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On this week’s show the Humans(Joe, Caleb, Jason, & special guest Elaine) talk Heartbleed, Pre-Sequels, Robotic suits for soldiers, and when it’s okay to torrent. Plus, Amazon’s bid for world domination.

Listen live  Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or live online at http://www.kscu.org/

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Show Notes for 04/10/2014

# New Releases

In Theaters:

1. Draft Day (R)
On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Kevin Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick.
2. Oculus (R)
Ten years ago, tragedy struck the Russell family, leaving the lives of teenage siblings Tim and Kaylie forever changed when Tim was convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now in his 20s, Tim is newly released from protective custody and only wants to move on with his life; but Kaylie, still haunted by that fateful night, is convinced her parents’ deaths were caused by something else altogether: a malevolent supernatural force
3. Rio 2 (G)
Blu, Jewel and their three kids live the perfect domesticated life in the magical city that is Rio de Janeiro. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon.
4. Joe (R)
An ex-con (Nicholas Cage), who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy (Tye Sheridan) and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
5. Cuban Fury (R)
1987: 13-year-old Bruce Garrett, a natural born salsa dancer with fire in his heels and the world at his feet, is perfectly poised to clinch the title at the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his sequins and his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path.

Video Games:  

1. Strike Suit Zero: Directors Cut (PC/X1/PS4)
In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages on. In a bid to save Earth from destruction, you must take control of the Strike Suit a revolutionary fighter craft with the ability to transform into a lethal suit of space armor.
2. LEGO The Hobbit (3Ds, X1/360, PS3/4, Vita, Wii U)
From the makers of LEGO The Lord of the Rings, comes LEGO The Hobbit, inspired by the first two films in The Hobbit Trilogy: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug as well as the collection of LEGO The Hobbit constructions sets
3. Kinect Sports Rivals (X1)
Xbox Ones high-res camera instantly scans and creates a detailed, digital you, then drops your champion into the rich world of intense sports. Jet Ski, Rock Climbing, Tennis, Bowling, Soccer, and Sharp Shooting.
4. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 (PC, ipad/iphone, 360, PS3)
5. R.B.I Baseball 14 (360, PS3, ipad/iphone)
The retro baseball gameplay you’ve been craving is back and updated with modern graphics, 2014 players and all 30 MLB teams.
6. TitanFall (360)

Music:

1. Music for Robots [EP] – Squarepusher
The five track EP for the electronic producer came about after he was approached by Kenjiro Matsuo to write music to be performed by actual Japanese robots.
2. Dances in Dreams of the Known and Unknown – The Skull Defekts
This is the 13th studio release for the Swedish rock band led by former Lungfish singer Daniel Higgs.
3. The Future’s Void – EMA
The second full-length release for Erika M. Anderson was produced with Leif Shackleford.
4.Old Fears – School of Language
Field Music’s David Brewis releases his first album under his solo project School Of Language since 2008’s Sea from Shore.

DVD/Blu-Ray:

1. Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses – DVD – The Danny Trejo cult hit gets a sequel, this time the fight gets some new hands, from Danny Glover! This time they’re looking into the death of one the kids that Trejo’s character is teaching to box.
2. Earthflight – DVD – A documentary about the beauty of bird flight. The film features shots from bird mounted cameras along with drones, RC micro planes and paragliders. Plus it’s narrated by David Tennant. Allons-y, birds!
3. Norman – DVD – Norman is just trying to figure out his life and what it means, the story of so many of us in high school. While his life is in turmoil, romance and a willingness to face the challenges help him find his way through.
4. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones – Blu/DVD – After coming into contact with some implements of black magic Jesse, finds a strange mark on him. Then there seems to be a mysterious force following him.

Comics:

## DC:

* Batman Eternal #1 – A new weekly series that looks deeply into the relationship between the Caped Crusader, his allies and the darkest shadows of Gotham. Starting with Jim Gordon on the wrong side of the law. Written by Scott Snyder and others, with art by Jason Fabok

## Marvel:

* Iron Fist – Living Weapon #1 – Danny Rand’s quest for vengeance, which lead him to be Iron Fist, has caught up with him. A mysterious message forces him to revisit the past to atone. Written and drawn by Kaare Andrews

## Dark Horse:

* Star Wars #16 – Ongoing – All seems to be fine, Wedge is training, Luke is on a seemingly routine mission, and Leia is settling in to married life … so if all is well, what is the feeling of uncertainty? Writing by Brian Wood and art by Stephane Crety and Julien Hugonnard-Bert

## Kaboom!/Boom Studios:

* Lumberjanes #1 – Five friends come together to take on anything Lumberjane scout camp can throw a them, be it yetis or giant wolves. Written by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis with art by Brooke A. Allen – Noelle is also the creative force behind the exquisite Nimona – http://gingerhaze.com/nimona

## IDW:

* Maxx Maxximized #6 – While wallowing in self-pity Maxx finds himself down the proverbial rabbit hole. There he goes on a strange adventure, meets s young girl that’s somehow related to the Jungle Queen, and then wakes up on the couch where it all started. Written by Sam Kieth and William Messner-Loebs with art by Sam Kieth (not that that should be a surprise) – also how did I miss that The Maxx was going again?

## Image:

* Manifest Destiny #6 – A flora infestation threatens Lewis and Clark’s outpost will this be the end of their journey? This is the conclusion to the first arc of this ongoing series. If you like it you only have to find five back issues to get caught up! Writing by Chris Dingess with art by Matthew Roberts

Web:

No web this week.

 News:

1.  Microsoft ends XP support: http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/8/5594862/microsoft-ends-windows-xp-support-today

2.  Pocket-Sized Wonder-Printer Would Work Its Own Way Across a Page http://buff.ly/1oRK4ij

3.  Next Borderlands is Pre-Sequel? http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/09/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-announced-claptrap-playable

4.  Get in to the numbers that make the chance of seeing a meteor while skydiving – http://buff.ly/1lUkGWQ

5.  New lead on the black box from Malaysia Airlines 370 –http://buff.ly/1sJqKTF

6.  It’s Okay To Torrent These Games. Really.http://buff.ly/1hEXHrh

7. Make A Wish grants an NBA fan’s dream a Virtual reality http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/31/5568178/make-a-wish-foundation-nba-2k-treyvon-williams-king

8.  SSL BUG! But don’t freak out, there is a fix. –http://buff.ly/1sJoMTt

Robot Story:

Robotic suit will help soldiers carry more further, faster, higher – http://buff.ly/OML1re

Geek Talk: 

Captain America 2! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843866/

Caleb’s Corner: 

Who the heck are the the Guardians of the Galaxy? Tonight: Rocket Raccoon. – http://buff.ly/1gdUgby

or

 Jason’s Fixation:

No Fixation this week.

Joe’s List:

No List this week.

or

 The Core:

Amazon’s bid for world domination?!

Kindle, Fire TV, Fresh, buying Comixology drone shipping….what isn’t Amazon doing?!