Your Kids Want to Make Their Own Games

My son and I are learning a bit about coding. I’m downright not-smart at it. It doesn’t come naturally to me. My son? Well, he started learning on Scratch when he was five. So when I saw that Unity had released a game making software (aff) called Swords & Shovels, I was intrigued.

Making a Game is a Great Way to Learn to Code

The old version of game making used to be silly. You could make VERY rudimentary games. They taught you something, but no one wanted to actually play it. I can’t imagine how many parents had to endure “playing” those games. read more

Facebook News Updates, Why Messenger Marketing Is Growing & More: The Social Scoop 2/15/18

Facebook has sure been in the news a lot lately. Here’s a roundup of several topics that have caught my attention in the past week or so…

The scary Wired magazine cover of Zuck with a very bruised face (artist’s photo-illustration). Yikes. It’s a super long article, revealing insights from 51 current and former Facebook employees that paints a picture of a company grappling with the problems it’s caused. It’s a fascinating read. read more

Optimizing Tactics vs. Optimizing Strategy: How choosing the right approach can mean all the difference in your optimization efforts

Website optimization has two approaches — tactical and strategic.

Improving your headline, providing good testimonials and changing form fields are examples of using a tactical approach to add value to your webpages. It is necessary but generally provides only incremental increases in conversion.

A strategic approach, on the other hand, addresses root issues on your pages and can lead to a great increase in customer conversions. read more

New Solar Plant In Chile To Power 13,000 Homes Per Year


Chile is building a brand new solar power plant that has some exciting outcome on the future. The plant is expected to provide energy on day and night as well as throughout inclement weather, to power up to 13,000 homes annually. This project will make Chile one of the top solar energy spots in the world. read more