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05/16/08 ·

Good Idea

Diamonds Are Forever

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The phone wars have been heating up for a while, resulting in a bumper crop of cool gadgets and racking up a few casualties along the way. First the RAZR, then the iPhone…then the Diamond?

With Motorola’s phone division a distant memory and Apple looking surprisingly shaky, Microsoft is aiming to clean up with its Diamond, a new handheld that handles all the usual webbery but possibly with slightly more panache. And a full ounce lighter, which is what has the gadget-heads excited.

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08/13/08 ·

LinkOut

Ties, Books, and Still More Vanity

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Stripes of Summer: The dangerous allure of the white striped tie is considered. [A Suitable Wardrobe]

Vlogs, and the Media Moguls Who Love Them: A Facebook group stunt goes awry and a long-suffering underling pays the price in this web short. [Vanity Fair]

Western Homes: Considering American houses…no, that’s not a metaphor for anything. [A Continuous Lean]

Is Your Refrigerator Running?: A brief overview of the rich world of prank phone calls. [AV Club]

Shirts, Books, Shirts, Books: Taking a literary inspiration for your style is a great idea. If you’re that into sci-fi, you’re probably screwed anyway. [Details]