My guest is David Fox, one of the founding members, first game designer, and project leader at Lucas film Games / Lucas Arts in 1982. David worked in designing and scripting many of the graphic adventures of the 1980s. From 2007-2011, he worked with Disney as an Interactive consultant. He is currently Lead Programmer for the game, Return To Monkey Island, and adapting "Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game" to XR.

For those of you who are not game programers, XR stands for Extended Reality, a technology that is combination of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). David’s specialties are Producer and Game designer, iOS and Android app development with Unity 3D and Corona, iBook creation, Location Based Entertainment design, and Virtual Reality and Location Based VR.

He says the overall theme in everything he does is “Finding ways to use technology to enrich people's lives, and using humor and entertainment to empower change.”

When I reached out to David, I explained that I like to encourage and inspire people to do the thing they’d like to do. If you are a student or someone dreaming of a job as a designer or programmer in the gaming industry, I hope my conversation with David supports and inspires you to do the thing you want to do. David provides guidance into the paths you might choose to focus on, and what to expect when embarking on a career in the game industry.

In this conversation we talk about:

• How he got started in the gaming business.
• Career paths
• Technical skills crucial for a video game designer or programmer
• Industry Insights and trends shaping the future of game industry
• What a typical day at work is like
• How students can gain practical experience while in school
• Internships - how important they are and how to find and secure one.
• What projects and side activities a student should do to build their skill set and resume
• How important is it to have a portfolio and what should and should not contain.
• Networking and job hunting - How students can effectively network before they get out of college.
• What he looks for when hiring a new designer or programmer.
• The process of applying for a job.
• The best companies to work for.
• His experience working with start-ups, and why they may or may not be a good choice for you.
• Starting your own game company

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Connect with David Fox

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/davidbfox

Website: ElectricEggplant.com (His Company)

Email: david@electriceggplant.com

My guest today is Amy Widestrom, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters in Pennsylvania. She is a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, was previously a Chair at Arcadia University for the Department of Historical and Political Studies, and an assistant professor at California State University.

Don’t be mislead by the title “League of Women Voters.” Men have been members since 1974 and membership is open to all persons who are at least 16 years of age. It is a nonpartisan organization, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties, and one of America’s most trusted grassroots organizations.

Dr. Widestrom and I discuss how our voting systems work, a few of the problems with current voting systems, and solutions for what we can do to make it easier for Americans to vote and ensure your vote counts.

This podcast is for educational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be considered an endorsement by the league of women voters.

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VOTE411.org

Website: https://www.vote411.org

A one-stop-shop for election related information, onpartisan, with general and state-specific information on the following aspects of the election process:

• Absentee ballot information
• Ballot measure information (where applicable)
• Early voting options (where applicable)
• Election dates
• Factual data on candidates in various federal, state and local races
• General information on such topics as how to watch debates with a critical eye
• ID requirements
• Polling place locations
• Registration deadlines
• Voter qualifications
• Voter registration forms
• Voting machines

League of Women Voters of PA.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

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Vote411 (bilingual Voters' Guide)

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My guest on this show is Rachel King. Rachel is an attorney who specialized in handling high-conflict divorce and child custody cases. She calls herself the King of litigation. She has 10 years of experience at her own law firm being the lead litigation attorney in family law. When she was twenty one, she had a child, and after that, as a single mother, put herself through college and Law school.

She has a book GETTING DIVORCED... NOW WHAT? in which she discusses divorce, separation, child custody, and useful legal strategies. She also coaches clients on how to co-parent and communicate and prepare for court when they are representing themselves in court.

In this conversation we talk about:

• Why when possible, it’s best to keep it out of court.
• Best practices and ways to keep your case out of court.
• Is it necessary to hire a lawyer?
• If you need an attorney, how you can to find a good one
• How to represent yourself in court.
• How to handle in court proceedings.
• Legal stories about the best and worst things she has seen
• California specific laws & strategies

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CONNECT WITH RACHEL KING, THE LAWER KING

Website: TheLawyerKing.com

Website: rachelkingattorney.com

Budget-Divorce.com

• A service that coaches self-represented individuals on how to appear in court.
• Legal document prep services for Family Law
• Coaching self-represented individuals on how to appear in court.

Get the book: GETTING DIVORCED... NOW WHAT? King discusses divorce, separation, child custody, and useful legal strategies.

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