Sense Networks in NY Times

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:21:01 -0400

The startup I work for was just written up in The New York Times business section. It’s a great article talking about our Macrosense and Citysense products. Check out our website for more information. I made many of the visualizations on the website in processing and matlab.

Speech-Enabled Avatar Demo

Tue, 6 May 2008 17:30:53 -0400

The Columbia Computer Vision Lab is working on being able to create an avatar of someone from a single image that can speak in a somewhat realistic manner. This one happens to bear my likeness. I think it is awesome... and a little creepy.

Tze Go Ban Dance 360°

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:49:53 -0400

I finally figured out how to properly capture video with a one shot 360° camera, and the result is pretty interesting. This is a joint project with the Columbia Computer Vision Laboratory and the Tze Chun Dance Company. Check it out...

Conway’s Game of Life

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:31:06 -0400

Conway’s Game of Life is amazing. From incredibly simple rules and initial conditions, so many complex and rich patterns emerge. I decided to write a quick version in processing: Game of Life.

Also, I found this amazing implementation of a Turing Machine in the Game of Life. I recommend downloading Golly and checking it out. I knew that on a computational level Life is equivalent to a universal turing machine, but there is something about actually seeing it in action.

Huge Sand Spiral

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:25:45 -0400

What can I say... I like sand castles. This might be one of my finest...

More Flowers Pictures

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:54:35 -0400

Here are some great pictures of flowers I took while I was down in DC for the weekend... Flowers 2.