Monthly Archives: July 2013

BLENDER – Notes as I learn…

An online scratchpad of things I want to remember while learning Blender. http://pinboard.in/u:fang/t:blender/ ToDo: Trace Sir Les (InkScape -> SVG -> Blender Curve [extrude & mesh]) UV Sir Les (Front, Back, Sides) Improve photoshop edge selection [curve tool trace smooth … Continue reading

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Verchaix – FangoParis

Fast train from Paris (Gare De Lyon) to Geneva with all our bags and Mandy’s bung ankle. Train from Paris to Geneva (up to 500km/h backwards) Hobble to EuropCar (arrived after close) to pickup rental Efficient but scary drive city->motorway->mountains … Continue reading

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Trends for the modern StoryTeller

A blog post by Dr Paul Willis entitled ‘Storytelling for Science‘ recently got my attention. Paul argues that current efforts to address a deficit of ‘science literacy’ by science communicators should shift to address ‘science equity’. As an ‘outsider science enthusiast’ who … Continue reading

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