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Welcome to the age of mobile computing on the Pad! Checking your email or Facebook, surfing the web, watching movies or keeping track of photos has never been easier or more convenient than with ‘pad’ technology. The genre that languished for years on the fringes of personal computing has exploded to the forefront. If you’re ready to join the throngs ... Read More »

If you were to stand out in the ocean off the South Carolina coast and look back towards the shore, you might see a shrimp trawler pulling its nets slowly across the sea. The land beyond would sparkle, and it would be hard to tell the ocean from the shore. You would see the Lowcountry for what it truly is-its ... Read More »

Green is everywhere. Green economy, green jobs, green revolution, even a green TV channel. In fact, more and more people are going green every day. Even though green building may sound expensive, it doesn’t have to be. Here are some easy ways to build an eco-friendly home that can help save the planet and save you money, too. Going green ... Read More »

Eco-nomical Living-building smart; saving the environment and your money too Green is everywhere. Green economy, green jobs, green revolution, even a green TV channel. In fact, more and more people are going green every day. Even though green building may sound expensive, it doesn’t have to be. Here are some easy ways to build an eco-friendly home that can help ... Read More »

The future is now. Well, not the future that promised flying cars and jet packs. While ‘the future’ seems to be lagging in the flying transportation areas, it is virtually now for the written word–and the written word is now VIRTUAL. The idea for electronic books has been around for decades, and we have been able to read the electronic ... Read More »

Deep down, in the deepest, most basic part of man’s makeup, is smoke. It is as integral and elemental as fire, but growing up in the birthplace of barbeque, its importance was masked as just another part of my Southern heritage. Barbeque is so interwoven into our lives, from childbirth, birthdays, weddings-pretty much any and every social gathering-that somehow I ... Read More »

There’s nothing on cable, you’re tired of that seemingly endless trek to the video store, and no DVDs have come in the mail. What are you to do? Thanks to the availability of high-speed Internet and some hard-earned lessons from the music business, the movie you want to see is as close as your mouse or remote. With today’s technology, you can rent, purchase and watch movies without having to leave your comfy chair—except to get the popcorn out of the microwave. Read More »