It looks like last time I posted, it was about 2020. What have I been up to? I’ll try to keep the updates brief because there have been plenty.

• Haha I guess the biggest piece of news is that I became a husband and (after a few years) a father!
• I also started to push way harder on my projects. Now that I’m a father I found out I have a surge of additional motivation to see my projects succeed and grow.
• I’m not ready to talk about some of my projects yet, but I can let you know about Calculations.cc! It’s basically an attempt on building a ‘Boring Cash Cow’. I’m going to have to play the SEO game with this new website, so let’s see how that goes. For now the only calculator available on the website is an average calculator, but I’m planning on adding many more calculators soon.
• I’ve also been working on a book since the new year. It’s definitely taking way longer than I thought ,but I think it’s turning out pretty nice :). I think I’m about 70% done right now, so I’m hoping to be able to have my first draft in 1-2 months. (haha it’s hard to find time while having a full time job and a child)

I’m planning on spending more time blogging now that I’m back full power, this blog is about to become a lot more active! Get Excited!

I’m very happy to finally announce the name I decided to give to my game development studio : Ursus Games.I guess it makes sense now why I named my youtube channel “Ursus Plays” huh?.

As I said before, I’ll be updating old (and new) game development posts over there. It’ll be a very slow process, but I’m happy to move forward.

Red alert. The following post oozes nostalgia. Please proceed with caution.

Let me tell you a little secret: a part of my died when I came to the United States. I had to close my web projects (except my blog) to comply with student visa regulations. It was worth it of course, but as time went on, the consequences of my decision became more and more obvious.

To explain why, let me share some of my computer programming journeys.

Templo de Zelda and Ciberolimpiadas

You see, I made my first website when I was 14 years old (as of today, I’m 30). It was a Zelda fansite called “Templo de Zelda.”

This was the second version. I lost the first version 🙁

I started with just a basic understanding of how to use a computer. By the end of the project, I had a strong set of web development skills. I worked on Templo de Zelda almost every single day for three years.

Templo De Zelda is, to this day, one of the things I’m proudest of. Some other day I’ll share detailed stories about my time with Templo de Zelda. It will be cathartic.

The fifth version of Templo De Zelda was in PHP and included forums, subsites, and much much more!

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