Monthly Archives: June 2014

Initiative for Interstellar Studies – I4IS

Posted on June 11, 2014 by bat

I4IS (http://i4is.org) is now the “Initiative for Interstellar Studies”. The previous use of the term “Institute” is not an approved name for a registered company, so when I4IS was incorporated the name had to be amended. The I4IS I-Room in … Continue reading →

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Gumball 3000 Rally 2014 in Edinburgh

Posted on June 8, 2014 by bat

The Gumball 3000 Rally in 2014 had a route from Miami, through Atlanta to New York and then over by air to the UK to drive though Edinburgh, Manchester and London… then onto Paris, Barcelona and then by ferry to … Continue reading →

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Gerry Anderson Mesh Models on OpenSim

Posted on June 6, 2014 by bat

A range of quite detailed Gerry Anderson 3D mesh models have been used as tests of the (Collada) mesh capabilities of OpenSim and Second life. A number of blog posts have described the experimentation with these meshes and the OpenSim … Continue reading →

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High Fidelity Alpha Tests – Currency and Economy

Posted on June 6, 2014 by bat

[At 6th June 2014: This blog post is private and created for future visibility. It will only be opened once the alpha test phase is passed.] Credits are available in HiFi (High Fidelity) as a currency that can be exchanged … Continue reading →

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High Fidelity Alpha Tests – On the Strip

Posted on June 3, 2014 by bat

[At 3rd June 2014: This blog post is private and created for future visibility. It will only be opened once the alpha test phase is passed.] After intial tests on the sandbox and alpha regions on HiFi, Ai Austin was … Continue reading →

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Gran Turismo 6 – Ayron Senna Tribute

Posted on June 2, 2014 by bat

A tribute to the racing career of Ayrton Senna has been included in Gran Turismo 6 for the Sony PlayStation PS3. Ayrton Senna’s DAP Racing Kart, West Surrey Racing British F3 car and Lotus 97T Formula 1 car are available … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams Are Go!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by bat

After some years of issues, the Edinburgh Trams finally began their service on 31st May 2014… We now have Edinburgh Trams and on day 2 they were certainly busy… a lot of joy riders today I think 😉 The trams … Continue reading →

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