My mainland parcel is intersected by Linden right-of-way on one side, and bordered by a different Linden 
right-of-way on the other.
I really want to know when the roads will be built, but apparently there isn’t a schedule for doing it.
I’d even build the road for you, but Michael says that you lawyers say that I can’t unless I’m a mole, and if I become a mole, I won’t be able to influence which roads are worked on next.
If you ask me to, I’ll sign a notarized letter indicating that I’m doing the work for free, and that the roads will be Linden property. I’ll use textures that LL provides, so that they match the rest of the roads, and so that there are no digital media rights issues.
I’d really like to have some roads built in Blanda.
An open letter to the lawyers at Linden Labs who won’t let me build roards for Michael unless I become a mole
Wanted: Live music performers looking for a performance space
I’ve occasionally performed live in SL, to reasonably good reviews by those who attended. (I assume that the fact that people who actually attended asked me to come back constitutes ‘reasonably good reviews.’) I don’t play live in SL lately, mostly because the logistics of streaming live got a bit harder because of my current living arrangements.
I’m also a land-holder in SL. I’ve got some rental space (mostly unoccupied) and operate a small low-traffic sandbox on a mainland sim that’s relatively low lag (I own most of it.)
There are several spaces on my land that either are currently set up or could be used as live performance space. I’d be more than happy to let performers use them. I know that there are performers who feel that they should be payed by the venue. I don’t have a problem with that per se, but I’m not interested in being a “venue.” I’m not interested in making money, and I’m not in a position to offer the kind of support/infrastructure that running a venue requires. I’m not looking to drive traffic. I just like live music, and want to encourage it in SL.
So if you’re out there, looking for a space to hold a gig, drop me a notecard in-world or, comment here, and let’s see if we can come up with a place for you to play.
We’ve Moved
We’ve moved to our own domain. For updates, please visit www.forderfoundation.org.
Why don’t we have these now?
You want a killer app that integrates the existing SL infrastructure and user base with the rest of the Web 2.0 revolution? Well, why don’t we have these now?
- Why isn’t SL’s instant message platform Jabber? Why doesn’t it interoperate with other IM platforms that are pervasive today?
- Why isn’t SL’s voice chat platform Skype, or at least some open standard-compliant voice platform?
- Why aren’t SL Avatar and group profiles integrated with Facebook and/or MySpace?
Organica Set List – 07-31-2009
| Track | Time | Artist | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aethyr Or (Original) | 5:29 | Cullen Miller | Stolen Nature | 5 | 7/31/09 7:52 PM |
| Orbisonia | 5:48 | The Orb | The Dream | 15 | 7/31/09 7:55 PM |
| Echoes | 7:11 | Deep-Dive-Corp. | Blackmail Recordings – Special Edition | 12 | 7/31/09 7:57 PM |
| The Longest Road (feat. Lissie) [Downtempo Mix] | 4:11 | Morgan Page | Elevate (Bonus Track Version) | 14 of 14 | 7/25/09 10:39 PM |
| Somptin happnin’(Basuri remix) – Adham Shaikh | 10:00 | Adham Shaikh | Polymorphic Convolutions | 5 | 7/31/09 8:15 PM |
| Blackrose | 5:22 | Linhart & Jackman | Blackrose | 1 | 7/31/09 8:08 PM |
| bell jar | 5:40 | perfume tree | dust | 1 | 7/31/09 8:08 PM |
| Two Harmonized Peyote Songs | 4:16 | Gerald Primeaux, Sr. | A Tradition Continues… – Harmonized Peyote Songs | 7 | 7/31/09 8:03 PM |
| Intoxicated Nomads – Nimba | 15:10 | Nimba | The Riddle Of Santa Catherina | 3 | 7/31/09 8:15 PM |
| Constellation – Legion of Green Men | 7:40 | Legion of Green Men | Polymorphic Convolutions | 7 | 7/31/09 8:15 PM |
| Walker | 7:22 | Deep-Dive-Corp. | Freestyle Floating | 1 | 7/31/09 8:06 PM |
| Manaqib Khawaja Mueenuddin Chishti (louange Au Maître Des Ma | 9:51 | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Pakistan – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan En Concert à Paris Vol 1 | 4 | 7/31/09 7:59 PM |
| Samothraki – Patchwork | 8:02 | Patchwork | Polymorphic Convolutions | 4 | 7/31/09 8:14 PM |
| Yasmin – Astropilot | 9:42 | Astropilot | The Riddle Of Santa Catherina | 5 | 7/31/09 8:16 PM |
| Son Of The Sky – Astropilot | 9:39 | Astropilot | The Riddle Of Santa Catherina | 6 | 7/31/09 8:16 PM |
| Four Harmonized Peyote Songs | 9:18 | Gerald Primeaux, Sr. | A Tradition Continues… – Harmonized Peyote Songs | 6 | 7/31/09 8:04 PM |
| Ankh(Samothraki remix) – Ishq | 10:54 | Ishq | Polymorphic Convolutions | 9 | 7/31/09 8:15 PM |
Organica Set List – 07-24-2009
Tonight’s episode: Buddha in the house
| Track | Time | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access To The Long Fields | 7:40 | H.U.V.A. Network | Distances |
| Electric Counterpoint: Slow | 3:22 | Steve Reich | Different Trains – Electric Counterpoint |
| Desert Drive | 5:14 | Euphoria | Eden – A Collection Of Global Chill |
| Marrakech | 5:46 | Hybrid | Morning Sci-Fi |
| Outland – The Thrillseekers | 9:51 | The Thrillseekers | High Priests Of Electronic Dub |
| Sweet Tides | 4:49 | Thievery Corporation | Radio Retaliation (Deluxe Edition) |
| BuddhaMachineCommercial – Center Of Excellence | 2:25 | Various Artists | Jukebox Buddha |
| Gravastar | 5:02 | Hybrid | Morning Sci-Fi |
| Once Upon The Sea of Blissful Awareness (Esionjim Remix) | 6:55 | Shpongle | Shpongle Remixed |
| Professional Killers | 5:22 | Komytea | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 2] |
| Glittering Puzzle | 4:21 | Proff | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 2] |
| Vela (Electrobios & Interplay Mix) | 5:01 | Jaytech | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 1] |
| Breaking Ties (Jaytech & James Grant Mix) | 6:28 | Oceanlab | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 1] |
| Release Me (Midnight Society Future Factory Mix) | 9:51 | Industry | Release Me |
| Clear Senses | 6:15 | Liluca | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 1] |
| Warm Up | 5:14 | Joonas Hahmo | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 1] |
| Don’t Forget Me (W.O.W. Dust Biter Mix) | 7:41 | Way Out West | Don’t Forget Me |
| Electro House Is Dead | 4:16 | Komytea | Anjunadeep:01 [Disc 2] |
| BuddhaMachineCommercial – Center Of Excellence | 2:25 | Various Artists | Jukebox Buddha |
| Moon Over Ala Nar | 4:35 | Naked Rhythm | Desert Grooves 3 |
| Tabla Trek | 7:45 | Fractal Glider | Digital Mandala |
Organica Set List – 07-17-2009
Tonight’s episode: It Begins With Desire
| Track | Time | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surf of Sync | 6:17 | Waterjuice | Melbaphonics |
| Megamix (Tranquility Bass Remix) | 9:40 | Tranquility Bass | Reich Remixed |
| Happy Pills | 8:49 | Younger Brother | The Last Days Of Gravity |
| Tachyon | 2:39 | Tripswitch | Circuit Breaker |
| Butterfly Ritual Rmx – Tajmahal Vs Master Margherita | 6:50 | Tajmahal Vs Master Margherita | Star Circus |
| Do I Care Antariksha Mix – Tajmahal & Chilled C Quence | 12:02 | Tajmahal & Chilled C Quence | Star Circus |
| Low Room | 6:06 | Waterjuice | Melbaphonics |
| Northern Sunsets – vibrasphere | 8:08 | vibrasphere | Fahrenheit Project part 4 |
| Come Out, Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone (Metal Overdrive Remi | 5:35 | 120 Days | Sunkissed – Mixed By G-Ha And Olanskii |
| All I Want | 9:06 | Younger Brother | The Last Days Of Gravity |
| Indigo | 8:42 | Tripswitch | Circuit Breaker |
| Steam | 6:16 | Waterjuice | Melbaphonics |
| Olgasm – Tajmahal Feat Flooting Grooves | 8:54 | Tajmahal Feat Flooting Grooves | Star Circus |
| Viscous | 7:16 | Tripswitch | Circuit Breaker |
| Late Winter Storms | 8:34 | vibrasphere | Archipelago |
Organica Set List – 07-10-2009
Tonight’s episode: The Farnsworth Continuum
| Track | Time | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distances | 8:41 | H.U.V.A. Network | Distances |
| Access To The Long Fields | 7:40 | H.U.V.A. Network | Distances |
| Silent Running | 7:05 | Carbon Based Lifeforms | Hydroponic Garden |
| Solar Prayers | 8:04 | Desert Dwellers | DownTemple Dub: Waves |
| Hydroponic Garden | 9:13 | Carbon Based Lifeforms | Hydroponic Garden |
| Electric Counterpoint: Fast | 6:51 | Steve Reich | Different Trains – Electric Counterpoint |
| Electric Counterpoint: Slow | 3:22 | Steve Reich | Different Trains – Electric Counterpoint |
| Beautiful – Cameron Akhunaton | 6:23 | Cameron Akhunaton | Observer |
| Misty Mountain | 8:46 | Desert Dwellers | DownTemple Dub: Waves |
| Heaven’s Coming Down – Cameron Akhunaton | 5:19 | Cameron Akhunaton | Observer |
| Majesty – Cameron Akhunaton | 6:03 | Cameron Akhunaton | Observer |
| Om Namo Bhagavate | 7:38 | Desert Dwellers | DownTemple Dub: Waves |
| You Can See Forever | 8:09 | Desert Dwellers | DownTemple Dub: Flames |
| Symetric Lifes | 7:12 | H.U.V.A. Network | Distances |
| ‘88 AKA Come Down On Me | 5:51 | Lemon Jelly | ‘64 – ‘95 |
| ‘90 AKA Man Like Me | 5:17 | Lemon Jelly | ‘64 – ‘95 |
| ‘64 AKA Go | 6:32 | Lemon Jelly | ‘64 – ‘95 |
| The Daydream | 4:11 | Tycho | The Daydream/The Disconnect |
If you are interested in the artists and recordings heard, many of them are available for download to subscribers of Emusic at http://www.emusic.com.
Organica Set List – 07-03-2009
| Track | Time | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Different Deserts | 12:22 | Jorge Reyes / Steve Roach / Suso Saiz | Suspended Memories, Forgotten Gods | 1 |
| Lux Boutique | 2:30 | Abakus | That Much Closer To The Sun | 9 |
| California Sunshine | 6:11 | Abakus | That Much Closer To The Sun | 8 |
| Mindcircus | 5:47 | Way Out West | Intensify | 8 |
| Halo | 6:11 | Protoculture | Circadians | 9 |
| Desert Samba 2 | 5:32 | Drumspyder | Desert Grooves 3 | 7 of 15 |
| Northern Sunsets – vibrasphere | 8:08 | vibrasphere | Fahrenheit Project part 4 | 7 |
| True To Form | 9:15 | Hybrid | Morning Sci-Fi | 2 |
| Sharkhunt | 5:33 | Way Out West | Intensify | 5 |
| Gravastar | 5:02 | Hybrid | Morning Sci-Fi | 10 |
| Igmatik | 5:49 | Abakus | That Much Closer To The Sun | 1 |
| We Are In Control | 6:04 | Hybrid | Morning Sci-Fi | 7 |
| Don’t Forget Me | 5:14 | Way Out West | Don’t Look Now | 2 |
| Don’t Forget Me (Hiroshi Watanabe Mix) | 7:54 | Way Out West | Don’t Forget Me | 5 |
| Don’t Forget Me (W.O.W. Dust Biter Mix) | 7:41 | Way Out West | Don’t Forget Me | 3 |
| Circles | 6:39 | Abakus | That Much Closer To The Sun | 4 |
| Gammler, Zen + Hohe Berge – Kammerflimmer Kollektief | 3:54 | Various Artists | Jukebox Buddha | 2 |
| Silver | 8:08 | Tripswitch | Circuit Breaker | 7 |
Ad Farm Drainage Project Update
Several months ago, the Foundation undertook an effort to remove the ad farm microparcels in Belphegor. The effort included the creation of open-to-the-public green space, as well as some rental parcels to defray expenses for the project. At the start of the project, there were over thirty ad parcels (16m2) in the sim.
As a result of our efforts, along with changes in Linden Lab policies regarding microparcels and advertising, we have seen the number of microparcels in Belphegor reduced to nine. Those remaining parcels are as follows:
| Location | Size | Price | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | 16 | 1950 | Galaxian Merlin | |
| link | 16 | 1200 | LightIce Oh | |
| link | 16 | 1249 | Max Arkin | |
| link | 16 | 1249 | Maxx Arkin | |
| link | 16 | 1749 | Maxx Arkin | |
| link | 16 | 749 | Maxx Arkin | |
| link | 16 | 1595 | Primlands | |
| link | 16 | 1495 | Primlands | |
| link | 16 | 1495 | Primlands Supply 1 | |
| Total | 144 | 12731 | ||
| Average | 1415 | |||
| Average/m2 | 88.41 |
For comparison, the price per m2 for parcels 512m2 or larger within Belphegor at this time is between L$3.8 and L$15.
We will continue our efforts in Belphegor as long as it is feasible, or as long as the ad farm microparcels remain, and we will update this report periodically as the situation changes.
