App versions of tabletop games are everywhere these days. Usually they are lacking when compared to the original. But there are a few game publishing companies that have taken the time to do it right, to faithfully recreate their game in digital form, and to add in extra functionality (Carcassonne comes to mind). One excellent example ...

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The first Thunderbolt-compatible peripherals -- Promise's Pegasus RAIDs -- shipped Tuesday. Using the RAIDs with a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac, though, requires an expensive $50 cable from Apple. How does Apple justify charging $50 for a plastic-wrapped copper wire? Will Thunderbolt suffer a fate similar to Apple's FireWire?