Early on in my career, I didn’t feel like I was pursuing a higher purpose. That’s how Photics got started. The idea was to create something more significant. While the topics have changed over the years, the general idea was to do something good. This is a place to learn and have fun. However, there’s something else. There’s a bigger mission. Growing up with 1980s culture, the idea was always there, but I hadn’t seen it put it into words so eloquently.
Author: Photics
The Long Wait…
There’s a strange situation in technology. Language Learning Models are taking AI to the next level. Yet, has this tech truly made life better? It’s as if we have the worse of the two scenarios. There’s increasing job automation, which forces people out of jobs, but we also have a problem with inflation. Who wants a future where there are no jobs, but everything costs too much? That’s when I started wondering, why isn’t technology solving real problems? Even with all of our fancy gadgets, why does innovation feel so stale lately?
YouTube Got It Right — An Adventure In SEO
The plan for 2025 has been progressing nicely. There are three main goals. “A Book About Making Web Games” is a difficult project but at least the work has started, the Crossy Road Chicken Tournament has also started, and the Super Mario World All Exits Guide is complete. Although, did I make a mistake by scheduling the video to launch so far into the future? Was it a bad idea to schedule it for March 8, 2025? That’s the Saturday before Mario Day (MAR10). How is YouTube handling the Search Engine Optimization for “Premiere” videos?
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The Plan For 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🥳 🎉
After much consideration, a plan for 2025 has begun. The big project is to create a new book — A Book About Making Web Games. The decision to move ahead with this plan involves two main ideas. The first, I always wanted to run my own arcade. The second, it has to do with tech education.
A Christmas Card
On this website, there are lots of resources for learning web development and web design. And when deciding what should be the final item on the 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas for 2024, why not apply those creative skills? Why not make a gift? I made a Christmas Card for you!