If you read the little blurb at the top of my blog you'll see that I'm a computer scientist. Some people love computers, software, engineering, etc. In scientific circles they are known as Homo Sapiens Geekus Maximus. Now the fact that I find the previous sentence humorous means I'm probably one myself.
I don't view myself as a geek, though. I wakeboard, snowboard, lift weights, belch, scratch and do other manly things. But, I also enjoy writing software, math, algorithm development and other geeky things.
This week I began learning C# and my geeky side came out in full force. I decided to create a little implementation of Conway's Game of Life. It's not sophisticated, pretty or feature-laden. But, it's kind of fun to mess around with. You can make some neat patterns and watch things grow in unusual ways. I use my own, tweaked version of Conway's rules. I've got a link here so you can download it if you're interested. It doesn't have a setup program so you'll need to install the .NET framework (click here to download). It also doesn't have any instructions. So, here's the "quick-start" guide:
1) Click on any number of squares to change their color.
2) Click on 'Run' and see what happens.
If you find it interesting, write a comment. Or, if you think of something interesting you'd like me to code for you, post a comment and maybe I'll make it for you!
4 comments:
Dave,
Loved the game ... thanks for creating it and posting it!
Dave,
You haven't posted any more blogs and I miss them ... hope you'll find time to post one every once in a while. You've got a great sense of humor.
Oh, I also wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog and commenting on Caleb's Gift. Wasn't the cat, Muffin, sweet? :)
Say, I really like your blog! When are you going to post more?
Haven't you had any escapades skiing?
Or standing in blinding snow and freezing temperatures to watch Santa come down a ski slope?
Or waited in line 45 minutes for a meal on Christmas Eve?
So ... it's been awhile. Had any exciting snowboarding adventures? Went down the hill backwards? Almost ran into a tree?
Your fans are waiting to read more of your adventures.:) There probably aren't any pirates on the ski slopes, but there surely are vagabonds or a gyspy or two.
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