diff --git a/README b/README
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+git repo for processing projects
diff --git a/circles/circles.pde b/circles/circles.pde
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+// import UDP library
+import hypermedia.net.*;
+import codeanticode.gsvideo.*;
+
+// Globals
+int ledsPerStrip = 157;
+int bytesPerLed = 3;
+int bytesPerStrip = ledsPerStrip * bytesPerLed;
+int numStripsPerPacket = 16;
+int numStripsPerSystem = 128;
+int bufSize = bytesPerStrip * numStripsPerPacket + 4 + 4;  // Strip data (471*16) + 8 byte UDP header)+ 4 bytes type + 4 bytes seq.
+byte[] buf = new byte[bufSize];
+ 
+String[]ipaddr = {"192.168.1.177",    // stripctrl0 remote IP address
+                  "192.168.1.178",    // stripctrl1
+                  "192.168.1.179",    // stripctrl2
+                  "192.168.1.180",    // stripctrl3
+                  "192.168.1.181",    // stripctrl4
+                  "192.168.1.182",    // stripctrl5
+                  "192.168.1.183",    // stripctrl6
+                  "192.168.1.184"};   // stripctrl7
+int destPort        = 6000;       // the destination port
+int srcPort         = 6000;       // the source port
+int pps             = 30;         // Packets per second
+long seq;                         // tx packet sequence number
+
+UDP udp;  // define the UDP object
+	
+GSMovie myMovie;
+
+void setup() {
+  
+  size(ledsPerStrip, numStripsPerSystem);
+  
+  udp = new UDP( this, srcPort );  // create a new datagram connection on port 6000
+ 
+  print("UDP Buffer Size: ");
+  println(UDP.BUFFER_SIZE);
+  
+  frameRate(pps);
+ 
+  seq = 1;                      // seq # starts at 1
+  
+  for(int i= 0; i < bufSize; i++) { 
+    buf[i] = (byte)0xFF;
+  }  // set pattern in buf
+  
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "Isotropic labs animation#1.mov"); //451x380
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "tubular fullness_1.mov");
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "tubular fullness_2.mov");
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "sample_iTunes.mov");
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "tubular fullness_4.mov");
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "tubular fullness.mov");
+  //myMovie = new GSMovie(this, "blip_automatic_Camera2_2.mov");
+  //myMovie.loop();
+}
+
+void draw() {
+
+  //image(myMovie, 0, 0, ledsPerStrip, numStripsPerSystem);
+  variableEllipse(mouseX, mouseY, pmouseX, pmouseY);
+  
+  sendImage();   // Send out the current frame
+}
+
+
+// The simple method variableEllipse() was created specifically 
+// for this program. It calculates the speed of the mouse
+// and draws a small ellipse if the mouse is moving slowly
+// and draws a large ellipse if the mouse is moving quickly 
+
+void variableEllipse(int x, int y, int px, int py) 
+{
+  float speed = abs(x-px) + abs(y-py);
+  stroke(speed);
+  ellipse(x, y, speed, speed);
+}
+
+// Called every time a new frame is available to read
+void movieEvent(GSMovie m) {
+  m.read();
+}
+
+void sendImage() {
+  loadPixels();
+  
+  int ipidx = 0;     // index into array of IP addresses for strip controllers
+
+  for(int lineidx = 0; lineidx < numStripsPerSystem; lineidx += numStripsPerPacket)
+  {
+    int pixelIdx = ledsPerStrip * lineidx;
+  
+    for(int i= 8; i < bytesPerStrip * numStripsPerPacket + 8 - 1; i += 3) {
+      color curPixel = pixels[pixelIdx];
+      buf[i] = (byte) blue(curPixel);    // Blue
+      buf[i+1] = (byte) green(curPixel);  // Green
+      buf[i+2] = (byte) red(curPixel);  // Red
+    
+      pixelIdx++;
+    }  // set pattern in buf
+     // Put a type 0 in the first long to signify this is a Strip Data packet
+    buf[0] = 0;  
+    buf[1] = 0;
+    buf[2] = 0;
+    buf[3] = 0;
+  
+    // put a sequence # in the next 4 bytes of buf (little endien)
+    buf[4] = (byte)(seq & 0xFF);
+    buf[5] = (byte)((seq & 0xFF00) >> 8);
+    buf[6] = (byte)((seq & 0xFF0000) >> 16);
+    buf[7] = (byte)((seq & 0xFF000000) >> 24);
+    udp. send(buf, ipaddr[ipidx++], destPort );    // the message to send
+  }
+  seq++;  
+}
+
diff --git a/circles/data/sample_iTunes.mov b/circles/data/sample_iTunes.mov
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diff --git a/sketch_oct27a/Mover.pde b/sketch_oct27a/Mover.pde
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+class Mover {
+  PVector location;
+  PVector velocity;
+  PVector acceleration;
+  float mass;
+  
+  Mover(float m, float x, float y) {
+    mass = m;
+    location = new PVector(x,y);
+    velocity = new PVector(0,0);
+    acceleration = new PVector(0,0);
+  }
+  
+  void applyForce(PVector force) {
+    PVector f = PVector.div(force,mass);
+    acceleration.add(f);
+  }
+  
+  void update() {
+    velocity.add(acceleration);
+    location.add(velocity);
+    acceleration.mult(0);
+  }
+  
+  void display() {
+    stroke(0);
+    fill(random(255), random(255), random(255));
+    ellipse(location.x,location.y,16,16);
+  }
+  
+  void checkEdges() {
+    if (location.x > width) {
+      location.x = 0;
+    } else if (location.x < 0) {
+      location.x = width;
+    }
+    
+    if(location.y > height) {
+      velocity.y *= -1;
+      location.y = height;
+    }
+    
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/sketch_oct27a/sketch_oct27a.pde b/sketch_oct27a/sketch_oct27a.pde
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+Mover[] movers = new Mover[100];
+
+void setup() {
+  size(800, 800);
+  background(0);
+  smooth();
+  for (int i = 0; i < movers.length; i++) {
+    movers[i] = new Mover(random(0.1,5),0,0);
+  }
+}
+
+void draw() {
+  //noStroke();
+  //fill(0,10);
+  //rect(0,0,width,height);
+  
+  PVector wind = new PVector(0.001,0);
+  PVector gravity = new PVector(0,0.1);
+  
+  for (int i = 0; i < movers.length; i++) {
+    movers[i].applyForce(wind);
+    movers[i].applyForce(gravity);
+    
+    movers[i].update();
+    movers[i].display();
+    movers[i].checkEdges();
+  }
+}
+
+