SkyMaul
If you've flown anywhere in the last decade or so, you've seen <I>SkyMall</I>, that compendium of useless, hopelessly geeky, and just downright strange products. Pretty hard to parody something like that, eh?
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The 2007 Stereophile Buyer's Guide
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Blind Mice No Longer
Knife wielding farmer's wives look out!
It Doesn't Get Better Than This
Fred Kaplan's piece on Ornette Coleman in <I>Slate</I> isn't simply a brilliant piece of work, it uses embedded links to their greatest advantage. This ain't easy, although Fred's graceful prose and mastery of his subject sure make it go down smooth.
How Does the Nose Know?
Scent: shapes or vibrations? The subjectivist/objectivist debate rages on.
Accidents Will Happen
Serendipitous laboratory accidents have created many "miracles of science." But could somebody explain item 20 on this list to me?
Happy Birthday to Lizzzeee
Today is Elizabeth's birthday. Lucky for us dudes, she spent the day working from home, so we didn't have to get into anything mushy like flowers, or cards, or hugs. Instead, we sat around playing poker, chomping on cigars, and taking slugs of Night Train and Thunderbird. That's what we do when Elizabeth's not around to keep us in line. It's a wonder the magazine gets made at all.
Jimi Does Dylan
No, not "All Along the Warchtower," but "Like a Rolling Stone."
All That Jazz
Safari doesn't shake hands with this app, but it looks like it would be a nice addition to my toolbar. If you use it, let me know how it works.
Why Do Birds Fly in "V" Formation?
On our morning rides, Jeff Wong and I pass one point that has recently been covered with geese resting on their migration south. We've been wondering <I>why here?</I> and <I>Why a "V"?</I>