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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:If you want to work with words, then journalism courses are very practical options.AcademiaPictures only hint at her passion and can't capture how smart she is. I love you, daughter… Current_EventsSurprised and delighted to find that…
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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:More Adventures in Suburban AdultingAbout four years ago I bought an electri…CultureHearing "Godzilla on My Mind" author Wiliam TsutsuiPersonalI rather like my camera. Bought a new zoom lens a few months ago.PersonalMy students were…
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:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalThe ballroom of my #steampunk fantasy space cruiser is now a less lonely place.…
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:Time article with clickbaity headline: Web users annoyed by marketing tricksThis Time magazine article is a good one…CybercultureHeart of Stone (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3,…
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