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Home Theater in a Box?

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.

"Homework," I told her.

Five minutes in, I was pissed. A "headphones" section without the AKG K701s? Those things are radical. Where they at? A "receivers" section without the Outlaw RR2150? Come on. You'd think the $600 beauty would be right up WIRED's…

Math's Towering Intellects

"Find X?" No problem!

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 why here? and Why a "V"?

Well, one out of two ain't bad.

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.

Jimi Does Dylan

No, not "All Along the Warchtower," but "Like a Rolling Stone."

Jimi: "Now Id like to bore you for six or seven minutes . . . ." Not hardly.

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.

Happy Birthday, E.

BTW, Fred's Stereophile debut review of a Rogue tube amp will be in February's issue.

Blind Mice No Longer

Knife wielding farmer's wives look out!

British researchers have restored sight to mice using immature retinal stem cells. or those of us with decaying vision, this is a huge breakthrough.