Art + Creativity, Brainstorming, Community Building and Ideas [Posts 1/8-1/15]

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The Spherical Book : Writing in a Three-Dimensional Alphabet (1 of 4)

@erb: The Spherical Book exhibition was an exploration of how the discovery of a single unknown object (for example: a spherical book) could potentially have a domino effect and transform the design of not only bookshelves, but also houses, cities, language and even human interaction. As my contribution to the exhibition, I chose to focus on the ways in which three-dimensional writing would alter our understanding of inherent meaning and comprehension. I created a series called Times New Roman: Plan, Axonometric, Rendering, which explores this potential for hidden dimensions behind the two-dimensional alphabet we know.

Summer 1993. Girl and a Cat with Timelapse Video // 고양이와 소녀, 1993년의 여름

@carrotcake: While I usually gather references before I draw and paint anything, this painting was entirely created from my memories from my childhood in South Korea. I grew up in a village besides the mountains and I used to roam the hills and streams freely with my bug net and plastic containers. This painting represents the warm memories I still hold until this day.

The Making of “The Art Factory,” my Upcoming Single - It’s Basically Aphex Hella [BEAT]

@heymattsokol: The Art Factory is an energetic ever-evolving electronic tune that leaves no psychedelic stone unturned. And in this post I showed off one of the main grooves, a psychedelic Coltrane-influenced beat, breaking it down to the individual sounds and explaining how I think it all comes together.

[What IF GHIBLI make the StarWars Movie #1]IF프로젝트 1탄 스타워즈를 지브리에서 만든다면?

@soyo: The "IF Project" aims at skill-up by drawing imaginative themes. Project 1, "What if StarWars was Ghibli Animation?" This topic will be posted three times. Today is the first time, "What would a movie poster look like?"

Steemit in Augmented Reality - Apple's ARKit stability test

@crypto3d: Developed an iOS application that utilizes the Apple's brand new Augmented Reality technology to display the Steemit logo in AR. The post describes the differences between the old and new AR technology, as well as, includes stability test videos.

The Wunderkind Tour – How Families Roll – Music in your Genes

@roused: Going back centuries we find that the role of the family in the development of musicians has always been of paramount importance. One can come down on the side of nurture, or on the side of nature, but obviously these factors aren't mutually exclusive. For this post I thought it might be interesting to focus on two of the most famous classical musicians and composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Quit any Expectations on Steem

@GuyFawkes4-20: You have to quit your expectations, or they will destroy your blogging experience. If your Steem account is still in the early stages, you have to think about your posts as a way of improving your writings, learning or maybe even as discussion material for your close friends, anything but don't think about your posts as a way of making money because you will probably make little to none.

Answers To Bid-Bot Questions You Need To Know

@jrswab: The previous post in this series was all about the voting bots that we can bid on and receive an up-vote. In this post I will be giving my best answers to each question that I feel I was unable to cover in the last post. If there is a question that is not covered in this post, please feel free to ask.

Attributing images to your posts - the correct way

@emrebeyler: We all use images in the blog posts. I personally use CC licensed images by searching them via different search tools since CC license allows me to share the image without asking permission.

The Year of Blockchain and a pessimistic forecast (wrong, I hope)

@paolobeneforti: After the cryptocurrencies race in 2017, many newspapers and medias (even mainstream) announced 2018 as the Year of Blockchain. Surely in the last weeks many projects going to use the blockchain technology have been announced - and not focused on a new cryptocurrency.

Similarities between cryptocurrency and teaching strategies

@alvinauh : The post explores similarities between teaching and cryptocurrency investment. This past also takes into account classroom management techniques. Furthermore, there's also the concept of HODL will also be addressed.

Travel Pro Answers #2: @Chefsteve Asks: How Do you Avoid Food Born Illness When Traveling?

@world-travel-pro: @chefsteve asked a great travel question last week about how to avoid food born illness when traveling to foreign countries. My response turned into a detailed post full of original photos and strategies that I personally use during my ongoing eleven (plus) years of traveling the world. To save your stomach on your next travel venture you may want to have a look!

A Japanese Manga Inspired Movie - Helter Skelter Review

@themanualbot: This is my first Japanese movie review, a Japanese manga inspired movie entitled Helter Skelter. I am also a fan of Japanese mangas. Some of many popular mangas today were reanimated and transformed into movie. Some were bad but most of them were good. :)

First Steem Airdrop – Why Do I Think VICE Token Will Succeed?

@fingersik: The first ever announced token through SMT though is a total killer! The idea is very simple. VICE token will basically be a Porn-Dtube. Not only people will not need to financially support the porn producers, but they will also earn money by watching it.

Why Humble People Are Treasured

@jaff8: What kind of persons would you want as friends? A humble person or someone filled with pride? Recently, I have been in talks with so many people, trying to teach them how Steemit works. The major challenge I have encountered is meeting proud people.

Olympos Ancient City- Antalya, Turkey

@kenan1989: I talked about my vacation memories in that post. I went to Olimpos Antalya in turkey last summer. Olimpos is an ancient city in Antalya, Turkey. I hope you like this historical ancient city.

The Male Beard: An Evolutionary Explanation

@leaky20: In this article, I view the issue of the male beard through an evolutionary perspective and offer an explanation as to why humans grow beards. I believe that the beard serves a social function in that it sends information about the self to members of the social group. To explain this concept further, I use the example of the mane of the male African lion; how the mane indicates the health of the male lion as well as how it provides an indicator of health about the individual to potential mates. I also offer some social advantages and disadvantages to having a beard in today's society.

Amazing world of insects / Fireflies; Masters of light

@myego13: In the dark nights of summer, you'll witness one of the most interesting phenomena of nature if you are lucky. The parade of hundreds of Fireflies in the darkness of the night with their blinking lights. This will become one of the most unforgettable moments of your life. This miracle that you'll solve the mystery of as you grow up by science; might be the first seeds of your belief -in fact, to run after knowledge you first need to believe in the things that it will teach and bring you- in nature and science.

Why They Call it an Ocean Adventure

@luvabi: Children need to learn the importance of taking care of the ocean. The best way to do that is take them there! Here @luvabi shares what fun she and her kids had on this exploratory adventure. Video of dolphins and cute sea lions await!

[Bree's 번역 이야기] #19. "내가 지금 무슨 짓을 한 거야?"는 뭐라고 번역하지?

@bree1042: I'm teaching English to Koreans. Today's expression is "What have I done?" Grammatically, there's no present perfect tense in Korean, and that makes it all the more difficult for Koreans to learn English. I'd like to explain this particular tense using rather simple sentence, "What have I done?"

How to Teach Yourself Japanese: A Huge Guide From 10 Years of Experience / Part 1 of 5

@jeffbernst: When I had the crazy idea to learn Japanese back in 2007, I was convinced that it wouldn’t be possible for me. A couple things made this undertaking feasible and in this series of posts I talk about what worked best for me over the years. Absolutely anyone can learn Japanese (seriously)! It will take a ton of motivation and dedication to reach fluency, but it is absolutely possible for anyone who puts in the time.

Is it possible to learn English without going to school? ( English Education - Part 3)

@teachblogger: It is possible to learn English on your own. The only thing you need is motivation and a guide to help you achieve your target. In this post, you will learn how you can do it by yourself. I am sure, you will find these tips helpful!

Seeing Where Cebu is Heading | The 6th Cebu Steemit Bloggers Meet-up Was a Success!

@jassennessaj: The power of a community bonded with the same goal - Making a better Steemit Community for Cebu indeed was on the right track after seeing how successful the event was yesterday. These large group of Steemians are bonded together with the same purpose in mind - Career Growth

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Power-Up	Weekly Challenge
	Each week, the authors featured in this weekly post receive Steem Dollar rewards for powering up. Weekly challenges are meant to foster Steem Stewardship and provide new ways of rewarding engagement. A big congratulations to @jaff8 for First Place this week! He powered up nearly 500 Steem Power!

• First Place [15 SBD]: @jaff8 with 497.603 SP
• Second Place [10 SBD]: @erb with 170.511 SP
• Third Place [5 SBD]: @alvinauh with 149.187 SP

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