Things to pack for family vacation:
1. Fishing poles
2. Fishing line
3. Goldfish (The snack, yum!)
4. Bologna sammies
5. Road tunes (Remember to include Van Morrison)
6. Sunscreen (Lord knows I burn easily!)
7. Bucket
8. Digital photocamera
9. Fun

Stories of the day:

• Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX: power, with a helping hand
• Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablets: the full story
• Valve announces Steam Machines, the Steam Box hardware beta
• Commissioner Gordon is getting his own television series with 'Gotham'