Journalist Andrew Blum’s deep spelunking tour through the geography of the internet—the crawlspaces

Journalist Andrew Blum’s deep spelunking tour through the geography of the internet—the crawlspaces and warehouses where the wires and cables really go, the actual, physical "tubes" of international data transfer—is on sale today at Amazon for only $1.99 (the Kindle edition). Consider whispersyncing a copy of your own before the day is over…

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Fisher 500 Amp: The 50-Year-Old King of Pure Stereophonic Sound

Fisher 500 Amp: The 50-Year-Old King of Pure Stereophonic Sound

A far cry from the big-box fleets of modern, mega-feature, home theater amps, the Fisher 500 is still the pinnacle of pure stereophonic sound.

    



Pneumatic Tubes Are Working Their Way Back Into the Pipeline

Pneumatic Tubes Are Working Their Way Back Into the Pipeline

You might think of pneumatic tubes as an arcane means of pushing letters around big buildings—but there’s a quiet revolution in the pipeline which could see them challenging digital communication, at least some of the time.

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This Tube-Driven Media Streamer Is the Only Box You Need to Plug Into Your TV

This Tube-Driven Media Streamer Is the Only Box You Need to Plug Into Your TV

Not only does the TubeCore Duo replace your media center’s soundbar, it replaces your Roku, too.