Author Archives: Simon Cooke

Sharing Links to your Windows Phone App

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Simon Cooke

There’s a chicken and egg problem out there, and I think I can help. It’s nice in a Windows Phone app to be able to share links to things – after all, that’s what the ShareLinkTask is for in the … Continue reading →

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I like my coffee like I like my blog… ignored, and not refreshed for months at a time…

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Simon Cooke

So a while back, I decided that I had to (for the practice, and hell of it… after all, I like to pretend I’m a writer and occasionally venture into the realm of comedy) write 10 new “I like my … Continue reading →

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Susan G. Komen Foundation Drops Funding for Planned Parenthood

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Simon Cooke

The Susan G. Komen Foundation is no longer helping to fund breast screenings for women who need them at Planned Parenthood. This is quite insane (after all, they’re a breast cancer charity), horrible, and apparently incredibly politically motivated – their … Continue reading →

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$10,000 Is The Magic Number

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Simon Cooke

Hi there, #AltDevBlogADay denizens! I’m Simon Cooke, and this post is all about how to budget your game in preparation for pitching to a studio. How do I know anything about this? Well… Back in 2008 I was incredibly lucky … Continue reading →

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Ah, Netflix… Sometimes I Just Don’t Get Your Algorithm

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Simon Cooke
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