Niel McLaren #
Creative coder.
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.
Sounds Actually Kinda Alright
Wherein the protagonist takes the easy route for the bee’s buzzing sound and it works out surprisingly well.
Sounds Dumb and Horrible
Wherein the protagonist discovers with dismay that sound effects are hard.
Drawing Bees and Leaves
Wherein the protagonist tries out more hand drawn assets but the bee looks like a floating ant.
A Lesson in Scaling
Wherein the protagonist’s drawings have mismatched line widths because he hadn’t considered scaling.
The Daffodil's Secret Bits
Wherein the protagonist teaches a bee to walk along a path leading to the stamen and anther.