diff --git a/README b/README
index c2c32fb..09ac664 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 = next
+get better at go
 write blog post on Go on Heroku
 market blog post on Go on Heroku
 proof ebook toolchain
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ gobyexample.com signups
 * http streaming server
 * http streaming client
 * http proxy
-* postgres, redis
+* postgres
 * templating
 * web app
 * hipache port
@@ -81,4 +82,5 @@ gobyexample.com signups
 * compilation
 * time
 * string to/from numbers
-* oauth for google domains
\ No newline at end of file
+* oauth for google domains
+* connection pool
diff --git a/src/xx-redis/main.go b/src/xx-redis/main.go
index 85b0e82..e57e7fc 100644
--- a/src/xx-redis/main.go
+++ b/src/xx-redis/main.go
@@ -3,22 +3,67 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/fzzbt/radix/redis"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	// initialize
 	conf := redis.DefaultConfig()
 	client := redis.NewClient(conf)
 	fmt.Println(conf)
 	fmt.Println(client)
 
+	// set & get
 	setRep := client.Set("foo", "bar")
 	if setRep.Err != nil { panic(setRep.Err) }
 	fmt.Println(setRep)
-
 	getRep := client.Get("foo")
 	if getRep.Err != nil { panic(getRep.Err) }
 	getStr, _ := getRep.Str()
-
 	fmt.Println(getRep)	
 	fmt.Println(getStr)
+
+	// varadic calls
+	client.Set("foo1", "bar1")
+	client.Set("foo2", "bar2")
+	client.Set("foo3", "bar3")
+	mgetRep := client.Mget("foo1", "foo2", "foo3")
+	fmt.Println(mgetRep)
+
+    // multi calls
+	mcallRep := client.MultiCall(func(mc *redis.MultiCall) {
+		mc.Set("k1", "v1")
+		mc.Get("k1")
+	})
+	if mcallRep.Err != nil { panic(mcallRep.Err) }
+	mcallVal, _ := mcallRep.Elems[1].Str()
+	fmt.Println(mcallVal)
+
+	// transactional calls
+	tranRep := client.Transaction(func(mc *redis.MultiCall) {
+	  mc.Set("k2", "v2")
+	  mc.Get("k2")
+	})
+	if tranRep.Err != nil { panic(tranRep.Err) }
+	tranStr, _ := tranRep.Elems[1].Str()
+	fmt.Println(tranStr)
+
+	// pubsub
+	msgHdlr := func(msg *redis.Message) {
+		fmt.Println(msg)
+	}
+	sub, subErr := client.Subscription(msgHdlr)
+	if subErr != nil { panic(subErr) }
+	defer sub.Close()
+	sub.Subscribe("chan1", "chan2")
+	sub.Psubscribe("chan*")
+	client.Publish("chan1", "foo")
+	sub.Unsubscribe("chan1")
+	client.Publish("chan2", "bar")
+	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 }
+
+// $ redis-server
+// $ cd xx-redis
+// $ go get
+// $ ./xx-redis