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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:Easter collage 2018.PersonalWhen students don't show up during office hours: I adjusted the cabinet and added a new (s…AestheticsHere for the daughter.AcademiaSledding in Spring Break SnowMy wife suddenly decided I should be a G…Current_EventsDaily 10sq cm…
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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:When you need to record footsteps on a sidewalk, and the carpeted studio has a brick wall.AmusingSummer project: learning the Unity gaming engine.One bedtime about 11 years ago, my 5yo d…PersonalYes, this is my…
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:After some long-delayed recabling, these are the bits I culled from my work setup.PersonalToo Short a Season (TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode…
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:Mars Curiosity rover sings 'Happy Birthday,' dares Earth to collect royalties One year ago today, NASA’s Curio…AmusingMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at…
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Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Amazing birthday cake, created by Jane Eyre herself, Karen Baum. (Thank you @kaboom1250!)PersonalSiblings gotta sib.PersonalBeautiful day for a walk.PersonalOn Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t expect students to…
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Today’s #blender3d modeling, inspired by a satellite photo courtesy of Google Maps. (I’m not aiming for architectural perfection, but with each try I’m definitely leveling up.) #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Midterm Grades Submitted.AcademiaMore #blender3d #steampunk control panel details. #blender3dartAestheticsVersu's Epilogue: How an Interactive Fiction Pioneer's 15 Year Project Ended Up in Limbo a…However there’s a particularly sad…
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