Live Coding Language Design: PHAD

Phad is a live coding environment built for web browsers. Phad strives for minimal syntax, with the purpose of achieving both readability and simplicity targeted to users with no programming or music experience. It is built around the modification of notes and instruments, and the combination of both. The Phad environment was built with the user in mind, offering tutorials, exercises, a playground, and collaborative performance. Users are able to login with a Google Account and save code to our database, making it easy to come back to previous work, or to see what other users have created. The language and system design of Phad was inspired by previous live-coding environments, and was improved iteratively with external feedback as well as our experience at the Algorave

The Kyoto Composting Project

Our team of 4 worked directly with Midori Farm--a non-profit farm and advocacy group--to conduct extensive research and develop a number of recommendations to establish composting systems in Kyoto. We identified and collaborated with many involved yet isolated individuals and organizations via events and conferences, interviewed stakeholders, did geographic surveys, and benchmarked to best practices. We developed a 73-page data-driven report that outlines 4 distinct approaches to solve a societal waste problem: building, collaborating, purchasing systems, and advocating to government officials. Our recommendations help to reduce incineration of organic waste in Kyoto, produce farming compost, and create a system that improves the health and environment of Japan