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Why would I ever go back to splitting real firewood? Vibecoding is a loaded word in the developer community, and perhaps for good reason. Learning programming languages and then mastering them to craft useful, unique apps and websites is a skill that not everyone has had access to or the acuity for. With the rise of AI-assisted coding, almost anyone can whip up something usable.
This week, I want to look at a handful of vibecoded projects online that I’ve stumbled upon and, in some cases, grown to really like. One of the projects in the latter category is this: a simple firewood splitter.
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Created by New York City-based digital artist Gavin Shapiro, Firewood Splitting Simulator is just one of many other simple Flash-like games or experiences available on his site.
As its name suggests, Firewood Splitting Simulator lets me split logs in twain using my mouse. A left-click lowers the axe, while moving the mouse changes the fixed camera position and the angle of attack. I’ve managed to split the logs into all sorts of patterns and shapes, which introduces a fun physics element to the experience.
Naturally, the more wood you split, the larger your wood pile grows. It really is that simple, but I can’t get over how charming it all is.
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