harry blends
@harryblends.bsky.social
storyteller and blender tutorialist. (Kate, if you see this, you left your Footloose disc in my Blu-ray player) patreon.com/harryblends
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@harryblends.bsky.social
· Oct 19
A guide to attributes & fields - blender geometry nodes
YouTube video by harry blends
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People often ask me "what's the harry blends style?" [well they don't, but if we're trapped in an elevator you better believe I'm gonna tell you] imho this video is the best example of it so far. And I think it's even helped some folks... #b3d #geometrynodes #blender3d
youtu.be/a-4oCHe-hDE
youtu.be/a-4oCHe-hDE
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Every four years I consider learning the rules of curling but then decide it's more enjoyable if I don't.
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Every four years I consider learning the rules of curling but then decide it's more enjoyable if I don't.
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Opening day of TAXI DRIVER, 2/8/76 (Happy 50th)
February 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Opening day of TAXI DRIVER, 2/8/76 (Happy 50th)
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I think we’ve got better and more culturally-varied street food than I could have imagined, cool jackets galore, and drugs that make us think we’re really fast and strong before they kill us.
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I think we’ve got better and more culturally-varied street food than I could have imagined, cool jackets galore, and drugs that make us think we’re really fast and strong before they kill us.
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This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Oh man. It's just one thing after another.
January 17, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Oh man. It's just one thing after another.
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Bluesky is like what I imagine twitter was like when it started. Twitter is now like a cross between the future in the Terminator when it's run by robots and the Martian red light district in Total Recall.
January 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Bluesky is like what I imagine twitter was like when it started. Twitter is now like a cross between the future in the Terminator when it's run by robots and the Martian red light district in Total Recall.
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San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
Now there’s *absolutely* no excuse for using Bfont
One significant limitation for motion graphic presets with #GeometryNodes will be removed in Blender 5.1: The font in the String to Curves node has an input socket now, so it can be controlled by a modifier. #b3d #devfund
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Now there’s *absolutely* no excuse for using Bfont
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Now it's entries 5, 4 & 3 in my "Nodes of the Year" list. It's the only best of 2025 list without a Paul, a Thomas or and Anderson. #b3d #blender3d #geometrynodes Full video here - youtu.be/sVz5urtydKc
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Now it's entries 5, 4 & 3 in my "Nodes of the Year" list. It's the only best of 2025 list without a Paul, a Thomas or and Anderson. #b3d #blender3d #geometrynodes Full video here - youtu.be/sVz5urtydKc
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🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️
Our Disco Elysium series continues with a 72 minute deep dive into Writing. From how characters were created, to the tech the team used, the collaborations between writers and editors, and the struggles they had along the way.
youtu.be/fpjHZc9bbFk
Our Disco Elysium series continues with a 72 minute deep dive into Writing. From how characters were created, to the tech the team used, the collaborations between writers and editors, and the struggles they had along the way.
youtu.be/fpjHZc9bbFk
The Making of Disco Elysium - Part Three: Writing
YouTube video by /noclip
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️
Our Disco Elysium series continues with a 72 minute deep dive into Writing. From how characters were created, to the tech the team used, the collaborations between writers and editors, and the struggles they had along the way.
youtu.be/fpjHZc9bbFk
Our Disco Elysium series continues with a 72 minute deep dive into Writing. From how characters were created, to the tech the team used, the collaborations between writers and editors, and the struggles they had along the way.
youtu.be/fpjHZc9bbFk
Entries 7 and 6 in my "Nodes of the Year" list. It's like the Oscars but without all the aggressive campaigning. #b3d #blender3d #geometrynodes Full video here - youtu.be/sVz5urtydKc
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Entries 7 and 6 in my "Nodes of the Year" list. It's like the Oscars but without all the aggressive campaigning. #b3d #blender3d #geometrynodes Full video here - youtu.be/sVz5urtydKc
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
I used to have a degree of sympathy for the Blender communities’ complex relationship with X. I tried to navigate it myself. But now there’s no excuse
January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I used to have a degree of sympathy for the Blender communities’ complex relationship with X. I tried to navigate it myself. But now there’s no excuse
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Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Absolutely fucking tremendous from the FT.
All I want for Christmas is a social media platform where people get paid for admitting they were wrong
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
All I want for Christmas is a social media platform where people get paid for admitting they were wrong
Traditionally, December 23rd is the day when people use a magnifying glass to check the fingers on their Christmas cards
December 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Traditionally, December 23rd is the day when people use a magnifying glass to check the fingers on their Christmas cards
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The great old comedy writer Larry Gelbart said that your style is formed by what you can’t do. I wish more people understood that. That and the Martha Graham quote about keeping the channel open.
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The great old comedy writer Larry Gelbart said that your style is formed by what you can’t do. I wish more people understood that. That and the Martha Graham quote about keeping the channel open.
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Many fixes for the major release!
🔶 Blender 5.0.1 is out! It fixes 132 issues found in the previous release. If you’re on 5.0.0, it’s highly recommended to update.
✨Changelog developer.blender.org/docs/release...
⬇️Download blender.org/download #b3d
🔶 Blender 5.0.1 is out! It fixes 132 issues found in the previous release. If you’re on 5.0.0, it’s highly recommended to update.
✨Changelog developer.blender.org/docs/release...
⬇️Download blender.org/download #b3d
Corrective Releases - Blender Developer Documentation
developer.blender.org
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Many fixes for the major release!
🔶 Blender 5.0.1 is out! It fixes 132 issues found in the previous release. If you’re on 5.0.0, it’s highly recommended to update.
✨Changelog developer.blender.org/docs/release...
⬇️Download blender.org/download #b3d
🔶 Blender 5.0.1 is out! It fixes 132 issues found in the previous release. If you’re on 5.0.0, it’s highly recommended to update.
✨Changelog developer.blender.org/docs/release...
⬇️Download blender.org/download #b3d
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“A way of doing something original is by trying something so painstaking that nobody else has ever bothered with it.”
—Brian Eno
—Brian Eno
December 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“A way of doing something original is by trying something so painstaking that nobody else has ever bothered with it.”
—Brian Eno
—Brian Eno
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
I woke up this morning to the news that I’ve reached 25,000 subscribers. If you’re one of them, thank you! If you’re not, feel that fomo. To celebrate I’m going to take the day off (on a day that I was already taking off anyway) #b3d
December 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I woke up this morning to the news that I’ve reached 25,000 subscribers. If you’re one of them, thank you! If you’re not, feel that fomo. To celebrate I’m going to take the day off (on a day that I was already taking off anyway) #b3d
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Blender's render farm Flamenco v3.8 was just released!
- Change settings in the web interface,
- Progress bars on jobs & tasks,
- Compatibility with Blender 5,
- … and more, check the release notes!
flamenco.blender.org/download/
#b3d #blender3d #renderfarm #devfund #OpenSource
- Change settings in the web interface,
- Progress bars on jobs & tasks,
- Compatibility with Blender 5,
- … and more, check the release notes!
flamenco.blender.org/download/
#b3d #blender3d #renderfarm #devfund #OpenSource
Download
Download Flamenco for your platform here. Each download contains both Flamenco Manager and Worker. The Blender add-on can be downloaded from the Flamenco Manager web-interface after installation.
The ...
flamenco.blender.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Blender's render farm Flamenco v3.8 was just released!
- Change settings in the web interface,
- Progress bars on jobs & tasks,
- Compatibility with Blender 5,
- … and more, check the release notes!
flamenco.blender.org/download/
#b3d #blender3d #renderfarm #devfund #OpenSource
- Change settings in the web interface,
- Progress bars on jobs & tasks,
- Compatibility with Blender 5,
- … and more, check the release notes!
flamenco.blender.org/download/
#b3d #blender3d #renderfarm #devfund #OpenSource
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Want to spend three hours listening to some great horror podcasters talk about my first Gremlins movie? Be my guest!
bloody-disgusting.com/podcasts/391...
bloody-disgusting.com/podcasts/391...
‘Gremlins’ – How Joe Dante’s Christmas Cautionary Tale Became an Unlikely All-Timer [Halloweenies Podcast]
We’re 25 days away from Christmas. What do you want Santa to bring you? How about a mogwai? Are you responsible enough for that? Well, the Halloweenies think they are, which is why they’re spending th...
bloody-disgusting.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Want to spend three hours listening to some great horror podcasters talk about my first Gremlins movie? Be my guest!
bloody-disgusting.com/podcasts/391...
bloody-disgusting.com/podcasts/391...