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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:A colleague bakes Irish soda bread to share on the Humanities floor every St Patrick's DayPersonalWrite instructions for busy grouches.Updating the graphic for a writing hando…AcademiaYesterday my wife took this last known picture of our two…
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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:Narrating "A Christmas Carol" for WAOB Audio Theatre. (The four episodes will be released …DramaSome editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial. EthicsDrawing of Once on This Island by the amazing Rebecca Scassellati.PersonalMy…
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:She feels pretty at the dress rehearsal (opens Thursday)On the ride home, in the middle of a spi…AmusingThere, in my morning snapshot…
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:The Emissary (ST:TNG Rewatch: Season Two, Episode 20) — Enjoyable Worf-centered RomanceRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….CultureJames Comey: Trump won’t be removed. But we’ll be…
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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:Weaving: Breathing: Thinking: The poetics of Emerson's NatureText derives from texere, which means “t…AestheticsWhat if I design a #steampunk fantasy cruiser and there aren’t enough chairs? How do I kno… AestheticsI just found an abandoned…
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I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpc Similar:A gangway, flanked by still more #steampunk control panels, leads forward from the chief e…AestheticsOn my fantasy #steampunk cruiser, every uniform is a parade dress uniform. #Blender3D #ble… The first few weeks of Jun…AestheticsMy project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if…
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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:Captain Gearhart found some stairwell problems on his latest #Unity3D tour of his #Blender… AestheticsMy 10yo Sings "Hopelessly Devoted to You"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq81GeqAY…PersonalSo, What's in It for Me?All in…
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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…