To use this applet, you currently need a fairly high-resolution monitor, as it's 800x900 pixels. (I hope to come up with a rescalable version, or at least a small one, soon) Click on edges of the light gray grid to turn them on or off, then on the "Run1", "Run10", or "Run100" buttons at the bottom of the applet to run 1, 10 or 100 generations. You can keep evolving your pattern as long as you like, but will need to restart the applet to draw a new one.