The random terrain generator in Minecraft is probably the game's most amazing feature. Its ability to allow your computer to generate breathtaking vistas is almost unmatched in videogames, and it ...

We’re big fans of OpenSCAD here at Hackaday — it’s free and open source software, runs on pretty much anything, and the idea of describing objects via code seems like a natural fit for producing ...

Pop quiz: how many elaborately detailed, scientifically generated topographical maps have you created in the last day or so? Chances are the answer is “none,” unless you’re writing or publishing a ...