"The only two types of people who have time to surf are bums and the tech industry, " said Eli Mechlovitz, founder of online retailer KidsSocks.com and a member of Mr. Cutter's group.

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"The Internet camera allows surfers a way to maximize their surf time without wasted trips to the beach when the surf is no good, " Deits says.

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Coats and several of the other women in her chat group met for the first time earlier this month to run the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, California.

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Boomers' fury at the very idea that we have to age sends a subliminal message that there will always be time for our kids to get another degree or to surf another couch, to break up with one more partner or employer, and to wait around to reproduce, while ignoring the reality that opportunities will evaporate.

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I've reached the point where I want to be able to do email and surf the web on my cellphone, so I think it's time to upgrade to a smartphone.

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When he greets employees in the hallways, he inquires about their recent climbing feats and invites them to surf at his house the next time the waves are rolling.

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With a modest investment in time and data collection, investors can use ETFs to surf those waves of capital, taking advantage of a well-known phenomenon in the markets called "momentum, " or "relative strength, " in which rising shares tend to keep rising for three months to a year after they start their run.

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Stateside, such displays will make it easy to surf the Web or watch TV any place, any time, without having to lug a laptop.

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"It's just an easy eco-friendly way of traveling, " said Duguay, who plans on hitting for the first time the West coast of the United States, mostly California, where her boyfriend wants to surf.

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If you love to play games, watch TV and movies, surf the Web or listen to music, there has never been a better time to be on Xbox.

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