Posts Tagged ‘my writings’

Mobile gaming’s future

// January 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // General musings, Social media

My first piece on mobile gaming was just posted over at Digital Media Buzz. This first installment focuses a little more on the profitability and the problems developers face when creating social games on different platforms, such as migrating popular Facebook games to the iPhone.

I was approached by my editor to begin work on a follow up to this story, so I’ll post more on that when it’s completed.

Personally, I’m a PS3 kind of guy and rarely play any games while on the move. I do follow the industry, though, and like what I see out of iPhone/iPod touch developments. Cheaper/downloadable games are what’s going to get it moving — most people can’t afford to dish out extra money on a PSP and then another $30 or so each time they want a game. That’s not a new thought, though, obviously.

I’m more interested in seeing the real-time games like Foursquare move forward. The socially-active games will take our online networks to another level. Speaking of which, Foursquare needs to release the BlackBerry app already.

Keeping myself busy

// September 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // General musings, Work stuff

The title says it all — that’s what I do best. Been trying to keep up with things, but everywhere I turn I have something happening. Wouldn’t have it any other way, though.

Brief recap of where everything stands.

@MVN — MVN is in the backstage process of performing a full switch of its platform from Movable Type to Wordpress MU. Obviously, this entails a good bit of work that has to be done by Micah and myself. This takes up much of days and nights.

@JasperCountySun — I keep churning out probably a handful of stories each week. Things have picked up recently because last week marked the full beginning of high school football in the Lowcountry. Last week I covered Ridgeland’s victory against Bluffton. Tonight I will be in Ridgeland for Thomas Heyward’s first home game. However, I’ll be misssing out on the second annual Ben Riley Classic — an intercounty rival matchup between Ridgeland and Hardeeville.

@DigitalMediaBuzz — My pace has picked up for stories at Digital Media Buzz as well. Check the link to view my latest work, covering the Google Voice mobile app scenario, mobile search apps and social media sites needing to focus their offerings to remain relevant. I have two more stories scheduled for the next week, so be sure to check back for those.

Also, school started. If you know me, you know I believe in investing in yourself, so that’s what I decided to do. Wanting to branch my knowledge and master some skills that I had previously taught myself, I enrolled at the Technical College of the Lowcountry with my sights on earning a Webmaster’s Certificate while doing school part-time. My first class, Web Site Design 1, is a week into the syllabus. Now granted, it’s mostly stuff I already know, I’m sure it’ll help in the long run. Plus, the classes will get harder as I move forward. I’m hoping to get the certificate completed by Dec. 2010.

I also joined the Lowcountry Pitt Club — a group of Pitt alumns in the Lowcountry area. It’s a pretty active group that loves to get together for whatever reason, including football games. I signed on to develop the club a Web site, too. I started it last week and will finish it up shortly (I was assured there’s no hurry to finish it).

Kudos for reading the entire rundown. BTW, if you’re a football fan, more importantly a Steelers fan, check out another project of mine — XFL MVP. Helping my best friend blog and interact socially during the football season.

Check back soon. Smile Katie. :)