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...
What does the FireSpike "battle cry" have to do with an everyday eating utensil? Overall, probably not much. But I have a fairly specific mental image when I think of a "battle cry". And FireSpike's battle cry tells you a lot about what FireSpike does and why we do...
When the opportunity came up—way back in 2001!—to start my own business, I had some very specific motivations and intentions. The circumstances around FireSpike's creation led to the company's mission statement and the way that we do business with both our customers...
I get asked about the name "FireSpike" often, and there is an interesting story behind the name. For a web development company, the inspiration might not be what you would think, but in this video you'll learn some things about FireSpike and some things about me as...
Nineteen is not the traditional “nice round number”, but I like it. It’s a prime number. It’s the punchline of one of my favorite jokes of all time. It’s a palindrome number in Roman numerals: XIX And to celebrate the 19th anniversary (birthday?) of FireSpike, we are...
Essential Every month, FireSpike performs the following essential services: domain check (so you don’t lose your web address!) confirm site backups update WordPress update plugins manual malware scan site review (to make sure nothing broke! contact form test (to be...
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...
At the start of summer 2001, I had just left my previous job and had decided to start my own new company. I was talking, long-distance, to one of the people I’d provided graphic design support for during my six years at Price Waterhouse in L.A., Elizabeth Aaron,...
For the 19-year anniversary (birthday?) of FireSpike, we decided to do a complete overhaul of our website. Admittedly our company website has always suffered from “Cobbler’s Kids” syndrome. (The saying is “The Cobbler’s Kids Have No Shoes”—meaning we often ignore...
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 their...
