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Stephen Moreton-Howell
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Interests: Software/physics/philosophy/ML. 1st degree Physics. More recent MSc in AI. Looking at ways to use it in .NET MAUI based phone/tablet projects. 3 published so far - one educational and two games. Educational physics sim next.
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I'm building a library of presets for the new #Wavicle app. This one demonstrates the metal grill in the door of a microwave oven blocking microwaves from escaping (long) while allowing light waves through (short).

#Physics #TeachPhysics #ITeachPhysics #PhysicsFun #PhysicsLovers #STEM #DotNetMAUI
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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#DotNetMAUI apps:
Wordy Blob, on Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
iOS:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/wordy...

Maxwell's Demon on Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
iOS:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/maxwe...

Plate Tectonics Viewer on Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Coming soon:
Wavicle!
Wordy Blob - Apps on Google Play
Add letters to the wordy blob to make words and shrink the blob
play.google.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Reposted by Stephen Moreton-Howell
testtubegames.com
The Falstad Ripple tank is:
a) a classic
b) has a bunch of secret levels?

And by secret levels, I mean an absurdly long list of presets I've never fully explored. Like this biconvex lens. (A LENS in a ripple tank?!? Amazing!)

What's your favorite secret level? ⚛️ 🎢
https://falstad.com/ripple/
A simulation of waves, where the height of the 'ripple' is depicted by either light green or black, to represent the waves. Along the middle of the screen isa blue lens. The waves from the top come down in a plane wave shape - and then upon passing through the lens they make basically circular waves, though they have a particular focal point they are aimed at. Confusing and clear at the same time.
September 26, 2024 at 1:49 PM
steve3007.bsky.social
In a #DotNetMAUI app, why use the OS's built in keyboard when you can make your own? Fun to design, easy to draw onto an ICanvas and, once that little bit of effort is out of the way, infinitely configurable and unique. Don't follow the crowd. #ReinventTheWheel!
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Reposted by Stephen Moreton-Howell
lascells.bsky.social
The Lascells Ripple Tank, the King of the Waves, like you've never seen it before 👑🌊🤩

What colour would you try? ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Food colouring in a Ripple Tank: let's get colourful youtu.be/OaN0VYnJDtw?... via
@YouTube

#ITeachPhysics #ITeachScience #Physics #ChatPhysics #Physics #SciTeachUK
Food colouring in a Ripple Tank: let's get colourful
YouTube video by Lascells Science
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May 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
steve3007.bsky.social
...and it's easy to show that removing one source and adding a reflecting barrier also creates an interference pattern, this time between the source and its reflection. The cross-section view can be used to examine this.

#Physics #TeachPhysics #ITeachPhysics #PhysicsFun #PhysicsLovers #STEM
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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In my #TeachPhysics app written using #DotNetMAUI, you can easily add 2 sources of circular ripples and show how spacing of interference fringes changes with the spacing of the sources. Wide sources = narrow fringe spacing. Close sources = wide fringe spacing...

#Physics #Education #PhysicsGames
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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#TeachPhysics app written using #DotNetMAUI now has a help section explaining the controls. I'm hoping to get it released by Christmas. Still needs a bit of work.

#Physics #Education #PhysicsGames #IndieGames
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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#PhysicsEducation app written using #DotNetMAUI now has working circular and straight dippers with variable amplitude and wavelength. Objects can be added and removed. Just need to fix the title bar and do load/save of ripple tank state so some standard wave phenomena can be shown.

#PhysicsGames
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Reposted by Stephen Moreton-Howell
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#Physicseducation is vital to many developments both within and beyond the world of physics, but the field is facing a major issue: not enough students are enjoying and learning physics. How can we solve this "future of physics" problem? Explore one researcher's solution: https://ow.ly/BLXx50XhcKJ
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
More work on the next #DotNetMAUI app - an educational #physics game. Dippers, barriers and cross-sections can be moved around the ripple tank to create and observe various wave phenomena. Buttons at the bottom will be used to add objects.
#DotNet #PhysicsGames #PhysicsEducation #IndieDev #GameDev
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
Here's work on the next #DotNetMAUI app - an educational physics game. Check out those classic twin-slit interference fringes naturally emerging from the simulation.
#DotNet #PhysicsGames #IndieDev #GameDev
October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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youtu.be/ATxfENUfs9I
Physics Educational Apps
YouTube video by Art Science
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
steve3007.bsky.social
...and here's a reminder of the Android version:
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

#DotNet #PhysicsGames #FreeGames #PhysicsFun #Mauiay #IndieDev #GameDev
‎Maxwell's Demon
‎The aim is to get the little balls to their
apps.apple.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
Finally! Cross-platform development using #DotNetMaui. My "Maxwell's Demon" game now available on both Android and iOS. Only platform-specific code: to enable screen-swiping gesture.

#DotNet #PhysicsGames #FreeGames #PhysicsFun #MauiDay #IndieDev #GameDev

iOS:
apps.apple.com/gb/app/maxwe...
‎Maxwell's Demon
‎The aim is to get the little balls to their
apps.apple.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
Slight discrepancy between the #DotNetMAUI build on Android and iOS: When stroke size is set to 0, ICanvas.DrawPath() draws thin lines on Android but doesn't draw anything on iOS. On iOS you have to set stroke size to 1.0f or leave it as the default value. No biggie.
September 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
steve3007.bsky.social
I take it back. Having installed #VisualStudio2022 v17.14.13, the SSH connection to my #MacMini now works, and #WordyBlob has now been successfully built on it and is running in an iPhone 16 emulator just fine. Well done #Microsoft. But I reserve the right to get grumpy again at the next problem.
September 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
steve3007.bsky.social
Very disappointing that "Pair To Mac" from Visual Studio, to build my #DotNetMAUI apps for iOS doesn't seem to work. After a year of working with .NET MAUI successfully targeting Android I may have to drop it. There's no point having a cross-platform system that can only target one platform!
September 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Reposted by Stephen Moreton-Howell
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.NET MAUI offers superior performance, native UI, and a unified project structure, making it an excellent choice over React Native for modern app development. Explore why developers are choosing .NET MAUI for enhanced app experiences. #DotNetMAUI #AppDevelopment
6 Reasons .NET MAUI Beats React Native for Modern Apps
In the world of app development, one of the biggest challenges for developers and businesses is deciding which framework to use. A…
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September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Reposted by Stephen Moreton-Howell
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August 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
.NET MAUI is a great environment for cross-platform app development for anyone who is used to the MSVS/C# ecosystem. I used to use en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmala... and C++, but it was discontinued. I hope .NET MAUI continues!

#dotnetmaui #appdev #visualstudio #windowsdev #xaml #csharp #dotnet
Marmalade (software) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
My new Android mobile game, "Wordy Blob" has been updated on Google Play Store. The letter selection has been improved so that (hopefully) it's less likely to keep repeating the same letters.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...

#mobilegame #wordplay #wordgame #freegames #dotnetmaui #indiedev #gamedev
play.google.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I think it's interesting that the country in which my #DotNetMAUI based #PlateTectonics simulation has been installed the most is the Philippines. I can't think of any obvious reason for that.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Plate Tectonics Viewer - Apps on Google Play
Earth's tectonic plates from 600 million years ago to 200 million in the future.
play.google.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
There is also an update to my Android mobile game "Maxwell's Demon" available on the Google Play Store. Free to play. No ads.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...

#freegames #dotnetmaui #indiedev #gamedev #physicsgames
Maxwell's Demon - Apps on Google Play
Guide the bouncing balls home to win points and complete each level.
play.google.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
steve3007.bsky.social
My new Android mobile game, "Wordy Blob" has now been published on Google Play Store. Free to play. No ads. Warning: To anyone who likes Scrabble-esque word games it can be very addictive.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...

#mobilegame #wordplay #wordgame #freegames #dotnetmaui #indiedev #gamedev
Sign in - Google Accounts
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July 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM