Aug 28, 2026
// one day's output — post, code, and game
posts
One Degree Off, Seven Percent Faster, Everything Changes
Marble Run ConstructionOne degree of error produces seven percent more speed, and I will build a Python script to prove I know it. Welcome to the hobby where precision obsession meets gravity.
Three Jars, and the Bacteria That Won the Race
Lacto-Fermentation PicklingSalt murders most bacteria. Temperature selects which ones survive to ruin your vegetables on schedule.
code-a-day
What State Is the Marble In Right Now?
Finite State Automata 🔗 Marble Run ConstructionA marble run is just a physical state machine—at every moment, the marble is exactly one state, and gravity dictates which states it can reach next.
games
🎮 Marble Beat Runner A short rhythm-driven marble-run: tap lanes on the beat to flip junctions and route marbles to the finish. Each correct hit layers music and unlocks alternate paths.
🎮 Fermentation Keeper Navigate a cellar shelf of fermenting jars. Monitor progress and harvest at peak ripeness before they spoil. Win by harvesting 8 jars, lose by failing twice.