Gary Myers
@gmanx.bsky.social
Maya generalist, Blender evangelist, animator, film-maker, illustrator, model-maker, video-games artist/developer, lecturer (now retired), husband, dad and shed owner. Happy to hobby 'til I get the call to Valhalla. #Autistic, #Humanist.
View from the office. Brightening up though so I might have to move into the shade..
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
View from the office. Brightening up though so I might have to move into the shade..
Spent a quiet minute this morning to remind myself of how fortunate I am to have this space exactly how I want it. No minimalist power-desk here.
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Spent a quiet minute this morning to remind myself of how fortunate I am to have this space exactly how I want it. No minimalist power-desk here.
Goog gravy, this Nostromo build is wonderful.
It's a rebrickable build of the recent Millenium Falcon, by Creation Caravan, and it's awesome. :)
It's a rebrickable build of the recent Millenium Falcon, by Creation Caravan, and it's awesome. :)
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Goog gravy, this Nostromo build is wonderful.
It's a rebrickable build of the recent Millenium Falcon, by Creation Caravan, and it's awesome. :)
It's a rebrickable build of the recent Millenium Falcon, by Creation Caravan, and it's awesome. :)
That day (11,11) comes round again and once again I thank my grandfather for his courage in WW1 and drink a toast to his memory.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
That day (11,11) comes round again and once again I thank my grandfather for his courage in WW1 and drink a toast to his memory.
My latest weapon in the fight against data harvesting, AI propagation and the eroding of ownership. My new (to me) X220 is running Linux Mint, is portable, upgradable and I decide absolutely what software goes on it.
It's very refreshing and ideal for everyday tasks.
No, it won't run Crysis.
It's very refreshing and ideal for everyday tasks.
No, it won't run Crysis.
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My latest weapon in the fight against data harvesting, AI propagation and the eroding of ownership. My new (to me) X220 is running Linux Mint, is portable, upgradable and I decide absolutely what software goes on it.
It's very refreshing and ideal for everyday tasks.
No, it won't run Crysis.
It's very refreshing and ideal for everyday tasks.
No, it won't run Crysis.
62 today, and some absolute bangers incoming. The fam / friends know me soooo well. I’m a very lucky fella.
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
62 today, and some absolute bangers incoming. The fam / friends know me soooo well. I’m a very lucky fella.
@andreworton.bsky.social Antiques Roadshow last night featured a chair that had appeared in Dr.Who and Blake’s Seven but no-one could trace its origin. I knew straight away - it’s a Luigi Colani from 1970 (see brown chair at mid-left in pic). His work was featured in many 70’s sci-fi series.
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
@andreworton.bsky.social Antiques Roadshow last night featured a chair that had appeared in Dr.Who and Blake’s Seven but no-one could trace its origin. I knew straight away - it’s a Luigi Colani from 1970 (see brown chair at mid-left in pic). His work was featured in many 70’s sci-fi series.
My boy sent me this last night - he’s at ’The Royal Philharmonic plays Metal Gear’ at the Albert Hall, including video clips and some of the voice cast live.
I’m not jealous at all.
I’m not jealous at all.
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My boy sent me this last night - he’s at ’The Royal Philharmonic plays Metal Gear’ at the Albert Hall, including video clips and some of the voice cast live.
I’m not jealous at all.
I’m not jealous at all.
A very skinny me in 1988 with my favourite shirt.
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A very skinny me in 1988 with my favourite shirt.
I should post something positive every now and then so here's a pic of my daughter's ADORABLE miniature schnauzer pup Suki.
October 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I should post something positive every now and then so here's a pic of my daughter's ADORABLE miniature schnauzer pup Suki.
No way! I did exactly the same thing here in Croatia 2 days ago. The bees seem to like it. I’m hoping it’s asteroid born and creating giant intelligent zombie bees.
September 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
No way! I did exactly the same thing here in Croatia 2 days ago. The bees seem to like it. I’m hoping it’s asteroid born and creating giant intelligent zombie bees.
Folks who do this aren't seeing the bigger picture.
September 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Folks who do this aren't seeing the bigger picture.
The only 'epidemic' here is one of denial. We've always been here, struggling to fit in.
September 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The only 'epidemic' here is one of denial. We've always been here, struggling to fit in.
Every new desktop / laptop computer I get has to have this working - along with a genuine vintage controller. Yes, I have a vintage PS1 too - but you can't set that up in a cafe (I have various hand-helds as well but don't like small screens). :)
August 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Every new desktop / laptop computer I get has to have this working - along with a genuine vintage controller. Yes, I have a vintage PS1 too - but you can't set that up in a cafe (I have various hand-helds as well but don't like small screens). :)
New book aquisition! Well, a book I last read aged about 10, which was 51 years ago.
I have multiple personal connections to both this book, its cover (by the author's brother Bryan) and the story itself.
This is a real touchstone to my past and helped kickstart my love of sci-fi and art.
I have multiple personal connections to both this book, its cover (by the author's brother Bryan) and the story itself.
This is a real touchstone to my past and helped kickstart my love of sci-fi and art.
July 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
New book aquisition! Well, a book I last read aged about 10, which was 51 years ago.
I have multiple personal connections to both this book, its cover (by the author's brother Bryan) and the story itself.
This is a real touchstone to my past and helped kickstart my love of sci-fi and art.
I have multiple personal connections to both this book, its cover (by the author's brother Bryan) and the story itself.
This is a real touchstone to my past and helped kickstart my love of sci-fi and art.
Watching Andor season 2 and explaining to my wife that the Stormtroopers don't look quite right. They're 95% there but they're competing with what I saw as a 15 year old in 1978. So, they're not there for me, but for the newer fans. This is me in my ANH gear - as happy as a trooper can be. :)
July 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Watching Andor season 2 and explaining to my wife that the Stormtroopers don't look quite right. They're 95% there but they're competing with what I saw as a 15 year old in 1978. So, they're not there for me, but for the newer fans. This is me in my ANH gear - as happy as a trooper can be. :)
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Dr. Who,” or “Transformers (Hard mode: No Terminators)
July 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Dr. Who,” or “Transformers (Hard mode: No Terminators)
Repost with something you own that most people don't.
Pin Badge swag from a visit to ILM a few years back.
Pin Badge swag from a visit to ILM a few years back.
May 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Repost with something you own that most people don't.
Pin Badge swag from a visit to ILM a few years back.
Pin Badge swag from a visit to ILM a few years back.
YES! This is true for me for all online media platforms.
April 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
YES! This is true for me for all online media platforms.
"Game Companies Want To Be Able To Replace Actors With AI Replicas In The Next Strike, Union Says"
Proof that your value as a creative is no more important to management than that of a slave.
Seems @cstross.bsky.social has it right.
Proof that your value as a creative is no more important to management than that of a slave.
Seems @cstross.bsky.social has it right.
March 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"Game Companies Want To Be Able To Replace Actors With AI Replicas In The Next Strike, Union Says"
Proof that your value as a creative is no more important to management than that of a slave.
Seems @cstross.bsky.social has it right.
Proof that your value as a creative is no more important to management than that of a slave.
Seems @cstross.bsky.social has it right.
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline
March 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline
I love this shot too - just done by jamming my phone through the doorway. Lovely shadows on that back wall, which is actually about 5 inches tall. :)
March 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I love this shot too - just done by jamming my phone through the doorway. Lovely shadows on that back wall, which is actually about 5 inches tall. :)
I'm loving the work that @robotwig.com does with action figures and sets and there's some crossover with pictures of my 1:18 scale scratch built APC that's nearing completion. Especially shots like this.
March 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm loving the work that @robotwig.com does with action figures and sets and there's some crossover with pictures of my 1:18 scale scratch built APC that's nearing completion. Especially shots like this.
I couldn't be happier with the service from Oxfam Online. Well worth considering if you're looking for niche books and are tired of eBay prices. They might not have what you want but definitely worth trying out.
January 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I couldn't be happier with the service from Oxfam Online. Well worth considering if you're looking for niche books and are tired of eBay prices. They might not have what you want but definitely worth trying out.