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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:Dr Jerz I think your microphone glitchedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPqnXF7A…AcademiaChess tournament in Monroeville. Two losses, two wins.The boy’s personal best in terms of win-…CultureFacebook paid Teen Vogue to run a fake article praising Facebook for "helping ensure the i……
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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:Yes, we will see almost anything branded Sherlock Holmes.Personal#4C18 snack still life.PersonalPippin! Last show today at 2pm.CultureSynergistic Synthesis XVII Sub B1 Chair by Kenneth SmytheAfter my daughter’s theater workshop, I …AestheticsThe Other 21st Century…
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:My second greenscreen test.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-LPwKQ…CybercultureYahoo, You Nagged Me Too Many Times; Bye!I have a Yahoo account that I use when a…BusinessCarolyn and spider…
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:Getting a little bit better with each #blender3D scene I render.AestheticsYour first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d…
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