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Kim de Vos writes and talks about Bitcoin. He formerly hosted Alles voor Bitcoin, the independent, ad-free voice of Belgian Bitcoiners. Kim joins me to explore the state of the Bitcoin movement from the inside.---Links:Kim de Vos / Alles Voor Bitcoin - https://allesvoorbitcoin.be/Kim's Substack - https://substack.com/@allesvoorbitcoin---Support this Show:Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Investing seriously in community engagement is one of the most cost-effective levers a studio can pull in a time when UA demands more budget space and organic growth remains the gold standard. But where should studios start, especially those with limited marketing spend? Mike Gallagher, Founder and CEO of Untitled Advertising Lab, says reigniting older titles can drive major growth (a 30% revenue increase for one game) and build loyalty far beyond paid marketing efforts. In this episode, he joins Peggy Anne Salz to share proven reactivation strategies, explain why community engagement needs to be a core business function (not an afterthought), and reveal how chasing virality could actually be holding your game's growth back.Mike Gallagher - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbriangallagher/Untitled Ad Lab - https://untitledadlab.com/CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro02:33 - Adopting an "Air Buddy" puppy03:47 - What is an engagement agency?08:00 - Reigniting an older gamer10:03 - Case studies with double-digit growth16:39 - Social listening on a shoestring budget21:19 - Mistakes to avoid25:00 - Are you on the right track?28:10 - Don't chase virality33:07 - Rapid fire Q&A for small studios37:05 - An engagement audit42:29 - One small change to make today46:48 - Favourite games Q&A* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Erik Cason is author of Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin. Erik is a regular speaker and essayist, focussing on the social, political, and philosophical aspects of Bitcoin.---Links:Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin - https://cryptosovereignty.org/---Support this Show:Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Can any brand become a mobile provider? That's the question Matthew Roberts explores at MWC Barcelona 2025, as he sits down with two industry leaders who are reshaping traditional telecom models through Amdocs' ConnectX—or as some might call it, “telco in a box.” First, Matt is joined by Stephanie Ormstron, Head of Commercial and Product at AT&T's MVNX Ecosystem. Together, they unpack what mobile virtual network experiences (MVNX) are, how they differ from traditional MVNOs, and why they're opening up powerful new partnership opportunities. Stephanie explains how non-telco brands can now tap into AT&T's network and embed connectivity directly into their customer experience. Next, Matt speaks with Zbigniew Pawlik, better known as Zibi, Founder & CEO of MVNE.PL. Inspired by a transatlantic sailing trip, Zibi shares how he launched his own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Poland. He walks through the challenges of getting the venture off the ground, why the Polish market has lagged behind the rest of Europe, and how ConnectX is making telecom entrepreneurship more accessible than ever. Whether it's a fintech platform bundling data, or a retail brand offering loyalty-driven mobile plans, hear how connectivity is becoming less about infrastructure—and more about experience.
James Scaur is a prolific New Zealand Bitcoin entrepreneur and developer now living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. James recently won the bitcoin++ hackathon in Florianópolis with the project NostrPIX, enabling payments to anyone in Brazil using sats.---Links:James Scaur Website - https://scaur.nz/NostrPix - https://nostrpix.carrd.co/Fred Dagg - We Don't Know How Lucky We Are - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14Rise - https://www.riseworks.io/---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Anita Posch is a strategic Bitcoin adviser, educator, author and founder of Bitcoin for Fairness. She has travelled extensively throughout Africa and other parts of the world as a digital nomad to learn about how Bitcoin's use cases are different in each region. In this episode we discuss her experience in Zimbabwe and Sub-Saharan Africa and how Bitcoin education can be shared to promote financial sovereignty.---Links:Crack the Orange - https://my.cracktheorange.com/Bitcoin for Fairness - https://bffbtc.org/Anita's website - https://anitaposch.com/The Gold Mafia (Al Jazeera Documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWEuVR1XIs---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
In mobile, where budgets are tight and timelines even tighter, catching friction early in development can save you millions — and keep your game out of the app store graveyard. But what does effective playtesting actually look like? And how do you turn player feedback into real, actionable improvements?That's exactly what PlaytestCloud set out to answer in their first-of-its-kind report, Steal This Strategy.Joining Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow this week is Jack Dunne, VP of Research Operations at PlaytestCloud, along with John Wright, gaming consultant and former VP of Mobile at Kwalee. They break down three core tactics top-performing studios use to turn testing into a serious competitive advantage and the #1 action step studios can take today to get started.Jack Dunne - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacka-dunne/PlaytestCloud - https://www.playtestcloud.com/John Wright - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwright1987/CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro02:49 - 300-mile treks & strength training05:07 - Key findings & methodology10:30 - Saving money & ugly baby syndrome14:35 - Successful studios' testing habits17:35 - #1 Testing often25:09 - #2 Testing differently 28:54 - #3 Testing competitors' games37:36 - What else can you test?41:27 - Testing cross-platform and webstores43:06 - Next direction for playtesting45:39 - #1 action item47:51 - Favourite games Q&A* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
What if creative production in games worked more like a film set — flexible, efficient, and built around doing your best work when it's needed most? That's the pitch behind creative as a service, and this week's guest, Casey Dickinson, CEO of SuperFaction, is making a strong case for it.In this episode, Casey lays out how the just-in-time model helps studios bring in external talent at exactly the right moment — freeing up internal teams, reducing idle time, and allowing creatives to actually stay creative. It's a shift that makes high-quality output more sustainable, especially for indie studios that often lack the bandwidth for LiveOps, seasonal campaigns, or ongoing content production.He also dives into the overlooked opportunity of working with niche IP — showing that you don't need a Marvel-sized license to build reach and monetization. If you're rethinking how your studio builds, scales, or survives in 2025, this conversation is full of ideas worth stealing.Casey Dickinson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseydickinson/SuperFaction - https://superfaction.com/CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro02:53 - Surfing through the games industry04:50 Helping indies ride the waves10:16 - Light-touch publishing16:26 - "Just in time" models22:33 - IP collabs done right25:38 - Campaign launch checklist27:25 - Stop being so precious with data29:22 - Effective long-term partnerships33:34 - Efficiency steps for small studios37:06 - Favourite games Q&A* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
I catch up with Paul from Bitkiwi, who was the first ever guest on this show. We actually met in my old studio in Wellington during my trip back in New Zealand. We share a drink and a laugh as we talk about being back in New Zealand, the state of the world, Bitcoin, and all that has come to pass over the last few years.Paul also shares more on the upcoming Bitkiwi events as well as their new Bitcoin marketplace project, Orange Pages, where you can buy and sell stuff with sats.---Links:Bitkiwi - https://kiwibitcoinguide.org/home/bitkiwi-meetups/Orange Pages - https://orangepages.nz/---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Where Are We Now? The Epidemic as Politics by Giorgio Agamben - https://amzn.to/4jc3Pyf---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Ian Meredith is the founder of Arlington Motorcycles, building compact Electric Motorcycles for the Streets here in New Zealand.We talk about Ian's story, how he has been able to deploy Bitcoin as capital to realise his dream of building the company, and how proof of work figures into what he does as an entrepreneur.I did have a test ride of the Arlington A1 which was pretty awesome. The bikes are certified for road use in New Zealand so reach out to them to book a ride and try it for yourself. You can even pay with Bitcoin.---Links:Arlington Motorcycles - https://www.arlingtonmotorcycles.com/Arlington Motorcycles on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/arlington.motorcycles/---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Cody Ellingham's introduction talk at Bitkiwi Queenstown, New Zealand, March 2025.---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TTOVPodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Andrew Wilson is an Author, Bitcoiner, and Professor of History of Christianity as well as host of The Disentanglement Podcast, exploring privacy tech and the surveillance state.We set out to explore the political identity of the left and the right. These labels have come to define our modern world. But where do they come from? What underwrites it all? How can bridges be built between them? From the French Revolution to the technological society, we explore anarchism, freedom, human agency, and what Bitcoin means for all of this.---Links:Andrew's Writing - https://amzn.to/4i3axX0The Disentanglement Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disentanglement-podcast/id1615228183Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes by Jacques Ellul - https://amzn.to/4iqJNiY---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Roger Huang is author of the book “Would Mao Hold Bitcoin?”We talk in-depth about China and Bitcoin and what is going on when it comes to Bitcoin mining bans, the Chinese Communist Party and the broader Chinese economy. We also unpick the various layers of optics and politics involved when talking about anything to do with China and how freedom and money play into all of this. ---Links:Book: Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? By Roger Huang https://amzn.to/4id6kzKRoger's website - https://chinabitcoinbook.com/Roger on X - https://x.com/Rogerh1991Roger on Nostr - https://njump.me/npub12qxvc5evxqt3rky25mfskywugalx5vnhppfl32cu903cnwpyu0uqkmq8u9Book: Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes by Jacques Ellul - https://amzn.to/4id7n2EBook: On China by Henry Kissinger - https://amzn.to/41iGAv2---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Ketan is co-founder of Ministry of Nodes providing educational content and tutorials on how to run Bitcoin nodes and private and self-sovereign computing.We talk about freedom, privacy tech, threat models and the journey to being more private and secure in the way we use the internet.---Links:Ministry of Nodes - https://www.ministryofnodes.com.au/Ministry of Nodes YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/ministryofnodesKetan on X - https://x.com/_k3tan---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
AI isn't here to replace marketers—it's here to empower them. In this week's PocketGamer podcast, Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow chat with Bob Hollanders from Appier and Matej Lančarič, a UA expert known for his innovative approach, about how AI is transforming creative strategies in 2025.Matej reveals how he's using AI to generate a high volume of UGC ads on a minimal budget with impressive results while Bob urges marketers to act now. AI is more than a data-crunching tool; it's a force multiplier for creativity. However, its impact depends on how well you direct it. So get ready to polish your prompt engineering skills because that's a big part of what decides if you lead or follow in 2025!Bob Hollanders - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-hollanders-a3b82627/Appier - https://www.appier.com/en/Matej Lančarič - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matejlancaric/Matej's website - https://lancaric.me/CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro 02:04 - Where AI is disruptive07:54 - How to make AI work for you14:59 - The right amount of data20:28 - Where to start25:55 - Achieving higher ROI31:35 - What studios consistently get wrong33:20 - What excites Bobbie & Matej the most?37:00 - Favourite games Q&A* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Peggy Anne Salz pulls Dean Day, CEO of Black Smoke Studios, aside at PGC London to learn from his playbook on extending the lifecycle of games and enhancing cross-channel play. They delve into their experiences with Stumble Guys, the strategic shift to direct-to-consumer models, and the games approaching light monetization in free-to-play games the right way.Dean Day - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanday/Black Smoke Studios - https://www.bsstudios.co/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Carmen Lau is a former Hong Kong District Councillor who was forced to resign by the government and later fled Hong Kong to the UK where she lives in exile. She is a pro-democracy and freedom advocate with the Hong Kong Democracy Council and a Freedom Fellow with the Human Rights Foundation and is wanted by the Hong Kong police with a $1 million Hong Kong dollar bounty being offered for information leading to her arrest.We talk about freedom and self-determination and importantly what it means to lose freedoms that you once had.We also touch on China and the propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party.---Links:Carmen on X - https://x.com/carmenkamanlauHong Kong Democracy Council - https://www.hkdc.us/Human Rights Foundation - https://hrf.org---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
Arr matey! Andrew Mattingley, Founder/Director of indie studio NineZyme OÜ, sank his anchor at PGC London last week to learn more about UA and promote his studio's newest title: Tiles Tales: Pirates. In this interview, he chats with Peggy Anne Salz about embracing nostalgia to bring new energy and new users to indie games. Tune in to collect your treasure!Andrew Mattingley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ninezyme/?originalSubdomain=ieNineZyme OÜ - http://ninezyme.com/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Level up your next family game night! Peggy Anne Salz chats with Adam Cain, company owner, at PGC London about Pixel Playground, a brand offering immersive VR experiences for the whole family in Southport, UK. They dive into emerging technologies in the VR space, merging with mobile, and how to leverage cross-channel gameplay to get everyone in the family playing. Listen and learn!Pixel Playground VR - https://pixelplaygroundvr.co.uk/Adam Cain - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/cainadam* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Bob Burnett is heavily involved in the Bitcoin mining industry, including being founder and CEO at Barefoot Mining and Board Member at Ocean.We talk about Bob's experience building personal computers in the 1990s and early 2000s in Japan, how those lessons apply to Bitcoin mining hardware today, and the manufacturing and geopolitical challenges and considerations for Bitcoin mining.---Links:Barefoot Mining -https://www.barefootmining.com/Ocean (Bitcoin Mining) -https://ocean.xyz/Bob on X -https://x.com/boomer_btc---Support this Show:Support TTOV -https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support---Connect:X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcastInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/codyellinghamNostr -https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmuYouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast---Credits:The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody EllinghamShow music by Simon James French -https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/---
I'm joined by my friend Simon James French, AKA SJF, a musician and creative and the first person I ever introduced to Bitcoin. We talk about life in the fiat cities of London & Tokyo, what it means to create low-time preference music and art in a world of chaos and noise, and the importance of running your own business for a sense of self-sovereignty. --- Links: Simon's Substack: https://ohayo.substack.com/ Simon's Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoU6jMwAtwbK14Q6OIcfs_Q Wander the Night collaboration - https://wanderthenight.com Cody & Simon's podcast: Conversations Late at Night - https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5113400 Simon's website: https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ --- Support this Show: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
In 2025, gaming is no longer just about creating great games—it's about creating thriving ecosystems. The rise of live-service models and player-driven economies means that success hinges on more than just initial downloads or launch-day hype. Studios now face a critical question: how do you keep players playing? Justin Sacks, CEO and Co-Founder of Nexus, offers a compelling answer: creator programs. These initiatives empower content creators to transform games into dynamic communities, driving retention, reactivation, and long-term growth in an industry where player loyalty is priority #1. Justin joins Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow in this episode for a candid conversation on what it takes to build and maintain a world-class creator program. The group discusses why working with content creators proves to be a fantastic tool for sustainable growth, the mistakes and challenges studios face when getting started, why traditional influencer marketing falls short and how a revenue-sharing model sets both creators and studios up for success. Listen and learn! CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Lessons from competitive gaming 03:05 - Why creator programs matter 09:10 - Managing creator programs 13:25 - What Nexus does 14:46 - Influencer marketing vs a creator program 19:35 - Streamer to studio designer pipeline 22:08 - Steps to setting up 28:35 - Small creators still perform 31:58 - Common challenges and mistakes 38:16 - Upcoming trends 39:25 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
What is the link between Avocados and Bitcoin? Spoken word story by Cody Ellingham. --- Support this Show: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Joe Bryan has recently released the film "What's The Problem? - Demystifying why we all need Bitcoin." Joe shares a bit about the film and the way that framing things with questions can prompt a more meaningful engagement when talking about Bitcoin with people who have maybe never thought about the nature of money before. We also talk about Joe's background and connections to business development and ways that entrepreneurs can begin building solutions to the problem caused by a broken fiat money system. --- Links: "What's The Problem" film - https://www.satsvsfiat.com/ Joe Bryan on X - https://x.com/SatmoJoe Joe Bryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bryan-/ --- Support this Show: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Great gaming investors bring more than just cash to the table—they offer strategy, trust, and a shared vision for success. Jetapult hits the mark on all three and, like its name, gives studios the fuel they need to rocket toward sustainable growth, focusing on empowerment rather than just rapid expansion. Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow sit down with Jetapult Co-Founder and CEO Sharan Tulsiani to explore how Jetapult's partnership-driven approach sets it apart from traditional VCs. Drawing from his experience as the former Head of Google Play Games in India, Australia, and New Zealand—and as the creator of Google's Indie Games Accelerator—Sharan shares how Jetapult helps studios leverage data, cultural insights, and operational expertise to scale smarter. He also offers rare insights into what investors really want to hear from studios during pitches and how by prioritizing long-term stability and creative freedom, Jetapult ensures developers remain firmly in the driver's seat. Sharan also dives into specific examples, like helping one studio cut production time by 70% with AI-driven tools and achieving #1 on app store charts by focusing on culturally resonant gameplay. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - Jetapult's unique approach 08:51 - Rejecting the Founder "hero story" 11:10 - Is your studio a fit for Jetapult? 18:28 - Why Jetapult invests more than cash 26:54 - How much growth does Jetapult deliver? 33:33 - Peggy and Brian on AI 38:22 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Joel Robinson is a New Zealand financial adviser, Bitcoiner, and Director of Radical Investment providing personalised investment planning. Joel shares some of the different ways to get Bitcoin exposure via New Zealand Kiwisaver retirement funds including KiwiWrap and the various ETF and fund options available. We talk about the overall state of financial advice in New Zealand and how it is responding to Bitcoin, the regulatory landscape, and how financial advisors can meet people where they are at when it comes to learning about Bitcoin. --- Links: Radical Investment - https://www.radicalinvestment.co.nz/ Joel Robinson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeldavidrobinson/ --- Support this Show: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Mobile gamers engage, splash the cash, and stick around when studios bake the right mix of personalisation and exclusivity into their gameplay. In Part 2 of our series looking at Mistplay's Mobile Game Growth Report, Kyle West, Sr. Director of Marketing at Mistplay, and Oxana Fomina, ad monetization expert and Founder of Gradient Universe, return to reveal how studios can leverage IP and brand collaborations and craft loveable loyalty programs to rocket revenue growth. They unpack why there's “no such thing as a non-paying player” and how the best developers create irresistible triggers that keep users coming back. Learn how to design loyalty experiences that evolve with your audience, use web shops to unlock new revenue streams, and apply dynamic pricing and FOMO-driven offers without breaking player trust. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Let's talk loyalty 03:35 - Take a step back to 06:07 - One tactic to increase retention 08:41 - Designing a loyalty program that players love 13:34 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Vijay Boyapati is author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin. We dive into the transformative potential of Bitcoin for Australia, New Zealand, and smaller countries. What role will the Asia-Pacific region more broadly play in Bitcoin's adoption? What does a change of direction in the United States signal for Bitcoin adoption in other countries? We explore the cultural and economic dynamics shaping this new monetary frontier, as well as the impact of political and institutional acceptance of Bitcoin globally. --- Links: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin by Vijay Boyapati - https://amzn.to/4fVgHGR Vijay Boyapati on X - https://x.com/real_vijay Reserve Bank of New Zealand & Inflation with Don Brash - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/episodes/reserve-bank-of-new-zealand-inflation-with-don-brash Anchors Aweigh: What does Gold mean in the Age of Bitcoin? - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/articles/anchors-aweigh-what-does-gold-mean-in-the-age-of-bitcoin --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Mobile gamers are drowning in choices, but they'll still spend—if your ad monetization strategy speaks to their player type and why they downloaded your game in the first place. But it's not enough to satisfy players; studios ring in the revenues when they combine services and a sense of urgency. This is where Mistplay's latest Mobile Gaming Growth Report equips game devs and ad mon teams with a roadmap to profitable growth in 2025. Kyle West, Sr. Director of Marketing at Mistplay, joins hosts Brian Baglow and Peggy Anne Salz to unpack findings and show how developers can sharpen their marketing, maximise monetisation, and level up loyalty programs by crafting experiences according to player personas and gameplay preferences. He's joined by Oxana Fomina, well-known ad mon authority and Founder of Gradient Universe, a game analytics consulting firm. She delves into her latest client successes to reveal standout strategies studios of any size can use to turn players into payers. Listen in to Part 1 of a special two-part series where we dig into how studios can sync UA with LiveOps for better results, take small but effective steps to scale web shops, and use FOMO as motivation while still adding value to limited-time events. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 04:24 - The Mistplay Mobile Gaming Growth Report 07:23 - Brand as a part of UA 10:17 - Utilizing first-party data effectively 12:05 - Aligning UA and LiveOps 15:00 - Actions for small studios 17:50 - Effective monetisation strategies 21:37 - Why web shops? 24:34 - Balance urgency with value 26:53 - Quantity vs Quality 28:57 - Advice for starting studios * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Instead of thinking about "Bitcoin businesses", maybe we can instead think about "businesses owned by Bitcoiners"? I read through the 2014 article "The Correct Strategy of Bitcoin Entrepreneurship" by Daniel Krawisz and offer some of my own thoughts. --- Links: The Correct Strategy of Bitcoin Entrepreneurship Daniel Krawisz - https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/the-correct-strategy-of-bitcoin-entrepreneurship/ --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
The Transformation of Value Audio Stories by Cody Ellingham. --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
I'm joined by Brandon Bucher, co-founder of Lightning Pay, who I think are New Zealand's best Bitcoin-only brokerage. Brandon is also very active in Bitcoin education in New Zealand and we ask the question: what is a Bitcoin UTXO? Is this something you're familiar with? UTXO stands for Unspent Transaction Output and they are one of the fundamental pieces of Bitcoin. What is the importance of UTXO management? What do we need to know to make sure that your Bitcoin today is managed effectively to ensure that you can use it in the future? --- Links: Lightning Pay - https://lightningpay.nz --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
I'm joined by Nick Wilson who has spent over two decades working in energy and sustainability policy internationally, most recently at Mercury in New Zealand helping lead the company's energy transition strategy. We ask: How does the energy market work and what are the political and market forces at play? Who is deciding what the sustainability goals are and what are the real-world challenges? What is the connection between renewable energy and the need for flexible demand, and how can Bitcoin mining fit into all of this? --- Links: Nick Wilson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-wilson-37897726/ --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
In 2024, our hosts Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow interviewed 45 experts across the gaming industry, from straightforward studio heads and energised executives to data-driven developers and monetisation mavens. In this special edition episode, Peggy and Brian look back on the Top 7 shows of this year, recapping the pure-gold lessons and learnings from the marketers you enjoyed hearing from the most in 2024. As this is the year's final show, all of us at Steel Media and the Pocketgamer.biz Podcast want to wish you a happy holiday season and a joyful new year. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in January for the first episode of 2025! CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 04:35 - #7 The Innogames team 07:46 - #6 Akin Babaygit, Tripledot Studios 10:46 - #5 Patrick McSteen, Logan Square Consulting 15:02 - #4 Ryan Filsinger, Iron Fox Games 18:43 - #3 Maria Sayans, ustwo games 22:00 - #2 Teis Anker Mikkelsen, Multiscription 26:02 - #1 Daniel Tchernahovsky, AppLovin 30:41 - Year #2 of the Pocketgamer.biz Podcast * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
I'm joined again by James Viggiano. We ask: How do smaller currencies like the Kiwi Dollar (New Zealand Dollar) survive in a US Dollar dominant world? Is there a deeper geopolitical reason for the push for Central Bank Digital Currencies? Is the fight for physical cash a red herring when most transactions are already digital? And what is the role of Bitcoin in all of this? --- Links: James Viggiano on X - https://x.com/jamesviggy/ James Viggiano on Nostr - https://nostree.me/npub17fd0kcnufx7lyu5dlvaw8rzrr2rahmwkqudmesxk7hfwnr2scmnszjc538 --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Dr. Anthony Jefferies is co-author of the book "Decrypting Money: A Comprehensive Introduction to Bitcoin", which gives an excellent technical overview of Bitcoin and includes a foreword by world chess champion and chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, Garry Kasparov. We talk about Anthony's background in automotive R&D and how a system's design approach translates over into Bitcoin Thinking. We also explore the interesting interplay between the different participants in the Bitcoin network: Cypherpunks, libertarians, and speculators, and how together push pull of these groups leads to Bitcoin becoming more antifragile. --- Links: Decrypting Money: A Comprehensive Introduction to Bitcoin - https://amzn.to/41jVhQ0 Anthony Jefferies on X - https://x.com/Jefferies000 --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
What made gaming acquisitions attractive in 2024, and what do investors have on their wishlist for 2025? Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at global tech investment bank Drake Star, takes the mic in this episode of the Pocketgamer.biz Podcast to shine a light on the new era of M&A and share advice with studios shaping their growth strategies for the upcoming year. Alongside our host, Peggy Anne Salz, and special co-host Craig Chapple, Michael reveals insights from Drake Star's Global Gaming Report Q3 2024, explaining why 2024 saw a surge in M&A activity—with a 70% year-over-year increase in gaming sales—and how factors like private equity interest, strategic acquisitions, and profitability-focused deals are shaking up the industry status quo. Tune in to determine what's driving the shift, what it means for developers, and why diversification into non-gaming sectors should be on your growth radar for 2025. Drake Star's Global Gaming Report Q3 2024 - https://www.drakestar.com/news/global-gaming-report-q3-2024 Michael Metzger - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmmetzger/ Drake Star - https://www.drakestar.com/ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - Getting to close 05:42 - Length of acquisition 08:56 - What's driving gaming M&A? 13:00 - Is it sustainable? 17:11 - What are acquiers looking for? 19:49 - Rollups in 2025 23:37 - The financing climate 30:15 - Bullish on blockchain 33:43 - Diversification 35:44 - Investments in 2025 42:09 - Advice for studios * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
I am joined by Aness Kattan and we talk about how his company, Structural Engineers NZ, have embraced Bitcoin by accepting it for payment as well as holding Bitcoin on the balance sheet of the company. We talk about business, Aness's background and his Bitcoin story, and the broader outlook for the construction market and housing sector as it relates to inflation and monetary policy. --- Links: Structural Engineers NZ - https://structural-engs.co.nz/ --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Accurate segmentation makes the difference between a good game and a great one, but with the declining availability of third-party data, developers face mounting challenges in finding strategies that drive installs and reduce churn. The opportunity? Psychological segmentation, which taps into player motivations and traits rather than relying on surface-level demographics or behaviors. This week, Joe Schaeppi, CEO and Co-Founder of Solsten, joins our hosts Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow to reveal how this approach gives developers a winning edge. From understanding the "why" behind player behavior to uncovering untapped personas and creating experiences that truly resonate, Joe breaks down how psychology-driven segmentation empowers developers to connect with players on a deeper level. The result? Games that are not only sticky but also lovable and loyalty-worthy. Tune in to learn about the science of resonance, why it beats relevance, and how to design games that foster enduring player relationships and scalable success. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Risk & fun 04:30 - What kind of player are you? 07:39 - Resonance vs relevance 11:46 - How to use resonance to stand out 19:24 - Solsten is an insurance policy 25:34 - How does Solsten work? 32:37 - It starts during development 36:30 - Values show up during play 40:01 - Integrating brands 46:33 - If 50% of VCs like your idea 50:16 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Chris Moss is co-founder of ZBD, a company building payments infrastructure for games and apps to easily integrate Bitcoin using the Lightning Network. We talk about Chris's background with Bitcoin and video game development as well as his time living in Japan during the Bitcoin Blocksize War. We also talk about the opportunities for integrating Bitcoin into other services such as for Podcasting 2.0 where you can stream sats to shows that you like listening to. --- Links: Chris Moss on X - https://x.com/MandelDuck ZBD Website - https://zbd.gg/ --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
I'm joined by Allen Farrington who co-wrote Bitcoin Is Venice and Only The Strong Survive, and is a co-founder of Axiom, a Bitcoin-focused venture firm. We talk about Bitcoin is Venice and the book's explorations of capitalism and the philosophy of economics. We also discuss Allen's current venture with Axiom, investing in Bitcoin companies as well as broader ideas about capital allocation in a sound-money world. --- Links: Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism by Allen Farrington, Sacha Meyers - https://amzn.to/3YUKpW1 Only the Strong Survive by Allen Farrington and Big Al - https://www.uncerto.com/only-the-strong-survive --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
84% of players uninstall games due to disruptive or poorly placed ads, proving that bad ads don't just hurt a game's reputation but its bottom line, too. Our hosts, Peggy Anne Salz and Brian Baglow, dive into AppHarbr's recent report, “Player Sentiments On In-Game Ads” — a one-of-a-kind survey of over 600 players — before Peggy hits the floor at Gamesforum London to ask games professionals how they combat problematic creatives. Ad monetisation and growth experts from Kwalee, Product Madness, Moloco, GameBiz Consulting and Playtika share the steps to taking back control of your game's ad quality and where they see the most growth for games in 2025. Božo Janković - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bozoj/ John Wright - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwright1987/ Bruno Balistrieri - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruno-balistrieri-5b10a8194/ Piyush Mishra - https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-mishra-4333a340/ Or Zilberman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/or-zilberman-469834131/ Michael Fortune - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mifortune/ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - AppHarbr Survey 03:41 - Relevance, timing, and quality 07:09 - Božo Janković - GameBiz Consulting 13:57 - John Wright - Kwalee 22:19 - Bruno Balistrieri - Kwalee 24:56 - Piyush Mishra - Product Madness 31:38 - Or Zilberman - Playtika 34:38 - Michael Fortune - Moloco * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
The Transformation of Value Audio Stories by Cody Ellingham. Books: City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong by Antony Dapiran - https://amzn.to/4fqwOwx Fantasy City on the Harbour by Cody Ellingham - https://codyellingham.webflow.io/product/fantasy-city-by-the-harbour-collectors-edition --- Support my work: Support TTOV - https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/support --- Connect: X - https://x.com/TTOVpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codyellingham Nostr - https://njump.me/npub1uth29ygt090fe640skhc8l34d9s7xlwj4frxs2esezt7n6d64nwsqcmmmu YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ttovpodcast --- Credits: The Transformation of Value is produced by Cody Ellingham Show music by Simon James French - https://www.simonjamesfrench.com/ ---
Offerwall campaigns are rapidly climbing the ranks of top-performing game-mon strategies, delivering 86.1% higher D7 retention rates compared to rewarded video and interstitials, according to Unity's Mobile Growth and Monetisation Report 2024. The good news: high-value players (and whales) are snapping at the bait. The not-so-good news: a growing appetite for rewards can increase the risk of fraud. This week, Alexander Hrankin, CEO and Co-Founder of Scrambly, joins our host, Peggy Anne Salz, to share how the company's rewarded-discovery platform connects users with games and apps that match their interests and hunts and blocks bad actors and bots. It will always be an uphill battle, but Alex, once a professional boxer, shares how the right training and a can-do attitude can fight off fraudsters. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Boxing as games training 03:45 - FinTech verification 05:45 - Aspects of user quality 08:05 - Fraud vs a high-value user 11:27 - How to counteract bad actors 13:02 - Which metrics matter? 16:30 - Low-quality vs bad actors 19:50 - Stopping fraud as it happens 21:51 - Shifts in rewarded 25:47 - Advice for studios starting out 31:25 - Favourite games Q&A * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Let's Connect **
Explore the world of telecom leadership with Carrie Charles on the latest episode of 5G Talent Talk. Joining her is Lynn Whitcher, the President of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) and General Counsel for MD7. Lynn shares her remarkable journey from litigator to telecom industry leader, offering insights into the evolving landscape of wireless infrastructure and the crucial role of women within it.In this episode, Lynn emphasizes the significance of networking and relationship-building in the telecom industry, shedding light on WWLF's mission to support and empower women professionals. Discover the wealth of opportunities available through WWLF, a national organization powered by the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), as Lynn and Carrie delve into the organization's impactful programs and networking events, including the WWLF annual event coming up at Connect (X) in Atlanta. Learn how WWLF is driving change by promoting STEM careers and advocating for greater female representation in the wireless industry.Join the conversation as Lynn and Carrie explore the importance of employer support, the evolution of diversity initiatives, and the power of self-investment in career advancement. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a budding talent, this episode offers actionable insights and inspiration for thriving in the dynamic world of telecom. Join the 5G Talent Talk community today: broadstaffglobal.comInstagramLinkedInFacebookYouTube
Step into the dynamic world of wireless infrastructure with Carrie Charles on 5G Talent Talk as she sits down with Patrick Halley, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA). Discover Patrick's unexpected journey into telecommunications and his pivotal role in shaping connectivity for all. Patrick shares insights into WIA's mission to advocate for widespread wireless infrastructure deployment, ensuring connectivity everywhere. Get an exclusive sneak peek into the upcoming Connectivity Expo "Connect (X)" in Atlanta, promising unparalleled opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange. Explore WIA's groundbreaking workforce development initiatives, including apprenticeship programs and innovative training, addressing the evolving needs of the industry. Gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the wireless industry in 2024 and beyond, from the impact of artificial intelligence to the proliferation of private 5G networks. Join the 5G Talent Talk community today: broadstaffglobal.comInstagramLinkedInFacebookYouTube
Adam Stone, CEO of StartAdam, sheds light on how his unique communication consolidation tool skyrocketed in user acquisition using the power of SEO. By connecting platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, and Telegram, StartAdam simplifies B2B communication in an ingenious way.Here's what you'll discover:
John Deere made headlines last year announcing a satellite project — looking for industry partners to connect thousands of agricultural machines beyond cellular networks — a major opportunity for the satellite industry. In this week's episode, we talk to Chung Hsieh, senior infrastructure engineer at John Deere. Chung has long worked with the satellite industry on John Deere's StarFire GPS augmentation network, and he has been working with participants in the RFP as well. Chung gives an engineer's perspective on data and connectivity in agriculture, and dealing with the reality of physics constraints of satellite antennas, and his perspective on working with the satellite industry. The StarFire network is a foundational technology in terms of the impact it has had on John Deere's business, and Chung believes a satellite connectivity solution could have the same level of impact on John Deere's future, especially with the future of autonomous vehicles. Chung also gives an update on the RFP, and how Deere is testing and evaluating solutions from a number of finalists. This episode was recorded in-person in New Orleans at ConnectX after a panel that Chung and I were on about IoT and cellular connectivity, and there is a bit of background noise.
Andy & John celebrate their 50th episode by recording one on the ConnectX 2023 show floor. They interview a variety of ConnectX participants including Vin Manoli of Pike Renewables, Scott Duncan of Obscure Tech LLC, and Nick Davis of WirelessPSC.
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology.0:26: Roger just got back from Connect(X) and he shares how it went.1:10: Roger hosted a panel on Convergence.4:07: Nicki Palmer announced her departure from Verizon the day before the Expo.5:34: Dave Mayo made an announcement about Dishes' buildout schedule.6:08: How did Boost do in Q1 compared to what Roger & Don predicted?8:57: Gigapower deal closed - what led up to this major announcement and will could happen in the future?Tags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, cellular service, Recon Analytics, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Connect(X), Connect Expo, AT&T, Verizon, Digital Bridge, Bright Speed, DISH, Comcast, WIFI, WIFI hotspots, Charter, CBRS, FWA, fixed wireless access, FCC, DOJ, T-Mobile, FIOS, Google, BEAD,
Andy & John discuss AT&T's new at home 5G offering, Europe already planning for 6G, and the upcoming ConnectX show in New Orleans.
What does the current landscape of the NTIA and $42 billion in BEAD funds look like? Hosts of the Wireless Water Cooler, WIA CEO and President Patrick Halley and Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer find out as they interview two of the agency's top executives. Listen in on this exclusive interview with NTIA's Scott Harris, its Director National Spectrum Strategy and Sarah Morris, its Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary. Topics include a dive into the goals of the national spectrum strategy and how we should be thinking about the future of low, medium and high bands moving forward. Are we still on track for the June 30 allocation deadline? How does fixed wireless fit into the BEAD program as a viable tool for connectivity?Support the show
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EP#44 Bacely Yorobi : Inclusive Product Manager Bacely YoroBi A.K.A Mr.Diversity est un designer inclusif complet, qui a une solide expérience dans la création de programmes d'innovation pour l'avancement et la variété assortie pour les nouvelles entreprises, les entreprises, les ONG, les universités et les gouvernements. Il dirige désormais connectX, une communauté mondiale qui met en relation des entrepreneurs technologiques avec leurs pairs pour évoluer de plus en plus rapidement. Il a récemment organisé des concours de startups dans 10 pays avec Techstar et a dirigé une communauté mondiale de développeurs dans plus de 15 pays avec Google et Mozilla. Bacely a été le principal responsable du numérique pour le gouvernement ivoirien et il est titulaire d'une maîtrise en conception UX de l'Université INSEEC.
Cynthia Donovan is joined by Dr. Ashley Moody. She shares her journey through childhood and teen years dealing with a body she was not comfortable with. Once Ashley learned to accept and love her body, she found freedom. Learning what low-intense intentional training looks like, gave Ashley a new lease on life.Listen in to learn more: {03:23} What made Ashley go into chiropractic work {07:36} Struggles growing up {14:29} Learning to be ok with your body{27:04} When Ashley's intestine flipped. {30:32} Training for quality of life{37:49} Feeling lost when you give up your old lifestyle{41:49} Benefits of low intense exercise{48:08} An announcement{54:12} Life today for AshleyAbout Dr. Ashley Moody Dr. Moody received her Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from Upstate Medical University and continued to graduate as a member of the Phi Chi Omega Honor Society from the New York Chiropractic College, with her Doctorate in Chiropractic. During her clinical rotations, Dr. Moody was hand selected from a group of her peers to serve as the Student Remote Chiropractic Clerk at the Rochester, NY Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital. She went on to finish her clinical rotations as the first ever selected Chiropractic extern at the Pittsburgh, PA VA. During that time, she had the opportunity to work within a clinically based multidisciplinary setting involving orthopedists, physical therapists, and pain management specialists. Following graduation, Dr. Moody accepted a position with a sports-based clinic in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Here she worked as a provider helping those with chronic pain as well as athletes that participated in youth track, personal training, yoga, and CrossFit. This diverse patient population has helped her develop a treatment style that is evidence-based and patient-centered. Originally from the Mohawk Valley, returning home to open Climb Chiropractic Sports Health is working towards her dream of providing the best possible conservative musculoskeletal health care in Central New York. Dr. Moody is trained in Active Release Technique (ART), ConnecTX instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR) as well as Functional Movement Taping (levels I and II) through Rocktape. In 2019, she became a BirthFit Leader and is passionate about helping women to reconnect with their cores postpartum. She has participated in Why Mobility, Clinical Audit Process, and Motion Palpation Technique seminars. In her spare time, Dr. Moody enjoys being outdoors with friends and family. She enjoys various types of exercise including yoga, hiking, strength training, CrossFit, and runningLinksApply for Period Recovery Coaching w/Cynthia: https://p.bttr.to/3dJneV8https://www.periodnutritionist.comConnect with Dr. Ashley Moody https://www.climbchirosportshealth.com/ amoody@climbchirosportshealth.comhttps://www.instagram.com/climbchiroutica
The Wireless Infrastructure Association's annual Connect (X) conference is billed as “the only business technology event in North America uniting the industry to deliver infrastructure solutions for universal connectivity.”After running a virtual show last year due to the pandemic, WIA will be hosting Connect (X) 2021 as an in-person event on October 4-7 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.Connect (X) this year promises to be a lively session with many people looking forward to the presentations and exhibits and getting together again with friends and colleagues.John Celentano, Inside Towers Business Editor discusses with Jonathan Adelstein, WIA President & CEO this year's Connect (X) program, show highlights, and what attendees can expect. (Jonathan promises some rockin' tunes on his harmonica!)For more information about Connect (X) and how to register, visit: https://www.connectivityexpo.com/ Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)
It's a simple question would you do business in China to grow and thrive? The China market is full of opportunities for Australian businesses to make up the losses, gain more global market share and open up other avenues of trade. COVID-19 will pass, but until then let's learn from it. Joining our host Angela Vithoulkas in this episode to talk about the politics, the growth opportunities and the future of doing business in China is David Thomas President of the Australia China SME Association, and Kevin Zhang President of ANBA & General Manager of ConnectX. For more episodes: https://www.smea.org.au/
Today George takes inspiration and the gym environment from Kaggle's ConnectX competition and shows off and attempt to design an interpretable Connect 4 Agent with DQN! Lan discusses the paper "The Dataset Nutrition Label," which is a framework to facilitate higher data quality standards by Sarah Holland and co-authors, from the Assembly program at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University & MIT Media Lab. Last but not least, Kyles leads the panel in a discussion about encryption keys! Lan discusses Dataset nutrition Label Kyle discusses encryption keys
Inside Towers Managing Editor, Jim Fryer, had a chance to talk with the President and CEO of WIA, Jonathan Adelstein about next week's virtual Connect (X) All Access event. Fryer and Adelstein also announced a new monthly podcast venture (as yet unnamed) that will center on the wireless infrastructure market with a lively, topical and insightful look at the industry. The podcast may also feature invited guests ranging from top tower and carrier execs to key players in Congress and at the FCC. Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)
WIA’s premier industry conference, Connect (X), is going virtual this year. Connect (X): All Access will be held May 19, with a Small and Diverse Business Summit May 20-21. All virtual. All free. WIA’s President and CEO, Jonathan Adelstein, is this week’s guest. Listen now as he shares: What you can expect from Connect (X): All Access The exciting new Diversity Summit debuting this year The role the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) plays in championing diversity The labor shortage pre-pandemic and what we can expect after quarantine restrictions are lifted. How the deployment of 5G has become more critical as we’re all relying on broadband more than we ever did WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center and the ways it’s helping bridge industry knowledge gaps The Telecommunications Registered Apprenticeship Program and the $6M Department of Labor Grant that will help WIA improve workforce development This episode is packed with industry news during this important time. Don’t miss it!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the 5G Talent Talk Community today:broadstaffglobal.comLinkedInTwitterFacebookYouTube
WIA’s premier industry conference, Connect (X), is going virtual this year. Connect (X): All Access will be held May 19, with a Small and Diverse Business Summit May 20-21. All virtual. All free. WIA’s President and CEO, Jonathan Adelstein, is this week’s guest. Listen now as he shares: What you can expect from Connect (X): All Access The exciting new Diversity Summit debuting this year The role the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) plays in championing diversity The labor shortage pre-pandemic and what we can expect after quarantine restrictions are lifted. How the deployment of 5G has become more critical as we’re all relying on broadband more than we ever did WIA’s Telecommunications Education Center and the ways it’s helping bridge industry knowledge gaps The Telecommunications Registered Apprenticeship Program and the $6M Department of Labor Grant that will help WIA improve workforce development This episode is packed with industry news during this important time. Don’t miss it! Support the show.
Jim Fryer interviews ConnectX Executive Producer, Tim Downs to discuss what to expect at the upcoming show this May 18-21 in Miami, FL. Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews Edge Presence President and Founder Doug Recker at Connect (X) 2019.Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)
Inside Towers Managing Editor Jim Fryer interviews WIA President Jonathan Adelstein at the recent Connect (X) Show in Orlando, FL on May 21.Support the show (https://insidetowers.com/subscription/)
In episode 9 of Gear Up with Gear Experts, our guest is Gear Expert Jim Zepp. Jim is the Regional Sales Manager for the South Central Region and has been with GME Supply and Columbia Safety for just over 6 years. We talk with Jim about: What tool tethering is and how crews can apply it to their workday; Why you need to use tool tethers; How tool tethering works when tools are so different in size, shape, and weight; and How you can get started with tool tethering. This week we discuss the ISEA/ANSI 121 Dropped Objects Prevention Standard. Topics include: A history of tool tethers; What the ISEA/ANSI 121 Standard entails; and What the standard outlines for safety managers, crew leads, or business owners. Announcements: April was a busy month for us and we have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are going to be joining our friends from FieldSESNE and Multiwave at Connect (X) in Orlando, FL from May 20th-23rd. If you find yourself at the show, be sure to stop by the FieldSENSE and Multiwave booths and have a chat with our Gear Experts. Disclaimer: We’d also like to remind everyone that while this show is meant to be fun, entertaining, and informative it is not intended to replace proper, in-depth training. Manufacturer’s instructions must also be followed and reviewed before any fall protection equipment is used. And proper training should be received before operating any equipment or before climbing. Why Do You Climb? We’d like to hear from you about why YOU climb. Email us a voice message at gearup@gearexperts.com about why you climb and what climbing means to you for a chance to be featured on the show – and win some swag of course.
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The scraping technique uses instruments to break down muscle adhesions and scar tissue and to massage trigger points with the goal of increasing range of motion. The Graston Technique and ConnecTX Therapy are forms of scraping that use different tools.
FreeBSD 11.2 has been released, setting up an MTA behind Tor, running pfsense on DigitalOcean, one year of C, using OpenBGPD to announce VM networks, the power to serve, and a BSDCan trip report. ##Headlines FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE Available FreeBSD 11.2 was released today (June 27th) and is ready for download Highlights: OpenSSH has been updated to version 7.5p1. OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.0.2o. The clang, llvm, lldb and compiler-rt utilities have been updated to version 6.0.0. The libarchive(3) library has been updated to version 3.3.2. The libxo(3) library has been updated to version 0.9.0. Major Device driver updates to: cxgbe(4) – Chelsio 10/25/40/50/100 gigabit NICs – version 1.16.63.0 supports T4, T5 and T6 ixl(4) – Intel 10 and 40 gigabit NICs, updated to version 1.9.9-k ng_pppoe(4) – driver has been updated to add support for user-supplied Host-Uniq tags New drivers: + drm-next-kmod driver supporting integrated Intel graphics with the i915 driver. mlx5io(4) – a new IOCTL interface for Mellanox ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-5 10/20/25/40/50/56/100 gigabit NICs ocs_fc(4) – Emulex Fibre Channel 8/16/32 gigabit Host Adapters smartpqi(4) – HP Gen10 Smart Array Controller Family The newsyslog(8) utility has been updated to support RFC5424-compliant messages when rotating system logs The diskinfo(8) utility has been updated to include two new flags, -s which displays the disk identity (usually the serial number), and -p which displays the physical path to the disk in a storage controller. The top(1) utility has been updated to allow filtering on multiple user names when the -U flag is used The umount(8) utility has been updated to include a new flag, -N, which is used to forcefully unmount an NFS mounted filesystem. The ps(1) utility has been updated to display if a process is running with capsicum(4) capability mode, indicated by the flag ‘C’ The service(8) utility has been updated to include a new flag, -j, which is used to interact with services running within a jail(8). The argument to -j can be either the name or numeric jail ID The mlx5tool(8) utility has been added, which is used to manage Connect-X 4 and Connect-X 5 devices supported by mlx5io(4). The ifconfig(8) utility has been updated to include a random option, which when used with the ether option, generates a random MAC address for an interface. The dwatch(1) utility has been introduced The efibootmgr(8) utility has been added, which is used to manipulate the EFI boot manager. The etdump(1) utility has been added, which is used to view El Torito boot catalog information. The linux(4) ABI compatibility layer has been updated to include support for musl consumers. The fdescfs(5) filesystem has been updated to support Linux®-specific fd(4) /dev/fd and /proc/self/fd behavior Support for virtio_console(4) has been added to bhyve(4). The length of GELI passphrases entered when booting a system with encrypted disks is now hidden by default. See the configuration options in geli(8) to restore the previous behavior. In addition to the usual CD/DVD ISO, Memstick, and prebuilt VM images (raw, qcow2, vhd, and vmdk), FreeBSD 11.2 is also available on: Amazon EC2 Google Compute Engine Hashicorp/Atlas Vagrant Microsoft Azure In addition to a generic ARM64 image for devices like the Pine64 and Raspberry Pi 3, specific images are provided for: GUMSTIX BANANAPI BEAGLEBONE CUBIEBOARD CUBIEBOARD2 CUBOX-HUMMINGBOARD RASPBERRY PI 2 PANDABOARD WANDBOARD Full Release Notes ###Setting up an MTA Behind Tor This article will document how to set up OpenSMTPD behind a fully Tor-ified network. Given that Tor’s DNS resolver code does not support MX record lookups, care must be taken for setting up an MTA behind a fully Tor-ified network. OpenSMTPD was chosen because it was easy to modify to force it to fall back to A/AAAA lookups when MX lookups failed with a DNS result code of NOTIMP (4). Note that as of 08 May 2018, the OpenSMTPD project is planning a configuration file language change. The proposed change has not landed. Once it does, this article will be updated to reflect both the old language and new. The reason to use an MTA behing a fully Tor-ified network is to be able to support email behind the .onion TLD. This setup will only allow us to send and receive email to and from the .onion TLD. Requirements: A fully Tor-ified network HardenedBSD as the operating system A server (or VM) running HardenedBSD behind the fully Tor-ified network. /usr/ports is empty Or is already pre-populated with the HardenedBSD Ports tree Why use HardenedBSD? We get all the features of FreeBSD (ZFS, DTrace, bhyve, and jails) with enhanced security through exploit mitigations and system hardening. Tor has a very unique threat landscape and using a hardened ecosystem is crucial to mitigating risks and threats. Also note that this article reflects how I’ve set up my MTA. I’ve included configuration files verbatim. You will need to replace the text that refers to my .onion domain with yours. On 08 May 2018, HardenedBSD’s version of OpenSMTPD just gained support for running an MTA behind Tor. The package repositories do not yet contain the patch, so we will compile OpenSMTPD from ports. Steps Installation Generating Cryptographic Key Material Tor Configuration OpenSMTPD Configuration Dovecot Configuration Testing your configuration Optional: Webmail Access iXsystems https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/06/21/strings-attached-knowing-when-and-when-not-to-accept-vc-funding/#30f9f18f46ec https://www.ixsystems.com/blog/self-2018-recap/ ###Running pfSense on a Digital Ocean Droplet I love pfSense (and opnSense, no discrimination here). I use it for just about anything, from homelab to large scale deployments and I’ll give out on any fancy for a pfSense setup on a decent hardware. I also love DigitalOcean, if you ever used them, you know why, if you never did, head over and try, you’ll understand why. . Unfortunately, while DO offers tremendous amount of useful distros and applications, pfSense isn’t one of them. But, where there’s a will, there’s a way, and here’s how to get pfSense up and running on DO so you can have it as the gatekeeper to your kingdom. Start by creating a FreeBSD droplet, choose your droplet size (for modest setups, I find the 5$ to be quite awesome): There are many useful things you can do with pfSense on your droplet, from OpenVPN, squid, firewalling, fancy routing, url filtering, dns black listing and much much more. One note though, before we wrap up: You have two ways to initiate the initial setup wizard of the web-configurator: Spin up another droplet, log into it and browse your way to the INTERNAL ip address of the internal NIC you’ve set up. This is the long and tedious way, but it’s also somewhat safer as it eliminates the small window of risk the second method poses. or Once your WAN address is all setup, your pfSense is ready to accept https connection to start the initial web-configurator setup. Thing is, there’s a default, well known set of credential to this initial wizard (admin:pfsense), so, there is a slight window of opportunity that someone can swoop in (assuming they know you’ve installed pfsense + your wan IP address + the exact time window between setting up the WAN interface and completing the wizard) and do . I leave it up to you which of the path you’d like to go, either way, once you’re done with the web-configurator wizard, you’ll have a shiny new pfSense installation at your disposal running on your favorite VPS. Hopefully this was helpful for someone, I hope to get a similar post soon detailing how to get FreeNAS up and running on DO. Many thanks to Tubsta and his blogpost as well as to Allan Jude, Kris Moore and Benedict Reuschling for their AWESOME and inspiring podcast, BSD Now. ##News Roundup One year of C It’s now nearly a year that I started writing non-trivial amounts of C code again (the first sokol_gfx.h commit was on the 14-Jul-2017), so I guess it’s time for a little retrospective. In the beginning it was more of an experiment: I wanted to see how much I would miss some of the more useful C++ features (for instance namespaces, function overloading, ‘simple’ template code for containers, …), and whether it is possible to write non-trivial codebases in C without going mad. Here are all the github projects I wrote in C: sokol: a slowly growing set of platform-abstraction headers sokol-samples - examples for Sokol chips - 8-bit chip emulators chips-test - tests and examples for the chip- emulators, including some complete home computer emulators (minus sound) All in all these are around 32k lines of code (not including 3rd party code like flextGL and HandmadeMath). I think I wrote more C code in the recent 10 months than any other language. So one thing seems to be clear: yes, it’s possible to write a non-trivial amount of C code that does something useful without going mad (and it’s even quite enjoyable I might add). Here’s a few things I learned: Pick the right language for a problem C is a perfect match for WebAssembly C99 is a huge improvement over C89 The dangers of pointers and explicit memory management are overrated Less Boilerplate Code Less Language Feature ‘Anxiety’ Conclusion All in all my “C experiment” is a success. For a lot of problems, picking C over C++ may be the better choice since C is a much simpler language (btw, did you notice how there are hardly any books, conferences or discussions about C despite being a fairly popular language? Apart from the neverending bickering about undefined behaviour from the compiler people of course ;) There simply isn’t much to discuss about a language that can be learned in an afternoon. I don’t like some of the old POSIX or Linux APIs as much as the next guy (e.g. ioctl(), the socket API or some of the CRT library functions), but that’s an API design problem, not a language problem. It’s possible to build friendly C APIs with a bit of care and thinking, especially when C99’s designated initialization can be used (C++ should really make sure that the full C99 language can be used from inside C++ instead of continuing to wander off into an entirely different direction). ###Configuring OpenBGPD to announce VM’s virtual networks We use BGP quite heavily at work, and even though I’m not interacting with that directly, it feels like it’s something very useful to learn at least on some basic level. The most effective and fun way of learning technology is finding some practical application, so I decided to see if it could help to improve networking management for my Virtual Machines. My setup is fairly simple: I have a host that runs bhyve VMs and I have a desktop system from where I ssh to VMs, both hosts run FreeBSD. All VMs are connected to each other through a bridge and have a common network 10.0.1/24. The point of this exercise is to be able to ssh to these VMs from desktop without adding static routes and without adding vmhost’s external interfaces to the VMs bridge. I’ve installed openbgpd on both hosts and configured it like this: vmhost: /usr/local/etc/bgpd.conf AS 65002 router-id 192.168.87.48 fib-update no network 10.0.1.1/24 neighbor 192.168.87.41 { descr "desktop" remote-as 65001 } Here, router-id is set vmhost’s IP address in my home network (192.168.87/24), fib-update no is set to forbid routing table update, which I initially set for testing, but keeping it as vmhost is not supposed to learn new routes from desktop anyway. network announces my VMs network and neighbor describes my desktop box. Now the desktop box: desktop: /usr/local/etc/bgpd.conf AS 65001 router-id 192.168.87.41 fib-update yes neighbor 192.168.87.48 { descr "vmhost" remote-as 65002 } It’s pretty similar to vmhost’s bgpd.conf, but no networks are announced here, and fib-update is set to yes because the whole point is to get VM routes added. Both hosts have to have the openbgpd service enabled: /etc/rc.conf.local openbgpdenable="YES" Conclusion As mentioned already, similar result could be achieved without using BGP by using either static routes or bridging interfaces differently, but the purpose of this exercise is to get some basic hands-on experience with BGP. Right now I’m looking into extending my setup in order to try more complex BGP schema. I’m thinking about adding some software switches in front of my VMs or maybe adding a second VM host (if budget allows). You’re welcome to comment if you have some ideas how to extend this setup for educational purposes in the context of BGP and networking. As a side note, I really like openbgpd so far. Its configuration file format is clean and simple, documentation is good, error and information messages are clear, and CLI has intuitive syntax. Digital Ocean ###The Power to Serve All people within the IT Industry should known where the slogan “The Power To Serve” is exposed every day to millions of people. But maybe too much wishful thinking from me. But without “The Power To Serve” the IT industry today will look totally different. Companies like Apple, Juniper, Cisco and even WatsApp would not exist in their current form. I provide IT architecture services to make your complex IT landscape manageable and I love to solve complex security and privacy challenges. Complex challenges where people, processes and systems are heavily interrelated. For this knowledge intensive work I often run some IT experiments. When you run experiments nowadays you have a choice: Rent some cloud based services or DIY (Do IT Yourself) on premise Running your own developments experiments on your own infrastructure can be time consuming. However smart automation saves time and money. And by creating your own CICD pipeline (Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment) you stay on top of core infrastructure developments. Even hands-on. Knowing how things work from a technical ‘hands-on’ perspective gives great advantages when it comes to solving complex business IT problems. Making a clear distinguish between a business problem or IT problem is useless. Business and IT problems are related. Sometimes causal related, but more often indirect by one or more non linear feedback loops. Almost every business depends of IT systems. Bad IT means often that your customers will leave your business. One of the things of FeeBSD for me is still FreeBSD Jails. In 2015 I had luck to attend to a presentation of the legendary hacker Poul-Henning Kamp . Check his BSD bio to see what he has done for the FreeBSD community! FreeBSD jails are a light way to visualize your system without enormous overhead. Now that the development on Linux for LXD/LXD is more mature (lxd is the next generation system container manager on linux) there is finally again an alternative for a nice chroot Linux based system again. At least when you do not need the overhead and management complexity that comes with Kubernetes or Docker. FreeBSD means control and quality for me. When there is an open source package I need, I want to install it from source. It gives me more control and always some extra knowledge on how things work. So no precompiled binaries for me on my BSD systems! If a build on FreeBSD fails most of the time this is an alert regarding the quality for me. If a complex OSS package is not available at all in the FreeBSD ports collection there should be a reason for it. Is it really that nobody on the world wants to do this dirty maintenance work? Or is there another cause that running this software on FreeBSD is not possible…There are currently 32644 ports available on FreeBSD. So all the major programming language, databases and middleware libraries are present. The FreeBSD organization is a mature organization and since this is one of the largest OSS projects worldwide learning how this community manages to keep innovation and creates and maintains software is a good entrance for learning how complex IT systems function. FreeBSD is of course BSD licensed. It worked well! There is still a strong community with lots of strong commercial sponsors around the community. Of course: sometimes a GPL license makes more sense. So beside FreeBSD I also love GPL software and the rationale and principles behind it. So my hope is that maybe within the next 25 years the hard battle between BSD vs GPL churches will be more rationalized and normalized. Principles are good, but as all good IT architects know: With good principles alone you never make a good system. So use requirements and not only principles to figure out what OSS license fits your project. There is never one size fits all. June 19, 1993 was the day the official name for FreeBSD was agreed upon. So this blog is written to celebrate 25th anniversary of FreeBSD. ###Dave’s BSDCan trip report So far, only one person has bothered to send in a BSDCan trip report. Our warmest thanks to Dave for doing his part. Hello guys! During the last show, you asked for a trip report regarding BSDCan 2018. This was my first time attending BSDCan. However, BSDCan was my second BSD conference overall, my first being vBSDCon 2017 in Reston, VA. Arriving early Thursday evening and after checking into the hotel, I headed straight to the Red Lion for the registration, picked up my badge and swag and then headed towards the ‘DMS’ building for the newbies talk. The only thing is, I couldn’t find the DMS building! Fortunately I found a BSDCan veteran who was heading there themselves. My only suggestion is to include the full building name and address on the BSDCan web site, or even a link to Google maps to help out with the navigation. The on-campus street maps didn’t have ‘DMS’ written on them anywhere. But I digress. Once I made it to the newbies talk hosted by Dan Langille and Michael W Lucas, it highlighted places to meet, an overview of what is happening, details about the ‘BSDCan widow/widower tours’ and most importantly, the 6-2-1 rule! The following morning, we were present with tea/coffee, muffins and other goodies to help prepare us for the day ahead. The first talk, “The Tragedy of systemd” covered what systemd did wrong and how the BSD community could improve on the ideas behind it. With the exception of Michael W Lucas, SSH Key Management and Kirk McKusick, The Evolution of FreeBSD Governance talk, I pretty much attended all of the ZFS talks including the lunchtime BoF session, hosted by Allan Jude. Coming from FreeNAS and being involved in the community, this is where my main interest and motivation lies. Since then I have been able to share some of that information with the FreeNAS community forums and chatroom. I also attended the “Speculating about Intel” lunchtime BoF session hosted by Theo de Raddt, which proved to be “interesting”. The talks ended with the wrap up session with a few words from Dan, covering the record attendance and made very clear there “was no cabal”. Followed by the the handing over of Groff the BSD goat to a new owner, thank you’s from the FreeBSD Foundation to various community committers and maintainers, finally ending with the charity auction, where a things like a Canadian $20 bill sold for $40, a signed FreeBSD Foundation shirt originally worn by George Neville-Neil, a lost laptop charger, Michael’s used gelato spoon, various books, the last cookie and more importantly, the second to last cookie! After the auction, we all headed to the Red Lion for food and drinks, sponsored by iXsystems. I would like to thank the BSDCan organizers, speakers and sponsors for a great conference. I will certainly hope to attend next year! Regards, Dave (aka m0nkey) Thanks to Dave for sharing his experiences with us and our viewers ##Beastie Bits Robert Watson (from 2008) on how much FreeBSD is in Mac OS X Why Intel Skylake CPUs are sometimes 50% slower than older CPUs Kristaps Dzonsons is looking for somebody to maintain this as mentioned at this link camcontrol(8) saves the day again! Formatting floppy disks in a USB floppy disk drive 32+ great indie games now playable on OpenBSD -current; 7 currently on sale! Warsaw BSD User Group. June 27 2018 18:30-21:00, Wheel Systems Office, Aleje Jerozolimskie 178, Warsaw Tarsnap ##Feedback/Questions Ron - Adding a disk to ZFS Marshall - zfs question Thomas - Allan, the myth perpetuator Ross - ZFS IO stats per dataset Send questions, comments, show ideas/topics, or stories you want mentioned on the show to feedback@bsdnow.tv
Addison Snell and Michael Feldman discuss Mellanox's newest offering, Cavium's purchase of QLogic, and the promise of ISC'16.
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