https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
This algorithm is a fun way to test out progamming languages, and a neat way to test UI capabilities of screen devices.
- The grid size can be increased and the step duration adjusted to see how much oomph your device has.
- Each cell has a touch listner and it's fun to interact with the stable states that evolve.
~2000 Javascript was vanilla and DHTML was exciting.