Binge-Worthy Shows: The Expanse

Binge-Worthy Shows: The Expanse

The Expanse By Chris Bond The Expanse is a space opera set 200 years in the future where instead of Earth-centric tensions between governments, there is intra-solar system tension between the factions of those raised in the asteroid belts collecting ice for water, a...
Binge-Worthy Shows: SciFi Junky Paradise

Binge-Worthy Shows: SciFi Junky Paradise

SciFi Junky Paradise By Arthur Breur I’ve loved science fiction my entire life, probably starting with the original Star Trek series—or perhaps even earlier with children’s books or TV shows. I’m a full-on scifi junky and I need my regular “fix”. Recently there have...
Behind the Curtain: Memories

Behind the Curtain: Memories

An Early Single-Handed Design & Development Project By Arthur Breur When I look back at my 19 years of work in this company, an early subcontract project sticks out as one of my most impressive solo achievements. It wasn’t as music- or animation-rich as some of...

Client Spotlight: Fletcher’s!

Fletcher’s sells Butcher Cut Meats that include the famous Seattle Mariners official hot dog! Based in Washington state, they sell bacon, ham, fresh sausages, smoked sausages, and cooked sausages. For over 100 years they have sold their quality meats, including...

Chance to win Gift Cards

Chance to win Gift Card As HOMM Client One part of FireSpike’s “Hands-On Monthly Maintenance” (“HOMM”) service for WordPress websites is checking with our customers that they are receiving the submissions from their website’s contact forms. Each month we...

FireSpike to Celebrate 19 Years

In 2001 I was working as an Art Director for a company called MediaCentric. In the spring of that year, MediaCentric decided to switch from being a website and software development company to being a telecom company, and—long story short—I decided to move on to other...

Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs

Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs One of the amazing entrepreneurs we have been very lucky to work with is Tyna Mays-Schey. She created Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs in Portland, Oregon, and has grown her brand to where she’s now selling her award-winning sauces and...