The Fortunate Bear FAQ
As some of the more astute readers might have noticed, the sidebar and about page of this blog have changed to remove references to Order N and their products and services. You might be wondering what that’s all about. I’ve decided to answer your potential questions in FAQ format, in order to sound more pretentious.
So what’s the deal with Order N?
They’re still around, successful, and offering custom development services for the Mac and iOS platforms. However, I sold my shares in the company back in October and I’m no longer part of Order N.
What do you do now?
Mainly sit around in my underwear, playing solitaire.
…uh, anything else?
Sometimes I pet my cats, Luna and Pasha.
Alright, I guess we’re done here.
Wait, before you go, let me tell you about my new company.
You could’ve mentioned that earlier.
And miss out on all the interesting tidbits about Mac indie life?
Anyway, so you have a new company?
Yep, still shiny and everything.
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…anything you want to say about it?
Yeah, it’s going to be awesome, sweet, sick, and possibly jivetastic, if that’s still a word.
I’m not sure that was ever a word. What’s the company going to do?
Be awesome. Gonna have our own tree fort and everything. See:
It’s like Panic’s Founder’s Room, only cooler. I’m also working on the official company super secret handshake, but I can’t think of anything after “patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man.”
Wow, there’s so many things wrong with that, I don’t know where to begin. But I see the company name appears to “Fortunate Bear.” Where does the name come from?
Insomnia induced delirium, and possibly the sheer jivetasticness of myself.
Really?
No, I just randomly matched up adjectives and nouns until I found one I liked the sound of, and my wife wouldn’t divorce me over.
Is Fortunate Bear going to be a software company or what?
Oh, right, software. Yes, software will be involved in the process. I’m not much for playing solitaire with real cards. It’s the reason why the iPad is so magical.
Is the whole FAQ going to be this way? Because there’s a netiquette FAQ I could be hosting.
Alright, fine. Fortunate Bear is a software company focused on creating Mac and iOS apps to sell under the Fortunate Bear brand. I am the sole owner.
What about contracting/freelancing?
I might have to do some in the early years of Fortunate Bear, but it will be kept a bear minimum (see what I did there?) and phased out as soon as possible. I am not currently available for contracting. I’m focusing on building my own products.
What can you tell me about the products you’re working on?
I’m working on a Mac app for window management. It’s like Exposé except it doesn’t suck. I’ll be announcing a beta for it soon.
What about Hearts Attack?
I bought the source and rights for Hearts Attack from Order N. I’m renaming it, adding a few features, and changing the way it will generate money. I’m hoping to release it soon, but not until I get my Mac app out.
How can I get more information about Fortunate Bear and its products?
This blog will continue to be the main place I write and make announcements. However, I have a placeholder site for Fortunate Bear. You can sign up for the company newsletter to get announcements about products as well as tips and tricks after the products are released. There’s also an official Fortunate Bear Twitter account you can follow.
Anything else you want to add?
It’s gonna be jivetastic.