ASCII Crabs & SCRIPT
A C++ abstract stack machine, data specification, and seam-tree test framework. My work includes machine-to-machine interfaces, input parsing, and memory layout.
Explore ASCII CrabsAbout / The founder
Cale McCollough
Founder & engineer, AStarship · Eugene, Oregon
I build software, electronics, and the tools I need to make them work together. AStarship is my independent engineering company, with work in the Crabs abstract stack machine, AI systems, and Gradient Relativity research.
My background spans C++ and Python, embedded systems, PCB design, audio engineering, and startup development. I prefer to show the code, prototypes, and research behind a project so people can examine the work for themselves.
Biomimicry changed how I approach invention. Outside engineering, I play improvisational trumpet, make electronic music, write, and make art. I have also volunteered with CoderDojo, teaching LEGO engineering, C#, C++, and Scratch to young people.
Selected work
Software, research, and real hardware.
Puff the Magic Dragon
My integer-to-string algorithm research uses divide-and-conquer conversion to reduce division instructions. I developed and compared multiple approaches using benchmarks and public research notes.
Browse the code and researchLinearId
My earlier JavaScript and TypeScript work on time-ordered identifiers. The historical LinearId repository now redirects to SubsecondId, where this work continues.
Follow LinearId's development historySymmetry Live! & AnyLED
Hands-on electronics work: MIDI and DMX controllers, USB audio interfaces, power supplies, PCB design, and small-component prototype assembly. I worked through repeated hardware iterations rather than stopping at the schematic.
Read my project history on LinkedInAStartup
Startup tools and documentation methods built around IMUL (I am You Language), mission-driven development, and the Hour of Seconds. The work connects software with pen-and-paper planning and focused work habits.
Read my AStartup project historyProject history comes from my LinkedIn profile. For current implementation details and development status, see each repository.
Contact / Partnerships
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