Matt Warren

Author: Matt

  • Biting Off More Than You Can Chew

    If there is one fault that I have it is that I continually make ambitious plans and take on every little project that someone suggests.  The big iOS game that I was working on for the last month is looking like it’s too much for one person to complete in a reasonable amount of time.…

  • UFO Invader Fun Facts

    Since launching the game in September 2011. 27,049 Users have played started the game 107,276 times. They’ve played 501,609 games.  Purchased 3,103 continues, and 4,719 upgrades. Players have spent real money 468 times to buy in the game currency. The average length of time someone plays the game for is 5.8 minutes. 34% of players are in the USA.…

  • UFO Invader Update Coming

    The first game I did for iPhone was released back in 2011. Seems like eons ago. The game hasn’t been updated, or promoted since that initial release and yet there are still an average of 100 people playing it every day. I’m working with Colum on a strategy to launch a bunch of new games…

  • Bone Spur

    So looks like I have a small bone spur on my heel. not a big deal, but glad I know now what to do about it. For the next month I’ll be doing a lot of stretches and icing it. Hopefully that will get things back to normal and I can start running more often.

  • Playing With Node.js

    When exploring ways to build a good chat server there are an overwhelming number of options. The old way of doing things with polling the server for new messages was simply not an option but the alternatives are a little scary.  Using a SQL database seemed a bit overkill for just posting messages. In the…

  • Foot X-Ray

    It’s long overdue but I finally accepted that I can’t fix my bum ankle problem without seeing someone about it. It’s an old injury from doing a half-marathon on not enough training. I went to see a foot specialist in late December and got a referral to get an x-ray done on my foot. It’s…

  • Going to be a Great Year

    I have a feeling that 2013 is going to be a great year. A real turning point. My achievement goals for the year is to create a top notch Farmville type game for iOS and to do a kitchen renovation. This year there is a real potential for my businesses to take off and give…

  • What to do with a Raspberry Pi

    I’m trying to think of some ideas for what to do with a Raspberry Pi. There’s just so many things that people have done with these little $35 computers that it is overwhelming to think of what to do with one. Here’s a list of ideas I’ve scoured from the web: Webcam server Vehicle tracking…

  • Good Christmas Break

    It was a nice relaxing week off for christmas this year. Having friends around to host parties made everything more festive. The week was bitterly cold with a streak of -30 degree temperatures for the week. It made the deepfried Christmas turkey a bit harder to cook. Thankfully the cold snap is over for now…

  • App Business Milestone

    With the recent addition of a new advertising platform for my apps the last few days have tipped the business passed a small milestone of having a $50 day. Even though it’s just a seasonal spike from all the advertising prices raising due to the holidays it’s still nice. Across all my apps there are…