Technologies like Entity Framework and Asp.net MVC have been open source for some time now, so although the open sourcing of the .net compiler wasn't a complete shock, it has opened up a world of new possibilities. The first thought that probably popped into people's heads was running web sites and services on cheap Linux boxes, and that is right around the corner, but what I figured I'd take a look at is developing and debugging .net applications on my Mac.
I created another game for this winter's Ludum Dare game jam. I spent the vast majority of the allotted time crafting my own physics from scratch, so it's not super heavy on content, but I AM happy with the way the game plays. I was thinking this could be a good opportunity to hammer out my first "post competition" version of a game jam game - with sound, music, more tracks and maybe even AI opponents. We'll see! Play it here
Instead of clogging up my resume with links to all my source code and projects, I just thought I'd make a handy reference for any prospective employers here.
I think any piece of technology should be able to last you at LEAST three years, so I was a little disappointed when my Nexus 7 became so slow that it was nearly unusable. Doing some research on the internet revealed that this is was not uncommon, and here I have several tips that made my 2012 Nexus 7 perform just as fast as the 2014 iPad Air I use at work.