Monthly Archives: August 2010

Xovos: Web Design through Evolution

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

Xovos is the senior project I completed last May. It is a program that develops web designs in an evolutionary environment with user interactions and preferences as the selection criteria. The project consists of five basic parts. The user interface … Continue reading →

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The Stone Wall at Tagamore Swamp

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

No tame trail leads one there Through wild rye and tangled brier, Over paths unworn, To the old stone wall That weathers all. A remnant of lost triumph; The artifact of forgotten struggle. When leaves ate wood And thatch wore … Continue reading →

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A Fair Game of Blackjack between Two Players

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

It is possible for two players to use cryptographic techniques to play a fair game of Blackjack without having to trust the other player or use a trusted intermediary. The cards a player receives are random and at the end … Continue reading →

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Chess AI Project

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

The Chess AI program I wrote is capable of playing through a full game of chess. The human player takes the side of white, and the computer will respond with black’s moves. The game can look an arbitrary number of … Continue reading →

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Lands of Marvels and Monsters: The Far East in the Medieval European Imagination

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

As a research prospectus I wrote for my historiography and historical methods class, this piece is not quite a finished essay. Nevertheless, I love the subject and believe others will enjoy reading through it. If you’re working on a similar … Continue reading →

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