Tech Tip: Making a Perfect Triangle in Opensim/Second Life

To make a perfect equilateral triangle, start with a box.
Give it full taper on either the x or the y axis to form a triangle.

Multiply the width on that axis by .866 to get the value of z (height), to make all 3 sides exactly the same dimension. Here, X = 1 so 1 multiplied by .866 will give you the value for the triangle's height, in the Z field.

In geometry and trigonometry, the value .866 is known as a constant. It is always used to make an equilateral triangle.  If  X were some crazy odd number like 3.964, then multiply 3.964 by .866 to get Z, and 3.433 for Z would give you a perfect triangle with 3 equal sides.

OSGrid Viewer Statistics for Sun. Feb. 26

This is a random snapshot instance of viewer statistics, collected at aproximately 23:00 UTC Sunday, 2/26/12

[41] Imprudence 1.3.x
[39] Imprudence 1.4.x
[10] Phoenix Viewer Release 1.6.x
[10] Radegast 2.x
[9] Firestorm-Release 3.3.x
[9] Singularity 1.6.x
[4] Phoenix Viewer Release 1.5.x
[3] Hippo Release    0.6.3
[3] Astra 1.6.2.x
[3] Firestorm-Release 3.2.x
[2] Firestorm-Release
[1] Cool VL Viewer 1.26.2.18
[1] Emergence Viewer 1.5.2.549
[1] Imprudence 1.2.2
[1] Meerkat Release 0.2.2
[1] Singularity 1.5.10.0
[1] Snowglobe Release 1.26
[1] Zen 3.2.x

Freebie Mall by Linda Kellie: She's Outdone Herself Again!

This is Linda's latest project, a spacious, swanky, high-class shopping mall with a glass roof. I am in total awe at how this woman can build so well, so quickly. This whole structure took less than 24 hours! Soon she will start stocking it up with clothing (both men's and woman's), furniture, and other goodies all made by her.  Here are a couple preview pics:

OSGrid Viewer Stats for Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

This is a random snapshot instance of viewer statistics, collected at aproximately 22:00 UTC Sunday, 2/19/12

[Users] Viewer

[43] Imprudence 1.3.x
[35] Imprudence 1.4.x
[11] Firestorm-Release 3.x
[11] Phoenix Viewer Release 1.6.x
[10] phoenix 1.5.x
[10] Singularity 1.6.x
[9] Radegast 2.x
[8] Hippo 0.6.x
[3] Astra 1.6.x
[1] Astra 1.5.x
[1] Astra Viewer 1.0.0
[1] Emergence Viewer Release 1.5.x
[1] Second Life Release 3.2.x
[1] Singularity 1.5.x
[1] Zen Viewer 3.3.x

Collar & bowtie by Linda Kellie; Nerdy Shirt by Sarah Kline

OSGrid Plaza Regular Happenings

Just something I thought people might be interested in, a listing of regularly scheduled events on OSGrid Plazas on a static page, here:
http://keygruin-osgrid.blogspot.com/p/osgrid-plaza-events.html

OSGrid Viewer Stats for Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

This is a random snapshot instance of viewer statistics, collected at aproximately 21:00 UTC Sunday, 2/12/12.

[Users] Viewer name & version

[40]  Imprudence 1.3.x
[39] Imprudence 1.4.x
[13] Firestorm-Release 3.x
[11] Radegast 2.x
[9] Astra 1.5.10.2
[8] Singularity 1.6.x
[7] Hippo  0.6.x (LL 1.23.5)
[5] Phoenix Mesh 1.6.x
[4] Phoenix  1.5.x
[2] Zen 3.3.x
[1] Snowglobe 1.26.0.15
[1] MobileGridClient.com    1.17.1089
[1] Hippo 0.5.1 (LL 1.22.11)
[1] Cool VL Viewer 1.26.2.15