Walk This Way? Meet Sony's New $1,200 Walkman

Remember the allure of owning your first Walkman?  It's your music, in headphones, wherever you want!  Nearly magic!  Now, years down the road, with the colloquial term having segued over time from "Walkman" to "iPod" to "my phone", Sony has reintroduced their flagship travelling-tunes device...but is it worth it for the price?

Real buttons, though.  Those pressable buttons are nice.
(Image courtesy trustedreviews.com.)

Brew News: Innovative "Induction Kettle" Boils Via Electromagnetism

Teatime is a tradition that's been around for centuries, but now, it has a revamped look and a whole new way to get your cuppa cooking...


Tea parties just got high-tech.
(Image courtesy dezeen.com.)

Rock The Stocks: New App Enables Commission-Free Stock Trading

Want to start making money in the stock market, but aren't sure where or how to start?  Thanks to a new app, now you can dabble in trading for free...

Be a cool stockbroker like these guys...except possibly in your pajamas.
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Real-Life "TRON" Lightcycle Hits The Grid After Sotheby's Auction

This year has been a good one for futuristic vehicles.  We have a prototype hoverboard, a new crew-bearing spacecraft, and now, a "lightcycle" that looks just like the one featured in the "TRON" films...

Kickass cycling suit not included.
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Space Station Sunday: Crew Cuts, A Crew Capsule, And The Death Of Progress 59

Good afternoon, space fans!  Here's what was up this week aboard our favorite orbital outpost!

Subtropical storm Ana, off the east coast of the U.S., spins up some stunning imagery.
(Image courtesy Scott Kelly / NASA.gov.)

Weed On Wheels: New Cannabis Delivery App "The Seamless Of Marijuana"

Feeling lazy?  Was it because you smoked a bunch of weed?   Was it because you smoked ALL of your weed?  Don't worry...if you happen to live in California, you don't even need to get off that sweet, comfy couch to get more...


Green on the scene!
(Image courtesy medicalmarijuanablog.com.)

Federal Appeals Court Rules NSA Wiretapping Illegal; NSA Turns Up The Volume, Puts Hands Over Ears, Says "La La La"

Of course, all privacy-prone American citizens have known this for some time:  the NSA's phone-call compendium is unnecessary, unaffiliated with capturing ANY terrorists EVER, and is overall downright creepy.  Thankfully, today, a federal appeals court ruled it illegal.

They listen to everything, but this is the only thing they need to hear.
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