Podcast appearances and mentions of craig stevenson

Send us a textJoe and Dave chat with Craig Stevenson from SVS Car Sales about his journey from valeting to car sales. Craig shares how COVID-19 impacted his business, while the team covers key topics like financial management, cash flow, stock sourcing, and advertising on platforms like AutoTrader. They also explore the power of social media, effective inventory strategies, and boosting sales performance. Tune in for practical tips on car presentation, overcoming challenges, and building a supportive dealer community!Keep up with SVS Car Sales:https://svscarsales.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/people/SVS-Car-Sales/61550671325654/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://shiftingmetal.co.uk/be-on-the-podcast---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joe Betty: ‪‪   @ShiftingMetal   David Gott: ‪‪   @cardealerpro   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Found it useful or interesting? You can now show your support and buy us a coffee

We discuss the potential of high-performance buildings as we sit down with Robert Sroufe, Craig Stevenson, and Beth Eckenrode, the minds behind "The Power of Existing Buildings." Imagine transforming existing structures into sustainable powerhouses by prioritizing passive systems, upgrading active systems, and embracing renewables in that order. Our conversation dismantles the myth of prohibitive costs in building redevelopment, advocating instead for a holistic view that values long-term benefits, operational savings, and enhanced occupant health.Show Notes:Further Reading: Articles on connecting buildings to technology because the industry is moving so quickly to connect to macro trends (Nexus Labs, Construction Industry Journal, Passive House Accelerator); Creating Trinity by Gary Chesson; Developing Supply Chains to Drive Value by Robert Sroufe; ESG Mindset by Matthew SekolTo help support the show, pick up a copy of the book through our Amazon Affiliates page at https://amzn.to/4eWt85c or even better, get a copy through your local bookstore!To view the show transcripts, click on the episode at https://bookedonplanning.buzzsprout.com/Follow us on social media for more content related to each episode:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/booked-on-planning/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BookedPlanningFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonplanningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonplanning/

ResourcesThe Power of Existing Buildings by Robert Sroufe, Craig Stevenson, and Beth Eckenrode: https://islandpress.org/books/power-existing-buildingsFind Auros Group on the WebYouTube: @aurosgroup7289Blog: https://www.aurosgroup.com/blogWebsite:  https://www.aurosgroup.com/Find Matt and The Build Show on the web:Build Show Videos: https://buildshownetwork.com/go/mattrisingerInstagram: @risingerbuild and @thebuildshowTikTok: @thebuildshowYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@buildshowWebsite: https://risingerbuild.com/ and https://buildshownetwork.com/ Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter.

We sat down with Rob Murchison from Intelligent Buildings & Craig Stevenson from Auros Group for a free-ranging discussion about the power of Retrofit and Existing Buildings! Rob & Craig shared their advice about how & where building owners should start with retrofit projects. We also discussed how realistic Net Zero is for Older buildings and whether the Commercial Real Estate industry will reach their Net Zero Carbon targets by 2050. * The Power of Existing Buildings Book - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Existing-Buildings-Improve-Environmental/dp/164283050X * Show Slides - https://www.slideshare.net/JamesMcHale1/the-carbon-lifestyle-not-a-fad

Porteau are an alternative folk duo composed of vocalist/synth player Victoria Williams and guitarist Craig Stevenson who over the course of two records have created their own ethereal, expansive sound. Together with Victoria and Craig, we discuss the process of emerging from their pandemic hiatus, explore the more personal and intimate direction of their latest release What I Need, and learn about their first ever tour of Japan. Thank you to Pearson Instruments for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Brad Pearson, luthier & guitar tech in Vancouver, at pearsoninstruments.ca.Keep up with the show on Facebook and Instagram.

Listen to the whole podcast for an exciting update about the timeline to finish as Craig Stevenson discusses the building project with Bryce from Crossland Construction Company. For more information or to give go to BBFIMissions.com/buildingproject

Craig Stevenson walks through some of the new opportunities and free resources the BBFI Mission Office has created for Project 938 in 2023. For more information go to BBFIMissions.com or Project938.world

Craig Stevenson asks Jon Konnerup, the BBFI Mission Director, our most frequently asked questions. Go to bbfimissions.com for more information about how to become a career missionary. If you're a professional interested in missions go to worldinitiativenetwork.org for more information. Don't forget to check out project938.world to get some of the latest free resources for Project 938.

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Craig Stevenson and Brian Garrison discuss the meaning of a call and missions, breaking down the world of opportunities available this year to pursue ministry around the world. Go to bbfimissions.com or worldinitiativenetwork.org for more information to begin that journey. Go to Youtube.com/bbfimissions to watch more of the 938 Podcasts

Craig Stevenson interviews Jon Konnerup about his latest trip to Europe. Jon shares how BBFI Missions and missionaries are supporting Ukrainian refugees in Romania. Watch the BBFI Ukraine Report Videos here: https://youtu.be/ECUQVy7L-S8 Please pray and or support with a gift at donate.bbfimissions.com labeled "Ukraine Refugees" under "Special Projects".

País España Dirección Miguel Ángel Vivas Guion Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez. Remake: Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo Música Víctor Reyes Fotografía Josu Inchaustegui Reparto Rachel Nichols, Laura Elena Harring, Andrea Tivadar, Stany Coppet, Ben Temple, Craig Stevenson, Richard Felix, Maarten Swan, David Chevers, Steve Howard Sinopsis Una joven viuda, embarazada y deprimida, intenta reconstruir su vida después del fatídico accidente de tráfico en el que perdió a su pareja y su oído de manera parcial. Ahora, a punto de dar a luz, vive en una casa aislada de un suburbio cuando, una noche de Navidad, recibe la visita inesperada de otra mujer con siniestras intenciones.

A former New Plymouth mayor has criticised the council for lack of transparency over why its chief executive is absent from his post. Craig Stevenson, who earns about $370,000 a year, is on leave for an undisclosed period following an emergency council meeting in June. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

Craig Stevenson and Steve Bender discuss opportunities around the world.

This week, Realcomm Live welcomed our 2022 Smart Building Integrator Summit (SBIS) co-chairs Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply and Craig Stevenson, AUROS Group. They discuss the important role of the systems integrator in the smart building conversation, the growing need for converged networks in buildings, and the value of adding sustainability goals to the onboarding process.

Shane Salmon (Thailand) and Kurt Corcoran (Grace Baptist Church - Winchester, KY) join Craig Stevenson on the 938 Podcast to discuss a brand new Bible study resource called The GO Series. The GO Series is a 4-part video Bible study on the Great Commission and it is available now for FREE at store.bbfimissions.com.⁠

Jon Konnerup joins Craig Stevenson on the 938 Podcast to talk about how the new building project will impact BBFI missionaries, the Mission Office, and the recruiting efforts of BBFI Missions.

In this episode, Kingy is joined by 2 of the creators of Melkhior's Mansion - Rich Jordan and Craig Stevenson.  This project took 3 and a half years to complete and is a brilliant homage to the Ultimate Play the Game ZX Spectrum Classic, Atic Atac.   Show Notes: Ger Melkhior's Mansion here: https://bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-mansion Rich's Remakes can be found at https://retrospec.sgn.net/index.php Craig's ZX Art: https://zxart.ee/eng/authors/c/craig-stevenson/  

Craig: 2(!) Master's degrees in Math Ex Principal Security Engineer at Raytheon Mach37 accelerator graduate with HyperQube Listen to the episode for our discussions around pursuing academia, automating security consulting, and the traditional problems with spinning up cyber ranges. https://hyperqube.io/

Jon Haley and Craig Stevenson talk about Missions Morning at the September BBFI fellowship meeting, the upcoming 938 Sunday, and the Marjorie Browning Documentary.

This week, Realcomm Live welcomes our 2021 Smart Building Integrator Summit (SBIS) co-chairs Scott Cochrane, Cochrane Supply; Craig Stevenson, AUROS Group; and Donny Walker, Newcomb & Boyd. They'll discuss the important role of the systems integrator in the smart building conversation, how building science is merging into data science, and the critical resource shortage the industry is facing.

Catch this special bonus episode of the Passive House Podcast, recorded at North American Passive House Network's conference, “Passive House for All", in June 2021 in New York City. In this, the 10th of 18 interviews we recorded amidst the hustle and bustle of the conference hall floor, cohost Zack Semke interviews Craig Stevenson of Auros Group and NAPHN.

Brian Garrison and Steve Bender join Craig Stevenson on the 938 Podcast to give you a behind the scenes look at Advanced Mission Training (formerly Candidate School) and to discuss the import role this week plays in the relationship between the Mission Office and BBFI Missionaries.

Craig Stevenson joins Brian Garrison on the 938 Podcast to give you a behind the scenes look at Beyond Borders and a glimpse of the future of how this program will serve the churches of the BBFI.

In this episode, Craig Stevenson is joined by Eric Starrett, Student Pastor at Seminole Baptist Temple in Springfield, MO, for a conversation about student ministry, the importance of involving students in the mission's program of a church, and Beyond Borders.

Craig Stevenson and Jon Konnerup welcome Tim Adrian, Steve Bender, and Brian Garrison to the 938 Podcast for the official launch of Project 938.

In this week's Realcomm Live episode, you'll meet Derrick Tillman, President & CEO, Bridging the Gap Development, Donny Walker, Partner, Newcomb & Boyd and Craig Stevenson, President, AUROS Group, the team behind the vision of Fifth & Dinwiddie, a sustainable, Passive Housing project in an eco-innovation district in Pittsburgh. We'll learn how this team balances first-costs with aggressive building performance goals and long-term operating costs to achieve attainable, sustainable, tech-enabled housing.  This week's episode is sponsored by AUROS Group.

This week Megan talks to Casey Hanson and Craig Stevenson of Kids Win Missouri. Casey and Craig talk about their key legislative priorities for the 2021 Missouri General Assembly session, the challenges child care providers and parents have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and upcoming activities for Child Advocacy Day. For more information, visit the following: kidswinmissouri.org/ childadvocacyday.org/

In a special epilogue episode the tables are turned as I sit down with Violet Berlin and she interviews me about the games that shaped my own life.We talk about blind runs of Alex Kidd, Tony Hawks Pro Skater as teenage therapy, why death wouldn't stand a chance against my Science Genius Girl, why I always skip the cutscenes, how far I was willing to go to get a Gamecube and why DDR is still one of the greatest games ever made.We also of course talk about Checkpoints, how my own experiences form the structure of the show, trends and tropes I've discovered from interviewing so many people, and of course the poetic reasons for it's conclusion.Thanks so much for listening!Declan xPATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

Consoles don’t really brag about bit ratings anymore. Growing up with games, the leaps between generations felt profound From 8 Bit to 16 Bit, to 32, to Nintendo 64! It was exciting. The last consoles to even mention it in their marketing were the Dreamcast and the Playstation 2. They were the 128 bit consoles. They were the end of an era.The same is true for Checkpoints. Episode 128 is the final episode.This isn't bad news. There will be a special Epilogue episode coming in a week or two where I’ll talk about the reason for the finishing the podcast in much more detail, suffice to say this isn't a sad ending. I'm just sticking the landing.Appropriately enough my final guest is the creator of the much loved and missed video game podcast A Life Well Wasted, Robert Ashley. Robert was one of the very first people I ever contacted about coming on the show, and I'm delighted that he decided to temporarily come out of video game podcast retirement to talk. As well as A Life Well Wasted, Robert is one half of the amazing I Come to Shanghai, a former video game journalist and of course a GFW radio alum.We talk about his formative video game experiences in Texan dive bars, how the internet ruined the mysteries and rumours of the arcade, how he invented new ways to play Super Mario Bros, his ultimately fruitless efforts to enjoy Final Fantasy, how an arcade called Einstein’s led to him dropping out of college, and why live events are often the best place to enjoy indie games.We also talk on his work as a journalist, the time he got into a brawl over Goldeneye, why he’d play Samba di Amigo with death, how Psychonauts still doesn’t get the credit it deserves and of course the history and future (!) of A Life Well Wasted.Thanks so much to everyone for listening and supporting the show. I have had the best time.Declan xPATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today Julian 'Jaz' Rignall. A formative character in my life in games during his role as the editor for magazines like Mean Machines and CVG, Julian is the first guest I've spoken to on checkpoints that I did drawings of as a child. As well as reminiscing about the UK magazine scene of the eighties and nineties, we talk about growing up in Aberystwyth and the arcade scene that forged his love of games, his time winning the 1983 computer game championship at Club Xenon in London, his move to America and his tumultuous time working for Virgin Interactive, his role in the nascent IGN, and how through it all his love of games has never faltered.We also hit on why Defender is still so good, he origins of JAZ as a moniker, the soothing charms of Hearthstone and Destiny, how games like Rescue on Fractulus made him realise games could be something truly extraordinary and why his twelve year old self likely wouldn't believe him if he explained a game like World of Warcraft existed."Pick any game you want. I'm good at all of 'em. I've got 97 of 'em. "PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Chris Bell, a game designer with a remarkable CV that includes thatgamecompany's Journey and the upcoming Sky, What Remains of Edith Finch, Way and 12 Minutes.As well as being an incredible designer Chris is also filled with stories. We talk growing up in Boston playing games in the Pala, that time he kicked a TV off the wall emulating the Power Rangers, joining a Jewish Fraternity in University (the token Catholic) and giving video game presentations to his fraternity brothers, his time as a professional Counter Strike player and the incredible saga of Leaping Lizzie rare spawns in Final Fantasy 11.We also hit on him being headhunted by EA, the Edith Finch pitch that led to him becoming the lead designer, how navigating a Japanese fish market gave him the inspiration for his first game, the joy of coming to a game with no prior knowledge, and the time he spent living at Will Wright’s house."I think he'd already made up his mind. That's what I want to remember about my brother. The day he made up his mind to fly... and he did. "PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

Today I'm joined by Gabby DaRienzo and we have an incredibly lively and upbeat chat about death and video games. Gabby is the co-founder of Laundry Bear games. creator of the wonderful Mortician's Tale, and also the host of the Play Dead podcast where she speaks with fellow developers about death in video games. We each chat quite openly about our own experiences of loss and the intoxicating cocktail of emotions that can throw up, including the loss of her mum during the development of the Mortician’s Tale and how that impacted the game, and also how games have a unique way of letting us explore loss and grief and death in powerful and unusual ways. We also hit on nightmare fuel Windows 95 game Night Lite, why Majora's Mask made her want to make video games, how she became a ghost in the Sims 2 (and how it's actually the best Sims game), how fun the management sim of actual management can be, Left 4 Dead marathons in university, what makes a great achievement, and how she was so good at Crossy Road the developers thought she was a bot. "You all say that. But I grant no reprieves." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Johnnemann Nordhagen - the creator of the incredible Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - and he has some wonderful stories to share.We talk spelling games in Colarado on an Apple IIe, learning to program in DOS, losing years in Discworld MUDs, how soothing Burnout Paradise can be and the genius of Kentucky Route Zero.We also hit on the highs and lows of making games in the 21st century, the bold step of leaving QA to found Fullbright and make Gone Home with Steve Gaynor & Karla Zimonja, the even bolder step to forge a path on his own, how he got Sting to be in his video game and that time he played Serious Sam with some Russians on the Trans Siberian Express."Where am I? I'm in Boise, Idaho. No, no, no, wait a minute, I'm in Anchorage, Alaska. No, no, wait, I'm in Casper, Wyoming. I'm in the lobby of a Howard Johnson's and I'm wearing a pink carnation."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Ian Bogost, an award winning game designer and author of several books including Persuasive Games and Play Anything. He's also a contributing editor to the Atlantic magazine, the professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech and an incredibly engaging and articulate podcast guest. We talk about how geek culture has become canonised, the importance of external influences in the early history of video games, how aspects of the grimy arcade experience of the 80s are being replicated online today, how the mediums of the 20th century have suffocated the potential for games ability to communicate ideas, that time he made a video game for a presidential candidate. and why slippers are a universal interest. "Play isn’t doing what we want, but doing what we can with the materials we find along the way."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

Canadian-living-in-Colorado #11 Connor Stevenson is a fast 16-year-old rider who is quickly making a name for himself in the Centennial State's amateur motocross scene. The 6'4" teen is currently training in Oklahoma getting ready to race the B Class in the Kicker Arenacross series. We grabbed his father, Craig Stevenson, and him for a podcast interview on New Year's Eve.

My guests today are Ben Myres and Cukia ‘Sugar' Kimani, co-founders of South African based game studio Nyamakop, creators of the inventive 'Clay Doh' platformer Semblance. They are also excellent, inspiring company with an infectious passion for video games.We talk about their diverse paths to game development, from childhood where Ben assumed videogames had been around forever and was taught gamemaker in primary school (!) and Sugar's knock off Dreamcast bought from a roadside stall in Nairobi, and playing co-op Doom in school (one person aiming, one person moving)We hit on how Age of Empires and Prince of Persia Sands of Time blew their respective minds. Why Ben played the intro of Final Fantasy X over and over again, why GTA was the only game Sugar needed and ultimately to how they came to form Nyamakop in a rom-com worthy meet cute.There is a clear pride they both take in the burgeoning African video game scene, and they talk about how that came to be, how one of the companies founding principles is YOLO, how they keep themselves inspired when the work becomes a struggle, and how they won’t stop until they get that gold hot tub. This episode is a good time"Diplomatic immunity!"PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is one of my favourite streamers of one of my favourite games, Dane McCappin AKA Dane Hearthstone. I first noticed Dane when his incredibly inventive and creative Hearthstone decks became a regular on highlight reels like Trolden. and I've become a big fan of his videos. His laconic and relaxed style of streaming has gained him a dedicated fanbase, not the least of which is Blizzard who recently invited him to LA to cast for the Hearthstone Wild Open 2018. We talk about the unique life of a professional streamer and how it never really meant to happen, we hit on the latest Hearthstone expansion and deck building, his early love for Sega and his heartbreak at the demise of the Dreamcast.We also hit on his early taste of professional gaming as a Guild Wars player, why Quake is his chicken soup game (that rail gun feels so good) how grueling streaming was while he worked a full time job, and why bad British broadband was the main reason he first decided to stream Hearthstone. "I think you should wash it, yeah. Then shave it off, nail it to a frisbee, and fling it over a rainbow."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Iranian video game developer Mahdi Bahrami. Annoyingly young, Mahdi already has an incredible game under his belt with the release of Engare in 2017. A unique puzzle game inspired by Islamic art which also comes with a creation mode that reminds me of soothing afternoons of my youth spent making endless patterns with a spirograph.We talk about the video game scene in Iran, how his puzzle game enthusiast mother is still a tough critic, his dad teaching him to program, moving to Holland to study game design and programming, how vastly different his cultural touchstones are to most people who work in games (he's never seen Star Wars and is fine with that), the ridiculous number of hoops he had to jump through to get to GDC, how bittersweet his first taste of video game success was, the huge popularity of FIFA in Iran, and the universal language of video games."To be international, you have to first be local."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Dr Mark Johnson. Mark is a man of many talents, he's currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta where he mainly focuses on the intersection of money and games, particularly in relation to eSports and pro streamers. He's also the co-host of Roguelike Radio, creator of the game Ultima Ratio Regum, a former bullet hell world champion and a former professional poker player.As that breif intro suggests, Mark is not someone who does things by halves, and we delve deep into all of his various interests and areas of expertise, from the similarities between poker and rogue likes, why Command & Conquer changed everything, why speed running never appealed to him despite his clear skills, why professional streaming is more of a job than you think it is, and the big loss that led him to leave poker behind."Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Zach Barth, founder of Zachtronics and creator of some of the best video games ever made, including Spacechem, Infinifactory and their latest, Opus Magnum.We talk about the surprising amount of instinct and chance that goes into designing a Zachtronics game, his love of play sets and miniatures but oddly his hatred of board games, the influence of the TV series How it's Made?, why Solitaire is such a great chicken soup game, the unique struggles of making educational software and how his love of video games has slowly withered while his love of making them has flourished.“Bertha, lovely Bertha. You're such a lovely machine!”PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWGames discussed: Duke Nuken, Team Fortress 2, Heroes of the Storm, Construction Simulator, Megaman Battle Arena 3, Opus Magnum, SpaceChem, infiniminer, infinifactoryTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is James Ryan who - as part of his PhD at US Santa Cruz - has been working on some of the coolest and most exciting projects I’ve seen in years, and this chat made me incredibly excited about the future of games and could potentially change the future of writing. This is largely due to his Talk of the Town framework, which simulates 500 years of history in a small American town, and is the engine behind the award winning theatre piece / text adventure / procedural story telling of Bad News and the beautiful and poetic Juke Joint. For his final project he is using this framework to automate radio drama. Amongst several other exciting projects, one of my favourites is GameSpace, an explorable universe of tens of thousands of videogames grouped by genre. (I explored for an hour and only saw a handful of games I recognised). What a treat.As well as possibly my favourite rage quit story of the show so far, we talk about the inner monologue of a Goomba, the profound impression that Link to the Past continues to have on him (and how apt that title is), why he could only be doing what he’s doing at UC Santa Cruz, how he discovered a whole other universe in Madden 2000, the slapstick violence of GTA3, how learning to code completely changed his life, and why Façade is like the first Velvet Underground album.“From downtown!”PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWGames discussed: Pitfall, Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, NFL Blitz, Madden 2000, NBA JAM TE, Façade, Grand Theft Auto 3, The Sims, Sim City, Dwarf Fortress, Tecmo Super Bowl, Football Manager, Little Computer People, DriverTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest today is Sarah Elmahleh. Sarah is an actor and voice over artist and has worked on a whole bunch of videogames including Gone Home, For Honor, Call of Duty, Pyre, Galak-Z and Final Fantasy 15. She was also the lead in the recent - and excellent - BBC Radio play Game Over written by Emily Short. (This is only available until the 29th of January so click the link and listen now!)We talk about how games were a forbidden fruit for a chunk of her childhood, and how getting a PC changed everything. Her deep love for the Curse of Monkey Island and the subsequent radio play adaptation she made in college, how the Tango is a great example of emergent game play, the healing power of getting snowed in with Dragon Age: Inquisition, why The Mortician's Tale resonated with her so much, and how she got into games when she didn't know anyone in games (pro tip: meet Rich Lemarchand)."I don't think my father would approve of me dating the undead, and you're probably too nice a zombie-pirate for me anyway. Let's just be friends instead. "PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWGames discussed: Everquest, The Sims, KOTOR, Curse of Monkey Island, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Gone Home, Final Fantasy 8, Super Hexagon, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Super Meat Boy, Dragon Age: Inquisition, A Mortician's Tale, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Night in the WoodsTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest on today's episode is Devine Lu Linvega. How to begin describing Devine. In videogame terms he has created some wonderful games like Hivesaires, Donsol or the Proteus remix Purgateus. He currently lives with his girlfriend on a sail boat, where they run their floating studio 100rabbits. This interview was conducted while they docked in New Zealand. He is also a musician and a photographer and a visual artist and a developer and he created a new language.In an incredibly broad and meandering chat we hit on how his parents desire for him to never have a computer back fired spectacularly, how he quickly learned to play games at arms length through tool assisted runs of Diablo, his intense love of role playing within Eve Online, his compulsion to play through games like Quake, X-Com and Civilsation 5 endlessly, how much fun an interactive gravestone would be, why everyone should make things and how sometimes how you approach a game can say a lot about how you approach life."If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.."PATREON - patreon.com/checkpointsiTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEWFor more details about All Your Bass festival and the live Checkpoints episode, visit the NVAGames discussed: Ultima Online, Diablo, Quake 3, Eve Online, Civ 5, Nuclear Throne, Rainbow 6, Riven, Myst, What Remains of Edith Finch, Tokyo Extreme Racer, Mount Your Friends, X-Com, Age of EmpiresTheme song by Samuel BakerArt work by Craig Stevenson

My guest on today's episode is Jim Rossignol. Jim spent many years working at PC Gamer, founded Rock, Paper, Shotgun and has since set up his own video game studio, Big Robot, and made the games Sir, You Are Being Hunted and The Signal from Tölva. We talk his early memories of Amstrad CPC and Amiga gaming, why philosophy is important, how S.T.A.L.K.E.R represents the open world we were promised, the genesis and risks of Rock, Paper, Shotgun, whether or not he misses video game journalism, and why he's the best at Speedball 2. "This is my Boom Stick." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW For more details about All Your Bass festival and the live Checkpoints episode, visit the NVA Games discussed: Chuckie Egg, Elite, Speedball 2, Lemmings, Stunt Car Racer, Quake, Goldeneye, Hidden & Dangerous, Eve Online, S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Mad Max, Prey, Dishonoured, Teleglitch, Sunless Sea, The Long Dark, Diaries of a Space Port Janitor Theme song by Samuel Baker Art work by Craig Stevenson

I enjoyed the episode this week because it taught me something I didn't realize could be an issue within security.How can we enable QA analysts, soc managers, infrastructure engineers, dev managers, presales solution architects and knowledge learning and development managers with a secure zerotrust virtual environment as they need it? We start to dive into the use cases with our guest Craig Stevenson, Founder and CEO of Hyperqube.This episode is not sponsored by Hyperqube.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/somethingsomethingcyber)

My guest today is Lisy Kane. Lisy is a speaker, curator and videogame producer currently at League of Geeks. She's also the co founder of Girl Geek Academy and the only Austrailian on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30. We talk Commander Keen on paternal laptops, playing Driver by the rules, a fierce love of demo discs, finding friends in Age of Empires, why my quick fire questions remind her of a high school band and how deals get done in DOTA 2. "It was the last hero left and I never played it before." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Games discussed: Mass Effect, Gone Home, Commander Keen, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Land, Catz, Age of Empires 2, Battle Toads, DOTA, Stardew Valley, Destiny 2, Jack Box Party Pack, Thumper, Rock Band, Home Alone, Driver Theme song by Samuel Baker Art work by Craig Stevenson

What do you know about cloud computing environment visualization? For episode three, we spoke with startup warriors Craig Stevenson, CEO, and Jessica Crytzer, Chief Revenue Officer of HyperQube Technologies. HyperQube is a platform that makes visualizing entire cloud networks as simple as clicking a button—but how the team got there wasn't so simple. Craig talks about his early days as an engineer at Raytheon training cybersecurity teams and how he waited years to take the leap into entrepreneurship, working alongside startups and mentoring cybersecurity entrepreneurs before becoming one himself. He and Jessica share their lessons learned about how to build a high growth technology business, as well as the challenges of raising capital and pulling together a world class team. And we get an inside look at how they pivoted the company when they discovered a problem that was much bigger than the one they originally set out to solve. You can check out all the game-changing cloud visualization tools Craig and Jessica are building at HyperQube.io, and you can follow them on Twitter @HyperQubeTech.

My guest today is Clint 'halfcoordinated' Lexa. Clint is a beloved and incredible speed runner and a common highlight of GamesDoneQuick. Despite being born with a condition known as hemiparesis which limits the use of one side of his body, Clint has become a beloved and incredible speedrunner, with his one handed runs of intense action games like Vanquish and Nier being among the highlights of GamesDoneQuick these past few years. His experience in overcoming accessibility issues has also led to him becoming an advocate for better accessibility in games. He is also just the best guy. We talk about how god modes in games meant he was never put off, how he got hooked on the frenzied brilliance of Gunstar Heroes, playing competitive Smash Bros, the thrill of mastering a video game, how he develops his speed run strategies, whether or not you write a script for a marathon, his Matrix like understanding of the AI in Castle Crashers, and why he'll never speed run Mario Odyssey. "I'm not going to say anyone can do anything, but i will say your limits are way further out than you think they are." PATREON - patreon.com/checkpoints iTunes HERE - SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Games discussed: Gunstar Heroes, Super Mario, Super Smash Brothers, RAGE, Duke Nukem, Commander Keen, Jackal, Ninja Gaiden, Castle Crashers, Super Mario Odyssey, Mad World, Momodora 4, Vanquish, Robotic Alchemic Drive, Theme song by Samuel Baker Art work by Craig Stevenson

Craig Stevenson, CEO of Diamond S Shipping (DSSI), and Kevin Kilcullen, CFO, joined Value Investor's Edge last Thursday, December 12th, to discuss the product tanker and Suezmax crude shipping markets ahead of pending IMO 2020 regulations. We reviewed capital allocation priorities and why they believe their stock price has been underperforming, and what they plan to do going forward. This conversation is relevant for anyone long the product tanker or the crude tanker sector, including Ardmore Shipping (ASC), DHT Holdings (DHT), Euronav (EURN), Frontline (FRO), Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA), Nordic American Tankers (NAT), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Teekay Tankers (TNK), Torm plc (TRMD) or Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP). Topics Covered 0:45 minute mark - Start of discussion- Market review: any IMO 2020 impacts 2:25 - Product rates are lagging crude, what is driving this separation?  5:25 - Should we expect a significant spike in rates? Any disruptions yet?  7:55 - DSSI trades at a significant discount? How to address PE overhang?  11:20 - How is the market shaping up for product/crude versus Q3 guidance?  16:10 - Any new charters? Looking for cover here? Current 1-2y charter rates?  18:35 - Any desire to add additional scrubbers to the Suezmax fleet? 22:25 - What trade flows are we seeing with MGO and VLSFO? Sources?  27:15 - What efforts can DSSI take to reach to peer valuation levels?  29:45 - How do you view capital allocation priorities?  32:25 - Tackling 2021 maturities yet? Timing on those?  35:35 - How is management compensation structured? Fleet growth?  37:35 - Is DSSI available for sale at the right price?