Here’s a link to my blog post on the Midterm Exam. For this project I decided to render a 3-d model of the Northfield Depot, using platforms such as MetaShape, MeshMixer and Sketchfab. Here’s the link: http://midterm.biafurtado.com
According to the comparison made through the two layers present in this map – one presenting the mapping of squirrels in Central Park and another one on the World Population Density Estimate 2016 – it is possible to observe that squirrels are located at the very center of the most populated area of NorthEastern U.S. […]
A very brief thought As I write this first post, I am so excited about all that I plan to do using WordPress. I have chosen the website theme, activated the Askimet plugin to prevent comment scam, and have created an “About” page. I look forward to creating a solid and informative collection of posts […]
Brief Introduction After a couple readings done on the topic of coding, I gathered that coding is considered, by those familiar with its secrets, to be an extremely beautiful language. The perfection of its logic is described as exquisite. Many advocate for its distribution around the globe, affirming that *everyone* should learn it. Is this […]
Overview While travelling in the crowded metro buses of the French capital, Paris, I realized just how popular alternatives to paper-books have become. Ebooks and Audiobooks with their economy of space and almost-instant accessibility have proven to provide a practicality and efficiency that was not possible beforehand. Thinking about how inconvenient it has become to […]
“A quote often attributed to Gloria Steinem says: ‘We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons… but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.’ “ I had never heard the words “digital” and “humanities” in the same sentence before registering for this class. After reading a couple of articles which […]
Using SketchUp for the first time was a rather challenging though rewarding experience. It reminded me of my experience of learning a new language, where I would have to adapt a sentence structure to say what I wanted but using words I knew. With SketchUp I had to try and build a structure as well […]
