VBL layer control, Gates Foundation, GG at TBGC

Just tried out the programmable dance tool at http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~yildih2/testpcsdt/pcsdt.html but could not get the basic method (applied to right hip) to work right: X did nothing, Y was X variation, Z was Y. I think Hilmi is right about the preview function: its just as easy to press "run" and see what you have so far. Only problem is getting users to do that. They will be intimidated not seeing a figure there.

This week worked mostly on VBL layer control for Kera's class. Finally got it paired down to a small number of controls. Using an "edit layers"/hide layer control toggle we can further reduce the "busy" look, so that it ends up as simple as it does now.

Also made a presentation of CSDTs to the Gates Foundation here at RPI. Nice folks; who knows when it will actually turn into something but at least we are getting the word out.

Undergrad Garrett Smith is going to try graffiti grapher at Boys and Girl's Club in troy; went over a plan with him.

Also working on a paper reviewing the work so far with native american groups, co-authored with Jim Barta, focused on art. Also finished revision of another on Cartesian Coords in native am society.

John Britton had me try out the new server, lots of web errors however because not all files were UTF-8. He said he corrected them, on my second try I only found one more remaining.

3 speaking offers came in this week: Winston NC, Somerset NJ, Fairbanks Alaska.