LA Computer Fair Seminars

May 16, 2009
Time	Seminar	Presenter	Company
10:15-10:45	New Technology Showcase Topaz Photo Enhancing and Touchpad Remote	Greg Rostami	Rostami Gadgets
10:45-11:15	Break	Break	Break
11:15-12:45	Upgraded: 32 Points for Optomizing your Computer!	Joseph Salazaar	Net Wiz Computers
12:45-1:15	Break	Break	Break
1:15-2:45	The New Tech Era of Movie Making - Aurillium Saga Meet The Producer, Developer, Actors of this Sci-Fi Trilogy!	Jon Barton	Tactical Media Productions
2:45-3:15	Break	Break	Break
3:15-4:15	Hi-Tech Gadgets and Toys	Diego Cardenas CompuHombre	CompuHombre de Univision
4:15-5:00	Break	Break	Break
May 17, 2009
Time	Seminar	Presenter	Company
10:15-10:45	New Technology Showcase Topaz Photo Enhancing and Touchpad Remote	Greg Rostami	Rostami Gadgets
10:45-11:15	Break	Break	Break
11:15-12:45	The New Tech Era of Movie Making - Aurillium Saga Meet The Producer, Developer, Actors of this Sci-Fi Trilogy!	Jon Barton	Tactical Media Productions
12:45-1:15	Break	Break	Break
1:15-2:45	Hi-Tech Gadgets and Toys	Diego Cardenas CompuHombre	CompuHombre de Univision
2:45-3:15	Break	Break	Break
3:15-4:15	Awesome Utilities	Joseph Salazaar	Net Wiz Computers
4:15-5:00	Break	Break	Break


Joseph Salazar Net Wiz Computers	Jon Barton Tactical Media Producer	AURILLIUM Sci-Fi Trilogy	Diego Cardenas CompuHombre	Greg Rostami Rostami’s Gadgets

This Month's focus at the LA Computer Fair is on TECHNOLOGY - in Every Format....

Come and meet the Producer, Developer, Costumed Characters, and Actors
of the Sci-Fi Trilogy:

AURUILLIUM SAGA!

Jon Barton, the Producer of Aurillium and real Armed Forces Member will present "The New Tech Era of Movie Making" - has collaborated for authenticity on TV Programs, Movies, and Games like Gears of War.

The Aurillium Effect is a story of a Marine Corps special operations unit with a sci-fi / horror theme written in strict military verbiage, doctrine, and tactics, taking place in the near future.
Meet the Producer – the Developer – Costumed Characters – and Actors!

We also will feature a Technology Showcase!

Diego Cardenas, the "Computer Guy" from univision.com (mipagina social networking blog) (CompuHombre) will keep us informed on the latest Hi-Tech Gadgets and Toys... What’s Hot and What’s Not!

Greg Rostami of Rostami Gadgets is world renown for his ingenuity- Touchpad Remote™ wirelessly connects you to your desktop or notebook, giving you the cursor control of a touchpad with shortcut buttons for PowerPoint, Keynote, Media Center, Media Player, and more. Topaz Labs Imaging Suite: fast and easy Hi-Tech photo rendering software. The integrity of his products - and his cutting edge Technology

He is a showman in his own right making him one of our favorite seminar speakers....

Back by POPULAR DEMAND -- Joseph Salazar of Net Wiz Computers! Not only will he help us all tweak our computers with an updated version of Optimizations - but also Clue us in - to the most AWESOME Utilities!!!

GAMERS – Air Softers – Military Enthusiasts – and
SCI-FI MOVIE Fans
Get a chance to meet the Producer – Developer – and Actors of the
Sci-Fi Horror Trilogy
Aruillium Saga!

Jon Barton has been an active player in the film and television industry, for over 10 years.

Jon has written and is in production on the military /sci-fi horror trilogy called “Aurillium Saga”, which combines the best of The Matrix, Bourne Identity, and Dog Soldiers. Aurillium is also poised for the video game market, as a first person shooter, fight game, RTS, team online, or any combination! Armed with fluid fight scenes, state-of-the-art weaponry, unique characters, and non-stop action, and LA Computer Fair attendees get a preview of this incredible film and meet the Writer / Producer, Developer, Costumed Characters, and some of the Actors that play the “good and bad” guys in Aurillium.

In 2004, Jon Barton joined forces with Matt Sigloch in response to the need for a higher level of military authenticity in Hollywood. He has worked on: The Mentalist, Chuck, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Jericho, 24, JAG, Threshold, Invasion, CSI Miami, and many more! Still working for the Marine Corps, Jon is able to keep up-to-date on modern war fighting techniques.

Jon is currently the lead tactical firearms trainer / advisor for the CBS series “Criminal Minds”, where he has had the privilege of working with the cast and crew for all 4 seasons.

Jon has been teaming with lead game designers to help create the next generation of action and military video games. Collaborations include “Call of Duty 4 Modern warfare”, “Gears of War”, and the upcoming game by Praxis Software, “Civilizations: Declaration of War”.

Jon’s company, “Tactical Media”, is on the cutting edge of integrating modern weapons, complex choreography, and eye popping gunplay into character driven content for today's sophisticated audiences. Our 500K investment in military uniforms, props, body armor, equipment and weapons ensures realism.

Joe Salazar of Net Wiz Computers Presents "32 Points of Optimization
and Awesome Computer Utilities"
You don’t want to miss this one!

Joseph Salazar – Owner of Net Wiz Computers – IT Computer Consultant Established in January 1997, Net Wiz has grown into a leading IT consultant group, in Southern California.

Net Wiz Computers provides expert support for Microsoft & Novell networks. They are designed to provide your company with professional support service – it’s like having an IT department of your own.

A former teacher at California Learning Centers, Joseph is Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – MCSE. He holds the following degrees and certifications: CNA CNE MCSE LG SAMSUNG & TOSHIBAS MIXED big screen warranty certified SINCE 1992.

His clients range from Allison Engineering, Clark Lift of California, Honda Center and Howlsen Engineering.

Joe Salazar of Net Wiz Computers is a favorite speaker of attendees here at the LA Computer Fair and now he’s back!

Technology Showcase:
Making Your Life Easier and More Creative!
Touchpad Remote - Multimedia Remote Control with Integrated Touchpad
and Topaz Labs – Imaging Suite

Rostami Gadgets started in 2000 with the mission of bringing state of the art products to market. Greg Rostami, the founder of Rostami Gadgets has spent the last 18 years demonstrating various products at trade shows all over the world.

Greg Rostami created graphics for animation projects, flying logos, on screen playback or monitors for sci-fi movies, and games from the ages of 20-24. He broke into the big leagues with a job from Dream Quest working on a ride film project called Space Shuttle America.

For many, working on computer special effects for films such as Batman Forever, Outbreak, Species, Under Siege2: Dark Territory, Deep Blue Sea, and Mortal Combat, would be enough. Not for Greg. Always an innovator, he went to work for EDS Digital Studios where he developed technologies to digitally restore films, including Gone with the Wind.

In 1999, he built the world’s first all Digital transfer process for Disney’s animated features. His work on Tarzan changed the way Disney viewed electronics distribution, and was critical element in the emerging E-Cinema technologies.

Technology Showcase:
Hi-Tech Gadgets & Toys
Bi-lingual Presentation - Presentación Bilingüe
The Computer Guy –will give us an insight to all the cool hi-tech gadgets and toys that you don’t want to miss!

Diego F. Cardenas, BSMA,MSTM In 1986 at the age of 16 Diego created and co-founded ComSoft Ltda., a service oriented computer-consulting firm in the city of Cali, Colombia. This organization set high standards in an industry that was still in its infancy in Colombia. He created the first online content delivery service in 1986 that provided e-mail and bulletin board service via 300-baud modem. Through the efforts of Diego, ComSoft won the “2nd Best Small Business” award in the City of Cali Colombia, given in the "Segundo Congreso del Espiritu Empresarial" and hosted by ICESI, Instituto Colombiano de Estudios Superiores e Incolda www.icesi.edu.co .

In 1996, Diego Cardenas entered, participated and formed a partnership to start Stomp, Inc., a manufacturer of computer software and accessories. Together they invented their first product, the CD Stomper CD/DVD labeling System www.cdstomper.com . The CD Stomper became a success and is the most recognized labeling applicator on the market.

In 2001, Stomp, Inc. celebrated its fifth year of financial success. Today, the company is a multimillion-dollar business with over 50 employees and products sold worldwide. To Diego, failure was never an option.

In 2005 Mr. Cardenas was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma, a rare type of tumor located in the brain. After taking some time to work on his health Diego is now back new and improved ready to take on new challenges!

Currently Diego has the biggest Spanish language tech blog hosted within the Univision.com network www.compuhombre.com , he has also hosted a weekly Spanish Internet and broadcast based computer talk radio show called “CompuHombre”, which airs every Sunday from 2pm to 3pm pacific standard time. The program is a live show where the listeners can interact with the host by asking questions about their technology needs. The program also showcases state of the art products and services in the technology field.

In addition to this Diego is the president and founder of Portus Technologies, Inc. www.portustechnologies.com a small wholesale distribution company that focuses exporting gaming consoles to Latin America. Diego Cardenas enjoys the status of “power seller” at the titanium level, within the eBay trading community.

As part of Diego’s effort in giving back to the community, in 2008 Diego became an instructor/motivator/coach for the Academy of Business Leadership at its campus in USC (University of Southern California).

Mr. Cardenas has earned degrees in the field of computer technology and business. It is his belief that the more everyone knows the more successful everyone will become.

In 2001, Mr. Cardenas graduated from Pepperdine University www.pepperdine.edu with a Master of Science degree in Technology Management. Mr. Cardenas strives to be on the cutting edge in the competitive business world. He is also a role model to other individuals, proving that anyone can accomplish anything as long as they are dedicated.

Diego is a member of the Orange County Chapter National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and held the Position of President for the 2004 NSHMBA Orange County Chapter. Diego is also a member of the Latino Business Association (LBA), www.lbausa.com , NALEO www.naleo.org and Latino Coalition www.thelatinocoalition.com and co-founder of Hispanic-Net Southern California and www.nshp.org , where he won the entrepreneur of the year award in 2001.

The Aurillium Effect is a story of a Marine Corps special operations unit with a sci-fi / horror theme written in strict military verbiage, doctrine, and tactics, taking place in the near future.

We start the story with a cry for help from a beautiful NEWS reporter trapped behind enemy lines in Chinese occupied Iran. The Marines deploy to the border of KUR, (Kuwaiti Unified Republic formally Iraq), and Iran, and venture into occupied territory. Once on the ground the unit rescues the reporter and her camera crew, but realizes all is not what it seems as they discover glitches in their technology and weapon systems.

The Marines stumble on an abandoned secret military research center that was creating a nanotech virus called “Emergent”, designed to heal battlefield injuries. The emergent virus gives the host added strength, improved sight, night vision, and healing ability, however, what they learn is that once the Emergent Virus reaches large numbers in the human body, it becomes self aware, and attempts a take-over of the host’s personality. The take-over is called The Aurillium Effect. Once the Aurillium takes over, the host is consumed with the needs of the nanotech’s base programming; Feed, Replicate, Stay Alive.

The team starts to get systematically killed and harvested by a group of former Army Delta Force operators that were being used as the experimental test group. The aurillium has altered their personalities and bodies to become perfect hunters that feed on human flesh. They name these creatures “Silhouettes”.

The story follows the actions of the Marine Commander on the ground, Captain Alan Dracen, and the war hero sniper with a dark past, Jayden Callahan. As Dracen fights the Silhouettes in an Iranian town where all the townspeople have become infected, Callahan follows clues to the hive where he discovers how to kill the creatures. Dracen and the remaining members of his team fight the Silhouettes using heavy weaponry and cunning skill until Callahan rejoins them and turns the tide of the battle.

The team escapes, and then launches an orbital strike on the area destroying the virus.
Or so they think . . .

Aurillium Effect launches a trilogy full of fast paced military action, modern weaponry, and relentless creatures, and a surprise ending that will leave you stunned. It also exposes a government cover-up, and plot hinting at a bigger picture with global consequences that propels us into the other two films in the trilogy.

The Aurillium Ascension Taking place three years after the events of the first movie, we open with Jayden Callahan stumbling into a bar in Palm Springs, unable to remember the last few years. He is apprehended by a group of people from an organization known as Continuum, lead by Alan Dracen.

From the events of the first movie, we follow Callahan’s quest to recover the last few years of his life. We learn the Continuum was started by the President and Joint Chiefs as a response to the Aurillium Virus spreading to Los Angeles by Xavier Cross who was the chief R&D head of the Emergent Project. Cross is now able to create Aurillium monsters, by growing them, instead of using human hosts. Using the urban sprawl of LA as a testing ground, Dracen and other characters from the first movie are infected with a new strain of Aurillium perfected by the CIA, and launch offensives against Xavier Cross.

Bits and pieces of Callahan’s memory come back to him through his dreams, where the images of a mystery girl are inescapable. Imagine his surprise when he sees her on TV as detective Natalie Sinclair, leading an investigation into a string of unexplained grisly murders in the LA area. Knowing that she might have the answers he needs, he leaves Continuum, tracks her down posing as an FBI field agent, and they try to solve the murders together.

Their discoveries lead them to a mysterious object named The HARVESTMAN, which turns out to be the first and only Quantum Artificial Intelligence. HARVESTMAN was created to control the Emergent Virus in order to keep the Aurillium Effect from happening, but was taken offline. Harvestman has discovered that Aurillium infected humans are capable of creating zero point energy, but the only one to survive the experiments was Callahan, who by now, has started developing unique abilities.

Believing that Callahan is responsible for the murders in LA, Sinclair shoots him, an in the confusion, the Harvestman program escapes to the internet, and in his weakened condition, Harvestman is able to download itself into Callahan, causing an Aurillium Ascension, bonding machine to man. Callahan awakens with the power to control zero point energy, but he has to fight inside to keep Harvestman from taking him over completely.

Xavier Cross realizes that Callahan is the key to his own unique experiments and launches an endeavor to destroy Continuum, capture the remaining operatives, and force Callahan to come find them. What he gets in a raging battle on his doorstep.

ASCENSION combines a digital thrill ride, with modern weapons, and sophisticated battle scenes. It’s a treasure hunt mixed with betrayal, and Callahan’s closest friends turn on him in the end forcing him to kill or be killed.

The Aurillium War Taking place three years after the events of the second movie, Jayden Callahan is waging a one man war against the Harvestman’s latest army of creations. Using the internet, the Harvestman recruits people into his hive posing as the leader of a new religion. Members of the religion are subjected to a new strain of the original Emergent Virus, creating shape shifters. These genetically altered humans appear to look normal, but are able to control the Aurillium in their bodies to manifest into killing machines.

Callahan reunites with Dracen and the few surviving members of Continuum and discovers that the government has been secretly building an army to stop the coming storm. The catch is that the equipment needs the mutated Aurillium nanotech inside Callahan in order to power. Callahan refuses to help and is branded a traitor wanted for treason.

Callahan is later kidnapped by Natalie Sinclair, who now commands a CIA search and recovery team, and is forced to give up the nanotech. During the transfer, Harvestman begins to destroy the lab using a spy it infiltrated into the group. Callahan saves Sinclair, and escapes, killing the creature, gathering information exposing the truth about the religion.

Dracen and his team arrive to find the government blaming Callahan for the destruction of their base, and send out merc squads to kill him. Dracen doesn’t know what to believe, so attempts to find his friend before they do.

Running for their lives, Callahan and Sinclair are hunted by Harvestman, the military, and the CIA, while they try to unravel the mysteries of this new religion as it spreads to the highest level of national government.

With no one to trust, Callahan and Sinclair track down Xavier Cross, break him out of a maximum security facility, and revitalize his experiments in order to fight these new creatures. The resulting experiments allow Callahan to pass his ability to control zero point energy to others. Dracen tracks him down, and joins the fight.

Combined with zero point energy weapons, and a small group of infected volunteers, Callahan and Dracen launch a full scale war against the new church in order to destroy Harvestman. The battles turn to three sides with the Military considering anyone infected with Aurillium as a target.

With death and destruction all around Callahan, he’s able to infiltrate the control nexus of Harvestman’s command center and in a final act of sacrifice, reverses rolls on the AI and puts his personality into the machine, and shuts it down killing himself and all that Harvestman has created.