The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:Dean Jones Dead: Disney Actor Was 84″The Love Bug” was one of the movies tha…Current_EventsDate a girl who reads.I earned a +8 or +9 spousal bonus when I…AmusingThe stair railings on my #blender3d #neovictorian…
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:Tapdance / jazz music outing with the girl. Tapdance / jazz music outing with …AcademiaYou are personally responsible for becoming more ethical…
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:Why You Hate Google’s New LogoThe new logo retains the rainbow of colo…BusinessListening to the Text: The Medieval Speech BubbleFrom a culture where silent reading…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:This class has been everything that I expect it would be and I cannot believe that we are …Some days are slogs. Some weeks are slo…AcademiaStudents whom I haven't met yet… Students whom I haven’t…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Rare Philadelphia win – for a Whig! For the first time in 159 years, Phi…CultureThe Best Word Book Ever, 1963 and 1991.As a child, I obsessed over many Richard…BooksToday's annoying adventures of adulting: fixing the…
Chatbots are designed to give conversational answers and keep people engaged. Names and links to sources for answers range from nonexistent to hidden, though some companies are starting to make them more visible. Even when AI does include a source, it adds it after the fact, said Jevin West, a professor and co-founder of the…
I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:How long has Google Docs let you pop up a window with your current word count? Why wasn’t …PersonalOn my fantasy #steampunk capital ship, every uniform is a full dress uniform. #blender3d #…AestheticsSnape and Ginny at the Hogwarts Club event.PersonalIn August 1999 I was blogging about Poohsticks…
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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:Not a #carguy but I pried open the hatch of the van to change 4 bulbs. #adulting PersonalThe truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s…
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Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Presenting at #NEMLA session 8.1 Friday. “Hacking English: Examining a multimedia sandbox …AcademiaMore details in the powder room of my villain's lair. #Blender3DAestheticsTalked too much during a meeting today.Talked too much during a…
The cast of comical, quirky characters are most enjoyable. Marigold (Carolyn Jerz) is hilarious as the new age, love child who always sees the best in everybody and everything. Jerz floats, whirls, and glides across the stage. She’s delightful and believable in her role. Her presence on stage brings lightness and spreads joy. —Burgh Vivant…
Carolyn Jerz lights up the stage from her first entrance, almost literally. Dressed in bright colors and elaborately coiffed, with her face made up so pale white that it glows (think Björk meets Catherine O’Hara in Beetlejuice), Jerz imbues the role of spiritualist and yoga enthusiast Marigold with an outsider energy that is otherworldly, larger than life,…
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