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Showtime!

HOME THEATER ROOMS TAKE VIEWING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL
Trying to compare Glen Watase’s home theaters to the multimillion-dollar multiplexes of today isn’t fair… to the multiplexes.
For starters, the multiplexes are still showing movies on film, a product even your grandmother no longer uses, while Watase’s JVC DLA-RS1 projects a digital image in 1080p, providing [...]

June-July 2008 | Chad Pata | 0 comments | Continued
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Ride to Fame

On the crest of windsurfing stardom, Robby Naish finds the good life on Maui
Adjectives like cautious and conservative are not usually assigned to men who make a living streaking down the faces of 50-foot waves, but it is exactly how Robby Naish, 23-time world champion in windsurfing, describes his method.
“I have always been real conservative [...]

April-May 2008 | Chad Pata | 0 comments | Continued
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Gone Fishing

Custom aquatic installations from Ty’s Tropicals
While the talking heads on HGTV espouse the value of accent walls and vertical stripes, there is no better way to bring your room to life than, well, life.
This is where Tyler Takehara and his team of aquarium architects at Ty’s Tropicals can really take your room to the next [...]

December-January 2008 | Chad Pata | 0 comments | Continued
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The 2008 XJ

Speed, safety and a sleek design mark Jaguar’s latest luxury car
Jaguar salesman Melvin Mori has one caveat about the 2008 XJ: “This car can be driven at many different speeds, so be careful and have fun.”
He is not kidding - the 4.2-liter V8 engine comes standard with 300 hp and leaves other sedans looking woeful [...]

October-November 2007 | Chad Pata | 0 comments | Continued