Niel McLaren #
Writing code and crafting unique experiences to cultivate those wonderful “Aha!” moments.
Projects
These projects are often an excuse to learn something new, whether wrapping my head around a scientific concept or testing the limits of a new technology.
Interval Bowl Gong
·482 words·3 mins
Automate mindfulness using an Arduino and servos.
Live-Coding Set @ Coda
·194 words·1 min
Live coding performance where screenshots of code are turned into visuals.
Of All the Worlds
·429 words·3 mins
A virtual reality experience based on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Featured Project: Insect Wings Editor
An editor for creating procedurally generated insect wings.
From the Devlogs
All the gory details of day-to-day coding. Here you'll find works in progress, missteps, outright failures, notes to self, botched experiments, and excited rambling. It can get a little weird in there.
Windup, Swing, Recover
Wherein the protagonist draws steel and tweaks sword play animations.
Golden Spiral Level Composition
Wherein the protagonist redesigns old levels using a higher resolution and age-old composition techniques.
Fine-Tuning Glow
Wherein the protagonist wraps his head around all those levers in the glow panel.
Tinker, Coder, Maker, Spy
Wherein the protagonist draws rounded corners and screw holes.
Optics Mood Boarding
Wherein the protagonist sets off in search of the aesthetic for his laser game.