So its 2013+ and you want to run your own virtual world to experiment with creating virtual objects and you have decide to use Opensim. You have access to an old windows box with a fast internet connection and you have heard about the hypergates. Well, for several years now I have written and maintained a post on how to do just that. This year I'm not going to be updating that post, because basically its too much work. Everything you need to know should be here
http://rocketvirtual.com/venture/?q=node/2
and if it isn't try searching.
I recently fixed a problem with my OAR files backup script "Command-script save_Viradu.script" not running by going to the opensim log copying an pasting the relevant and short error into google, then reading the fix and applying it. Otherwise located this message and applied Diva Distro update command. It worked and I'm good. Hopefully you will be able to do the same.
http://forums.osgrid.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4389
On the news front Maria Korolov has the grid numbers
http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2012/12/grid-numbers-double-in-2012/
Will this be the year Opensim Rockets Forward? Also I apologize for turning off commenting, but I'm being massively Ad spammed damn it! Anyway Happy New Year to you Virtual Worlders out there, BUILD BUILD BUILD!