It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update. The reason is mostly that I’ve been hard at work finishing up some final touches with WiiPlay.net as well as starting a rewrite of Squirrelinabox Poker. The truth is, I’ve neglected the Squirrelinabox Poker site for over a year now and it’s about time I rewrite it mostly from the ground up. Luckily the database architecture was built pretty solid and scalable the first time around, so I’ll be mostly rewriting the code while hopefully adding a ton of new features. The site will also get a brand new name and domain, because, frankly, Squirrelinabox Poker just doesn’t have a nice ring to it. I’ve only just begun work on the site, but when there’s more to reveal, be sure I’ll be posting about it here.

Those of you paying attention probably noticed the “Unnamed Project” in the title of this post. Along with rebuilding SIAB Poker, I’m also working out a new idea for a blog. I’ve got most of the details worked out in my head, I just need to find a perfect domain name and “branding” to tie it all together. Once I find that great domain name and get the layout worked up, it’ll take no time at all to get the site up and running. It’s a different kind of site for me, but not too different from Almost True News (yes, I need to get working on that site as well). I’ll post all updates to this mystery project once the details are more fleshed out and certain.

WatermarkTool.com is back up and running (on the new server too!). I’m currently moving Squirrelinabox Poker - which will be a much more intensive process since I’m going to be upgrading the ASP.Net framework and DB backend along with the move. Hopefully it won’t take much more than a day or two to get it back up and running so you can all get back to managing your poker leagues.

I’ve moved WatermarkTool.com to my new dedicated server, but it’s having some issues. I think the problem is related to either the DNS or something with the IP addresses assigned to the machine. I hope to have it running soon though it’ll probably take some help from my host provider so it may take a day or two.

Well… today I’ve purchased my first dedicated server. Ok, so I guess I’m technically renting it, but hey, it’s still a big step.

I’ll be moving my ASP.Net sites to the new server once it’s all setup. This includes WiiPlay, Squirrelinabox Poker, and Watermark Tool. This move is mostly for WiiPlay since I plan on making a big marketing push with it soon and my current ASP.Net host would likely not handle the load. I’m also planning quite a few new ASP.Net & MSSQL sites and my current host just wouldn’t scale to handle them.

So, what does this mean for all of you? Well, nothing much really. The sites will be down temporarily during the move, so I’ll make a post here to let everybody know when that will happen.

The new store section I’ve been teasing is finally here. The gaming category features designs geared towards the gaming geek in all of us. Whether you’re a casual gamer, a hardcore gamer, or a wannabe gamer, you’ll find some unique designs that are sure to make an impression.

There’s currently three designs up, but there are definitely more on the way.