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Sabacc

A game inspired by the traditional rules of Sabacc, from Star Wars lore. Famously, Han Solo won the Millenium Falcon from Lando Calrissian in the Corellian Spike variant of the game.

Narrow-band Television

The earliest TV broadcasts operated over standard AM radio. I was interested in how those waveforms were constructed and how narrow-band analog TV looked and degraded with noise. There's also a visualization of the Televisor, early mechanical television that used a big wheel to mechanically implement a TV's raster scan.

Jam Session Ear Training

Generates semi-random chord progressions with synth drums, bass, pad, and keys. Try to improvise along with the progression. If it's too straightforward, dial up the complexity for more exotic chords.

Simulated Migraines are Superior to Real Ones

I get painless migrain auras a couple times a year. I tried to generate a visualization of one. Even used some research papers. It's a shame I can't also simulate the tingling, numbness, and aphasia that follow.

Vocal Synthesizer

You know you want to make the robot say inappropriate things.