Unlike those neon noise negators, however, these are not indiscriminate. They cancel out repetitive low-frequency background noise, but they allow higher frequencies and non repetitive sounds like voices, train announcements and catcalling construction workers to penetrate. READ: http://j.mp/1j4SQAx

microCAST: The Sound of (almost) Silence - Reviewing King Jim's MM-1000 digital earplugs.

READ: http://j.mp/TerraMoBizmoII
Launching today here in Japan, Terra Motors is billing their new release as the world’s first commercially capable electric scooter. The company claims that their bike’s powerful 72V44Ah battery (which is nicely removable, too), will allow it to carry up to 30kg (~66 lbs) with a range of 150km (~93 miles). If accurate, that’s three times farther than the industry average for electric bikes.

microCAST: Terra Motors Launches BIZMO II Commercial-Grade Electric Scooter

READ: http://j.mp/1km72GX
...is a Five-Minute Stop-Motion Masterpiece
And we'll get to it in a moment. But first, there's a reason why we're pretty much convinced it's the case. 

microCAST: The Best Transformers Movie of 2014 (video)

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"The Harajuku Kawaii Scene is one such subculture, and at the POP'N'CUTE event at Shibuya Milkyway on May 24th 2014, we got to experience it first hand."

microCAST: Pop'n'Cute: Harajuku Kawaii Live Show/Fashion Event Report

READ HERE: http://j.mp/1rlXobT
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Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!

It’s already Friday Saturday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s totally the future. The weekly JTFF is our somewhat Technosnarky coverage of 2-5 particularly important, specifically Japan-related tech stories...from the future.

This week a Japanese scientist has confirmed that Brazilian soccer star Neymar doesn't use his brain very much, and a Japanese eye tracking startup is getting romanced by Microsoft instead of Japanese investors which isn't anything new and is pretty bad for the J-Tech economy...we keep saying!

microCAST: JTFF - Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!

READ HERE: http://j.mp/VgFexC
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"Once you get over fondling the sexy industrial design, point the 24-70mm F4.0 Zeiss-branded standard lens at something and press the machined metal shutter, feed light directly into the sensor without the lethargic thumping of a mirror in in the way, then the magic begins."

microCAST: Review - Sony Alpha 7S

READ: http://j.mp/1rHqRBD
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"From our home base here in the big, big city, Tokyo's Harajuku SoftBank store offers the best opportunity for observation and documentation. We did so last month, with some very special accompaniment."

microCAST: Japanese Robots - Pepper Gallery!

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://j.mp/1rnsEcT
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In May of 2003, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the asteroid-bound Hayabusa spacecraft to relatively little fanfare. Now there's Rosetta, and Hayabusa 2 about to launch - IT'S DAMN EXCITING STUFF!

microCAST: Hayabusa 2: Romancing Asteroids

A short announcement that we will soon be restarting our podcast series after a six-year interval.

Akihabara News Restarts Podcast

Technology journalist Tim Hornyak discusses the development of flying car or flying taxi services, expected to become a major industry later in this decade. In Part 1, he sets the scene with basic information about the state of play.

Tim Hornyak on Flying Cars (Part 1)

In Part 2, technology journalist Tim Hornyak goes on to discuss the power sources and autonomous nature of the flying car industry.

Tim Hornyak on Flying Cars (Part 2)

In Part 3, Tim Hornyak discusses how flying cars may transform their lives, as well as the leading role of Toyota among Japanese manufacturers.

Tim Hornyak on Flying Cars (Part 3)

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