Snazzy officer uniforms from the #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. Women’s versions are coming! #blender3d #design #aesthetic

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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

Translating the markings from base 60 – the counting system used by ancient Babylonians – showed that these ancient mathematicians were aware of the Pythagorean theorem (not called that, of course) as well as other advanced mathematical concepts. “The conclusion is inescapable. The Babylonians knew the relation between the length of the diagonal of a square and…

Can you really say you’ve designed #neovictorian uniforms for a fantasy #steampunk cruiser unless the LtCmdr’s sash fits perfectly between the jacket and waistcoat? I think not! #blender3d

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More Adventures in Suburban Adulting

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Why We’ll Never Live in Space

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It’s such a privilege to introduce these young people to Shakespeare’s body of work.

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In MLA Style, use the ellipsis only to mark an omission from the middle of a quotation.

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The chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks great in his leather elbow-patch jacket and pantaloons tucked into high boots with spats. #steampunk #blender3d #neovictorian #unity3d #aesthetics #design

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Look what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!

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