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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:I can’t fix this broken world but I guess I did okay using #blender3d to model this wedge-… AestheticsRhythm of the Dance (Irish dance, song, and music touring show)My family thoroughly enjoyed this perfor…AestheticsAnother 10 sq…
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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:Random gauge design, for background details in a fantasy #steampunk project. #blender3d #b… AestheticsDowntime with the boy.PersonalI really enjoyed powering through Wilson’s Century Cycle during winter term.AwesomeHeard any good stories lately?My daughter has a…
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:Cookies. That is all.AestheticsAirlock for a #steampunk #blender3d project featuring #neovictorian #greebles. #blender3da… AestheticsLook at the adorable little tape casette. Adventure International…
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:Apple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group seeking new homeConfiguring socially distanced seating a…BusinessThe Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, by Edwin Austin Abbey.This…
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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:Some new locations for my #neovictorian #steampunk personal project. Created in #blender3d…Aesthetics#PPTPlaytime adaptation of The Merchant of Venice.Top — nonverbal addition with Jessica an…DramaOne of my students is demonstrating the perceived value of brand-name vs…
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How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy? One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.” Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer. Similar:Writing a Cutline (Caption) for the News: Three examples of an often overlooked…
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:Fancy iPad Holder with Compartment For Storing Your BabyFisher-Price enters the Apple aftermarke…AestheticsOn Office Hours and Student Contact at the Small Liberal Arts College I don’t expect…