Turning a new page on e-books (CNN.com)
Imagine a magic scroll, one that contains a myriad of stories and tells you a different one every night. One that fetches you the morning news, generates customized crossword-puzzles, keeps an eye on your favorite authors and an ear on the local grapevine. Imagine a living, breathing kiosk of brain-candy and a library of literature that's easy to read and rolls right up into the palm of your hand.
A Way to Solve Crosswords Without Pencil (or Eraser) (New York Times)
Crosswords DS ($20 at nintendo.com/ds) puts about 1,000 crossword puzzles, as well as anagrams and word search puzzles, at the tip of your stylus.
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Review [PlayStation 2 PC Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360] (GameSpot)
The third time is the charm for Traveller's Tales–logical puzzles and great offline co-op play make this the best Lego game yet.
Self-Confidence Leads To Unstoppable Mind Drive (CBS4 Miami)
As people get older, looking for ways to stay mentally sharp performing tasks from crossword puzzles to playing video games, a new study suggests confidence building could improve one's life.
Things to make you smarter and more interesting (Vail Trail)
Crossword puzzles were first created in the 19th century in England and were patterned after the word square. On Dec. 21, 1913, Arthur Wynne from Liverpool published the first crossword puzzle in the New York World. It looked much different from the crosswords used today and had no black squares.
Ninjas and Legos a good summer start for gamers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The start of summer is often bittersweet for gamers: there is lots of free time to play, but typically few new releases to fill the long days.
You either love or hate my movies, says Tarantino (CNN.com)
Editor's note: Watch Tarantino talking about the making of "Pulp Fiction" on The Screening Room podcast. To receive regular movie podcasts subscribe here.
'Kung Fu Panda' is a real kick (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Parents won't beat themselves up for sitting through it, although what it teaches could fit on a fortune cookie.
Jon Wertheim: Safina's breakout tourney, Estonian pride and more (Sports Illustrated)
My Wednesday Baguette from Paris:
Hollywood?s Snakes and Assassins Squeeze Into a Video Game Console (New York Times)
Not every adult wants to play with children?s toys, and those who want a somewhat more adult movie-based action game may prefer Robert Ludlum?s The Bourne Conspiracy.