Video - MWGIC EP-00078: Los Angeles ComiCon 2018

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oOFU9KmIkqY

Show Notes:

MWGIC & IE Sports & News cover Los Angeles ComiCon 2018. Check out cosplayers, amazing interviews, and some unusual and fun ComiCon happenings.

Video - MWGIC-EP-00076: Coming Tech Revolution & Great Book Of Blizzard

Watch on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/p0BDGgqokts

Show Notes:

"Windows Update foibles, why your power button looks like binary code, how electronics translate electricity to information,  several tech revolutions happening in the next five years, free poetry chapbook the great book of blizzard"

Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Version Update:

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/6/17944966/microsoft-windows-10-october-2018-update-documents-deleted-issues-windows-update-paused


Windows Update Deletes HP Audio Drivers:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/windows-10-update-1803-no-sound/508d6f23-80ba-4775-a678-33f6ea573c1f


Why Is A power Button Symbol A Zero With A One Stuck In It?:

"For a CMOS gate operating at a power supply voltage of 5 volts, the acceptable input signal voltages range from0 volts to 1.5 volts for a “low” logic state, and 3.5 volts to 5 volts for a “high” logic state."

HIGH = 1 = ON

LOW  = 0 = OFF

Binary 1 = +3.5 - +5 VDC = ON

Binary 0 = 0 VDC - + 1.5 VDC = OFF

128|064|032|016|008|004|002|001

000|000|000|000|000|000|000|000 = 0

000|000|000|000|000|000|000|001 = 1 ("One" bit is turned on)

000|000|000|000|000|000|001|000 = 2 ("Two" bit is turned on)

000|000|000|000|000|001|000|000 = 4 ("Four" bit is turned on)

000|000|000|000|001|000|000|001 = 9 ("One" bit + "Eight" bit turned on) (1+8)

000|001|000|000|001|000|000|000 = 72 ("Sixty Four" bit + "Eight" bit turned on)(64+8)

If you were to read the voltages in a memory chip address, there would be a series of 1's & 0's, with the 1's represented by a voltage of +3.5 to +5 volts, and the zeroes represented by a voltage of 0 to + 1.5 Volts. You would need a REALLY tiny voltmeter probe, but that's what would be in the chip.

Ones are ON, zeroes are OFF.

Now look at the symbol on your power button. You have the choice of ON or OFF. One or Zero.

https://instructordancta.blogspot.com/2018/10/why-is-power-button-symbol-zero-with.html

Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellation For Gigabit Internet:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation

5G Cellular Coming:

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/tech/what-5g-next-wireless-revolution-explained-ncna855816

The Great Book Of Blizzard:

Preface to "The Great Book Of Blizzard":

The Poetry that is contained in these pages is the result of a lifetime spent mostly in places with real Winter; The Great Lakes for the most part, yet also the Great Plains, the Rockies of Colorado, and even mid-North Texas and Northern New Mexico.

In the face of Climate Change, I wanted to save and preserve what it was like to live in these places in the era of actual Winters.

Many of these poems are what I like to call “Poetic Memoir,” and are based on real events in my life. Some are simply fantasy based on a lifetime of experience with snow and Winter...real Winters.

Although I have lived in Southern California for four years as of the completion of this compilation in 2018, never forget that I am a native of Wisconsin who spent fifty years in the Midle West of these United States of America. My family still lives there, and lives with snow.

For those of you who find snowy Winters a novelty, or know it not at all, I hope this book can give you a deeper understanding of what it was like.

What so many forget is that almost everything in nature needs a period of rest and renewal before the busy regrowth of Springtime. Even humanity needs – and mostly neglects – quiet time to turn inward, reflect, and recharge.

Thank you for reading.

With love and light,

Daniel A. Stafford

10/07/2018

This book donated to Public Domain

Download .PDF e-book for free HERE.

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Audio - MWGIC EP-00069: Covering Anime Expo 2018 & Animanga 2018: A Super Hero For Everyone

Video notes:

Anime Expo  AniManga 2018: A Superhero For Everyone - MWGIC covers the largest and smallest Anime & Manga-related events in the LA area. Cosplay, artwork, the greatness and the gripes. Gaming is back! Eight interviews from both events. Highlights of unique points at each event. Cosplay notes and interviews.

Full Episode:






Show notes:


"Short Takes" - Videos recorded at Anime Expo:









Why I will never ever do YouTube live with a smartphone at an event again JUST BELOW:





Show Notes & Still Pics:

That is a live army man under that costume!

The Sax Bros gave us a musical welcome despite the heat! (I mess with the tenor a little)

Cool Kat!

Kat's awesome spray-paint anime work.

Signing the payment for my tee shirt...sort of. It's just a squiggle on these pads.

So, how DO you fix broken costumes?

Dan finally made it to space!

Trying to get an interview about the gaming square.

Game of Thrones house flags.

I have arrived!!

Hiding non-chalantly behind these cool Animettes!

Introducing Kat to Charles McKee of IE Sports & News (behind the camera)

Interviewing Kat about her amazing spray-paint anime. Unbelievable work!

Being taught about One Punch Man / Wanpanch.

Interviewing Nigel Sade.

Nigel Sade is explaining about these amazing sci-fi-art-deco prints from he and his partner. Note that every doctor appears in this print I'm pointing at, including the new Lady Doctor!

Even a geek like me is no match for One Punch Man / Wanpanch!

Pet the kitty!

Surrounded by awesome anime cosplay!

Figurines everywhere!

I don't trust you, YouTube live!

No interview, just cool, vivid art from multiple geek genres.

This is Lyn getting interviewed in front of her amazing anime water colors on the left board.

Interviewing last years' World Cosplay Competition rep for Team USA at the exhibit.

SOMETHING was really, really cool!

They had half a city block of just swords!

The folk who got me my One Punch Man tee shirt. The fellow on the left introduced me to my new hero!

This gal looks a LOT like a friend of ours!

It was 112 degrees F out here! 

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Animanga 2018:

Wecome to Animanga 2018! This is my brother Gus, and my sister Gus. Any questions??

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Up first; The Art Deco Style of the L.A. County Fairgrounds in Pomona:

The point of this pic is the architecture of the building in the background. Classic Art Deco from the late 1920's-1930's. Click the pic to enlarge.

The fountain and carousel are very classic art deco.

Your host is not art deco, though he loves the style.

Any questions?

Seriously, you have questions??

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Food Trucks Outside - we saw several of these same trucks at Anime Expo:

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Points of Interest:

What I call "Artists' Alley" - these are the folk who create the characters and stories everyone here loves. Without them there would be no convention.

If you want to see how zombies make out, these guys can hook you up!

Origami manga masks. How cool is that??

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Back on art deco for a sec - I want to eat here!

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Animanga CARS!

Interviewing the amazing Kay about the cars.

Thank you KAY!

Signatures on the hood.

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Cosplayers!

Deadpool!

Gus from Berserk

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RETRO GAMING!!

Note the original screens so the games are played in the original aspect ratio. (Height vs. width)

Playing on original gear

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Louie & Joscelynn:

Thank you both for the interview! Awesome costumes, totally my favorites.

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Last shots of Dan at the expo:

The organizers ditched me for an interview, so were leaving now.

Any questions??

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Checking out Pho Dat Vietnamese restaurant in Corona, CA for lunch after the expo:

Charles made me "cheater" chopsticks.

Lightbulb moment...

Let's try this "Pho" stuff!

Pho soup - my first ever. Wonderful stuff.

Vietnamese sandwhich - with RAW jalapeno's, so be warned!

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Inland Empire Sports & News coverage of the expo:

Family Fun: Animanga…The 3-day Anime Convention Starts this Friday

IESN Facebook Albums:

"Dan The Man At Work"


EXTENSIVE cosplayer photos appear in "Animanga 2018"

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Acknowledgements:

I would like to thank Charles McKee of Inland Empire Sports & News for finding these events, getting us press passes, and handling photography at the events. This coverage is truly a team effort.

I would like to thank the hundreds of artists, event organizers, event workers and volunteers who make these conventions possible.

I would also like to thank the many thousands of convention visitors and cosplayers who are the beating heart of these conventions. You are the fuel and the fire that make these so amazing.