diff --git a/PoC/cheap_random/life/life.ino b/PoC/cheap_random/life/life.ino
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+// gunsticks little pattern player
+// has several routines displaying various patterns
+// using x/y coords or window addresses
+
+#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>   // Core graphics library
+#include <RGBmatrixPanel.h> // Hardware-specific library
+
+#define CLK 8  // MUST be on PORTB!
+#define LAT A3
+#define OE  9
+#define A   A0
+#define B   A1
+#define C   A2
+RGBmatrixPanel matrix(A, B, C, CLK, LAT, OE, false);
+
+// number of windows in a row (e.g. 12)
+#define MAXX 4
+// number of stories, eg 8
+#define MAXY 5
+
+
+int lifearray[MAXX][MAXY];
+void setup() {
+  matrix.begin();
+
+  //myWindows(random(1,21));
+  int window = 13;
+  int brightness = 255;
+  int del = 100;
+  // White is 7,7,7 (3bit) 255,255,255 (8bit)
+  uint8_t red=255, green=255, blue=255;
+
+for(int y=0;y<MAXY;y++)
+  for(int x=0;x<MAXX;x++)
+    lifearray[x][y]=0;
+
+// now load a pattern into the life buffer
+//  X   => 1,0
+// X    => 0,1
+// XXX  => 0-2,2
+int p[]={1,0,0,1,0,2,1,2,2,2,-1};
+
+int n=0;
+while (p[n]!=-1)
+{
+  lifearray[p[n]][p[n+1]]=1;
+  n+=2;
+}
+
+int x=0;
+int y=0;
+while ( true ) {
+  for(y=0;y<MAXY;y++)
+    for(x=0;x<MAXX;x++) 
+    {
+      int count=0;
+      int lifebuf[MAXX][MAXY];
+      // copy the playfield into temp buffer
+      for(int j=0;j<MAXY;j++)
+        for(int i=0;i<MAXX;i++)
+          lifebuf[i][j]=lifearray[i][j];
+
+      // now we count cells neighbors
+      count+=lifebuf[(x-1+MAXX)%MAXX][(y-1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // top left (wrap around)
+      count+=lifebuf[x]              [(y-1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // top
+      count+=lifebuf[(x+1+MAXX)%MAXX][(y-1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // top right
+      count+=lifebuf[(x-1+MAXX)%MAXX][y];                 // left
+      count+=lifebuf[(x+1+MAXX)%MAXX][y];                 // right
+      count+=lifebuf[(x-1+MAXX)%MAXX][(y+1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // bottom left 
+      count+=lifebuf[x]              [(y+1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // bottom 
+      count+=lifebuf[(x+1+MAXX)%MAXX][(y+1+MAXY)%MAXY];   // bottom right 
+      // dependent on neibours do something
+      if(count==3) {       // birth with 3
+        lifearray[x][y]=1;
+      } else { 
+        if (count != 2) {  // stay same with 2
+          lifearray[x][y]=0; // die with anything else
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+
+  // display the array
+  for(y=0;y<MAXY;y++)
+    for(x=0;x<MAXX;x++) {
+      if(lifearray[x][y]==1)
+        myWindows(xyToWindow(x,y), brightness, red, green, blue);
+    }
+     }
+  delay(del);
+  // fill the screen with 'black'
+  matrix.fillScreen(matrix.Color888(0, 0, 0));
+  matrix.swapBuffers(false);
+}
+
+
+int xyToWindow(int x, int y) {
+  // this uses the building true xy coords like a screen
+  // so pixel 0,0 is top left
+  // pixel 3,4 is bottom right
+  // 1,0->6 =1 + x*5 + y
+  // 3,0->16=1 x x*5
+  // 2,3->14=1 +x*5 +y
+  return (1+x*5+y);
+}
+
+  int myWindows (int w, int br, int r, int g, int b){
+  
+switch (w) {
+  case 1:
+    // Window 1
+    matrix.fillRect(1,12,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 2:
+    // Window 2
+    matrix.fillRect(7,12,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 3:
+    // Window 3
+    matrix.fillRect(13,12,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 4:
+    // Window 4
+    matrix.fillRect(19,12,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 5:
+    // Window 5
+    matrix.fillRect(25,12,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 6:
+    // Window 6
+    matrix.fillRect(1,8,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 7:
+    // Window 7
+    matrix.fillRect(7,8,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 8:
+    // Window 8
+    matrix.fillRect(13,8,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 9:
+    // Window 9
+    matrix.fillRect(19,8,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 10:
+    // Window 10
+    matrix.fillRect(25,8,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 11:
+    // Window 11
+    matrix.fillRect(1,4,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 12:
+    // Window 12
+    matrix.fillRect(7,4,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 13:
+    // Window 13
+    matrix.fillRect(13,4,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 14:
+    // Window 14
+    matrix.fillRect(19,4,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 15:
+    // Window 15
+    matrix.fillRect(25,4,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 16:
+    // Window 16
+    matrix.fillRect(1,0,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 17:
+    // Window 17
+    matrix.fillRect(7,0,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 18:
+    // Window 18
+    matrix.fillRect(13,0,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 19:
+    // Window 19
+    matrix.fillRect(19,0,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+  case 20:
+    // Window 20
+    matrix.fillRect(25,0,4,3, matrix.Color888(r,g,b));
+    break;
+
+  default:
+      break;      
+}
+  }
+
+void loop() {
+  // do nothing
+}
+
diff --git a/PoC/cheap_random/life/life.pde b/PoC/cheap_random/life/life.pde
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+life.ino
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