diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 17dfac7..8a2f71c 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+cnoise - colored noise, sets random pixels in selected colors
+    paramater is not used yet
+
 bimood - color cycling mood lamp with two complementary colors
     parameter is the seconds for one cycle through the colors
 
diff --git a/src/bin/cnoise/main.rs b/src/bin/cnoise/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1199404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/cnoise/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use std::env::args;
+use std::io::stdout;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::iter::repeat;
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use rand::thread_rng;
+use rand::Rng;
+
+use pixelfoo::color::Color;
+
+type Frame = Vec<Vec<Color>>;
+
+fn send<T: Write>(w: &mut T, f: &Frame) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    for l in f {
+        for c in l {
+            w.write_all(&c.rgb())?;
+        }
+    }
+    w.flush()
+}
+
+fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let args = args().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    eprintln!("executing {}", args[0]);
+
+    let x_size = args[1].parse::<usize>().unwrap();
+    let y_size = args[2].parse::<usize>().unwrap();
+    eprintln!("screen size {}x{}", x_size, y_size);
+
+    let t_frame = 0.040; // s
+    let delay = Duration::new(0, (1_000_000_000.0 * t_frame) as u32);
+
+    let colors = vec![Color::black(), Color::cyan(), Color::blue()];
+
+    // time to interpolate from one color to the next
+
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+
+    let mut frame = repeat(repeat(Color::black()).take(x_size).collect::<Vec<_>>())
+        .take(y_size)
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    loop {
+        let x = rng.gen_range(0, x_size);
+        let y = rng.gen_range(0, y_size);
+        let c = colors[rng.gen_range(0, colors.len())];
+        frame[y][x] = c;
+
+        let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(x_size * y_size * 3);
+        send(&mut buf, &frame)?;
+        stdout().write_all(&buf)?;
+        stdout().flush()?;
+        sleep(delay);
+    }
+}