I am social-posting mainly on Bluesky now, and often cross-posting to Mastodon & FB.
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❌ twitter account deactivated.

Cheers 🖖

Warp Drive is now online on Titan.DS!

After 3+ months of planning, asset making & coding, I am so stoked to share this module with everyone! Big shout-out to the art/design crew from ST: Picard, I replicated and mimicked many elements from various cool displays seen on the show. And thanks to Mike Okuda, several components & technobabble could be easily referenced from his enchanting book, ST:TNG Technical Manual (wikiLink). Also thanks to Andrew Jarvis, I wouldn't have made the Tracer mode without your kind suggestion🙂

⬆️ This module comes with 3 display variants:

• Display A • Matter/Antimatter Reactant Injectors
• Display B • Warp Core & Coils with optional Subspace Warp Field
• Display B with Tracer Mode • Auto walkthrough of the entire warp propulsion system

A quick note on the fuel/plasma animation speed, it can be changed by altering the "reactant intermix ratio." First, locate the intermix ratio numbers -- it sits at 22:1 in the default condition. (Technobabble: it means 22 parts of matter reactant with 1 part of antimatter reactant) Then tap on the nearby plus/minus signs to change the reaction (animation) speed. The speed increases when the ratio gets closer to 1:1. Both Display A & Display B will be synchronized to the new speed. Tap the ratio number to reset it back to 22:1. For more technobabble explanation on the intermix ratio, please see pages 61-62 in 📕ST:TNG Technical Manual.

⬇️ Per usual, here is this module's User Manual (infographic) on its interactivity.

It's been exhausting but fun to make this module🙂 Let me know what you think on my Patreon page, on my Discord server, or on my Bluesky page. A next module won't be released until 2025. Though before the year ends, and if time allows, I'd still like to modify the internals of the Titan.DS a bit so that it can be packaged up as an Offline Desktop app, also as a wallpaper for Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Fingers crossed for the new experiments.

Thanks to my Patreon & Ko-Fi members for your continued support. I truly appreciate it! Happy thoughts to you all🖖

* High-rez screenshots & short videos can be downloaded from my publicly shared Google Albums: [photos] [videos], or via Flickr.

Previewing the Matter/Antimatter Injectors and Warp Coils, part of the upcoming WARP DRIVE module on Titan.DS website.

SVG line art elements were created in Figma, then animated via CSS & Javascript. The new module is scheduled to be released later this month. Cheers🩵🖖
•Design Reference :: Star Trek: Picard & Mike Okuda's TNG Technical Manual (wiki_link).

🧡Thanks to Lambtor's suggestion on my Discord server, a RITOS Color Scheme has been added to the Trek Countdown site. This color scheme can be toggled via the keyboard shortcut: C. You can also tap the "Computer Voice" button under the header title for toggling.

Available keyboard shortcuts are:

The effect modes can also be set via the URL parameters, like so:

• set RITOS Color ON: mewho.com/trek?ritos
• set Glow effect ON: mewho.com/trek?glow
• Soong mode: mewho.com/trek?soong or mewho.com/trek?soong=2
• Borg mode: mewho.com/trek?borg or mewho.com/trek?borg=2

That's all for now, have a good one.
PS: my Discord server is open to everybody. Link here: https://discord.gg/SnRdmSmnjK

T minus 30 DAYS to October 24th...
...the premiere of the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks!😀 Trek Countdown site has already been set to counting down to this event. I'm gonna miss this show so much😢

While the clock is ticking down, I updated the site a little: Added a subtle soft Glow Effect filter, off by default, and disabled on Safari due to a browser bug. The toggle button is located near top right of the screen. See image below.

Typically I use this filter in the video editing software when I make my videos for YouTube. So happy to figure out that this could be achieved on a live site using SVG filters, although it's slightly resource-intensive. The filter code is posted on my Patreon page.

A “swimming” Nacelle-Sucking Creature (N.S.C.) has also been added in this update. Originally I created this creature SVG animation for the Titan.DS project. Here, I fine-tuned it a little and made it swimming across the screen, and sometimes behind the UI too😉 If you click on it, it will try and skirt away fast. Currently, N.S.C. is set to swimming around by default. This can be toggled off by tapping the new N.S.C. button near lower left of the screen.

Happy Waiting ~ Cerritos STRONG!

Over the past month or so, I've been refining STARFIELD 47. Initially, it was going be a small maintenance update, with the goal of creating a long-form video for YouTube that can be run on TV or perhaps used as a type of ASMR video.

Starfield 47 was the first site I wrote after reviving my LCARS project. As I delved deeper in my own not-so-pretty old code, I spotted numerous strange bugs (and some hilarious ones too!). So I spent a chunk of time refactoring the code to make the bug-fixing process easier.

While addressing these bugs, I couldn't help but make small, incremental updates. In particular, I spent some time refining the algorithm used in the Auto Nav functionality, because I enjoy seeing various different effects all running on their own in a random, semi-controlled, not chaotic way.XX

I also added the motion blur effect and several predefined grid layouts for the mini-LCARS. Hope you'll enjoy these new additions. Here is a summary of the updates:

• Motion blur effect added, set to on by default. Can be disabled in User Settings, or set to a stronger strength.
• High Anti-Aliasing option added, mainly for high pixel-density display.
• Several new User Settings added for finer controls:
  Warp Effect Amplifier  |  Viewscreen Exposure  |  Star Streaks Brightness  |  Motion Blur Effect  |  High Anti-Aliasing  |  AutoNav mini-LCARS Random Style  |  System47 YouTube on AutoNav  |  Show/Hide AutoNav Tab UI
• New predefined layouts added for mini-LCARS, and they can be controlled via keyboard shortcuts:
  left-edge layout  |  right-edge layout  |  side-edges layout  |  bottom-edge layout  |  control-panel-edge layout  |  3x3 grid layout
  
• First & latest opened mini-LCARS can now be closed via keyboard shortcuts, or by double-clicking the red Close button in the Control Panel.
• AutoNav's task algorithm refined
• Improved click-detection on star markers
• Ship icon, color & target/shield graphics can all be controlled via keyboard shortcuts
• Additional keyboard shortcuts added

• Fixed space background texture compression artifacts & stars speed calculation
• Balanced animation speed for different frame rates
• Background nebulas will now auto refresh when camera view is in central region during high warp
• Many bug fixes & overall app+animation improvements

Now that this update is done, I will head back to Titan.DS to work on a new module. I will post some DevLogs on my Patreon page later. Have a good one🖖

Sorry for the delay. Took me a while to make this demo video😬 It's finally done.
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8t5Ftvqh7M

Go Fast > Protostar.NX interactive site at meWho.com/protostar !!! 🖖
Built with 🧡

Protostar.NX is now active at meWho.com/protostar

This blueish LCARS stands unique in its slight difference from the traditional Trek interface. It is based on the fictional UI seen on the starship U.S.S. Protostar in Star Trek: Prodigy.

I learned a few tricks while making this project -- mostly related to the animated charts. It's all fun and challenging trying to find browser-efficient methods of animating those chart lines. I will try applying them to my Titan.DS project. Oh, I've also changed a few elements from the original design to make this interactive site slightly more user-friendly for the 21st century😉

UI referenced directly from the show (now on Netflix), and from the demo reels by the awesome folks at Territory Studio! Also thanks, MikeJF. on twitter, for your detailed analysis of Protostar's MSD!

Currently there are three modules on Protostar.NX - Ship Plan View, Ship MSD, and Sector Scan. And I do have an idea for another one. I will start working on it when I get some down time and motivation🙂

Go Fast > Protostar.NX !!!

As the TV series "ST: Discovery" coming to a close, here I present you my latest module addition, NCC-1031, to the Titan.DS website. The toggle for this new module can be found on the right side of the main display, sitting below the NCC-1701-G module button.

By default, the Spore Drive gets activated every 47 seconds. You can disable this loop by toggling off the "INTRO.LOOP" button. The random color change that accompanies each loop can also be disabled by toggling off the "RND.COLOR" button.

Clickable ship areas:

• BRIDGE: activates the spore drive
• SECONDARY HULL: cycles through all color styles for the ship
• NACELLE: toggles ship display orientation

Titan.DS's latest update features the integration of my new project, APOD STARDATE. APOD can now be accessed & viewed directly within Titan.DS as a module. This module toggle is located near the lower right section of the main display, adjacent to the Spacedock module button.

I've tried to create a distinctive mini "intro" animation sequence for each of Titan.DS's modules, including this one. I took inspiration from the Holodeck LCARS panel animation in ST: Picard, Season 3's end credits for this particular module.

The text for this "intro/loading" sequence showcases location & coordinate details from a selection of 20 observatories. Several of these locations are well-known to Star Trek fans, such as the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, which was prominently featured in the "Future's End" episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Others include: Paranal Observatory, Arecibo Observatory, VLA, SKA, Perth Observatory, Amargosa Obs, etc.

I've changed the UI color scheme of APOD STARDATE from cyan to gray when viewed on Titan.DS, and made some minor adjustments for a more integrated look. Since it's viewed as module, Titan.DS's grid overlay is applied to APOD STARDATE. It's a nice additional effect. Can be toggled of with an on/off button. Oh, the tiny buttons situated below the audio progress bar can be clicked. Each button is assigned to a specific "pretty" APOD entry.

By the way, APOD STARDATE's keyboard shortcuts are fully functional right inside Titan.DS. For a list of these shortcut & functionality of the standalone APOD STARDATE webapp, please refer to my previous log post or look up APOD STARDATE's User Manual (png image).

Cheers....

APOD STARDATE is my interpretation of a webapp featuring minimal Star Trek LCARS UI, displaying astronomical image/text content from the NASA APOD website (Astronomy Picture of the Day). It includes voice narration, audio visualizer, and sound effects. The UI is interactive and responsive for various screen resolutions. Given the stunning visuals of many APOD images, this webapp is optimally developed for a desktop experience.

APOD STARDATE offers several visual effects to enhance the LCARS display. Most of these features are deactivated by default. A set of keyboard shortcuts are included for faster interaction with the content & UI interface. Additionally, some URL parameters are available for customizing the initial startup configuration. See this User Manual ⬇️ below for further details.

If you're in the mood for a "busier" LCARS look and feel, I've also integrated APOD STARDATE as a module into my other project, Titan.DS. I will write a log entry about it shortly.

* Images & text content used on APOD STARDATE are obtained via NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) API. The content is the property of NASA and is used with permission. Entries with videos or copyrighted images have been excluded from this webapp.

* The dot-matrix 3d animation in this webapp was inspired by Data's positronic brain animation from Star Trek: Picard Season 3's end-credits sequence. This web animation effect was created using the Three.js 3D library and is based on a buffergeometry drawrange example developed by Fernando Serrano.

I've been spending small chunks of my time here and there to developing this project, experimenting with visual effects and testing code since August 2023. I am excited to share it with you now! I hope you will find it both enjoyable and educational in your exploration of astronomy. And if you'd like to support the projects I create, 👉 please click here for more info 🖖

Ahh... it's that time of the year again with all the Star Trek: The Cruise 2024 photos popping up on social medias. Very envious, still ... 🤪 Oh well, here's a slightly updated version of the MSD LCARS I created last year for the Mariner of the Seas. I hope the ship's config didn't change much.🖖

And Yes, there is duck somewhere in this MSD.
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: I'm definitely not sponsored by Star Trek: The Cruise. For folks who are currently on the ship, please don't visit that deck sector to hunt for the duck. Thanks~

Project E.D.E. • animated website -- A recreation of a static LCARS display of the ENTERPRISE-D from ST:TNG episode “Emergence” S7x23. Originally designed beautifully by Mike Okuda. Rick Sternbach might also contributed it, as mentioned in one of Mike's tweets.

This specific design by Mike is a work of art that I find particularly appealing. I intentionally chose to keep its simplicity and made only a few modifications, adding minimal animations and basic interactivity. This project will remain as a standalone webpage with no plans for major updates. The aspect ratio of this display will resize to some degree depending on your browser size.

Oh by the way, E.D.E. stands for Enterprise-D Emergence😉 Cheers~

High resolution screenshots & videos of E.D.E. LCARS can be downloaded from:
LCARS Images (Google Photos Album)
LCARS Images (Flickr)
LCARS Animations (Google Photos Album)
* Free for personal use. Do not repurpose it and then claim ownership.

Project EDE :: a work in progress.
Been wanting to recreate this Enterprise-D LCARS for a while. Original graphic by Mike Okuda (& possibly Rick Sternbach* too?), seen in the ST:TNG episode "Emergence" - S7x23. This design is like an artwork, so I am making it a standalone simple webpage with minimal animations & interactivity.

I twitted about* this LCARS image in Feb 2023. 💙Thanks to Portal Realm & Joe Ralat for sharing the reference images.

⬇️ Here is a quick demo of me using Figma app to create a simple LCARS (Okudagram) box. Adobe Illustrator & Inkscape are even more capable. Though for my use case, I find Figma's free starter plan to be quite... efficient.

This Titan.DS holiday update idea came at the last minute. Initially, I was attempting to fix the existing sound effect on the ten 3D DNA pairs so that they would match a musical note scale. Previously, I had the audio pitch (PlaybackRate) change on a linear scale via Javascript. After some R&D, I adjusted it to a logarithmic scale. And that worked! Then, one thing led another, and I added a holiday musical section to the DNA module! I might have learned more about musical notation during this update than I'll ever need😂 Oh, one of the music clips is my very poor imitation of Data's Life Forms song😬

I've also copied over the snowflakes effect from Project RITOS. Though here I've set the effect to be inactive by default. This snowflake efx option is only available in December. It will be completely turned off after January 3rd.

By the way, turning on the Borg Scan mode would make this DNA screen even more festive! Happy Holidays~🖖

A holiday update to Project RITOS:

• Happy Holidays ❄️ Enjoy the falling snowflakes ~ This effect will remain active until January 3rd. At the top left corner of the page, you'll find two faint snowflake controls. Use them to remove the effect or add more snowflakes. Be cautious 👉 adding too many will inevitably slow down the overall animation performance.
• 5 recent images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have been added to the JWST Images section.

Hmm...I'm a bit new to the Wallpaper Engine thing on Steam😬 Here is my first attempt at porting a web project for it. Hope this wallpaper turns out alright. Feedback is definitely welcome🧡 In the Workshop of the Wallpaper Engine, search for "Doctor Who Gallifreyan Clock".

On MacOS or not using Wallpaper Engine?
➡️ For Windows, I recommend the open-source app "Lively Wallpaper" by rocksdanister. You can set any website as your desktop wallpaper.

➡️ On MacOS, try "Plash" free app from the AppStore.

One-hour-loop video of this clock is also available on my YouTube channel.

Happy DW 60th Anniversary! That first episode was fun & warm🧡

This Doctor Who Gallifreyan Clock update is a minor one -- All UI functions can now be controlled via keyboard shortcuts:

The shortcuts can also be seen by clicking on the question mark icon in the lower right corner of the screen. Allons-y!

I didn't get a chance to create an infographic when the Spacedock module was released, so here I've made two back-to-back infographics for the latest two modules on the Titan.DS interactive website -- Enterprise-G & Spacedock modules.

Also recorded a one-hour 4K video of the Spacedock module -- great for playback on an older machine or on a TV via Chromecast, Fire Stick, or other similar devices.

Other long-duration videos are available on my YouTube channel. If you enjoyed these videos, be sure to Like/Share/Subscribe🧡 Thanks!

Uploaded two Enterprise-G related videos to my YouTube channel.

1 :: A User Manual / Demo Video: This one covers all the interactive elements in the new Enterprise-G module. It also reveals several easter eggs I buried🙂 The video resolution goes up to 4K.

2 :: A Long Duration Video: This one-hour video of the Enterprise-G module was recorded in 4K -- could be fun to play it on a tablet, or on a TV via Chromecast, Fire Stick, or other similar devices.

If you enjoyed these videos, be sure to Like/Share/Subscribe🧡

The new Enterprise-G module is ready just in time for Halloween🎃. As usual, you can activate this module using a button located on the right-side panel of the main display. Look for the NCC-1701-G button on the Titan.DS website. Please keep in mind that this is a fairly resource-intensive module, so it might affect browser performance on slower/older machines😬

Drawing inspiration from the rich source materials of ST: Picard, I've remixed & incorporated various UI elements from season 3 into this module. A big shout-out to Jeremy M for sharing some set photos he took; they've been a big help for referencing🧡 Additional reference photos publicly & generously tweeted by Dave Blass and Bill Krause were utilized. Bill Krause is the designer of the Constitution III Titan!

⚠️ Designed with a focus on 4k displays, this particular module may display smaller elements & text as slightly fuzzy or blurry on an HD (1080p) display😬

I will create a demo/tutorial video for this module in a few days & share it on my YouTube channel. At the mean time, feel free to click around in this module & explore! Oh, since it's a Halloween🎃 update, I've added a pumpkin color scheme that can be toggled right within this module. And there is duck somewhere on the deck. Plus three more non-trek objects. Happy hunting 🙂 & exploring~

🔶Additional short videos & high-resolution screenshots are available in my online albums:
LCARS Images (Google Photos Album)
LCARS Images (Flickr)
LCARS Animations (Google Photos Album)

By the way, the creation of this new module was decided through a vote 2.5 months ago by my Patreon supporters. The other two choices were "Enterprise NX-01" & "Enterprise-E MSD."

A small update to Project RITOS:

• 11 new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have been added to the JWST Images section.
• New feature: NSC / Nacelle Sucking Creature
  In the JWST Images section, a new NSC button has been added to the bottom of the screen. It reveals the nacelle sucking creature -- it moves back & forth right on top of the space image😉

This Spacedock (Sol Station 398392/ aka Probert Station) is based on a short LCARS video clip tweeted by ST: Picard's FUI (Fictional UI) designer Andrew Jarvis. That clip could be briefly spotted in season 3. I made a few changes & added several interactive animations so that it could be integrated with the Titan.DS website smoothly.

A kind warning: I used a combination of SVG animation and CSS 3D transform to create the overall effect. It could be a bit heavy when running on a underpowered machine, resulting sluggish performance. And somehow Firefox crashes frequently when displaying this module, at least on my machine 🤷 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ **I will make a long recording of this module and share it on my YouTube channel soon, so that everyone could enjoy this Spacedock animation without needing a fast computer.

🔶Additional short videos & high-resolution screenshots are available in my online albums:
LCARS Images (Google Photos Album)
LCARS Images (Flickr)
LCARS Animations (Google Photos Album)

Anyhoo, besides being an interactive module, I've also repurposed those spinning mini LCARS to list out names of my project supporters on the Patreon & Ko-Fi platforms, as my special way of making shoutouts😉
🧡 YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IS MOST APPRECIATED! The names are arranged randomly on each refresh. Remember to use the "Via Patreon" & "Via Ko-Fi" buttons to switch on/off the platform category.

What's next on Titan.DS? It will be an Enterprise-G sideview display -- voted recently by my Patreon members😃 Cheers~

Holy Koala...

...Spotted this while rewatching Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2's Dragon Ship episode [S2 Ep #7 Where Pleasant Fountains Lie]. A familiar screenshot of System 47 screensaver was shown on the shuttlecraft's display towards the end of the episode (~22:57) 🤣 So surreal~

Updated the Trek Countdown site with countdown to Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4 premiere. Go Ritos!

Been working on this update gradually over the past few months - schedule was rather chaotic. Though I'm really happy that this update is finally complete.

In essence, I integrated my Starfield 47 project into Titan.DS. And a new module was born. I've named it the STELLAR CARTOGRAPHY module!

You'll find the button for this module, labeled STLR-CRTO, positioned just above the DNA Module button, towards the lower right corner of the main display. Once activated, Titan.DS will attempt to load the Starfield 47 website within an iframe (a website within a website). Due to the difference in UI design, the original interface of Starfield 47 wouldn't fit well with Titan.DS. To resolve this, I created a new UI layer within Titan.DS that would communicate with the SF47 iframe. You can still interact with the 3D Space in this module, just like in Starfield 47. The keyboard shortcuts with Starfield 47 retain their functionality here as well. (Remember to click on the 3D Space before utilizing the shortcuts to ensure the module gains focus first.)

Other enhancements include - -

• The addition of an N-S CRTR button within the NCC-1701 & NCC-1701-F modules. This button toggles the visibility of the Nacelle-Sucking Creature👀
• A clickable text field, sister ship Pegasus-C, has been added in NCC-1701-F module. When clicked, the ship name will change from Enterprise-F to Pegasus-C. The Odyssey class starship Pegasus-C serves as the flagship of Starbase 400😉
• You can now smoothly change how fast the 3D DNA animation spins. Just drag the orange ticker above the 3D DNA to make it play faster, slower, or in a different direction
• Keyboard arrow keys can now be used to change Titan.DS's display view. On a touch device, try swiping left/right/up/down to change the display view.

I still have a few more ideas for Titan.DS. Can't wait to build the next module!😃 Cheers~

🔶Additional short videos & high-resolution screenshots are available in my online albums:
LCARS Images (Google Photos Album)
LCARS Images (Flickr)
LCARS Animations (Google Photos Album)

🐨The Cosmic Koala has been hiding in Project RITOS since last year (2022). This video shows you how to find it 😉 🖖May the Cosmic Koala Smile Upon You~

It's been while since my last update on this project... There's this one feature that I wanted to add ever since I saw an example on Babylon.js Playground website. It's a 3D star generated by using Babylon.js's awesome particle system. I finally incorporated it in Starfield 47 with a few modifications & randomization.

So how to see the 3D big stars in STARFIELD 47? When the warp speed sits at zero, first turn on the Star Markers (STARS button) from the Control Panel (shortcut key T). Then click on any one of the star markers floating in the space to toggle the 3D star. Double-click on the 3D star or the text marker to change the camera's zoom level. Or hit the shortcut key Y to focus on a random big star. Oh, black holes are out there too😉

Other updates include:

• A bunch of keyboard shortcuts got added, including keys to control the mini LCARS display, etc. Check out the info page right on Starfield 47 website for a complete list (use the question mark '?' keyboard shortcut)
• The Event Notification text is now hidden by default. This can be changed in the Settings. It can also be toggled via Shift + N shortcut key
• Maximum number of mini LCARS displays has been bumped from 7 to 9. Though too many opened displays can still impact on the overall performance
• Several more "tiny ship" graphics were added (Enterprise-F, Enterprise-G, USS Cerritos, USS Protostar)
  Plus general app improvements

Enjoy🖖

Finally spent some time playing with Electron.js framework to turn Starfield 47 website into a desktop app. Once the desktop app is downloaded, it runs locally on your system without needing an internet connection. Multiple windows can be launched by using the Ctrl-or-Cmd + N keyboard shortcut. For Windows with multiple monitors, try Ctrl+Shift+F to activate the Super Fullscreen mode -- a single Starfield 47 screen would span & display across on all of your screens. Additional keyboard shortcuts can be found in the README file.

Preview version of the Starfield 47 Desktop App can be downloaded from this Google Drive shared folder. Mac & Windows versions are available. Please read the "README" text file, especially for Mac users because of Mac OS's built-in security measure could prompt the downloaded file being damaged.

Updated the Trek Countdown site with info on ST: Strange New Worlds's season 2 episodes. Also added an mini ship animation to the loading screen🙂

A new starship module has been added: the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 -- the version from ST: Strange New Worlds (SNW). This wireframe graphic was recreated based on the images tweeted by Timothy Peel, SNW's motion graphic designer/supervisor.

Since it's a wireframe graphic, I thought it'd be fun to have a new 'revealing' animation sequence to go along with its line art style. I utilized SVG format's stroke-dasharray property to create the line drawing effect. This main revealing sequence would always start on the line drawing of the saucer section. It'd then proceed to either the nacelles, the pylons or the engineering hull section by chance. As usual, I tried to build in as much randomization as possible, so the overall effect would always be presented slightly different on each run. The bridge, the saucer section & the nacelles are all responsive to clicks.😉

Small improvements were made on other ships as well. Titan.DS now has a total of 3 starship modules (Enterprise, ENT-D & ENT-F). More will be added in the future. Cheers~

I recorded an 1-hour long video of Titan.DS in 4K resolution running with full sound effects on, including the ambient engine noise. A glow effect was added in the post with a video editing software before I uploaded the video to YouTube.

Ideally this could be viewed on a big smart TV via a YouTube app or a Chromecast/Fire Stick/Roku. A less powerful computer or tablet could also easily play this video, as opposed to running the more CPU-demanding Titan.DS website (Titan Display System).

Let me know if there are other types of video you'd like to see🖖

Titan.DS: SFX with Ambient Engine Noise • 1-Hour Loop in 4K:
youtu.be/LEQ9m5IgfIc

Same recording but Without Ambient Engine Noise
youtu.be/LGg6j0LbelM

* my YouTube channel (please subscribe🧡): youtube.com/@system47

Been working on adding the sound effects (SFX) little by little to Titan.DS in the past few weeks. So glad it's finally complete. 😫Pardon me -- currently my brain is filled with constant beeping sounds. Hopefully that will go away soon!

On Titan.DS's main display, look for the AUDIO button in lower left to activate the sound. (next to the fullscreen button) On desktop, the sound can also be toggled by hitting the M key on your keyboard. The Engine Ambient Noise has also been added. However, it is set to off by default. Head to Titan.DS's ABOUT section to adjust the volume levels of the Engine Noise and the Sound Effect. Whenever the volume level is altered, the new level's value gets stored in your browser's cache. And it will persist when you visit the site again in the future. Have fun💙

Trek Countdown site's infographic.

Made this infographic for Titan.DS – kind of like an instruction manual. Hope it's useful🙂

Added Enterprise-D graphics (including some wallpapers) & some short animations to my publicly shared albums/channel.

LCARS Images (Google Photos Album)
LCARS Images (Flickr)
LCARS Animations (Google Photos Album)
Long duration LCARS Videos (my YouTube Channel)

Now that ST: Picard has concluded, I've updated the Trek Countdown site for counting down towards the season 2 premiere of ST: Strange New Worlds. Season 1 was awesome. So excited to see what's in store for us in season 2🧡

Finale is coming out -- for the cosmic koala's sake, avoid spoilers. "Battle Stations Red Alert" - downloadable GIF & mp4 video clip 🖖Free to use

By the way, if you're able to see this gif clip in full view on a big screen, right below the words "BATTLE STATIONS" you'll notice a phrase "Okudagram • Type Jarvis 42." Paying homage to Mike Okuda & Andrew Jarvis for giving us the LCARS 1.0 & 2.0😉

Made some bugfixes & performance improvements on Titan.DS, particularly for Firefox & Safari/iOS browsers. I applied blur effect on a few elements. And I have purposely suppressed this effect on Safari browser & any browsers running on iOS (all browsers on iOS actually use Safari as the engine). The blur filter effect is poorly supported on Safari and it affects the entire webapp's performance unfortunately🙁

"Carpet Restored" & "Carpet Canceled" - downloadable GIFs & mp4 video clips
It was fun making the GIF back in early February. If you're able to view the GIF on a big screen in full view, you'll catch some of my silly text😁 Free to use🖖

A major update on this project. Project was renamed from TitanEPS to Titan.DS because more non-EPS elements have been (and will be) added. The DS stands for "Display System"😀
In this update, two modules were added: DNA & Enterprise-D. The DNA graphics were inspired by ST:Picard S3. And Ent-D's vector graphic was created based on images found in the ST:TNG Tech Manual. Look for the buttons on the side panel to activate these two new modules. Also, two display modes were added: a GrayScale mode & a Light mode (aka, the Flashlight mode 😂). Do be careful with the Light mode. Don't blind yourself😉 Below is the new URL for the Titan.DS project. Enjoy~🖖

Current project URL: mewho.com/titan
The initial version (simpler/cleaner) can still be viewed at: mewho.com/lab/titanEPS_1.html

The TITAN EPS starship graphic used in my TitanEPS project was recreated based on screenshot from the ST:Picard's end credits. I have cleaned it up slightly, probably could use more work. Feel free to use it in your non-commercial projects. Please include attribution when repurposing/resharing🙂

Download link: SVG+PNG in a zip

*NOTE: TitanEPS was later renamed to Titan.DS with a new shorter URL.

⚠ RED ALERT🔴 Cylon Agents aboard... wait, wrong TV show. Anyhoo, here's an animated Red Alert GIF in ST:Picard style. (right click to save the file)

Transitioned my TitanEPS test page into a more solid project. More LCARS elements & animations have been added, and it supports ultrawide display!! The additional "side content" can be viewed on a regular 16:9 display as well.
An Enterprise-F module & a Red Alert function are among the new additions.

*Special shout out to Starbase400.org. I created the Enterprise-F line-art graphic based on the 3D renders provided by Starbase400🙂

*NOTE: TitanEPS was later renamed to Titan.DS with a new shorter URL.

A bit jealous of seeing the tweets from folks currently on the Star Trek Cruise. So I checked out its website & the ship "Mariner of the Seas." Hmm...one thing led to another, here you go🤪

Yesterday's season premiere was awesome! And that LCARS end-credits sequence was simply wonderful!! I quickly recreated the Titan EPS graphic and its animation on this test page: TitanEPS -- mewho.com/lab/titanEPS_1.html
* The EPS boot-up sequence restarts every 47 seconds😉

*NOTE: TitanEPS was later renamed to Titan.DS with a new shorter URL.

Made some tweaks on the Trek Countdown website in the past few days: new Borgify mode, a "Soong" mode, added UFP emblem with subtle animation. plus some misc fixes.

30 Days left to Star Trek: Picard's season 3 premiere!!!
Made a new "Trek Countdown" webpage in ST:Picard's new LCARS style (LCARS 2.0 ?) for easy tracking on the upcoming Trek episode.

👉Trek Countdown *on desktop: hit top-right box for fullscreen

Tweaked my Doctor Who Gallifreyan Clock based on feedback. New hovering efx was added. The Gallifrey ring shatter effect happens automatically every minute on the minute, with overall shattering effect occurring every 10 minutes.
#webDev Made with 💙

* An one-hour loop 4K video is also available on my YouTube channel.

Added a new Sickbay module to Project RITOS. This was a fun module to code -- making up all the pseudo medical data😁

Something different from Star Trek, a Doctor Who Gallifreyan Clock. I am a Doctor Who fan too, and I've been wanting to make this project for a while. So happy that it's finally done😊 The design concept is from the circular Gallifreyan carved on the side of the Doctor's baby cot back in the episode "A Good Man Goes to War." It's a really beautiful carving. And the space images are from James Webb Space Telescope, courtesy of NASA.

Thanks to James Mitchell, Project RITOS can now be placed on a Raspberry Pi, then link to LED lights for Red Alert effect! Check out James's PiRITOS repo on GitHub for instructions.

Project RITOS update: Sound Effects added, and the volume level can be adjusted in ABOUT > SETTINGS.

Mini web project with Badgey & PeanutHamper from ST: Lower Decks -- With googly eyes, don't they seem happier and less evil now?😁 haPpiLy gOoGly

Whew... finally made this project stable enough before Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 finale's release. What a wonderful season it has been🧡

This particular LCARS website is more Lower Decks centric. And big thanks to all those fun source materials from Mike McMahan's Team Lower Decks, I had a blast researching & coding Project RITOS😄 Hopefully I've made this technobabble UI intuitive enough for everyone. Enjoy ~

Read up more info in Project RITOS's About section.
*Project R.I.T.O.S. = Recreating Interactive Technobabble Operating System😉

System 47 Viewer for macOS is out - version 2.5.01. It can run in a resizable window or in fullscreen mode.

Thanks to LV's suggestion, I've setup a Discord server -- a place to chat about System47 & Starfield 47 and anything on Trek & LCARS!

System47 Discord Server

Added "Space Images Graph" to the mix for the mini-LCARS display in STARFIELD 47. These public-domain space images are available from NASA's website, including the newly released photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope ✨ #GoWebb!

Added an interactive mini-LCARS displays😀 The mini-LCARS can display several different types of graphs. Best to experience it on your desktop. STARFIELD 47

A new webapp project I started making this year. It's like a bridge's viewscreen on Star Trek. It's also like a stellar cartography. It features: 3D + Warp Speed + LCARS. It's a website, and no additional installation is needed. For best experience, please view STARFIELD 47 on a not-too-old desktop machine with Chrome or other modern browsers. Hope you'll enjoy it :-) Tip: put it on fullscreen mode & wait for the AutoNav to kick in. STARFIELD 47

This updated System 47 screensaver includes all the features from the Viewer program, plus the multi-monitor support. Currently for Windows OS only. Due to tech changes in the past 20+ years, this screensaver's "wrapper" binary is a bit different from the old version. See System 47 for more info.

Created a YouTube Channel to host videos about my projects. Plan to include devLogs, long-form recordings and possibly some tutorials.

It's been a long time. Finally dug out my old code and made some changes to it. New features include: 16x9 Aspect Ratio support, Improved Framerate, Typeface Update, Clock Display, Configurable, Adjustable Volume, Detail Ship Schematics.
The Viewer program is only available for Windows at the moment. See System 47 site for additional info.

Not LCARSing ~ 🕑 🚀🥾

historical events...💾🦆

historical events...💾🦆 tricky to dig up old files...

My Trek projects are always free & available from my website meWho.com. I sincerely hope that the LCARS design & my projects will bring you joy & inspirations🧡 You DO NOT need to become a member of my Patreon / Ko-Fi / YouTube communities in order to view my projects. However, if you'd like to show support for what I'm making, please consider the following.
Greatly appreciated! – meWho • Rob

• Support via my Ko-Fi page / accepts PayPal too
• Support via my Patreon page
• Support via SuperThanks button on any videos on my YouTube channel

For clarification: In the Trek community, I often get referred to as meWho or System47. I am a Trek/LCARS fan & a solo amateur web developer😬 I am not affiliated with "LCARS47", nor had I worked with the group.

You can find me on 🦋Bluesky, Mastodon, FB, Threads, Twitter, ArtStation or on my Discord server~ Cheers 🖖