Elmar Iachi5d ago
Florian 'floe' Echtler
The kid was sitting mesmerized in front of their computer for at least an hour thanks to this randomly found gem: https://paveldogreat.github.io/WebGL-Fluid-Simulation/
Webgl Fluid Simulation

A WebGL fluid simulation that works in mobile browsers.

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Show threadJames EaganJul 26
@floe “the kid.” Is that what you’re calling yourself now? 😂
Show threadFlorian 'floe' EchtlerJul 26
@eaganj lol, not in this case, but part of me definitely has stopped growing up at age 12 or so 😜
Show threadLaus🐜Jul 26
@floe Thanks. Installed the Android app and didn't even hesitate a second to buy the in-app purchase for a few cents.
Show threadlx2426d ago
@Fettlaus
Same
@floe
Show threadMiner34Jul 26
@floe I had found this a few months ago looking for another WebGL demo. Very cool. Sadly my pc can't handle it anymore (switched to Parabola and lost GPU acceleration)...
Show threadAndy HJul 26
@floe The Android app for this is great too. 🔥😁
Show threadAndreJul 26
@floe ooooh. Shiny! Apropos spending time: https://pong-wars.koenvangilst.nl/
Pong wars | Koen van Gilst

The eternal battle between day and night, good and bad. Written in JavaScript with some HTML & CSS in one index.html. Feel free to reuse the code and create your own version.

Show threadstovis6d ago
@ComPod @floe Noooooooooo
Show threadKB Sez6d ago

@floe

Interesting... but it runs once and then I have to reload the page to get it to go again for a few seconds. Tried multiple browsers

Show threadGero Stein6d ago
@kbsez @floe I can interact with it and go on for minutes. Did you just load the page and did not interact with your finger on mobile browser (ie paint with the finger?).
Show threadGlitzersachen5d ago

@tdr @kbsez @floe

This was useful.

Show threadAndy6d ago
@floe Then let it also have a look at https://xaos-project.github.io/
😃
XaoS

Show threadAndrew Graves  6d ago
@floe This is indeed pretty cool
Show threadRightSprung will not comply6d ago

@floe

Wowwwwwww

Show threadcoldclimate6d ago
@floe Well that is a *delight* - thank you. Reminds me of hours lost to WinAmp visualisations back inthe late 90s
Show threadNik | Klampfradler 🎸🚲5d ago

@floe Just a side note:

The kid was also tricked into the unconsentful transfer of his personal data to Google by this website.

Just so anyone who cares knows.

Show threadFlorian 'floe' Echtler5d ago
@nik Good point, although we have a PiHole in our home network that takes care of most adware. And it's not a "he" 😉
Show threadbinchicken5d ago
@floe well, that’s my night sorted.
Show threadGarrett Wollman5d ago
@floe In the building where I work we have an interactive artwork called "Flow" by an artist named Karl Sims, which uses a Kinect and a GPU to do various physics simulations that are perturbed by the movements of passers-by, including some fluid dynamics ones. Kids love it. (It's intentionally not connected to any network.) According to https://www.karlsims.com/flow.html there's another copy of it at MoMath in NYC.
Flow - interactive visual effects by Karl Sims

Interactive augmented-reality exhibit with fluid flow and other simulations that react to the motions of visitors. On display at the MIT Stata Center.