Three Decades, One Domain: Celebrating 30 Years of cerkit.com
Good and bad, cerkit.com has been a great personal outlet.
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Security at the Speed of Process: Pi-Calculus UIs
Discover how the
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π-calculus (pi-calculus)—a formal mathematical framework for concurrent systems—can be applied to web development. Explore a detailed walk-through of the “pi-ui” Blazor prototype using C# reflection, SignalR, and capability-based security to deliver real-time, dynamically reduced user interfaces.
From Codes to Creativity: Why I Refactored My Generative Music System
Discover why I transitioned my generative music system from rigid Camelot numbers to a flexible, theme-based naming convention. Learn how this refactor improved my game development workflow, allowing for unlimited scalability and seamless integration with Bitwig Studio for a more creative and sustainable interactive music engine.
Dynamic Generative Music: Bringing the Camelot Wheel to Godot
Discover how to use the DJ’s Camelot Wheel for generative game music. Explore our implementation of a synchronized 4-stem audio engine in Godot that delivers infinite musical variety with a tiny memory footprint.
Star Wars: Outer Rim on Mac – Tabletop Simulator Guide
I love being a galactic scoundrel in Star Wars: Outer Rim, but I’ve always dreaded the massive table setup and cleanup. Here’s how I moved my smuggling career to my Mac using Tabletop Simulator—and why I’m never going back to physical bags of tokens again.
Aliens in the Studio: Prepping for Magic City Art Connection
Get a sneak peek into the practice session for the upcoming performance at Magic City Art Connection in Birmingham, AL.
Building a Left-Handed Piano MIDI “Man-in-the-Middle” Device
Learn how to build a custom Arduino MEGA MIDI Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) device that inverts incoming notes, letting you play any standard keyboard as a perfectly mirrored “left-handed” piano.
Reimagining the Keys: The Left-Handed Keyboard Inversion VST
Discover how mirroring the piano keyboard around the axis of D can transform the playing experience for left-handed musicians. Learn the music theory and technical implementation behind this MIDI inversion VST designed for better ergonomics and creative flow.
The Three Me’s – A Strategy for Making Good Decisions
The Three Me’s” is a proven strategy for making good decisions. Explore this mental framework to navigate dilemmas, balance priorities, and build a better future. (163 characters)
Building a Dynamic Console UI with .NET 10, MQTT, and Node-RED – Part 7: Persisting the Pi Calculus Session State with a Minimal API and PostgreSQL
Discover how to add durable state persistence to a real-time Pi Calculus architecture. Learn to capture dynamic MQTT session data from Node-RED using a lightning-fast .NET 10 Minimal API and store complex JSON UI payloads natively in PostgreSQL using Entity Framework Core.