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Simon created three optical illusions in Processing (Java) playing with color. For better effect, you can download Simon’s code on GitHub: https://github.com/simon-tiger/colorIllusions The Part 1 video is about the first … Continue reading Optical Illusions in Processing (Java)
https://youtu.be/dYBZXFW4bsg Simon is working on a project that will involve constructing the Archimedean solids from paper pieces that he programs in Processing (Java) and prints out. In the previous video, … Continue reading Simon’s Archimedean Solids Project
Simon says: “In this live session, I am continuing Chapter 6 of my “Living Code” Course. This is the 4th live stream that I’m attempting to do this”. It was … Continue reading Live Stream #18. Living Code, Chapter 6: Particle Systems. 99 Balls Game.
Simon’s live stream yesterday had several supportive viewers. Simon started making a game of Twins in Processing (Java) and went on with his JavaScript course Living Code, that is based … Continue reading Live Stream #16: Twins Game in Processing and Chapter 6 of Living Code.
Simon shows his Times Tables Visualization in Processing (Java) and talks about how it’s connected to Mandelbrot Set. See the code with the README on GitHub: https://github.com/simon-tiger/times_tables View the full animation … Continue reading Simon’s Times Tables Visualization
Simon’s latest Live Stream about Chapter 6 of his “Living Code” Course (particle systems!), loosely based on Daniel Shiffman’s Nature of Code. “I’m also going to live stream a surprise … Continue reading Live Stream #15. Chapter 6 of Living Code: Particle Systems
In this live session, Simon continue my 15s puzzle redo live session (“yet again, but I swear this is going to be the last time I do this!” Simon said). … Continue reading Live Stream #14. 15’s Puzzle Redo continued.
Simon has crafted a nice game today, inspired by a video in which mathematician Katie Steckles shows several mathematical games. Simon wasn’t sure what the game was called so he … Continue reading Reds and Greens
Simon had quite an audience yesterday during his live lesson. In this week’s session, Simon remade his 15’s Puzzle in Processing and explained the math behind it. He plans to finish … Continue reading Live Stream #12: 15’s Puzzle Redo
Simon talking about his Tantrix Game code and the math behind it. It has been Simon’s first community project, many thanks to everyone who has contributed hexagonal tiles for the … Continue reading Tantrix Game in JavaScript
Today is one of the most beautiful days in Simon’s life: NYU Associate Professor and the creator of Coding Train Daniel Shiffman has been Simon’s guarding angel, role model and … Continue reading Simon and Daniel Shiffman
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