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Start it up: MOOCs and Higher Education

Over the summer, I took the Coursera Startup Engineering course. I have some interest in startups, and wanted to get some exposure to all the web tech that has grown popular in the last few years. Overall I was pretty disappointed. For the most part, the class was basically a

iOS, Cocos-2D and Heartline PostMortem

My game Heartline came out a few weeks ago.  Here’s a breakdown of how it was built, challenges, and what I learned. Mac and iOS I wanted to get into iOS development late last year, so I bought a Mac Mini around Christmas.  After learning the ropes of the

Get Funky

Disco is pretty reviled these days. When we hear the word, there’s a snippet of a funky baseline, but there’s always an image. Disco balls, loud suits, big hair, cocaine and everything else. It’s mockable because it died out, a laughable relic of the 70s. But disco

NanoDoc for Windows

I’ve finally ported NanoDoc, my XBox Live Indie Games Shooter from 2012 to Windows.  The gameplay is the same, but now the nanobot is now controlled with the mouse, and the controls are slightly different.  It’s totally free, and can be downloaded here! Check it out! I’m

Heartline for iOS Update is Out!

An update to my iOS game – Heartline – is now out.  Play 18 more levels that push the limits in the Challenge Pack!  Check it out! Will be putting together a postmortem on the development (using Cocos2D) and the release (navigating iTunes connect, profiles, testing, etc) soon!

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