Software Erosion
Today I did a major testing session in my app, You Doodle. I focused heavily on the frames tool. In doing this testing I found two major bugs that were really nasty. My filters were removing transparent areas out of …
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What Matters Most for Success
Those who succeed posses important attributes such as talent, charisma, money and luck. These attributes are very important to success, but there is one characteristic that I rank higher than all of those combined – that is sheer determination, grit …
My Battle With Core Audio
I am working on a new app that will allow drawing on top of a video in real-time. There are a variety of uses cases, such as live sporting events, adding notes or funny doodles, as well as pointing stuff …
Zombie Game with Unity3D – Part 1
I finally have some spare time and I’ve started working on my Zombie game. At least that’s what my 6 year old daughter calls it. “Dad, can we work on Zombie game?”. Love hearing that. I’ve been teaching myself Unity3D …
Blur Photos for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
I noticed that the iOS App Store has many apps that let you blur photos, but they were all filled with ads galore or laggy, so I decided to make an app that blurred photos easily and effortlessly. Blur Photos …
Why has your Admob and iAd ECPM Plummeted / Dropped in January?
My iAd earnings from December 2014 to January 2015. I frequently see people posting in forums or even emailing me asking why their iAd earnings have tanked completely come the new year. A common response by people is that companies …
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Crashplan vs. Carbonite 2015 – You won’t believe this…
I’ve been using Carbonite for my personal / business backup for over three years now. I have about 55 GB of data that I back up. When I installed Carbonite the first time, it took several days to backup this …
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How to Pick a Good App Name – to Stuff or not to Stuff
Your app name can make a huge difference in the number of downloads you get, and as a consequence, the amount of money you can make from an app. In my opinion, there are only two strategies that can work …
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Money is Mana
I’ve played many fantasy role playing games in my life (Ultima, Baldur’s Gate, Dragon Age, etc.) and they all have a concept of magic power, spell points or spells memorized. In these games, mana gives you the ability to cast …
My Last Day – I Quit my Day Job
Today was my last day at Ancestry.com, a place I have worked at for 10 years. They have been very good to me and my family and I could not have asked for a better day job while supporting my …