Sandbox

Experimental projects, prototypes, and development playground

Featured Experiment

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Chicago CTA Bus Tracker

Live map of Chicago Transit Authority buses, plotted from the CTA's public bus-tracker API and refreshed on an interval. Filter by route, hover for vehicle details, and watch the fleet move across the city in near real-time.

Maps Transit Real-time Public API
Tool View

All Experiments

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Video Player

Custom video player with frame rate analysis and controls

Media Analysis
Tool Test
🔷

Basic VR Scene

Simple VR environment with 3D objects and interactive elements

VR A-Frame
Demo View
🌐

Tron VR World

Futuristic Tron-inspired virtual reality environment with neon aesthetics

VR Tron
Immersive Enter
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Cabin Escape Room

3D escape room puzzle game set in a cozy forest cabin with riddles and hidden secrets

3D Puzzle Game
Game Escape
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Chat System

Real-time chat application using sockets and modern web APIs

Chat Real-time
Demo Test
👤

User Login Template

Complete user authentication system with registration and login

Auth Template
Template Use
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Workout Tracker

Fitness tracking application for logging workouts and progress

Fitness Tracking
App Try
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Pickleball Angles

Interactive pickleball angle calculator and strategy tool

Sports Calculator
Tool Use
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Kindle Interface

E-reader interface prototype with reading experience features

Reading UI/UX
Prototype Demo
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Bedside Dock

Nightstand display with clock, weather, and ambient controls

IoT Dashboard
Prototype Demo
🎨

Color Sort

Puzzle game where you sort colored liquids into matching containers

Puzzle Game
Game Play
♟️

Chess Analytics PBI

Chess analytics dashboard with Power BI integration

Analytics Chess
Dashboard View
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COVID Stats

COVID-19 statistics tracker and data visualization

Data Health
Dashboard View
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Pickleball Video Analyzer

Video analysis tool for pickleball game footage

Video Sports
Tool Analyze
🎮

Chicago Game Makers Club

Community game studio and social club — make games together for fun, not profit

Community Game Dev
Club Visit
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Pickleball Tactics

Tactical pickleball game with shot selection and court strategy

Sports Strategy
Game Play
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PicklePulse

Demand board for Chicago open play — flag sessions you'd join, facilities turn popular proposals into real games

Sports React
Prototype View
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Open Court

Aggregated upcoming pickleball games from multiple sources

Sports Schedule
App View
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Sway

Swipe-based group decision app for planning hangouts together

Mobile Social
Prototype Demo
🎶

Neon Pulse

Generative synth-EDM loop player with neon visuals

Audio Generative
Experiment Listen
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Void Signal

Space-themed interactive synth with cyberpunk dashboard

Audio Visual
Experiment Launch
🏙️

Chicago Apartment Catalog

Directory of full-building rentals by ZIP — building names, addresses, websites. Not a listing of individual units for rent.

Maps Real Estate
Tool View
🍳

The Home Kitchen

Playful restaurant-style menu of comfort food made at home

Design Menu
Concept View