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Changing the visual design mid-way in a video project is quite unusual, but pivoting to a softer animation style with stick figures proved successful for both the client and us.
By Pattanun (Pear), from Thailand, studying Management MSc Stockbridge is one of those Edinburgh neighbourhoods I always end up going back to. I do not live in Stockbridge, but whenever I want a slower day away from campus, it is usually the first place that comes to mind. It has pretty streets, good coffee, green spaces and the kind of independent shops […]
Nearly all changes this week relate to kernel or module updates. Here are the details of the notable changes… May 25, 2026
By Alice Locker, MA Geography Watch Alice’s field trip video ‘Hill of the slope above the water’, known in Gaelic as Càrn na Leitire, rises above the surrounding Abriachan Forest Trust, offering a breathtaking view. The peak is marked with four slighting decaying totems, encrusted with lichen, each showcasing a quarter of the Gaelic year using the sun’s cycle. Stretched out in front of us […]
The Democratic Intellect: Scotland and her Universities in the Nineteenth Century George Elder Davie (First edition 1961; third edition 2013, Edinburgh University Press) The Scottish university system differed markedly from the English one. It prioritised broad general education and a strong philosophical foundation: Four-year general degree (usually entered at age 15–16), providing a broad education […]
My client is not in a hurry. (Antoni Gaudí) I have spent most of the last two weeks in Catalonia, first in Cap de Salou with Iona, then at the Walking Assembly 2026 in Girona and the Pyrenees, and yesterday as a solo tourist in Barcelona. I returned late last night. Today, I have been […]