Dive Into The Metaverse @rAgeExpo #rAgeExpo2022 #Metaverse #20yearsofawesome

Hi Friends, 

Over the past twenty years rAge has become the place for those in the know to get the latest on all things gaming, tech and geek, but this year the expo is launching something a little different – something no modern business can afford to miss.

In the real world, rAge will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, but our true destination is the Metaverse. The rAgeX Conference taking place on the 9th of December will assist experts and newcomers alike to come to grips with this universal and immersive virtual world, which is helping companies around the globe connect with their clients in deeper and more meaningful ways. As well as covering the Metaverse, the conference will also help attendees discover the benefits of VR, AI, big data and machine learning, the algorithms and functionalities of TikTok, Cryptocurrencies and the internet of things and much much more.

With 36 speakers, over 8 sessions, and 6-panel discussions, conference goers will leave having gained a firm understanding of the technologies that are changing our planet, and how to wield them for business and personal success.

“Now is the time for SA businesses to start exploring the opportunities of the Metaverse and web3 technologies. The current rout in tech stocks and cryptocurrencies reminds us of the dot-com boom when the real gems like Amazon and Facebook emerged after the duds went belly up”, says tech executive and keynote speaker Rutger Jan van Spaandonk. "At the rAgeX conference, we’ll look at the major trends in this space and hopefully help you pick the winners of the next internet iteration."

The future is happening as we speak. Join the rAgeX Conference and make sure your business is not left behind.

Tickets to rAgeX include access to rAge Expo on Friday and are available to buy online only via our official ticketing partner, Howler, or for more information go to www.ragex.co.za

rAgeX 2022:

Date: Friday 9 December 2022

Time: 09:00-18:00

Cost: R600 per person which includes one day of access to the rAge Expo

Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng| 9 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685| GPS: 26.0017° S, 28.1297° E

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It's Time To Play...Cosplay @rAgeExpo #rAgeExpo2022 #Cosplay #20yearsofawesome

Hi Friends, 

rAge - the really Awesome gaming expo - has announced that the annual rAge GES Cosplay Competition is back. While die-hards will know precisely what this is and how to participate, after a few years of being isolated, rAge is encouraging everyone no matter their age, or level of skill to join in the fun. Cosplay is the perfect hobby to set yourself free and be a real part of an imaginary world.

What is Cosplay?

Cosplay is a term that comes from a combination of the words' costume' and 'play'. It allows people to express their love for fictional characters by dressing up and acting like their favourite film, game, and comic characters.

Photo Credit - Ludus Cosplay

Cosplay started in America at the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in 1939 but is probably better known for its Japanese sub-culture links. It's a live-action art form that is incredibly fun for those dressing up and for those who get to see the amazing outfits. Over the years, it has increased in popularity among almost all fandoms leading to cosplayer participation at most popular culture conventions. A recent award-winning documentary, “Cosplay Universe” (now available on most digital platforms) digs deep into the many facets of this worldwide phenomenon. It’s not simply playing dress-up; cosplay is art.

Photo Credit - Black Lily Cosplay

Why should you join?

"Over the last decade, cosplay has grown exponentially in South Africa, and around the world. The competition is fierce and some of the costumes are pure works of fantasy art. There’s so much heart and soul in some of the outfits you can’t help but stare in wonder. During 2020, Capetonian cosplayer Ludus Cosplay took Best in Show for his take on Puss in Boots at our rAge Expo Digital Edition. Now we’re excited to announce that the competition is back for 2022. There’s plenty to look forward to, and I can tell you from years of personal experience that nothing beats seeing your favourite fictional characters come to life!" says Michael James, Project Director of rAge.

Jade Bayes, GES Head of Cosplay, commented, "The rAge Expo cosplay scene holds a special place within the local community as it's where many now world-famous South African cosplayers, such as Kinpatsu Cosplay and Jinxie Cosplay, won their first-ever cosplay competition and where many people were first introduced to cosplay. From the days when cosplayers used to hold informal competitions to the massive cosplay competitions of 50-plus entries, cosplay at rAge has gone from strength to strength.

Photo Credit - Just Plain Chris

Festive cosplay

"Now, after this long break, we have refined the competition and added a Festive Cosplay Division for the first time where cosplayers can enter outfits such as Ambitious Elf Jinx, or even their festive design or take of a character! We are looking forward to seeing people getting their creative juices flowing again."

The cosplay competition is open to all skill levels, from Novices to Masters; whether it's your first-time cosplaying or if you have been doing it for years, you are welcome. From armour to needlework to fur suits, we accept all cosplays across all ages.

Entries are open and will be closing on 30 November 2022. Entry forms can be found here, and the rule book can be found here.

We look forward to seeing everyone in person again and remember that Cosplay is for Everyone!" concludes Bayes.

Photo Credit - Cats_Tail

rAge Expo 2022:

Dates: 9 - 11 December 2022

Expo times: Friday: 10:00-18:00 | Saturday: 09:00-18:00 | Sunday: 09:00-16:00

Day pass: R175 per person (tickets available to buy online only via our official ticketing partner, Howler)

Weekend pass: R390 per person (tickets available to buy online only via our official ticketing partner, Howler)

Kids under 6: Free

Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng| 9 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685| GPS: 26.0017° S, 28.1297° E

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BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2022 Announces Top 6 Finalists @BCXworld #BCXDIA #digitalinnovationawards

Hi Friends, 

Digital transformation in business has proven to be a driver of socio-economic growth globally. BCX believes that businesses can Invent, Evolve and Unite through digital innovation while creating greater opportunities for growth in South Africa. The BCX Digital Innovation Award (DIA) was first introduced in 2019 to celebrate Small and Medium Enterprise’s (SME’s), and large enterprises who have achieved digital innovation excellence having created solutions that have moved their industries forward and have impacted our society.

"The DIA is in its 4th year, and we have truly seen the creativity and innovation of our local companies over this time. But, more than this, we have seen the commitment of these companies to make a difference to the environments around them by adopting digital innovation", say Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, BCX Chief Marketing Officer.

Through the DIA, BCX recognises and nurtures digital innovation excellence amongst South African companies, providing them with opportunities to grow further. Today, BCX proudly announces the top six finalists for this year's prestigious Digital Innovation Awards 2022. This year’s BCX Digital Innovation Awards received 42 entries.

Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen

Crowning the initiative this year are the following six finalists:

SME FINALISTS - Innovation

• Envisionit Deep AI - RADIFY
• Acumen Software - My Smart City
• Ctrl Technologies - Creating Digital Insurance Advisors

CORPORATE FINALISTS - Innovation

• ShopriteX - Checkers Xtra Savings Sixty60 Integration
• Discovery Bank - Shared Value in Banking
• iiDENTIFii - Facial Biometric Digital Authentication Platform

The six finalists were able to display their innovations during a final phase of judging in October, during which each was ranked according to their respective categories.

According to Acumen Software, who presented My Smart City, “We are honoured and extremely excited to be among the top three shortlisted candidates for the BCX Digital Innovation Awards in the SME category. It truly means so much when an organisation such as BCX shares the same values and philosophy towards creating unity and bridging the divide through technological innovation and shared excellence. Thanks, BCX! #WeCameHereToWin” Acumen Software

Whilst, Pieter Erasmus, the Co-founder of Ctrl technologies had this to say, “We are excited to have been shortlisted, thank you! We have been following BCXDIA over the last couple of years and are really honoured to now be able to put our name next to such a prestigious awards programme “

iiDentifii is no stranger to the DIA, having won the SME category in 2019, and now stands as a contender in the corporate category. According to Lance Fanaroff, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at iiDENTIFii, "The entire iiDENTIFii team is honoured to be shortlisted as a top 3 finalist for the Digital Innovation Award 2022 in the Corporate Category. We are also humbled and inspired to compete against industry giants, namely Shoprite and Discovery. Our team is committed to make innovation a core pillar throughout our business. We also want to thank BCX for their active commitment in recognising and highlighting digital innovation excellence for the past few years. We are proud just to be finalists in these prestigious digital innovation awards and look forward to the forthcoming finals. Thank you to the BCX, and good luck to our other finalists.”

All participants have shown their innovative prowess and commitment to evolving their businesses and industries through technology. Year after year, we have seen how South African companies, both small and large, are embracing digital innovation as a solution that serves both corporate and social interests. I want to congratulate this year’s finalists and wish them the best in the next stage of the awards”, says Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen.

The winners of each category will be announced on 10 November 2022, at the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies Awards Ceremony in Johannesburg. #BCXDIA

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New Year Resolutions - Week 38 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

Week 38 was one of the hectic weeks in terms of launch events and other activities I planned for myself. 

Week 38 - Sat 17 Sep 2022 - Fri 23 Sep 2022

1. Thank You - I started from 33322 onwards to reach it till 58000 and the counter accidentally reset to zero. I restarted the same and then reached the 4000 mark by the end of the week. I am feeling more and more pain in my thumb as I am clicking the same multiple times to increase the counter. 

2. Daily Walking - I completed around 15.5 kilometres this week and this week also I could not complete the 20kms mark. I reached around 729 kilometres as compared to the total target of 760 kilometres. I am lagging behind by around 31 kilometres and this happened during the past few weeks. Overall for the month of Sep-22, my total kilometres are going to be very less.  

3. Launch Events - I attended the launch events of Huawei Nova 10 and also the Vivo V25 Launch event along with the Comic Con 22 invite. I also attended the VMware launch event too during the course of this week. For some of the launch event goodies, I have made videos on my YT channel. During the course of this week, I was invited to 5 events and could only make it to 4 of them. 

4. Entertainment - I completed the Dahan: Raakan ka Rahasya web series in a single sitting by binge-watching it on Saturday. It's a nice series for one time watch and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The ending though is not a great one though. I am not able to find any interesting web series for a few weeks now. I kept watching the weekly episodes of The Rings of Power, She-Hulk and Adhura Sach: Criminal Justice. I still have to start watching House of the Dragon in the coming months once season 1 is aired fully and all episodes are available to binge-watch.  

5. YouTube - I am continuously creating a lot of YT Shorts and long-form videos for your viewing pleasure. Do check them out and give it a like if you have seen them or comment where I can improve on them. I am now getting double-digit views on my videos as compared to single-digit views. I am sure as my quality and content improve, I will be into three digits views on all my long-form videos. 

I have received a lot of goodies which I have shared with my friends and relatives from time to time. I intend to give away everything I don't need to those who value those stuff and it will have a huge impact on their life. Only by being grateful, you can open the doors where there is no window also. 

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New Year Resolutions - Week 37 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends,

Week 37 - Sat 10 Sep 2022 - Fri 16 Sep 2022

The week started with a party at one of my friend's houses and then the whole week as a merry-go-lucky charm kind of quality attached to it. Why I am saying this so you will be able to know if you read the whole blog post. 

1. Thank You - The counter reached from 19913 onwards to close at 33322 counts. I didn't take it to my daily walks hence the count increase was very slow. 

2. Daily Walking - I only did 12.21 kilometres this week against my weekly target of 20 kilometres. I am getting a little worried about my 1000 km target that seems really far at the end of the year. I think I started marking the total kilometres for the week in my BuJo which led to the decrease as I am always afraid of the final target. I never wrote the same earlier in any of the months. The mental pressure of doing it is much more than the actual effort to do the thing. Don't think just do it!

3. Entertainment - I watched the weekly episodes of the regular web series I am seeing every week. I also watched the movie Brahmastra - Shiva part 1 of the trilogy. I totally loved the same but didn't love the dialogue written for the movie. Never thought that Amitabh Bachchan will be questioned in a language in this much-hyped movie whereas he was properly respected in the movie named Jhund where the actors were from slums or representing slums. The visuals and everything looked really cool and the introduction of characters like Deepika Padukone and Shahrukh Khan was amazing to watch too. I don't know if the language representation of Allahabad is true in terms of being straight forward but in real life, I see that they do respect and language too is soft even if it can be direct. 

4. YouTube - I earned my biggest day earning in terms of YouTube Adsense of USD 2.88 but since the first time, I have never even crossed USD 3 in a single day thereafter. I have also observed that YouTube shorts decrease your earnings for the main long-form video as well so it's better to form a new channel for YT shorts as then you can experiment with your videos. The subscriber though gets increasingly fast on YT shorts so for a small Youtuber like myself with less than 2k subs, I should not plan to introduce a new channel as my channel have only 1500 subscribers. I also attended the first virtual YT Shorts event which was part of 3 series of events scheduled for South Africa. 

5. Contest Wins - I won the Sandton Central Alto 234 contest to go to the Leonardo building and enjoy a drink on the top of the 54 floors. I will surely book the same. I also attended a Lego Launch Event and you can enjoy the video too. I also attended some conferences at Sandton Convention centre and got some goodies from all those events which I shared on my channel. Do check out the random goodies from all these events. I also won the Incredible Connection Jabra contest on Facebook and the goodies will be received in future via courier. 

I also tried the food at The New Delhi Darbar restaurant after a gap of so many years as earlier I never liked the food at the restaurant when I came to South Africa in 2013.  This time the food was really good and also loved the whole experience with the new management. You shall definitely try the same and it's near Benmore Gardens Shopping Mall. I also posted the imaged on Google Maps if you search for the restaurant and already it has crossed many thousand views. 

Cheers!!!

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