Quest Complete: Mainstream VR is here

by Thomas Ortega II | May 28, 2019 | Company News

I start this by saying I’m a firm believer in AR over VR in the long run. However, I bought a Oculus Quest on launch day and Magic Leap One (Creator Edition) when they went on sale. The reason I bought both was neither require being tethered to a computer. VR on...

Consumer Banking Mobile App

by Thomas Ortega II | Jun 16, 2016 | Apps

Solution: Golaso – An app that enables families to remind each other about goals and apply savings towards goals Conception Time:  5 to 6 hours to come up with app and key feature ideas Construction Time: About 30 hours to code a working proof of concept app...

First Place Finish in Hackcess to Justice, But the Real Win is in Helping Others

by Thomas Ortega II | Apr 1, 2015 | Company News

Code One Omaha: Better event, better performance

by Thomas Ortega II | Sep 25, 2014 | Company News

If you need any proof as to why we come to Omaha to hack, this is it: First National Bank’s merry band of trouble makers. Just in case you’re wondering, the guy in the background on the far right shooting Rance in the head or calling him out as The Man is...

How Hackathons Made Me a Better Programmer

by Thomas Ortega II | Mar 31, 2014 | Experience

There’s been a lot of noise over hackathons. Some people say they’re bad, others can’t stop singing their praises. For me, I’m all for anything that makes me better in my craft. Note: When I say hackathon, I also mean code jams, game jams and...