Tag: quil

In this post, we will learn how to put together a spectacular animation like Anthony Galea's Fireworks. I have enhanced the source a bit in my implementation. It helped me unravel the role "blend mode" and g - acceleration due to gravity played in the animation. I have also simplifed the …

In Fun Life, we looked at Conway's Game of Life and implemented it in functional style. In this post, we see another cellular automation - Stephen Wolfram's Rule 30 in action. We see what makes it work and also get acquainted with other related automata. Lastly, I share notes from my …

Computer simulations can be excellent teachers. This essay explores the beauty of one such simulation - Conway's Game of Life aka simply Life. We will describe the game rules, see it in action and reflect on it. Finally, I share notes from my implementation. We also get a sense of how …