The barbican at Mickelgate was pulled down in the 1800s but I made a rough approximation from other sources. #medievalyork #blender3d Similar:I just discovered what will grind up a significant portion of my free time over the break.So Khan Academy now has a grammar unit. …PersonalIt was Mrs. White with the revolver in the ballroom.…
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:Today's workload included requesting a "less-depressing used chair" #lowexp…Personal“Waiting for Life” (Once on This Island)https://youtu.be/NeoVD3prQWYPersonalYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost…
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:Violations (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 12) Telepathic Memory Assaults Beset…Rewatching ST:TNG A small group o…CultureIn major step, UCSF scientists translate unspoken words of…
Your first test layout of medieval city streets will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork Background details for a #mysteryplay project. Similar:"I think the Exposition Officer's bridge station might have too many control pan…Personal"Only You" — 11yo Carolyn Sings a Power Ballad from "Starlight Express"The observation car Pearl sings of her l…Aesthetics#Blender3D rendition of the bridge…
Your second attempt at modeling #medievalyork fortifications in #blender3d will be better than your first from just two weeks ago. Similar:Getty makes 35 million photos free to useIn essence, it is admitting defeat. By o…BusinessThe Nightingale (WAOB Audio Theatre)I haven’t done any audio theatre recordi…AestheticsSmalltalk through masks is hard; I really was glad to see…
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…
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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:Fall 2025 Grades Submitted!Personal"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania."PersonalChoose Your Own Buzz LightyearI was on the road (and away from a compu…AestheticsHow the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive…
I have a daughter who does things. Here’s what she’ll be starting on next week. @frontporchtheatricals Similar:The Sentence That Knocked Down the Berlin Wall (But Almost Didn’t)Words that defined Ronald Reagan’s presi…CultureWinnie the Pooh saga turns 100 years old todayOne hundred years ago today a Canadian s…BooksAnalysis | The fake news is coming from inside…
Basic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project. #mysteryplay #blender3d Not aiming for architectural accuracy, just background details. Similar:Party Like a Jerz My dad just made us root beer floats.PersonalWrite instructions for busy grouches.Updating the graphic for a writing hando…AcademiaSnow White: The Musical Opens Fridayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiIRCoHoN…AestheticsAnother delightful section of a #steampunk control panel.…
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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Your first attempt at a medieval gate and city walls will be your worst. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:More 18th Century fun @fortligonierMore 18th Century fun @fortligonierPersonalI had a blue checked shirt in my hand this morning, but she nailed the khaki pants.PersonalHandshakes Really Do MatterMonday night handshake/eye contact pract…CultureHappy Easter 2016PersonalCan you really say you’ve…
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