Even something as straightforward as buying a new television a mere display, the ads wink spawns a salivating beast of Ethernet, HDMI and surround-sound tentacles.

Rick Johnson has his eyes on the skies. Deep in the forest of Hubbard County, Johnson’s celestial observatory monitors stars, black holes, nebulas, asteroids, moons, supernovas and planets.

Buy a new printer, and watch its fancy new software befuddle your desktop. Switch to Vista, and - wham-o! - your iPod and PDA drivers go on strike. And God help you if you decide to encrypt your Wi-Fi signals.

NEW YORK----Barnes & Noble, Inc. , the world’s largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Slidell, Louisiana. The bookstore, expected to open in spring 2010, will be located in The Summit Frem

There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record. -- Yousuf Karsh.