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May 7, 2005, 3:46pm

This would also solve the problem of creating a whole new "gate" and leaving
the existing builds alone.

-Ken


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May 8, 2005, 4:42pm

Hi all,

Today I have completed my 2 Chess boards in my world Majestic, right at the
GZ, easy to find. It uses a XeLogot for both boards which can be played
simultaneosly with XeLag's Chess script from 2000 that I found on his
website. So come on over anytime with a friend or friends and have a blast.
The bot will run almost always 24/7 except when I reboot my computer.
Yesterday I saw that AWChess doesn't run all the time, maybe only certain
times, so I decided to make this in my world instead. Majestic world can
hold 5 people so there is enough room for 2 games with 1 person watching.
I'm also thinking about tournaments in the future with prizes, but that is
down the road. You kids that need something to do this Summer can come on
over to Majestic for some Chess. :)

-Kenneth

May 9, 2005, 2:45pm

Well, I got AW to restart AWChess world which can hold a lot more players
than my world can. So I have deleted mine and turned off the bot for now.
Maybe sometime this Summer I will hold a competition with prizes or
something.

-Kenneth



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May 31, 2005, 4:00pm

Interesting idea, except the way AWGate is structured and the GKs, there
would have to be changes within that too I bet. The only downside is, people
would stop talking in AWGate and only use that text chat for most
conversation because everyone in the universe sees it so there would be more
access to people, etc. Eventually AW would slowly evolve into a text based
chat program with some 3d stuff on the side.... which is the wrong way. AW
is Virtual Universe meaning people are scattered around like in real life.

-Ken


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Jun 10, 2005, 9:57pm

I emailed AW about it a few days ago and they haven't heard anything about
it yet either. So my guess is that it will either be late, possibly in
August, or it won't happen, but I could be wrong.

-Kenneth


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Jun 12, 2005, 11:58pm

There is already an AW Wiki. Go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Worlds

-Kenneth


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Jun 28, 2005, 2:38pm

Happy Birthday AW! Here is a little History lesson from Wikipedia.com :

Active Worlds was inspired by the book Snow Crash written by Neal
Stephenson. In 1994, Ron Britvich (Protagonist) created WebWorld which was
the first 2.5D world where 10,000's could chat, build and travel in.
WebWorld operated on the Peregrine Systems, owned by Knowledge Adventure
Worlds (KAW). KAW, along with Kinetic Effects Research Inc (later Credo
Interactive), began development on AW. On February 1995, KAW renamed to
Worlds Inc.
On June 28, 1995, AW was officially launched. A couple months later, Circle
of Fire (CoF) was formed by Richard F. Noll. CoF was a small group of
friends and family who worked on large projects in AW, such as games.

You can read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Worlds

-Kenneth

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Jun 28, 2005, 2:46pm

I think it's pretty funny and cool that AW came out BEFORE Windows 95.
Windows 3.11 wasn't even geared to the Internet and you needed a special
login program to get online. LOL

-Kenneth


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Jun 29, 2005, 2:36pm

It makes perfect sense. Builders can have showcases too to show towns and
cities and worlds even. There would also need to be a world or place like in
AW where many people can advertise to build (for free, but I've seen some
builders charge money over the years) and maybe either have a warp to their
showcase or a website with photos on it. Another thing the builders would
need to do is check telegrams pretty often so the city doesn't give up on
you. This would make lots of friends with many people and improve AW as a
whole.

-Kenneth


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Jun 29, 2005, 8:32pm

I was wondering if there is going to be fireworks this year in that one
world again (I can't remember the name of it), but it is on a beach and they
had them shoot over into the water.

Thanks,
Kenneth

Jun 29, 2005, 11:23pm

No, it used to be a yearly thing on the 4th of July and they also had
control buttons down near the ocean (or lake) to shoot them off, etc.

-Kenneth


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Jun 29, 2005, 11:33pm

Ahh I found it on an old AW Newsletter on the web, from 2000. They used to
have it in A`tuin2 world. You can read about what it used to be like here:
http://www.activeworlds.com/newsletter/0700/07008.html
I see A`tuin world still exists with the same dark serene dock and ocean,
but nothing on signs or anything about a Fireworks show this year, so maybe
not this year.

-Kenneth

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Jun 30, 2005, 9:02pm

The owner of a`tuin just told me that the Fireworks Show is year-round now
and can be self-activated. But she said she will put a teleport sign at the
GZ for 4th of July. You all should check it out, the world is really
fantastic and perfect for a beach-front fireworks show. Jaguar Hahn, I'll
check out that show too in AWTeen, thanks.

-Kenneth


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Jun 30, 2005, 10:30pm

Yeah they rock! :)

-Kenneth


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Jul 1, 2005, 5:21pm

Here are 3 places I have heard of so far that will have or already do have
fireworks. I recommend seeing all of them on this Forth of July weekend:

1. World: BluPearl at 19.52N 23.64E -0.03a 269
2. World: A'tuin at 3.55N 12.88W 0.23a 30 (fly up a little so the dock
loads) You will need to use the Control Panel to start them, etc.
3. World: AWTeen at 2782S 1118E (will be ready on Monday, July 4)

If you know of another one, please reply to this and tell others. Happy 4th
of July everyone!

-Kenneth

Jul 4, 2005, 11:31pm

They have always been on, but I don't know anything about the AWTeen one.


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Jul 20, 2005, 11:34pm

It's money for the LICENSE to use the AW Browser in your own business if you
wish. They let you use that license to create a business to get money off of
their technology. Of course you would still need a regular business license,
etc. for a business, but this license they sell is kind of like a business
setup opportunity. All you would need to do is charge people to register and
get a server and make some worlds and advertise a little and you got
yourself a pretty easy way to make money. But if you don't want to make a
business, yes I agree with you, the price is too much. Maybe AW should make
2 licenses, one for commercial and one non-commercial use. Just an idea.

-Kenneth



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Jul 31, 2005, 1:22am

Yes I hated the new backdrop they put up for a couple days. It was too big
(made the world seem smaller), too dark (made everything look darker), had
some sort of skull looking pattern on one side, the new realistic look of it
makes all the objects you can use in AW look nothing at all like the
backdrop (the original one goes with the colors more), and yes like you
said, AW world needs to stay historical.. if we can't have a new AW GZ then
we shouldn't have a new backdrop either.

-Kenneth



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Jul 31, 2005, 1:53am

Change is good, but not making our builds look worse.

-Ken


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Jul 31, 2005, 2:12pm

Much higher resolution doesn't do crap when my builds are priceless and
personal. Maybe a newer backdrop is needed, but please make it something
that looks brighter and less taunting.

-Kenneth


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Aug 16, 2005, 11:30pm

Great photos Goober King! Thanks.

-Kenneth


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Aug 22, 2005, 2:14am

Down at the station the policeman took out his knife,
couldn't tell if the boys were dead or alive.
Until they both woke up sitting by a computer,
and that policeman was on some game called Excalibur.
The clock said 4,
there was a knock on the floor.
It was the blind man and his cane walking in the kitchen,
He told the boys to get to bed,
the boys faces turned red.
They knew what he said.
So they went to their rooms,
and dreamed about big animals and full moons.



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Sep 1, 2005, 9:26pm

I also have 2 friends (not in AW) that were hit hard by the hurricane. One
friend has 4 small children and a wife. They haven't been heard from yet. I
asked Enzo to put the sign in AWGate for Red Cross, but I guess they put it
there before he got to my telegram. Thanks for putting it up there Enzo. But
I know the http://www.redcross.org site is very very hard to get to with all
the traffic. So if you can't get to the website and want to donate, please
call 1-800-HELP-NOW and tell Red Cross that you want to donate for Hurricane
Katrina victims. And like QRV mentioned, there are many other groups to
donate too also if you wish to search for those. Thank you.

-Kenneth



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hurricane ! But she has a good friend from Mississippi whose family home was
destroyed ! And like always, Casey has opened her heart and home to her
friend.
Casey along with a very good friend of hers and mine, Chris, have both
travelled
to Mississippi to take supplies and safely bring back Casey's friends.

Casey has sent me this message on her laptop: Hurricane Victims Need Your
Help
Today Much of the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Alabama is obliterated in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina, and floodwaters continue to rise in the
overwhelmed
city of New Orleans. Millions of people are suffering from the devastation
and
desperately need water, food, shelter and medical care today, as well as
help
coping with what promises to be a massive long-term recovery effort.

Help meet this enormous need now with your donation. Your donation will help
organizations speeding aid to the area. Support one of the following.....

American Red Cross - Providing disaster services and relief.

America’s Second Harvest - Providing food to victims.

B'nai B'rith - Providing assistance to victims of the recent storm.

Catholic Charities USA - Providing relief and recovery assistance.

Charity Hospital in New Orleans - Providing medical care to residents of
Louisiana.

Church World Service - Developing long-term recovery plans to assist with
recovery.

Convoy of Hope - Providing disaster relief and building supply lines.

Episcopal Relief & Development - Mobilizing to support residents affected by
this disaster.

Feed the Children - Sending emergency food, water and other relief supplies.

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. - Help rebuild the lives of the
victims
house by house.

Heart of Florida United Way - Assisting with hurricane recovery efforts in
Florida.

Hearts with Hands - Activating response teams to assist in the Gulf Coast
and
locally.

Humane Society of the U.S. - Rescuing animals and assisting their caregivers
in
the disaster areas.

Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Rescuing
animals in
the face of the devastation.

Lutheran Disaster Response - Providing emergency relief and recovery
supplies.

Mennonite Disaster Service - Providing relief to victims.

Mercy Corps - Assisting families affected by the hurricane.

National Voluntary Organizations - Active in Disaster Coordinating NGOs in
Domestic Disasters.

Noah's Wish - Helping to keep animals alive in face of the storm
devastation.

North Shore Animal League America - Providing temporary shelter for pets.

Operation Blessing - Transporting food, water, cleaning kits, and other
emergency supplies.

PETsMART Charities - Providing relief for the animals impacted by
hurricanes.

Plan USA - Assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Salvation Army - Local, regional, and national disaster relief programs.

Samaritan's Purse - Helping victims of natural disasters.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation - Providing basic human services to
residents of
these devastated areas.

United Methodist Committee on Relief - Providing relief to victims.

United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area - Helping victims of hurricanes
locally.

United Way of Miami-Dade - Helping victims of hurricanes locally.

Water Missions International Helping with the affected area's water
purification
needs.





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Sep 9, 2005, 7:01pm

Click the logo Tart. :)

-Kenneth


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Sep 19, 2005, 11:43pm

Sounds great! A website can have the forum of different set topics and also
links to worlds that would benefit world owners, like free object worlds and
Object Yard worlds, etc. I'm sure AW hosting and modelling companies will
want to advertise too if you wish to do that. But I think the more free help
the best for a group like this. Put some thought into it, for example, do
you want worlds of ALL ratings, G, PG, PG-13, R, X?

-Kenneth



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Sep 27, 2005, 5:00pm

I use Outlook Express (only for newsgroups) and it looks like everything
before July 7 has been deleted on this server. Maybe they were doing some
cleanup work or it has some sort of time limit.

-Kenneth


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Oct 17, 2005, 3:05pm

Pretty cool, but they missed Area 51. To find it, go to Rachel, Nevada and
look around west or so. Although, you can see better satellite photos on
other websites.

-Kenneth


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Dec 8, 2005, 11:22pm

Really cool Mark. It gives me a good perspective. If you want, you can also
double the percentages for just the daylight hours, since people spend
almost half their life sleeping.
But here is my outcome from your site:
You have spent a total of 12.2% your life in Active Worlds since you
registered
You have spent a total of 2.1% your ENTIRE life in Active Worlds as a
citizen

-Kenneth




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Jan 6, 2006, 2:39am

Yes, for those of you who don't know the importance of this patch, I will
try and tell you what I know about it. A wmf file is called a Windows Meta
File that is made using Windows Office as a picture and web browsers and
email clients can view this photo on web pages or emails. This file could
contain malicious code to attack your computer and add a harmful virus on it
when all you did was view the photo online. The vulnerability was found very
recently but they say this might be the worse thing to ever come on the web
if hackers decide to make it this way. So PLEASE use those website addresses
Strike Rapier posted to update your computer with the official Microsoft
patch.

-Kenneth



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Jan 6, 2006, 3:19am

I forgot to mention that this Windows Update will most likely be in the next
automatic update if you have them turned on. For more information about
this, go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200601_WMF.mspx

-Kenneth



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