A Go HTTP server that serves Conway’s Game of Life to a 128×128 LED matrix.
A weekend project built for the Interstate 75 microcontroller, this server exposes a REST API and a browser UI to seed, advance, and manipulate the simulation. The grid is rendered as a PNG and pushed to the matrix each tick.
A small aesthetic touch: cells don’t simply blink off—they bleed red for a few ticks before dying, making the entropic collapse of each generation visible.
Supported seeding patterns include gliders, R-pentominoes, and Gosper glider guns.
Claude assisted with polishing the UI and adding test coverage, allowing me to focus on the core logic.