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  • Tilted Espresso Cup

    Tilted Espresso Cup

    Here’s the second of two new espresso cups (read about the other one). The concept is simple: slice through the bottom of the cup and the handle at an angle, so that the cup looks like it’s sinking into the table. I think I can say with some confidence that one of the direct inspirations…

  • Interwoven Islamic geometric patterns

    Anybody who has attended a Bridges conference in past ten years will be familiar with the work of Rinus Roelofs. His talks always offer an entertaining contrast: stunning and inspiring ideas in the intersection of geometry and art, balanced with his humble, low-key delivery. It was also Rinus who suggested that I try Rhino3D for…

  • Arctic Monkeys Simulator

    Arctic Monkeys Simulator

    This term, I’m once again teaching CS 106, a second-level introductory programming course with a focus on art and data visualization. The course is taught using Processing, which provides a fun and accessible (though flawed) environment for art-focused novice programmers. The most recent lecture includes a discussion on drawing graphs, and I thought it would be…

  • Last Thursday or Friday, I finally received word from Apple that my first iOS app had cleared the review process and was going to be ready for sale soon.  I wanted to have a reasonable looking web page that would serve as a home for this app, ideally powered by a modern content management system…