I would like to apologize to our regular listeners about last week's show, which was less than stellar, but never fear myself, Paul O'Flaherty, and David Gall are back in full form this week.

Here is the full list of stories that crossed our geek radar and made it to the discussion line-up.

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• Microsoft may rename Internet Explorer to break with its sordid past
  
• Windows 9 preview could materialize as soon as next month 
  
• Microsoft looking to sell defunct Xbox Entertainment Studios 
  
• Google To Offer Accounts For Kids [News] http://ift.tt/1oOKZj9
  
• It Nears: 1000 Little Swarmbots Learn To Work Together To Form Shapes
  
• Nook And Samsung Announce Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook An Android Tablet For Reading 
  
• Patent troll speaks to podcasters: You’re so poor we won’t sue you 
  
• Worlds first 3D printed vertebra implanted in 12-year-old boy 
  
• Facebook Lets Advertisers See Which Ad on Which Device Led You to Buy 
  
• Alienware's Alpha console will bring Steam to your living room this November
  
• Amazon takes on Square with its own mobile card reader
  
• AOL's only profitable because 2 million forgot to cancel their subscriptions
  
• White-Hat Hackers Create A Service To Save Files Hacked By CryptoLocker Malware
  

Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Plus many thanks to Sleepthief for letting us use their song Metro in the show.