBvPUicLLc5Ie7qlSTo2Hr6tvrUOY0yx-H5g/s320/Image+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064784719798832674" border="0" /></a>When first starting my blog I subscribed to Google webtools in order to track when it will get indexed and in fact it happened a lot sooner than I thought ! First blog on 8th of May, and already googled since 10th of May.<br /><br />Thanks to all viewers you certainly helped my little blog to appear in the sea of the web !<br /></div>Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512156963444827916.post-61831472532889178072007-05-08T01:25:00.000-07:002007-06-02T06:54:52.679-07:00SL & Flickr meets inworldThanks to <a title="Vint Falken" href="http://www.vintfalken.com/">Vint Falken</a>, I finally found a way to merge my desire to script in Second Life and merge SL with RL more, blurring the line with a neat way to connect both : showing flickr pictures inside world. According to this <a title="source" href="http://www.hackdiary.com/archives/000087.html">source</a> it is feasible despite the author using some sort of "easy and obvious" server code he doesn't share with us. <a title="FreeView" href="http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=SL_FreeView">FreeView</a> seems an even more interesting source for an intuitive way to import external media in world.<br /><br />I just hope to have enough time to merge both in order to have an automatic slide-show from a flickr RSS feed.<br />Holidays are soon !Kris Constellationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17819344642732259444noreply@blogger.com2