# Oscilloscopes Regenerated

July 21, 2026 · generative-art, algorithmic-art, creative-coding

Canonical: https://www.romellogoodman.com/writing/oscilloscopes-regenerated
Originally published: https://mellogood.substack.com/p/oscilloscopes-regenerated

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Oscilloscopes Regenerated, after Ben Laposky (1914–2000). 
 
Ben Laposky’s ‘Oscillons’ were a series of photos created by using an oscilloscope. Laposky used it to manipulate electronic waves that were then displayed on a fluorescent screen. The waves would have been constantly moving and undulating on the screen and through photography a record of their movement was captured.

A new series that attempts to create the oscilloscope timelapse from Laposky’s original system. Watch them in movement at [oscillion.romellogoodman.com](https://oscillion.romellogoodman.com/#6101f356).

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-Mello