How I Became a Music Pirate
<I>Consumerist</I> posts a nice rant from a music <I>buyer</I> who went over to the dark side because his <I>legally purchased</I> music was crippled by DRM so that he couldn't listen to it on his iPod.
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Lyre Bird
Does anybody know if this David Attenborough clip is legit? I have my doubts about that chainsaw.
Deep Space
Remember when we were going to be outward bound in the 21<SUP>st</SUP> Century?
The Strange Case of George Trow
Here's a good example of why it is sometimes better to only know a writer through his writing.
As American as Lie Detectors?
I've known that lie detectors are far from reliable for years, but I never realized that our faith in them was a distinctly American trait.
Our Theory of the Early Universe is All Wet
No, it's full of holes: specifically quarks and gluons. The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) in Upton, NY is "re-creating the opening microseconds of the universe's existence."
Dude, Where's My Jetpack?
<I>Discover</I> magazine joins me in demanding one, <I>stat</I>!
Are the Compact Disc's commercial troubles a good or bad thing for audiophiles?
Its imminent demise has been reported for months by a variety of sources, from major labels to consumers. Are the Compact Disc's commercial troubles a good or bad thing for audiophiles?
Joseph Audio RM7XL Special Edition loudspeaker
Jeff Joseph always causes a stir at <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual Home Entertainment Shows. No matter which speakers he exhibits, he invariably gets wonderful sound in his room. He's fooled more than one <I>Stereophile</I> writer who thought he was listening to Joseph's flagship Pearls when, behind a curtain, it was actually two of his in-wall models that were playing. And his competitors seem to envy his hi-fi show sound more each year.
Rogue Audio Atlas power amplifier
When I unpacked the Rogue Audio Atlas, I didn't know how much it cost. After examining its chassis of high-grade steel, its silver-anodized aluminum faceplate, its sleek and slightly rounded edges, and, above all, its two chunk-o'brick transformers—for such a little thing (a foot-and-a-half square by half-a-foot high), it's heavy—I guessed around five grand. Then I called Rogue Audio and learned that it retails for $1395.