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...classic game...
...Polshek's simple design, a metal sphere set in a mostly glass cube, is a homage to the unbuilt ball that Etienne-Louis Boullee conceived in 1784 as a memorial to Sir Isaac Newton. It tells of the grandeur of the universe itself, speaking in the language of both classic modernism and very high tech...
...family, this is what we call a classic. I come from a long line of bad-gift givers (no, Mom, I did not like the Dances with Wolves soundtrack), but even I was impressed by how effortlessly the Steak Lovers' Kit trumped all the other terrible, pointless presents of Christmases past. The nostril-hair trimmers and the devices to remove fabric pills from acrylic sweaters couldn't hold a scented candle to the Steak Lovers' Kit and its undeniable lack of steak...
Pretty clever, huh? It's a classic con, and it just goes to show that your precious hardware is at its most vulnerable when you're on the road. When I travel, I usually take one of TIME's computers with me, so if it gets dropped or ripped off, hey, no big deal (just kidding, boss!). When I have my own laptop with me, however, safety is my No. 1 concern...
Scare talk about oil prices will probably reach a peak this winter. Colder than usual temperatures are forecast for North America, and inventories of home heating oil and natural gas are at what the U.S. Energy Department calls "alarmingly low levels." That's the classic formula for a price spike that could quickly drive the cost of oil above $40 per bbl., a level that, if sustained for any significant length of time, could inflict considerable damage on the U.S. and global economies. O.K., that's the scare-your-pants-off scenario. At the moment, though, most experts are more...