Mind of Maniac – The Time Dungeons and Dragons Was Attacked September 26, 2023

Sit back, Maniac is going to get very controversial on this episode. Back in the early 80s, life was good so for many. Crime was down, fear of war was receding, and technology was making a lot of people’s lives easier.

You’d think this was a time for people to be happy, and they were. However, it was an awful time for people who relied on making money by spreading words of fear on television and radio. So, completely out of touch with their times, instead of shutting the organizations down as failures they decided amongst themselves to dig into one of their oldest tricks, and attack the things young people enjoyed. In the 40s, it was comic books. In the 60s it was rock and roll. In the 80s…it was Dungeons and Dragons.

Never forget: Young people can’t vote, and have no advocates to defend themselves against relentless disinformation attacks. Here’s Maniac’s take on what happened and his thoughts on what will come of it in the future.

Memories of Maniac – The Time I Watched Paul Simon Sing at Yale’s Tricentennial September 11, 2023

No gaming-related content today, so settle down children, Maniac is going to share with you another of his memories. Yale University is VERY old, in fact it is likely pushing past three-hundred and twenty years of age. Its legacy lives on as more than just a university, it also has one of the best medical facilities in the country that his mother happened to work for.

When Yale celebrated its Tricentennial, it did so in a very big way. However, it was Fall 2001, and people’s minds were on other things at the time. However, Yale was determined to host an amazing show at the Yale Bowl, and it was open to not just students, but Yale staff (as well as their families). The show featured tons of famous alumni, including the famous musician Paul Simon.

During the show, Simon performed a song that drove the crowd at the Bowl absolutely crazy. Maniac didn’t recognize it at the time, because it wasn’t a song that Paul typically sang. There was a reason for that. Twenty years later, Maniac finally realized why, and realized he witnessed something very special.

Mind of Maniac – Japan’s Incredible Tech August 28, 2023

A heavy inspiration for this website was the classic cyberpunk aesthetic from the late 80s-to-early-90s. The ideas, art style, and themes of the genre have been adapted through the years in various films, television shows and games. Even at a minor glance, we can deduce Japan has been a major cultural influence on the genre.

Over the last decade, Maniac has been obsessed with Japan’s culture, food and technology. The country has been ahead of the curve for technological innovations over the past thirty years. In this unscripted video, we get to hear some of his reasons why.

Memories of Maniac – Nintendo Zone July 22, 2023

Back when Nintendo was actively promoting the Nintendo 3DS platform, they offered a free WiFi infrastructure across the US to promote the platform’s internet capabilities, which provided exclusive content and features that players could not get anywhere else. It was called the Nintendo Zone, and in its heyday could be accessed by popular venues including McDonald’s, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Home Depot, and AT&T stores.

How well did it work? What exclusives were offered? Watch below and find out!