Madeup Snippets: Build your own Circle Wedge and Clock
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Build your own circle wedge in Madeup using this simple algorithm. By adjusting the given parameters you can tweak the total number of sides the circle will have, the number of sides you want to construct, and the radius (size) of the circle. Next up, code for building your own clock in Madeup! Simply pass […]
Snowflake
I have a challenge with some students to make a Christmas ornament in Madeup. I was pretty certain I was going to make a cutesy revolved Christmas tree, but I needed more time to think about the math. I fell back on something we fall back on: All told, the snowflake is comprised of 2 […]
Madeup Snippet: Puzzle Piece
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Madeup Talk at UWBC
Introduction Hi, folks. I’m Chris and I teach people to teach machines. Let’s start with a little exercise. I need two volunteers. [Recruit.] Person A will be the computer. Person B will be the programmer. Person A, your job is to do exactly what Person B tells you to do. And I mean exactly. If […]
Madeup Snippets: Spirals, Roots, and Words
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Generate your own spirals, roots, or sentences with these simple Madeup snippets. Enjoy!
Illusions are “Madeup”
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Life can be tricky. Sometimes we only see what others want us to see. For example, take a look at the object below: Try picking any step along this staircase and begin climbing. Did you run into any problems along the way? Hopefully you found that you arrived right back where you started. So where’s the discontinuity? […]
SIGCSE Madeup Workshop
I submit a lot of papers, workshops, and grants. Many are rejected, but occasionally one will get accepted. Like this one, a workshop to be presented at SIGCSE 2016 in Memphis, TN: Abstract Madeup is a text- and blocks-based programming language for making things up—literally. Programmers write sequences of commands to move and turn through […]
Voxel Snake
My kids have a bendy toy that was begging me to recreate it using Madeup. The toy is kind of like a voxelated snake: I made a single block with this short program: This solidifies to a nice-looking block with alternating notches: After printing 12 of these, making a trip to a hobby store for elastic cord, and […]
Hollowed Box
In my recent status report for Madeup, I shared a picture of an H-shaped box that I designed in Madeup and printed. I actually had to print two, because when I showed my friend Heather, she wanted one too. Maybe you want one? But what if your name doesn’t start with H? Well, I offer […]
Madeup Status Report #5
The summer is drawing to a close. Madeup has come a long way since May! Some big features remain (like support for holes, a persistent server for generating models, and some support for splines), but the core path-walking mechanic is stable and enough hands have touched it and not founding glaring errors that I think […]