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The Fox and the Goat...

This was Captain Jim's best story. It was a compound of horror and humor, and though Anne had heard it several times she laughed as heartily and shivered as fearsomely over it as Mr. Ford did. Other tales followed, for Captain Jim had an audience after his own heart. He told how his vessel had been run down by a steamer; how he had been boarded by Malay pirates; how his ship had caught fire; how he helped a political prisoner escape from a South African republic; how he had been wrecked one fall on the Magdalens and stranded there for the winter; how a tiger had broken loose on board ship; how his crew had mutinied and marooned him on a barren island--these and many other tales, tragic or humorous or grotesque, did Captain Jim relate. The mystery of the sea, the fascination of far lands, the lure of adventure, the laughter of the world--his hearers felt and realised them all. Owen Ford listened, with his head on his hand, and the First Mate purring on his knee, his brilliant eyes fastened on Captain Jim's rugged, eloquent face.....

<p>Feelings about CES 2015 seem to have been mixed. There were some fascinating new products and concepts, but fewer reveals than we're used to.</p><p>A lot of what was on show had already been unveiled last year, and was only at the show so the unwashed could get their hands on the gear and avoid losing interest before launch day.</p><p>But there were still one or two delicious surprises in store.</p><p>Forge TV microconsolePeripheral maker Razer is never far from CES, and it's been known to dabble in the smartphone and tablet realms, even if it's never quite made the cut. Until now, that is.</p><p>The crowds, and the press, have worked themselves up into a very understandable frenzy over the Android-powered microconsole, the Razer Forge TV. We've seen no shortage of similar devices in the past, but this one looks like it could finally bridge the smartphone/living room chasm.</p><p>It primarily targets the hardcore niche of Android gaming, by bringing together console-quality controllers with the big screen and a powerful, affordable base unit. But you can also clip your smartphone onto the controller and go portable, before seamlessly switching back to the TV when it's time for some elbow-to-elbow multiplayer.....

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