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Wes Phillips
It Doesn't Get Better Than This
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 08, 2006  |  1 comments
Fred Kaplan's piece on Ornette Coleman in Slate 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.
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Wes Phillips
How Does the Nose Know?
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 08, 2006  |  0 comments
Scent: shapes or vibrations? The subjectivist/objectivist debate rages on.
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Accidents Will Happen
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 08, 2006  |  3 comments
Serendipitous laboratory accidents have created many "miracles of science." But could somebody explain item 20 on this list to me?
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Stephen Mejias
Happy Birthday to Lizzzeee
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 07, 2006  |  1 comments
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.
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Wes Phillips
Jimi Does Dylan
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 07, 2006  |  0 comments
No, not "All Along the Warchtower," but "Like a Rolling Stone."
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All That Jazz
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 07, 2006  |  0 comments
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.
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Why Do Birds Fly in "V" Formation?
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 07, 2006  |  1 comments
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 why here? and Why a "V"?
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Wes Phillips
Math's Towering Intellects
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 07, 2006  |  0 comments
"Find X?" No problem!
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Stephen Mejias
Home Theater in a Box?
Stephen Mejias  |  Nov 06, 2006  |  2 comments
WIRED offers their list of "Best Gadgets and Gizmos on the Planet" in their annual TEST issue, on stands now. But I didn't buy it. Instead, I swiped my girlfriend's copy. While she was mostly interested in reading more great things about her handy-dandy Motorola Q, I, of course, flipped right to the home audio section.
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How Camera Phones Work
Wes Phillips  |  Nov 06, 2006  |  0 comments
I got a new cell phone recently and have been learning how to take pictures with the camera that's (almost) always with me. No, a phone isn't a very good camera, but the pictures can be surprisingly good if you work within your tool's limitations.
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