Dusted off my old, tried and true NordicTrack X-country ski trainer for the first time in 2 years. I've seen countless models of these for sale at rummage and yard sales around the neighborhood. Despite its age, I love working out on this thing! It won't be at my yard sale any time soon (and not just because I've never had a yard sale!).

One of the features I like best about it is one can read while working out. And read quite well! -- almost like you're sitting in a comfortable chair with good lighting. But what's *really* made this possible is technology. I am reading Steve Jobs' Biography on an iPad using the Kindle app. With the Kindle app I can make the text nice and big so it's easy to read while in I'm in motion. And, of course, quickly swiping my finger across the screen switches the page. It couldn't be any easier! I guess I owe it to the genius of that insufferable jackass himself -- Mr. Jobs. If you've read his biography, you know what I'm talking about.