2012 Geeky Goals

My “Geeky Goals” for 2012 are…

1. Learn iOS Development. I’ve had a chance to dabble in the past, but am itching to go deeper and build an app or two this year.
2. Teach my 6-year-old son the basic of electronic circuits…or rather, learn the basics of electronic circuits together. We picked up some Snap Circuits last year, and got another kit this Christmas. My son is showing an interest, and I’m happy to learn with him. I also have a breadboard, a bunch of circuits and an Arduino that we will eventually explore together.
3. Play more Skylanders.
4. Develop and implement a RPG-based approach to parenting. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share for Christmas, and stumbled across a chapter that suggested that parents create a role-playing game. I’ve already taken a stab at it, and my son and my girlfriend’s daughter are totally into it.
5. Pick some of the problems at Project Euler and solve them using ColdFusion, Java and other languages.

Here’s to a productive and fun 2012!