How the Kindle replaced my iPad...for book reading(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) There's a case to be made for convergence devices, and for merging every product down to just one. The iPad, in many ways, has been that device for me: I travel light, I read or watch movies or play games or surf the Web on it. It's a security blanket and a thin catchall. Still...I bought a Kindle. The $79, no-touch, ad-supported version caught my eye the moment it ...
After the wave has brokenTim Elliott talks to five former surfing greats about where they are now and what they've learnt from life's second act.
Stopping point between NYC and MiamiAs you’ve long ago discovered, I-95 isn’t one of the universe’s most engaging roads. If you can bear to make the journey a three-day trip, you might stop off in Richmond, Va. Along with its heritage as capital of the Confederacy, Richmond now boasts a February wine festival (Virginia vintages are growing in popularity), a year-round performing arts scene and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ...
Frugal winter destinations to beat the coldEven with the lower-than-normal snowfall this winter, the weather is still a bit frightful. The sun doesn't feel as hot, and temperatures aren't as high in most of the U.S. as they are in some lush, warm locations.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: CES 2012Ah, 'is the season again. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. A loud, crushing madhouse of new technology tumbling over itself. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Disneyland for Adults. Fa la la.