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Wireworld Automata

A computer built from cellular automata, running in the browser. Four states and one rule, assembled into gates, registers, and a clock. JavaScript first, then WebASM, then WebGPU for higher cell counts.

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A computer built from cellular automata, running in the browser. Four states and one rule, assembled into gates, registers, and a clock.

JavaScript first, then WebASM, then WebGPU for higher cell counts. The simulation on the homepage is the real thing: three signal loops stepping the actual Wireworld rules, not a recording.