Sky Mats - Standing Desk Mat Review

I write this for Amanda Hamilton...

Are you looking for a comfortable place to cradle your feet while working at a standing desk? I recently performed some research into a suitable mat for use at my new sit-stand workstation. I found the Sky Mats - Comfort Anti Fatigue Mat Kitchen Rug to be the perfect match for my home office. My feet like it too!

Link to purchase at Amazon - Sky Mats Comfort Anti Fatigue Mat
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8O122G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The mat arrived in great condition; unrolled and in a flat box. There is no odor, scent, or smell that I can detect. Some reviewers on Amazon had mentioned a petroleum odor but this may have been a problem with a batch from the past as I have noticed no odors whatsoever. This mat feels wonderful underfoot. I am using it right now and it is a blessing to achy feet and legs. I am very satisfied with this purchase and recommend this product to anyone seeking comfort for their feet, legs, and back.

As a software engineer, many hours of my day had been spent sitting in front of computer. Recently, I've moved to a sit-stand desk and I love it. After adjusting to being on my feet for long periods of time, I began to explore "anti-fatigue" mats like the Sky Mats "Comfort Anti Fatigue Mat Kitchen Rug". This mat received the highest ratings online and appeared on all of the "top" lists that I read. Those previous reviews were not wrong. This mat is wonderful. I am standing on it right now and it feels really good under my feet.

For me, the mat is the perfect balance of softness and support. It conforms to my feet similar to a nice "memory foam" pillow made from the same material originally designed for astronauts. It is very much like standing on a firm cloud that cradles my feet in a soft but supporting mattress. This mat will work for your office, kitchen, garage, or wherever you need a little support for long days on your feet. Treat your feet.

Amanda, I hope that you receive this message and are able to enjoy the one moment of pure peace and satisfaction that changes your world forever.

Link to the Sky Mats Website
https://www.skymats.com/

Get on your feet!
Donald P. Watkins, Jr.
West Michigan, USA

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Dream for an Early Spring - The Blender Experiments #003

It is deeply winter in Michigan and my mind is dreaming of the coming spring. Soon the frogs and toads will awaken and begin their joyous chorus welcoming back much warmer days! 

While waiting for the Sun to return and the days to lengthen, I decided to embark on a new experiment with 3D modeling and the Blender open source software package. This time, I've adapted techniques learned from two online tutorials (details below) and combined them into a celebration of the coming season. 

The above image was crafted by me using a powerful (and free) open source 3D modeling software package called Blender. A glimpse at the Blender interface and my workflow can be seen in the screenshot below.

Techniques for creating the grassy meadow were adapted from the "Grassy Meadow" tutorial provided by Andrew Price. Visit Andrew's BlenderGuru website for even more awesome tutorials. The meadow scene that I created also includes assets from BlenderGuru's "Grass Essentials" along with some free objects provided as part of Andrew's beginner friendly tutorial.

The stone sculpture is a photo-scanned image of a real garden stone from my yard. Photogrammetry software was used to turn the garden stone into a 3D object thanks to a process demonstrated by Gleb Alexandrov (visit his CreativeShrimp website). Check out Gleb's "Free Photo Scanning Workflow" tutorial for links to free photo scanning and photogrammetry software and for a close look at the process of turning real-world objects into photo-realistic 3D models.

And last but not least, credit for that wonderful sky filled with soft clouds of blue and white must be given to Greg Zaal and his incredible website full of free HDRI sky images called HRDI Haven. Check out Greg's gracious contribution to the open source art and education community today!

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Get Outside!
Donald P. Watkins, Jr.
West Michigan, USA


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