Ben
Ben is a lifelong Nintendo fan who likes to build websites, and make video games. He buys way too much Lego.
Happy New Year
It’s actually been new year in the UK for 20 hours now. To tell the truth I’m not really one for celebrating things like this. The way I see it it’s just a day like any other, people just use it as an excuse to get drunk the night before.
However not wanting to sound like a totally miserable git, I thought I’d wish everyone a Happy New Year.
So Happy New Year to all of you 😀
In the Past
Since so many others have written retrospectives I thought I’d have a quick run down of last year’s blogging on Binary Moon.
The most popular topics on the site, by far, have been Harry Potter ones with the Harry Potter Conspiracy Theory #1: RAB and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince posts being the most popular (currently 539 and 520 comments respectively). I’m thinking about closing comments on these posts simply because of the sheer file size of the pages (both touching 400k last time I checked), that and the fact that people clearly aren’t saying anything new and are just repeating what has been said before.
Anyway after Harry I finished my game Bubble Blitz which is now slowly selling on Binary Sun. There’s some new Bubble Blitz news coming in the next week or so, and I am considering adding some new features, but those can wait for a while since I want to get back to my development diaries which ran for a grand total of two posts and then took a back seat for…
…Regulus which I released into the wild a couple of months ago. Regulus has been added to WordPress.com increasing my traffic, and eating up my free time with support requests. Maybe, as one commentor suggested, I’ll add a paypal ‘donations’ button after all.
A couple of weeks ago I joined the 9rules network which increased my traffic even more – and put me in touch with a great group of fellow bloggers.
A look ahead
I’ve never been entirely happy with the design of Binary Moon so over the next year I will continue to develop the site, with today seeing the first of many changes (check out the siter navigation above). I’ll write something else on this once I’ve done a bit more.
I also hope to have at least one new game released this year, possibly two (fingers crossed). Apart from that I just want to keep learning and developing. That and get my own house/ flat, that’d be nice – and winning the lottery would be nice – and…
Have a good one!
Happy New Year Ben.
Since you mentioned the Regulus theme, I just wanted to check you are happy with my abuse of your functions.php in my and Andreas’ WP-Andreas09 theme. I have credited you on the Current Theme Options page.
If you want I can send you the zip so you can check it out. Just let me know.
I will be releasing soon if you have no complaints!
All the best.
Hi Ainslie
You’re welcome to use the functions.php file for your own themes. No problem.
Thanks Ben, that’s great.
I have, abused it quite a bit, and ripped most of it out, but I like to give credit where it is due.
Once again – many thanks. 🙂
Hi Ben! I’m trying to change my template in the WordPress for another out from gallery. I have a free acount. Is this possible? How can I do it?
Sorry for my failing English, I’m Brazilian… ;^)
Thanks!!! (Obrigado, venha conhecer o Rio qualquer hora destas!)
Hey Ben,
I just wanted to compliment you on your excellent site. I have mainly posted on your Harry Potter pages but I have also enjoyed your other journals over the last few months. I agree with closing down the Harry Potter journals, the level of the theories have dropped considerably and most of the disputes have been discussed, but the discussion has definitely been above average until recently.
Well, thanks for starting up some interesting discussion (and incidentally for staying away from politics) and giving people a chance to talk about some lighter topics.
Mahäus – Really this is the wrong thread to ask. I must admit I’m not sure what you’re asking anyway. To change theme on wordpress.com all you have to do is click the image of the theme you want to use. I don’t do support for Blogger which is the service you’re using in the site you link too.
Neb – Thanks 🙂 – I can guarantee topics like politics won’t be turning up on here.
has anyone ever noticed that Harry looks exactally like his dad (accept for his eyes) and ginny has red hair like his mother. .. Its not very important but i find it interesting
so is this about RAB or is it something else? just asking to make sure lol
This post has nothing to do with Harry Potter, apart from the fact that I linked to a couple of posts. Please keep the Harry Potter chat over in the correct posts.
Cheers