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I’ve become enamored with Blender.  Not the kitchen tool, but the 3D modeling tool on my PC.

Blender is a very good tool for creating 3D art, scenes, and animations. 

I’ve always considered myself moderately artistic, but not dedicated enough to be good at it.  I’ve also been moderately good at math and computer science. (This is helpful since I am a software engineer by trade.)

Blender lets me combine my modest skills in art and math to create objects and scenes in the computer.

One of my most involved scenes is a reproduction (as best as I could do) of a set from a classic sci-fi television show from the 1960s that is still going (in various forms) 60 years later.

This was not the easiest way to make such a shape in blender, but it was a challenging and educational exercise. 

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So, back in November of 2021, I was going to post this.. but stuff happened. So I’m posting it now. :/

… but when I got home, I couldn’t get into the packaging without a screwdriver!?! True story!

I made an orange pie.
I call it ‘Cutey Pi’
It’s mostly cream cheese, sugar, orange juice, orange marmalade, and fresh oranges, diced.

• 300 gm, so FAA registration is required
• Small & very portable
• Controllable from phone or tablet alone but with limited range
• Real remote costs extra
• Battery provides about 10 minutes flight time (after 30% safety factor is allocated)
• Additional batteries are $49 (USD)
• You can directly charge Spark with micro USB charger or battery bank.
• Camera Gimbal allows smooth stabilized 1080p video and 12 MP stills