Welcome! I'm Jacob.

I'm a passionate programmer who loves compilers, programming languages, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, interface design, tools for learning, and learnable tools. Away from computing, you can find me outside in the woods, playing soccer, riding a mountain bike, or oil painting at an easel.

"He's amazing" - My mom

Projects, Programs, and Experiments

I do these projects mostly to experiment and learn. They're all done on my own time. While they all function nicely, some could use polish and aren't quite ready for others to use.

Interactive Demos

Volumetric atmosphere playground

Handmade WebGL renderer for procedural clouds, atmospheric scattering, and dynamic raytraced water. Be sure to check out the view from space!

Ray marched ocean

A rippling ocean scene at night with real-time reflections in a GLSL fragment shader.

Spiking Neuron Visualizer

Connect and configure a network of neurons and watch them fire! (Chromium browsers preferred)

Billsplit Receipt Calculator

Need to split your grocery receipt? Try Billsplit for an easy, no-fuss and fairer way to share.

Randoms

Thoughts and Rambles

• Wall of Heroes: my computer science inspirations
• Notes for writing better posts
• What could a culturally healthy social media look like?

Artwork

I've been painting for quite a while. I use oil paints with a palette knife instead of a brush. Some of these were sold or given away, so it's special for me to see them all together. Here's a preview of a few of my favorites.

More paintings to come!

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Jacob Zimmerman

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