So I have an idea...

Hello, Hello!

So I was talking to a person on Twitter, and they wanted to do an on-line Dungeons and Dragons game. I was going to play, but had other obligations at the time of the gaming. It was done over Livestream. I'm not too sure how well the gaming went, but it seemed to go halfway decently.

Now, I know that there are a few sites that are for on-line table top gaming, but I was wondering how much of a 'need' there was for this type of program. Who would use it, what features they would like to have, things of that nature.

Which bring me to this. Would you be at least interested in this sort of thing? If so, what features would you like to see with it? Would you be willing to pay for this, and if yes, how much?

Leave your answers in the comment section, and I'll definitely take them into consideration. Thanks!

FAQ about my twitter 'paper'.

Hello all!

Lately, I have been receiving a lot of questions and comments about my paper, "8 – Infinity Bit Gaming Geeks & Gamer Update" that I have set up to post on twitter. Thank you for your interest! I am posting this FAQ, as to try to clear up some of the questions I receive. This is mostly on a best guess of mine that I can figure out. The FAQ from the paper can be found here: http://paper.li/faq.html

Q: How does the paper work?

A: The paper is automatic. It takes my twitter feed, and posts it in the 'paper' format. If I follow you, and you post a link (picture, article, blog, etc.) most likely you will be in it. Most of the time, I am away from my computer when this posts.

Q: I didn't write anything for your paper, why am I featured?

A: No, you didn't write anything specifically for 'my paper'. BUT, you did tweet a decent amount, and the more you tweet, the more likely it is that you have posted a link. (This is a guess on my part. I have noticed that some of the 'featured tweeps' have tweeted a lot.)

Q: Can I get featured in your paper? If so, how?

A: Yes, you can get featured in my paper. Tweet a lot.

Q: I would like to write for your paper. How do I submit an article?

A: Thank you! You already do write for my paper if I follow you! And to submit, just post a link!

It's been about 2 weeks since my last post.

Hello All!

Just wanted to let you know I am working on a few things behind the scenes, and I have been kept very busy with them. I am looking at getting things set up shortly online, so I will be letting you know when things are happening.


Thank you for your continued support!

So maybe things aren't so bleak...

Hey all!

Thanks for sticking by me. I know my last few posts have been downers.

Anyways, I was getting some scrap metal out from the neighbor's with the help of some guys, and even though I had permission, the word didn't get through to all the persons that were involved. So I was confronted by the son-in-law of one of the people that I was taking the metal from. Once he saw it was me, there were no more problems. Minor misunderstanding on a few person's part, mine included.

We talked for a bit, and he asked if I was still going to school for programming. I said no, but because of a few reasons, which I explained, and he completely understood them. He then asked what languages I knew, I listed them off, C++, some Java, Python. He thought for a moment, and then asked if I was looking for some work doing coding. I said, 'I wouldn't mind, but I didn't have a firm grasp on the languages.' He said that was fine. I had some working knowledge, and that's what he wanted. He had a lot of coding to do, and had no one to do it.

He said to get a hold of him and he handed me his card. I took it and said I would consider his offer, and that I would get back to him.

I emailed him. I gave him a low price, enough for me to live on, but does not break his bank. I haven't heard back from him, but I didn't expect him to get back to me right away.

Now, "What the hell does this have to do with the store?" is probably close to what you're thinking. Everything. Coding is not 'hard'. While I'm working on the coding, I can also start the business. On-line. Not exactly the avenue I was thinking of going right away, as I had mentioned in a response to a comment of a previous post. BUT, it would give me a bit more flexibility. And a way to build both money and customers.

Here's where I'm at....

I am having serious doubts about the store and here's why. I have no money.

Now, I wouldn't expect to be able to pay for everything out of pocket. This being due to everything that I need for the store.

Ok, so I would need to get loans. Great Idea! I have no assets for collateral.

Raising money in some way. I have nothing to offer in exchange.

I mean heck, I don't even have a logo. I know exactly what I want, but I don't have the skills to be able to make the logo and to make it look good. Or what program to use. Yeah, I could pay something...

So yeah, that's where I'm at. I'm honestly thinking that this is only ever going to be a dream of mine.

Have a safe and happy holiday. I'll be having a blast with my $1.15.

Rethinking things

So, today I made a few phone calls. One to a company for hosting and other technical related things, and another to unemployment. The first was very positive. The second, not so positive.

Basically, I was looking to be able to spend my time getting things in order, with out the weight of job search/working over me. But, as I was officially denied benefits from unemployment today, it looks as though I will have to be looking for a job and also getting things together for the business at the same time. So I am unsure of where I am right now.

I would still love to be able to do this, but there are other factors in this whole thing, and I'm not too confident in the outcome of them either. So, as of now, I will be (most likely) be slowing down a bit on the store idea, and revamping my plans and overall thinking of this plan.

Thank you for the support. It is appreciated.

Store Plan - Part 2

*I was looking over my last blog, and I realized that I had left out a few key parts of the store that I was planning.*

Each month I will be looking to donate money to different organizations in my area. Some thoughts of the types of the places I would like to donate to are: Wounded Warriors, Regional Food Banks, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Beast Cancer Cure Research and other places like the ones mentioned.

I would also like to offer the