Blog of Spencer Magnussonhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.comArtProgrammingSoftware EngineeringCopyright 2026, Beyond the Horizonhttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationpandoc+pythonen-usWed, 27 May 2026 21:19:45 MST2026-05-27T21:19:45ZTue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 MST2023-08-22T00:00:00Z/assets/rss_thumbnail.pnghttps://blog.spencermagnusson.comhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/guilt_not_productive_enough/Social Media, Limits, and GoalsSat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 MSTSat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonguilt_not_productive_enoughhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/frankenstein_ultimate_horror_for_artists/The Cost (and Terror) of CreationFri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 MSTFri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonfrankenstein_ultimate_horror_for_artistshttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/sequels_dishonored/The importance of pillars, and the cost of deviating from themMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 MSTMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonsequels_dishonoredhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/being_a_healthy_artist/What I've Learned and Wish I'd Known EarlierMon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 MSTMon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonbeing_a_healthy_artisthttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/the_artist_landscape/Reflection on What's Changing and What Can We DoThu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 MSTThu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonthe_artist_landscapehttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/when_experiences_are_avoided/Why learning and the creative process must be protectedThu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 MSTThu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonwhen_experiences_are_avoidedhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/house_plant_kelsea_ballerini_sticking_with_the_good/It all started with my birthdaySun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 MSTSun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonhouse_plant_kelsea_ballerini_sticking_with_the_goodhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/how_it_began/A Reflection and History of my (Blender) JourneyMon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 MSTMon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonhow_it_beganhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/confidence_and_toddlers/How learning to walk taught me motivationThu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 MSTThu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonconfidence_and_toddlershttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/nanite_in_blender/Why I think that would be a bad ideaFri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 MSTFri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonnanite_in_blenderhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/protecting_yourself_from_scammers/5 Common Signs of a ScammerFri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 MSTFri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonprotecting_yourself_from_scammershttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/sequels_assassins_creed/Is Story Doomed to Fail in Sequels?Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTWed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonsequels_assassins_creedhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/cpu_and_gpu_usage/And how to effectively manage themThu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTThu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussoncpu_and_gpu_usagehttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/is_open_source_cheaper/The financial complication of being open sourceFri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTFri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonis_open_source_cheaperhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/sequels_doomed_better/Are Sequels Doomed to Better Mechanics and Graphics?Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 MSTMon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonsequels_doomed_betterhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/should_i_go_to_college/Answering the biggest up-and-coming artist questionMon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 MSTMon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonshould_i_go_to_collegehttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/running_out_of_memory_in_blender/How to take control of memory usageMon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 MSTMon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonrunning_out_of_memory_in_blenderhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/features_end_of_addons/When scripts are no longer the only solutionMon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 MSTMon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonfeatures_end_of_addonshttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/why_doesnt_blender_just_sell_addons_on_its_own_platform/Why donations are the only way to support BlenderThu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 MSTThu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonwhy_doesnt_blender_just_sell_addons_on_its_own_platformhttps://blog.spencermagnusson.com/what_is_art/Defining it (for myself) once and for allTue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 MSTTue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 MSTSpencer MagnussonSpencer Magnussonwhat_is_art