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Backstory
As a kid, I spent countless hours creating elaborate patterns in Microsoft Paint, and then once I got Kid Pix, I made animated versions of these same patterns. Shortly after being introduced to Java, I learned about the existence of Applets and realized I could create similar codified dynamic art.
Illustrations
Here are a few of those early Applets creations:
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The animations above are on the long side; they might take a minute or two to load.