The "Real Life Fake Wizard" has a disturbing message to deliver. Press PLAY to find out where children go, because Hollywood is focused on "obsolete children," these days. What say you, who are newly arrived adults to this "hearts and minds battleground? 

Cleaning up the office, Matt found two things to talk about. Press PLAY to find out how far "Maxell" has fallen, and how a Snowsky (by Fiio) digital file player fared on test. One connects to an older version of Android, while the other "shows a virtual compact cassette" playing. These are very basic units, which "Techmoan" wondered if he was spoiled by "play/do everything" modern electronics.

I ran across this rant about The Story and Heroes. Press PLAY to find out how Hollyweird laughed maniacally while it cut it's own throat. What to do? President Tom Beck: "Let us go forward and rebuild..." 

ARE THINGS GETTING TOO LOUD IN YOUR LIFE? "Techmoan" may have a "Muppet Labs"-level solution. Press PLAY to see what kind of mayhem you can stop or cause with this "noise traffic light" system.;)  Is this worth 200 Pounds Sterling?

Atten-hut! Okay Browncoat troopers, how well do you know "Firefly"? Press PLAY to find out if there secrets or bypassed data bits you missed over 20 years. I learned a thing or two from this so-called "we seen/heard it all before" look at "Firefly.";) 

"Take my Love, Take my Land, Take me out on the Border?" "Firefly" might return as an animated series? Press PLAY to find out how that might happen. Will the animated "Firefly" be like "Star Trek: The Animated Series," or "Star Trek: Lower Decks"? Time will tell as "Star Trek: Star Feet Academy" implodes into "Harry Mudd's asteroid field.";)  
 

Did you "Gene Belcher" your copy of "Percy McTinselbutt's Christmas Disco Extravaganza" LP? Press PLAY for Techmoan's very pricey way to remove scratches and pops from your LP in real time. Find out how this audio witchcraft is done these days...;)

Does "Star Trek: StarFEET Academy" upset you? Press PLAY for famous guests on Brent & Jonny's show. From "Star Trek" to :Firefly," it's a Shiny time in the "Verse.;) 

The "Once We Were Spacemen" page on YouTube...

Got some stale, sliced bread that got left out by Dagwood? Press PLAY to find out more about "French Toast." Also, what do the French call this breakfast standard?;) 

By now, you may have heard of the Disney/Pixar film, "Hoppers." Many have concluded that it's a strange kid's movie. Press PLAY for a detailed analysis/critique of youth indoctrination. Is "Hoppers" really a "weird but harmless Y7 movie"?

Welcome, Politically Pure people of Earth, Capt. Kim Jong-Il III is ready to accept your spontaneous applause. Press PLAY to find out how North Korea gained dominion over the Earth and how different life is for orbitally-bombarded alien species.;) 

Are you a "Bobby Fisher-in-training"? Press PLAY to experience an "on time, this time" Kickstarter that "just works." Matt prefers to be humiliated by a Chess-playing robot/computer program in private. Does this require and App to work?;) 

Does your "Hollyweird killer" Indie film need a very wide look? Press PLAY to find out what "Technirama," "Spartacus" (1960) and "Star Wars" has to do with an "optical squeeze and expand" lens attachment.;)

I came across a video about 10 large cities that will kill their inhabitants during an electricity grid collapse. (Honolulu is definitely on this list.) Press PLAY to find out where in the continental U.S. you might survive this system crash. Is your city/region unprepared for an unnatural disaster, or is it "New Hope, Somewhere"? (The Amish/Mennonites would certainly survive, would YOU?)   

I remember seeing this "Hippie/Drugee" lamp on the 1960's, but didn't know where they came from. Press PLAY to see the Mathmos  original UK lava lights in all their low tech glory! Halogen lamp or "Tea Light" candle?;) 

Here's cocktail party conversation starter: "What's your blood type?" Press PLAY to see what kinds of people are associated with certain blood types. Is your blood type rare? Make friends with an "O" blood type person. How many types are there? Eight, officially, but there are interesting subgroups besides the usual "RH Positive" or "RH Negative" populations.

OK, film biffs of a certain age, do you know what happened to the "Alien" cast? Press PLAY to get a much-better-than-a-YouTube-short look at the crew of Weyland-Yutani's "Nostromo." It's nice to know that the baby Xenomorph still scares first time viewers!;) 

"Cheers" cast then vs. now by jusrreviving history (YouTube short)

It's Saturday and "Techmoan" has another obscure music player for the workplace. Press PLAY to find out how/if Matt can get this "nice looking" wood and metal beast to play music.;) 

How can a mere video game about "learning how to do the right thing" FUBAR the establishment? Press PLAY to find out how a "just the facts," Purple-haired Goth girl character became the Populist voice of the fed-up common people of the UK.

"Ello,'ello, Jack the merchandise drummer here with a modern miracle! Play LPs and CDs on ONE player! Press PLAY to find out how far the Philips brand has fallen with this "needs a Smartphone App to work" disk player.  

Well Huh, at least you have the YouTube link to see an appreciation of Mel Brooks' career in movies. Click on the link for nearly an hour with the writer of "The Producers" (1967) to "Spaceballs" (1987).;) 

You've heard about Lava amps, right? Matt of "Techmoan" looks at "Volcano Lamps." Press PLAY to find out about the current crop of "plastic kinetic sculptures" that are one step from clogging up the local landfill.;) 

The discovery of this season is an English dubbed ad for a French grocery store chain. Press PLAY to witness a magical short film that makes AI ads from "the usual suspects" look tawdry and dumb.';) 

Hello veggie haters, here are two of your childhood pet peeve foods. Press PLAY to find out more about these "popularized by Italian immigrants" vegetables. Cooked properly, these are as good for you as your parents tried to tell you.;) 

Ivan Attenbroughski here with an ideologically pure nature documentary on "The Smurf Republic." Press PLAY to find out the numerous secrets of Papa Smurf, maker of cookie cutter Smurfs.;)