Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Spring 2012 - Chinese - (Page 40)

TECH BY S U N N Y B AT E S Philips goLITE BLU Energy Light Resets my circadian rhythms in different time zones. Leather Journals Not organized for content, because I’m not — I am a ﬁction writer. Verilux CleanWave Sanitizing Wand I disinfect the buttons on the armrest of an airplane, and the hotel’s TV remote. ALL OVER TAN As a world-famous novelist, globetrotter and occasional rock musician, Amy Tan has assembled an impressive collection of mobile tech. In the past year, she has traveled between her homes on the east and west coasts of America and throughout China, where she researched her new, digitally-published story “Rules For Virgins,” a sensual tale about courtesans in Shanghai a century ago. (It is not, warns the author of “The Joy Luck Club,” a tender motherdaughter fable.) Monster Clarity Bluetooth Speaker Amazing acoustics for something so tiny. iPad For writing, Skyping and emailing on the road. Old iPhone, Jailbroken Overseas, I put in a local SIM card to stay in touch with people locally. TAN ’S FAVORIT E A P PS Pages This is what I use to write my novel. I send and retrieve documents via iDisk. (Are we now calling it iCloud?) Collins French-English Dictionary I’ve tried many programs and this is the best for nuance and colloquial speech. iBird Pro This app has about 1,000 recorded bird calls and data. iBook Free books from the turn of the century. DianHua Dictionary A Chinese-English dictionary with audio that is simple to use and has comprehensive entries. Brainwave - 25 Binaural Programs (Banzailabs) I wear my earphones in the morning to set my brain on “focused and alert”, at night I use “sleep with vivid dreams” to conk out and have fun. iTunes I have custom playlists for writing, skiing, dancing, and just for listening pleasure. Kindle Great for research books, and for long stories and essays from Byliner and Kindle Singles. Find other high-tech gadgets perfect for travelers at . / 40 W W W. R I T Z C A R LT O N . C O M MICHAEL CHILDERS (TAN); ROMO LUSSA JOURNALS COURTESY OF CAVALLINI PAPERS http://www.ritzcarlton.com/magazine http://www.ritzcarlton.com/magazine http://WWW.RITZCARLTON.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Spring 2012 - Chinese

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Spring 2012 - Chinese
Contents
Contributors
Editor's Letter
President's Letter
Editor's Letter
Falling in Love with Tokyo
Technology
Design
On the Boulevards
Shopping
Jewelry
Watches
Family Travel
Wellness
Golf
Oman
Philadelphia
Fashion
Culinary
Let Us Stay With You
Heritage

Ritz-Carlton Magazine - Spring 2012 - Chinese