Several weeks ago someone asked about this and I became intrigued. Since then I have made 3 different versions, one console, two forms. I kept the last one, and continue to work on it. It is stable, with a not very refined front end, so if anyone would like me to post it I will.
It includes about 130 automaton.
Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's Game of Life
update - 3/18/2010 - Restart. When completed I'll post in the codebank and place a link here.
update - 2/28/2010 - Getting closer.
update 3/1/2010 - better drawing.
http://www.vbforums.com/picture.php?...8&pictureid=37

