REM Staff Bio - Ryan Covert
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At Work |
Role at REM:
Software Developer and resident gaming addict.
Education:
Attended the University of Guelph (U of Moo!) for a degree in Computer Science.
Previous Work Experience:
Software Developer at InsightU, Software Developer at Punch Integrated Communications Inc. and Software Developer at Ronneberger Computing Inc.
Something That Makes Me Smile at Work:
Each and every time I'm delivered a fun and challenging project to work on. At REM, that happens every day!
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Favourite |
Websites:
IGN.com, StackOverflow.com, TheDailyWTF.com, DamnYouAutoCorrect.com
Books:
The Accidental Billionaires (the book that "The Social Network" was based upon)
Food:
Hamburgers and pizza (Programmer food!)
TV Shows:
How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Two and A Half Men, Modern Family
Music:
Nine Inch Nails / Trent Reznor, most movie or game soundtracks, trance channels on DI.fm carry me through my work day
Sports:
Hockey, volleyball and baseball
Hobbies:
Gaming (console, PC and on my custom-built, stand-up arcade), home improvement projects and discovering new things to enjoy with my son
App:
ScummVM for jailbroken iPads. It enables you to play the old point'n'click adventure games (think “Day of the Tentacle” or “Indiana Jones”) of the 90s on your iOS device.
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More Info |
Words to live by:
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” - Albert Einstein
Something I Find Fascinating:
Quantum mechanics and all things computing (was that ever any wonder?), especially emulation.
Current Game Addiction:
