During the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. panel at Heroes & Villains FanFest 2017 in San Jose, CA, Ming-Na Wen (Agent Melinda May) mentions how much she enjoys embarrassing Brett Dalton (Grant Ward) at similar fan events. A short while later, she pulls out her cellphone, calls Brett and leaves a message that he was too “chicken” to show up. (Brett grew up in Silicon Valley but currently lives and work in Los Angeles.) After the panel was over, Brett calls back and Ming-Na tells him that he was “chicken s**t” in front of roaring fans.
Visiting Apple Park Visitor Center on Black Friday 2017
While many Apple Stores were mobbed on Black Friday 2017, the Apple Park Visitor Center wasn’t too crowded. The newly opened store is behind Apple’s second campus, Apple Park (a.k.a., the mothership), in Cupertino. The out of the way exhibit hall, store, roof terrace, and café is not yet well known to many Apple Store shoppers.
How to Fix Laptop Audio Cable Sticking Out
The audio cable from my external Logitech PC speakers sticks straight out from my Dell laptop, interfering with the placement of my Logitech trackball on my desk. A 3.5mm right-angle adapter fixed that problem.
William Shatner Stole Leonard Nimoy’s Bike
William Shatner tells a behind-the-scene story of stealing Leonard Nimoy’s bicycle while working on the set of “Star Trek: The Original Series” to a new audience at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017.
Picking Up “Vlog Like A Boss” at 7-11 Amazon Locker
Picked up “Vlog Like a Boss: How to Kill It Online with Video Blogging” by Amy Schmittauer from the 7-11 Amazon Locker before work, took a train ride after work, and opened the package at home.
Resting Honey Bee Under A Bright Autumn Sun
Batman, Robin and Riddler Play “Johnny B. Goode”
Batman, Robin and Riddler (The Rayford Bros) play “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry in a tribute to “Back to The Future” at Heroes & Villains FanFest San Jose 2016.
Godzilla Cosplayer Dances to Blue Oyster Cult
A Godzilla cosplayer dances to the Rock Band 3 video game rendition of “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult at the Big Wow Comicfest 2014 (San Jose California USA).
Here Comes GODZILLA! Haiku Video Trailer
I submitted five haiku to a Fukushima-themed poetry anthology in 2014 that was never published. One of the haiku was about Godzilla awakening to the Fukushima radiation seeping into the Pacific Ocean. My first video on YouTube.