I decided to do a quick look at the current state of Hytale geology and world gen. Definitely some interesting things they are doing and it will be cool to see how it changes. youtu.be/qnnEknpbAB0?...

I wanted to give some perspectives on climate change and the relative values for CO2 and Carbon in general. So I scaled them all in Minecraft. The Scale of Climate Change youtu.be/Rmk6vAQN2p4

I came across this cheap knockoff in a bargain bin and I was compelled to see what could possibly be inside. youtu.be/5AAGRITP-RQ

youtu.be/d3H2pJW-S_4 I had a few things I cut and comments that were worth talking about in the vintage story review so I recorded a little extra gneiss over on the second channel.

We used a lot of physical maps before the internet and instead of tossing them all, I haven’t used wrapping paper for over a decade.

Once again I was a test dummy for kanokarob's new biome stronghold. This time I was also joined by Ryanthescion and Daskalos. This one was probably the most difficult one that I have done. youtu.be/30X9R9V26_4?...

Smithed is releasing a Community Direct tomorrow at noon (CST) on their YouTube channel. This will focus on upcoming datapacks and resource packs. I helped out with the event and maybe have a cameo. There is also a watch party on their Discord. www.youtube.com/@SmithedMC

Vintage Story has been the most requested game for me to talk about. After a few hundred hours of playing and exploring how the game handles geology, I can finally release part 1 of my geologic review. youtu.be/b4e7mTRB7qg

We're extremely happy to announce that we are working with the YouTuber @gneiss.name on a Geological Timeline project! Here's a little sneak peek at some of the things we've made! All assets we contribute will eventually be in PF! #Minecraft #minecraftmodding #paleoart

📢 EVEN MORE CAST ANNOUNCEMENTS!📢 CAVES Minecraft SMP is happening SOON!! ⭐JawUnleashed youtube.com/jawunleashed @jawunleashed.bsky.social ⭐Gneiss Name youtube.com/@gneissname @gneiss.name ⭐TalkWithBh youtube.com/@TalkWithBh @talkwithbh.bsky.social More incoming! 🎉

There were a few things in the maps video that I didn't cover so I recording a more casual followup talking about everything on the second channel. People always ask about how I do displays, so the second half of the video is a walk though the ones I used in the original video. youtu.be/HhBzkuB98cc

Several years ago while working in Madagascar I came across these small floating plants. I sketched them and the Malagasy name was Ramilamina. When I got back home I learned the English name is Azolla and are actually ferns. They fix nitrogen, can double in mass in two days, and caused an ice age.

Working on the geologic timeline project and adding these Osmunda. A fern genus that evolved in the early Cretaceous and are still around today. Model was created by the Prehistoric Fauna mod team.

Minecraft maps and map art has always been interesting to me and I wanted to learn more about them. I was expecting them to be this odd. youtu.be/4dEx8D1mjso

Picture somewhat related to video coming out soon. I can’t wait so I can play and not feel guilty for not editing.

I visited the Burpee Museum of Natural History and found a piece of me.

I decided to do a quick tutorial for how I imported real elevation data into Minecraft. youtu.be/ix4ecaixlmE

I was curious what some real life mountains would look like in Minecraft so I imported actual elevation data with world painter into some custom dimensions. youtu.be/PCZyPyAwQ5E

Very conveniently, Grand Teton's prominence fits perfectly into the max custom dimension build limit at 1:1 scale. I'm working on a video that was going to be quick but it seems I may be incapable of that. Its coming along and will be out soonish though.

I worked in Australian Neoproterozoic (1000-541 Mya) rocks for the month of July. But never really got into the Ediacaran formation, famous for early life. We did hike into rocks of that age one day and found two pieces of float with worm traces on ripple beds. Uncle Toby’s for scale.

These bell flowers are one of my new favorites. Such a nice purple color and the unopened buds have this great pentagonal shape. (Also I’m back from Australia and working on new episodes)

The last of the Gneiss Boxes sold quickly after the diamond and coal episode came out and I shipped the last of them out today! Thank you so much for everyone that bought one and I hope you enjoyed the loot. I rounded up the $2677 in profit to $3k and made the donation The Nature Conservancy today.

Completed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and wow that was a moving story. Wonderfully done and an enjoyable game all the way through. Such an interesting world and combination of traditional RPG, action and character mechanics.

I finally finished up the next ore video. This one covers both coal and diamonds and I'm really excited for how the geologic timeline is coming along. I set up the video as a premiere for a few hours from now. youtu.be/JivStfUWOwo

You always think of orchids being tropical plants and then you come across some pink lady slipper orchids on the side of a trail in the middle of Wisconsin. (Cypripedium acaule)

Did some bog hiking in the middle of Wisconsin. Was really pleased to see some pitcher plants in bloom and some little sundews along the path. #bogwalker

Went on a quick road trip to get some footage for an upcoming episode and stopped at Ableman’s Gorge near Baraboo WI. I was always impressed by these 1.7 billion year old ripples preserved in quartzite that are now a vertical wall. They were one of my early exposures to geology and deep time.

Another creator that uses Minecraft to talk about his profession is Daskalos, an archeologist. He unearthed trail ruins as if it was real life and converted it into a museum. I was on his server to chat and explore. It was great to see them through the eyes of a professional youtu.be/L6XNPa6-7vA?...

I don't have an experience with light casting methods but I made a video about ray casting in vanilla Minecraft. I did all the math external but I talked to Conure and he made a datapack that does ray casting all internal to the game. youtu.be/EeokZbMiw0k?... youtu.be/n4WBFiZfsfY?...

I was very pleased to be able to share my latest Snowy Stronghold with @gneiss.name, McMakistein, and @couriway.bsky.social! Check it out and see how they did! youtu.be/Taq209RAaV8?...

I’m writing all the thank you cards for the gneiss boxes and it’s giving me flashbacks to studying for spelling test writing the words over and over. It didn’t help, I’m still miserable at spelling.

Hey Everyone! If you bought a Gneiss Box and didn't tell me the shirt size in the message, I need to know that. You have an email from me, please reply.

While working on the geologic timeline project I was scaling Minecraft mobs to more appropriate sizes and it reminded me of a paper that quantified all of Earth's biomass, so I remade the figures in game. Yes I know starfish are not cnidarians. youtu.be/hXDZ2LTTKUE?...

Troubleshooting an issue with our isotope ratio mass spec today. It’s always fun to see things that look like science fiction when you are doing science fact.

@kanokarob.bsky.social Finished up another biome specific strong hold and was lucky enough to try it out with McMakistein. This ones jungle themed with lots of traps and puzzles. I'm really looking forward to the release of this pack! youtu.be/BjV64u3LLHI?...

I did and interview with The Loosest of Gooses. Part two was just released and it primarily deals with the Geologic Timeline Project. Part one mostly dealt with color theory and building. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmEq...

Gneiss: The stone god of color space Silly painting based on the excellent new video on mean shift clustering by @gneiss.name

My search for a reliable method for determining dominant colors is complete. A few months ago I was going to make a shorter video that was basically the first half of this but then I learning about mean shift and that changed everything. youtu.be/HuW9qJbL0xM

Ok, listen, I’m not that good at remembering or caring to promote my own stuff and I should have posted that I was going to do this before I actually did it and caught that my bitrate was set to potato, but here is the vod anyway. Gneiss Tries Vintage Story youtube.com/live/ROrBD1-...

My youngest daughter really takes after me.

Most of my Minecraft time is spent making my other videos but I still look forward to playing survival and I took some time to over break to catch up on some things in my family’s survival world. The Stave Church youtu.be/xUOYSBvDyqk

My new office light switch. It was made by the Wurdack Electrical Manufacturing Company and rated for 250V and 60 A. It only has 12V on it now to close a relay for the office light. I’m not sure how old it actually is, if anyone has an idea, let me know. #knifeswitch #normallightswitches

To celebrate 100k subs on YouTube I decided to replace a light switch. #knifeswitch youtu.be/5r6_sH1YI4Q?...

Look at what arrived in the mail today! I’m not really sure what I expected when I started doing this stuff but it’s all been incredibly enjoyable. I have plans for a lot more things in the future and I appreciate everyone that has watched and supported me over the last few years.

I spent new years day grinding out this build in my survival world. I am normally stuck in cool palettes when I build and I wanted to try something warmer. I'm happy with the results and its now the new house for the town clerics.

The latest Biome Strongholds video is now live, featuring the Ocean Stronghold! Thank you @gneissname.bsky.social and Makistein for helping me with this one! youtu.be/ubOXv9XAaCc

If you never wondered what my singing voice was, but now you are curious? You are in luck! My friend Edee is making a shorts series for the 12 days of Minecraft. I make my debut in today's video, day 8, and the ones to come. youtube.com/shorts/3QU9p...

Been working on this episode for a while now. Its an in depth look at Iron ore in Minecraft and in reality. Feels great to have it out! #geology #minecraft youtu.be/OfHLsqaHJoo

Finished up the last display for the iron ore episode. Time to start recording! #minecraft #geology

I’m working on an iron ore episode and I cut a cube from a 2.7 billion year old banded iron formation. It’s my new favorite thing and barely left my hand since I cut it. #minecraft #geology #bif