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A non-Euclidean tessellation and its fundamental domain.
I’ve been interested in the subject of non-Euclidean tessellations for many years now, although the reality is that I’ve only managed to work on them infrequently. My most recent spurt was in early 2009, when I created this image (click … Continue reading
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WebGL in the real world – a short case study – Part 2
In a recent post I described a WebGL pilot project for a client. After experimenting with a couple of WebGL frameworks I reverted to basic principles and wrote a purpose-built display app that was able to display 506K textured triangles … Continue reading
WebGL in the real world – a short case study – Part 1
I started following WebGL a few months ago when it was in beta in several browsers. Many creative web folks were already working with it, and some of the experiments were spectacular. Fast forward to the present, and Google Chrome now … Continue reading
Visualizing hyperbolic symmetries using WebGL (aka a hyperbolic doodler in your browser)
I’ve long been fascinated by non-Euclidean tessellations and symmetries. The most widely known examples of these are the circle limit images by M.C. Escher. I’ve always wanted to create an interactive way of producing these images, and with the advent … Continue reading
Tune up your Ninja senses: An Interview with the creators of iSlash
Even though I’ve created a game or two, I have to admit I don’t play them much. But now and then I get caught up in playing. iSlash by Duello Games is one of the few iPhone games that I’ve admired, … Continue reading
The Sound of Chaos
Chaos theory and its little cousin – strange attractors – have been around for a long time. Pictures of chaotic systems and strange attractors abound, and they are a mainstay for computer math experimentalists, although still in the minor leagues … Continue reading
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SeaDragon – Microsoft does something right
In the past year, I’ve experimented with different ways to visualize non-Euclidean tessellations. Mainly, I’ve made movies with simple zooms or animations. But sometimes I think I want something more interactive, so that viewers can explore tessellations as they wish, … Continue reading
Math with a soundtrack
There’s something about music or a soundtrack that really enhances what would otherwise be just a silent movie. So I plan to add music to my visualizations as time and inspiration allow. Here’s an example that I did a week … Continue reading
Scoring the Boulder Dash theme
A few weeks ago I discovered noteflight.com, a website that lets you create musical scores. I’ve always wanted to use scoring software, but never got around to it until – well you know, the price was right. Years ago I … Continue reading
Mating movie
I recently stumbled across this mating movie at Curt McMullen’s site. I used to play a lot with fractals that were hybrids between quadratic Julia sets. This is apparently a movie of one of these matings evolving. To the best … Continue reading