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I am an '''administrator''' on this wiki.  If you need administrative help, feel free to ask on my [[User_talk:Sokwe|talk page]].
This page is mainly for providing information about LifeWiki and about the Game of Life in general, as well as keeping track of my tasks.
This page is mainly for providing information about LifeWiki and about the Game of Life in general, as well as keeping track of my tasks.


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For information on the '''Great Creator''' of Life as we know it see [[John Horton Conway]].<br/>
For information on the '''Great Creator''' of Life as we know it see [[John Horton Conway]].<br/>
The benevolent overlord of this wiki is [[User:Nathaniel|Nathaniel Johnston]].  If you have any important questions or concerns, try [[User_talk:Nathaniel|his talk page]].
The benevolent overlord of this wiki is [[User:Nathaniel|Nathaniel Johnston]].  If you have any important questions or concerns, try [[User_talk:Nathaniel|his talk page]].
If you need me to upload a pattern to the official database, leave a message on [[User_talk:Sokwe|my talk page]] or send me a private message via the [http://conwaylife.com/forums/ conwaylife.com forums].


==Suggested links==
==Suggested links==
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'''Life related:'''
'''Life related:'''
*[http://conwaylife.com/forums/ conwaylife.com forums] - The best place to discuss Life and other cellular automata
*[http://pentadecathlon.com/lifeNews/index.php Game of Life News] - Up to date news on the Game of Life
*[http://pentadecathlon.com/lifeNews/index.php Game of Life News] - Up to date news on the Game of Life
*[http://entropymine.com/jason/life/ Jason Summers' Life Page] - Several large pattern collections and Summers' "Status of Life" page
*[http://entropymine.com/jason/life/ Jason Summers' Life Page] - Several large pattern collections and Summers' "Status of Life" page
*[http://home.interserv.com/~mniemiec/lifepage.htm Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page] - Large database of still life and oscillator [[glider synthesis|syntheses]]
*[http://codercontest.com/mniemiec/lifepage.htm Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page] - Large database of still life and oscillator [[glider synthesis|syntheses]]
*[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_home.htm Stephen Silver's Life Lexicon] - A glossary of terms related to the Game of Life
*{{LinkLexicon|style=raw|filename=lex_home.htm|patternname=Stephen Silver's Life Lexicon}} - A glossary of terms related to the Game of Life
*[http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/life/ Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Life] - Another Glossary of Life related terms
*[http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/life/ Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Life] - Another Glossary of Life related terms
*[http://www.radicaleye.com/lifepage/ Paul Callahan's page of Conway's Life Miscellany (hosted by Tom Rokicki)] - Includes some historical Life documents as well as an illustrated pattern catalog and illustrated glossary
*[http://www.radicaleye.com/lifepage/ Paul Callahan's page of Conway's Life Miscellany (hosted by Tom Rokicki)] - Includes some historical Life documents as well as an illustrated pattern catalog and illustrated glossary
*[http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/ca/ David Eppstein's Game of Life and related Cellular automata page] - Contains information on Life search programs and a link to his database of 'gliders' ([[spaceship]]s) in [[Life-like cellular automata]]
*[http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/ca/ David Eppstein's Game of Life and related Cellular automata page] - Contains information on Life search programs and a link to his database of 'gliders' ([[spaceship]]s) in [[Life-like cellular automata]]
**[http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cs/pdf/0004/0004003v2.pdf Searching for Spaceships (PDF)] - An article about the algorithms used in Eppstein's gfind search program
**[http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cs/pdf/0004/0004003v2.pdf Searching for Spaceships (PDF)] - An article about the algorithms used in Eppstein's gfind search program
*[http://www.yucs.org/~gnivasch/life/index.html Gabriel Nivasch's Game of Life page] - Includes an article on lightspeed signals and an article on the [[caterpillar]]
*[http://www.gabrielnivasch.org/fun/life Gabriel Nivasch's Game of Life page] - Includes an article on lightspeed signals and an article on the [[caterpillar]]
*[http://members.canb.auug.org.au/~dbell/ The home page of David Ingalls Bell] - Contains several articles pertaining to the history of spaceship technology, as well as some pattern collections
*[http://members.canb.auug.org.au/~dbell/ The home page of David Ingalls Bell] - Contains several articles pertaining to the history of spaceship technology, as well as some pattern collections
*[http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/achim/gol.html Achim Flammenkamp's Game of Life Page] - Includes information on several [[garden of eden]] patterns as well as lists of commonly occurring ash objects and their relative frequencies
*[http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/achim/gol.html Achim Flammenkamp's Game of Life Page] - Includes information on several [[garden of eden]] patterns as well as lists of commonly occurring ash objects and their relative frequencies
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==Projects==
==Projects==
These are things related to the wiki that I need to do/want to do/am in the middle of doing. ''Note'': the main page for this kind of stuff is the [[LifeWiki:Task_list|task list]].
These are things related to the wiki that I need to do/want to do/am in the middle of doing. ''Note'': the main page for this kind of stuff is the [[LifeWiki:Task_list|task list]].
===Add information to pattern pages===
Many of the [[:Category:Patterns|pattern pages]] need work.  I have designed this toolbox to aid with this work.  It simply searches for pattern pages in a certain category that are missing specific information (more on this can be found under [[LifeWiki:Helping_out#Adding_pattern_information|adding pattern information]]).  If you happen to know anything about wiki editing and dynamic page lists, and would like to suggest improvements to [[Template:PatternInfoSearch|the template]], feel free to post something on my [[User_talk:Sokwe|talk page]].
{{PatternInfoSearch}}


===Add and expand pages on Life enthusiasts===
===Add and expand pages on Life enthusiasts===
The [[:Category:People|Life enthusiast pages]] still need a lot of work.  If you would like to add to these pages please try to find references to your information.
The [[:Category:People|Life enthusiast pages]] still need a lot of work.  If you would like to add to these pages please try to find references to your information.
'''Needed Life enthusiast pages'''
*[[David Eppstein]]
*[[Tim Coe]]
*[[Gabriel Nivasch]]
*[[Karel Suhajda]]
*[[Nick Gotts]]
*[[Heinrich Koenig]]
*[[Nathaniel Johnston]]


===Flesh out articles on major topics===
===Flesh out articles on major topics===
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|<s>Fix up [[Template:Reflector]]</s>
|<s>Fix up [[Template:Reflector]]</s>
|05:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
|05:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
|-
|Bug correction in [[Template:PatternInfoSearch]]
|
|-
|-
|Improve [[Template:Pagecount]]
|Improve [[Template:Pagecount]]
|}
|}
===Topics that need expansion or creation===
*[[Greyship]]
*[[Herschel loop]]


===Oscillators I need to add===
===Oscillators I need to add===
*[[44P7.2]]
*<s>[[44P7.2]]</s>
*[[Newshuttle]]*
*<s>[[Octagon 2 on 36P22]]</s>
*[[104P177]]
*<s>[[78P70]]</s>
*[[36P138]]
*<s>[[48P22]]</s>
*[[78P70]]
*<s>[[46P22]]</s>
*[[49P88]]
*<s>[[38P7.2]]</s>
*[[92P156]]
*<s>[[49P88]]</s>
*<s>[[Gabriel's p138]]</s>
*<s>[[Pentadecathlon on 38P7.2]]</s>
*<s>[[Pentadecathlon on 37P7.1]]</s>
*<s>[[37P7.1]]</s>
*<s>[[400P49]]</s>
*<s>[[P57 Herschel loop 1]]</s>
*<s>[[P59 Herschel loop 1]]</s>
*<s>[[P61 Herschel loop 1]]</s>
*<s>[[88P28]]</s>
*<s>[[Mold on 41P7.2]]</s>
*<s>[[41P7.2]]</s>
*<s>[[Fumarole on Achim's p11]]</s>
*<s>[[Achim's p11]]</s>
*<s>[[258P3 on Achim's p11]]</s>
*<s>[[258P3]]</s>
*<s>[[104P177]]</s>
*<s>[[P36 toad hassler]]</s>
*<s>[[P58 toadsucker]]</s>
*<s>[[Newshuttle]]</s>
*[[P60 glider shuttle]]
*[[P60 glider shuttle]]
*[[Pentadecathlon on 44P7.2]]
*[[P57 Herschel loop 1]]
*[[P59 Herschel loop 1]]*
*[[P61 Herschel loop 1]]*


<nowiki>*Still need pattern file</nowiki>
<nowiki>*Still need pattern file</nowiki>


==Frequently asked questions==
===Looking for the discoverers and discovery dates of these patterns===
These are questions I hope you never ask.
*<s>[[28P7.1]]</s>
*<s>[[28P7.2]]</s>
*<s>[[29P9]]</s>
*<s>[[37P10.1]]</s>
*<s>[[champagne glass]]</s>
*[[clock 2]]
*[[gray counter]]
 
==About me==


*Does your user name mean 'chimpanzee' in Kiswahili?
*My name is Matthias Merzenich.
-Yes, yes it does.
*My user name means 'chimpanzee' in Kiswahili.
*Would you do {{{1}}}, {{{2}}}, and {{{3}}} for me?
-Probably not.
*Can you tell tell me anything about your personal life?
-No.
*Are you going to add any more questions here?
-Maybe.


==Notes to self==
==Notes to self==
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====Templates that I have created====
====Templates that I have created====
{{#dpl:namespace=Template|createdby=Sokwe}}
{{#dpl:namespace=Template|createdby=Sokwe}}
====Patterns that I have added====
{{#dpl:category=Patterns|createdby=Sokwe}}

Latest revision as of 16:06, 18 May 2023

I am an administrator on this wiki. If you need administrative help, feel free to ask on my talk page.

This page is mainly for providing information about LifeWiki and about the Game of Life in general, as well as keeping track of my tasks.

To learn what this wiki is all about see Conway's Game of Life.
For information on the Great Creator of Life as we know it see John Horton Conway.
The benevolent overlord of this wiki is Nathaniel Johnston. If you have any important questions or concerns, try his talk page.

If you need me to upload a pattern to the official database, leave a message on my talk page or send me a private message via the conwaylife.com forums.

This is a list of links (in no particular order) that may be useful to other contributers or Life enthusiasts:

Internal:

Wiki related:

Life related:

There are many more great Life resources that I haven't mentioned. For more information you might try the links provided by the websites above.

Life programs:

  • Golly (cross platform) - Fast, free, open source, and easily the best Game of Life player out there; created and maintained by Andrew Trevorrow and Tomas Rokicki
  • MCell (Windows) - Another great Game of Life player, created by Mirek Wojtowicz
  • Life32 (Windows) By Johan Bontes, an excellent Game of Life player

For the true Life enthusiast I suggest getting all of these. They truly are great programs!

Projects

These are things related to the wiki that I need to do/want to do/am in the middle of doing. Note: the main page for this kind of stuff is the task list.

Add and expand pages on Life enthusiasts

The Life enthusiast pages still need a lot of work. If you would like to add to these pages please try to find references to your information.

Needed Life enthusiast pages

Flesh out articles on major topics

I've done this for pages like bounding box and spaceship (although more could still be added), but several topics are not described thoroughly enough (pages like gun, tagalong, and the desperately needed hassle).

Improve the help pages

The help pages need to be expanded as we try to determine standard formats and such for our articles.

Current tasks

These are simple things I'm working on at the moment:

Task Completion date
Fix up Template:Reflector 05:24, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
Improve Template:Pagecount

Topics that need expansion or creation

Oscillators I need to add

*Still need pattern file

Looking for the discoverers and discovery dates of these patterns

About me

  • My name is Matthias Merzenich.
  • My user name means 'chimpanzee' in Kiswahili.

Notes to self

These are things that I might want to remember.

Pages under my user page

Templates that I have created

Patterns that I have added

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