In All It's Glory

You can now try out the awesomeness of GridTalkie for three whole days for just one Linden dollar!

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[ GridTalkie Store @  SecondLife International Airport, Angler  ] 

 

As of 1.97, GridTalkie is on a new dedicated server.
I’d like to thank the contractors providing the server, and hope it doesn’t register as DDOS attack.
No new features, just  a new server, and ability to redirect traffic in the even a migration is needed.

On Saturday, the old server that Pre 1.9x radios connected to finally went to that server farm in the sky (not the cloud).
I am working to contact owners of Privnets affected by this.
PrivNet owners can contact me by IM (Rez Gray) or email (rez (at) shinybrand.com)

The upgrade from 1.51 did not go very smoothly. For reasons unknown, the update scripting is not properly executing on the 1.51 radios.
While this can be fixed with ‘/3 reset’ or edit-resetting the talkies, it should have ran automatically.
In fact, it usually did, but something broke somewhere.

So, over the last couple of days I, Rez, went over all the sales records from Hippo and Marketplace and manually sent updated models.
And today I scraped the transmission records dating back to May and sent everyone who used the public network a free GridTalkie STIK.
The connection scripting for 1.51 has been rerouted and users will get a message stating they need to IM Rez Gray.

I regret the update didn’t go terribly smoothly. There is at least one more update due inside a week to fix problems not found in beta testing.
And to prevent mishaps like this in the future, GridTalkie now registers user’s models in a DB for the next updates, which will be pushed manually.

Private Networks that are NOT connected to the main network are still stable and will be updated when all the bugs are bashed out of 1.92.

1.9 is now available. 1.92 is in the update queue for users.
If you don’t yet have 1.92, contact Rez Gray for your update.

New Stuff For Everyone:

  • Cosmetic updates to all models.
  • Two new radios, the Mariner (looks like a real radio), and MILSPEC (the kind you keep in a pouch)
  • ALL GridTalkie Models now have some kind of color customization option.
  • They are turned OFF by default, but there are now optional sound effects.
  • Radios are now running NON-MONO scripting. This is “better” for some users who hoon across the grid in planes and boats.
    Whether it reduces potential issues remains to be seen.
  • Users will now be registered in customer DB so I can a.) gloat about how many customers I have, and b.) occassionally send out free stuff.
  • The Manual page has been updated to include an Information Disclosure Notice detailing what data GridTalkie collects and how it’s used.
New Stuff For Private Networks:
  • New server-side configuration means I can update network names, channels, groups, etc after
    deployment without having to hand a new radio each time.
  • Two Words; BAN BUTTONS.
  • Option to add channels based on attachment group.
    We can use this a.) keep your noobs off the Command channels, and b,) create massive networks with ONE radio build.
  • Firefighters and other First Responders will be able to reach out to eachother using GMARS, the GridTalkie Mutual Aid Radio Service. This is a set of optional channels to be added to your PrivNet setup so that you and your neighboring FDs can talk to eachother over GridTalkie without alot of hassle. This was created after several lives were lost because while both companies had GridTalkie PNs, they weren’t designed to link together, and they forgot to try shouting.
  • PrivNet Radios will have the same feature sets as their civilian counterparts, but will have different menu options.