While it is too early to tell if they will be hits or misses, adventuresome road warriors may want to check in at the sleek Mystic Hotel near the gates to Chinatown, or the intimate Inn at the Presidio, housed in a one-time bachelor officers quarters on the western edge of the city near the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Alpine skiers attach infrared cameras to the edge of their skis to measure the degree of lateral slippage around a gate.

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Commiting to premium subscriptions right out of the gate could give the technological powerhouse that is PS4 a service edge as well.

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