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Small scale: Racing Hot Wheels around your kitchen as a kid, you imagined what it’d be like if the cars could drive around on their own. Moving up to slot cars, that was cooler, but the cars were confined to a track, going around in circles. Fortunately, some Japanese scientists have developed remote control cars no bigger than a Hot Wheels—and they’re available now, while you’re still young. One place to start is the Micro RC Cars Resource Center, where you’ll learn the important names like Bit Char-G and Microsizers. Shrink down at www.microrccars.com.

Smoked Meat: Not many people know this, but Lester’s, the Mile-End underdog of delis, has a Web site all about that most controversial of cured beef products, smoked meat. Purists may counter that it’s just their side of the story, but testimonials from such luminaries as fashion designer Simon Chang and political cartoonist Serge Chapleau may bring you over. Extra mustard at www.montrealsmokedmeat.com. : - Michael Citrome