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08/01/2022

Followed a very nice tutorial from Ducky 3D to make this using Blender's Geometry Nodes. I'll put the link in the comments.

26/08/2021

A followup about my JunoCam image.

JunoCam Citizen Science My first attempt at Citizen Science on display in the dome! A few weeks ago, I watched this video, produced by the Griffith Observatory a year ago: As in the demonstration video I watched, I used Gimp. Of course I could have used Krita, but Gimp is my go-to since I’m so fam...

22/08/2021

I'm excited about the direction they are taking with Geometry Nodes. Right now they are powerful but clunky to use, even for experienced Blender users. This video shows the current way of setting them up vs the future way of setting them up. I like that the future way is more consistent with established nodes systems.

Join me and take a first look at the future of Geometry Nodes in Blender!For more info see: https://code.blender.org/2021/08/attributes-and-fields/💗 LIKE, C...

09/08/2021

Putting my citizen science on the dome!

09/06/2021

Better late than never! A hardware update, listened to a new-to-me podcast, and a very rambling walk-along of why I have open textbooks on my mind. Check out links to open book repositories.

Episode 13: Open Source Information – Focus on Books FOSSdome Episode 13: Open Source Information - Focus on Books Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 23:34 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Downlo...

30/05/2021

An update to my list of favorite free resources.

Episode 12: Sources of Free Content FOSSdome Episode 12: Sources of Free Content Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 19:55 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Durat...

23/05/2021

This week I followed a rabbit hole that led me to rediscover some projects I'd previously not liked, but now they have the potential to be what I need.

Episode 11: FOSS for Video Editing FOSSdome Episode 11: FOSS for Video Editing Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 21:25 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window | Duratio...

16/05/2021

New episode is up!

Episode 10: Some Ups and Downs of FOSS for Digital Media FOSSdome Episode 10: Some Ups and Downs of FOSS for Digital Media Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 24:52 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed....

09/05/2021

A look at several add-ons and tutorials for using Blender to create astronomy art.

Episode 9: Resources for Astronomy Art with Blender FOSSdome Episode 9: Resources for Astronomy Art with Blender Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 21:32 Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download f...

02/05/2021

This week I take a look at some down-and-nerdy resources for learning to put astronomy data into Blender.

Episode 8: Some Resources for Astronomy Visualization with Blender FOSSdome Episode 8: Some Resources for Astronomy Visualization with Blender Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 17:01 Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Fe...

25/04/2021

This week I give a quick update on what I've been up to, then talk a bit about Carte du Ciel and Virtual Moon Atlas.

Episode 7: Open Source Astronomy Software Carte du Ciel and Virtual Moon Atlas FOSSdome Episode 7: Open Source Astronomy Software Carte du Ciel and Virtual Moon Atlas Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 8:52 Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google....

18/04/2021

This week I talk about free and open source desktop planetarium software KStars, and why I keep it handy ("ONE NEAT TRICK!") when there are so many other options around.

Episode 6: Open Source Astronomy Tools KStars FOSSdome Episode 6: Open Source Astronomy Tools KStars Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 12:56 Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play i...

11/04/2021

This week I talk about ESASky and Aladin Sky Atlas!

Episode 5: Open Source Astronomy Tools ESASky and Aladin Sky Atlas FOSSdome Episode 5: Open Source Astronomy Tools ESASky and Aladin Sky Atlas Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 11:45 Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Fe...

04/04/2021

Be well, be creative, and be free. Be FOSS

Episode 4: Open Source Astronomy Tools -Stellarium FOSSdome Episode 4: Open Source Astronomy Tools -Stellarium Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 16:47 Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download fil...

28/03/2021

Made another one!

Episode 3: Thoughts on Getting Started in Blender Welcome to FOSSdome, where I talk about free and open source software mostly for planetarium content production. This week I talk about how I got started using Blender and ways to go about learning it if starting today. episode0003-getting-started-...

22/03/2021

New post is up about using this fun add-on! https://fossdome.com/cosmic-shaders-from-darkfall/

21/03/2021

This is a LOT of fun! I might do a video review or talk about addons in my next cast.

Darkfall Blender blog from the Youtube Channel.

21/03/2021

Made another one!

Episode 2: The Goodness that is GIMP Welcome to FOSSdome, where I talk about free and open source software mostly for planetarium content production. This week I list 10 things I use GIMP for in my planetarium work. episode0002-goodness-that-is-gimpDownload Links mentioned in this episode:GIMP htt...

15/03/2021

Finally making the podcast happen. I've only been "working" on it since 2019. I'll keep working on improving it, especially the mixing. Yuck! I do MUCH better in the dome, that is for certain.

Once I've got a few episodes posted I will get it onto the aggregators.

Episode 1: State of the Open Sources Welcome to FOSSdome, where I talk about free and open source software mostly for planetarium content production. In this debut, I briefly go over some of my favorite open source packages and what I typically use them for. Episode0001-state-of-open-sourcesDownlo...

24/02/2021

I need to adapt this for Cycles so I can domify it!

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18/01/2021

Followed a fun tutorial using Blender and Animation Nodes

25/09/2020

I highly recommend the Open Source Creative podcast. The host, Jason van Gumster, is one of those folks I've seen for years on the online ...

23/09/2020

Last night I joined in a meeting of a Linux User Group in my state. I'd been meaning to physically attend a meeting for the past 18 years b...

29/07/2020

New post is up!

I LOVE open source software! Stellarium is one of the top open source software packages for desktop sky viewing. Since I won't be presentin...

30/06/2020

This was fun to make.

Created in Blender 2.83 as TAB, injected metadata with Spatial Media Metadata Injector

17/06/2020

Wow.
https://youtu.be/umT6Lz1OzWE

Virtual Reality has been one of the most exciting means of media consumption in recent times and it's very interesting to see that a feature like this now sh...

17/06/2020

Oh I MUST get me some VR goggles now!

https://youtu.be/G-iYp-j-UOc

I will show you how quickly you can have VR setup in Blender 2.83. It is amazing what results you can get out. I just felt overwhelmed t...

24/05/2020

Blendpeaks free add-on for Blender from Oormi Creations

http://fossdome.blogspot.com/2020/05/blendpeaks-free-add-on-for-blender-from.html

07/05/2020

06/05/2020

a test of using flam3 command line tools

04/05/2020

I'm making these using Gimp and G'MIC, with some help from Stellarium, Inkscape and Blender. FOSS fun!

Download and use as a background for your online meetings and visits. See you under the stars!

02/05/2020

Open source spacey real data goodness!

Gaia Sky

13/02/2020

13/02/2020

If you are starting to get your feet wet with Blender and you are now looking towards materials and how to use Blender nodes, you have come to the right place. For the seasonal Blender user there can also be gems here. After all, as we progress and become better artists we understand that the basics...