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Taking a break from my syllabustering in order to design some stairs. I’ve learned so much this summer! #blender3d Similar:When you hear your daughter the understudy is going on for a sold-out show. Live theater i… CultureOnce On This Island (next weekend)PersonalReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d…
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The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Pippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureComputers and Writing 2020 Funding Request: SubmittedMy contributions this year are a worksho…AcademiaStarting my “Writing about Literature” class by having students react to a John Donne sonn…PersonalThe daughter is…
John Speed’s 1611 map of #medievalyork features a “scale of paces.” My #unity3d placeholder character currently takes 45 steps to run the distance Speed marked as 50 paces. (I can adjust that easily.) Similar:The Duolingo owl has been judging my German every day for the last year.EducationStar Trek Beyond was an enjoyable nerdy family outing.PersonalGetting…
As those familiar with the liberal arts know, in antiquity there were seven such arts. Three formed the trivium of the humanities: rhetoric, grammar, and logic. And four formed the quadrivium of the sciences: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. The assertion was this was the knowledge one required to participate as a citizen, as a…
If I ever share something that turns out to be disinformation, please let me know. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public…
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I’ve roughed out earthen embankments for the city walls. I know there was at some point a moat but this is more than enough accuracy for now. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s LifeA PR professional should have known bett…BusinessWhere Professors Send Their Children to CollegeTo understand this story, you…
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