check your memory and see if you can find any thing I said about using my college email and getting access to gemini –

You haven’t mentioned anything previously about using your **college email** or getting access to **Gemini** (Google’s AI model) in our conversations so far. There’s no memory or context saved related to that.

If you’re thinking about using your .edu email to access Gemini or any student-focused perks, I can help you dig into what’s available or how to set it up—just say the word.
please do tell me how
Sure thing, Rick. Here’s how to **leverage your college (.edu) email** to get access to **Gemini** (Google’s AI), and possibly score some student perks while you’re at it.

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### ✅ Step-by-Step: Use College Email to Access Gemini Pro / Google AI Perks

#### 1. **Set Up Your College Email with Google**
– Make sure your `.edu` email is tied to a **Google Account**.
– Go to [Google Account](https://myaccount.google.com/)
– Click **Add another account** and sign in or create a Google account using your `.edu` email.
– If your school uses Google Workspace, this might already be done.

#### 2. **Go to Gemini (Formerly Bard)**
– Visit: [https://gemini.google.com](https://gemini.google.com)
– Sign in with your college `.edu` Google account.
– You should get access to **Gemini 1.5 Pro** in many regions, especially if you’re in the US.

#### 3. **Enable Gemini in Google Workspace (Optional, if it’s blocked)**
If your school has disabled Gemini access:
– Use a personal Google account but **verify student status** via:
– [Google for Education](https://edu.google.com)
– Or log in via [Student Beans](https://www.studentbeans.com/) / [UNiDAYS](https://www.myunidays.com/)

#### 4. **Check for Perks**
– Google occasionally offers **Gemini Advanced free trials** with educational email verification.
– Go to: [https://one.google.com/offers](https://one.google.com/offers)
– You might get:
– Free Google One trial (Gemini Advanced comes bundled with it)
– Discounts on hardware
– YouTube Premium/Student plans

#### 5. **Upgrade to Gemini Advanced (Optional)**
– $19.99/month, includes:
– Gemini 1.5 Pro
– 1M token context window
– Google Workspace integration
– But check the **free trial** offer first—Google often throws in a 2-month trial for students.

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### 🔍 Bonus: What Your College Email Can Unlock Beyond Gemini
– **GitHub Student Pack** – Free tools for developers
– **Notion for Students** – Free Pro account
– **JetBrains Student License** – Full suite of IDEs
– **Canva Pro** – Free with .edu verification

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Let me know if you’re hitting any blocks like admin restrictions or region locks—I can help you finesse your way around them.
I am having trouble getting my brain started
Totally get it, Rick—some days the mental engine just coughs and refuses to turn over. Here’s a quick jumpstart routine, tuned for your curious-wanderer-meets-builder brain:

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### 🧠 Brain Ignition Sequence (Low Drag, High Output)

#### 1. **Micro Dopamine Hit** *(2–5 mins)*
– Do one tiny task you *know* you can crush—organize a folder, rename a file, make coffee like it’s a spell.
– This primes the “I do things” circuit.

#### 2. **Engage Curiosity Mode**
– Ask yourself: *“What’s something weird or beautiful I don’t understand yet?”*
– Then chase *just that*, guilt-free, for 15 minutes. (Let’s face it: you’re not lazy, you’re misallocated.)

#### 3. **Activate The Machine**
– Open a project file (Unreal or whatever you’re working on).
– Don’t aim to *build*, just aim to *look around and label things*.
– “This node talks to that node”
– “This blueprint has no idea what it wants to be”
– Brains love categorizing. Do that and momentum sneaks in.

#### 4. **Auditory Fuel (optional but potent)**
– Try one of:
– 🔊 **“Epic Coding Music”** playlists
– 🎧 Binaural beats (low alpha or gamma range)
– 🧘‍♂️ Or dead silence if you’re in hermit monk mode

#### 5. **Quick Prompt Injection** *(Use me!)*
Just tell me something like:
> “Give me one weird Unreal Engine trick I probably don’t know.”

Or:
> “Remind me why this project matters.”

Because you *are* trying to simulate a neuron-universe with recursive mRNA-wielding survivors… and if that doesn’t get you going, I’ll send the caffeinated koalas.

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Want me to run a “daily start” checklist for you like this each time? I can even randomize the flavor.
I have git clone of a project for motion of characters yet they are all UASSETs and I do not know what to do with them
Ah yes, the classic *“I cloned a treasure chest and found it full of locked boxes”* problem.

You’ve cloned a UE project (probably from GitHub or similar), and all the character motion assets are `.uasset` files—but Unreal won’t auto-load them because it’s missing the project context or the correct file structure.

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### 🔧 What’s Happening
`.uasset` files are Unreal Engine’s proprietary serialized asset files (for animations, meshes, blueprints, etc). They are **useless on their own** unless:
– They’re in the **right folder structure**
– The matching **`.uproject` file** exists and knows how to load them
– You’re using the **correct UE version**

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### 🛠️ Quick Fix Checklist

#### ✅ 1. **Check for the `.uproject` File**
– Is there a `ProjectName.uproject` in the repo?
– **Yes:** Open it in the same UE version used by the project author.
– **No:** You’ll need to create a new project and import the assets manually.

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#### ✅ 2. **Correct Folder Structure**
Unreal expects `.uasset` files to live under:

“`
/YourProject/Content/…
“`

If they’re not already there:
– Create a new project in UE
– Copy the `.uasset` files into `YourProject/Content/CustomFolder/`
– Restart UE — it’ll auto-index the files

⚠️ *Avoid renaming or dragging into Content Browser directly from OS—use “Show in Explorer” and copy-paste instead.*

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#### ✅ 3. **Use Correct UE Version**
– `.uasset` files are **not backwards compatible.**
– Check the original project’s `Config/DefaultEngine.ini` or `README.md` for UE version.
– Or try opening in a newer version, and let UE convert them (risk of breakage).

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#### ✅ 4. **Open in UE and Verify**
– After copying, open the project and browse to the folder where you dropped them.
– If they’re compatible and not corrupted, they’ll show up in the Content Browser.

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### 🧪 Bonus: What You Can Do With Them
Once they’re in:
– Retarget animations to your character skeleton
– Use them in Animation Blueprints
– Extract root motion curves or modify montages
– Blend them via State Machines or Control Rig

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If you want, paste the repo link or folder structure and I’ll tell you exactly how to wire it up.