Korean-American technology analyst, James Kim, the Senior Editor of CNET, was found dead yesterday. What started as a journey for this family of four from Portland (Oregon) to San Francisco (California), turned into a tragic ordeal.
The Kims started for their trip on November 25, 2006, but got stuck in snow in their Saab station wagon. They resorted to burning the car tires when it ran out of gas. On December 2, Jim left his wife, Kati, along with daughters, 4-year old Penelope, and 6-month old Sabine, to look for help. He never returned.
Frostbitten Kati and her daughters were rescued on December 4, 2006; however, the same was not the case for 35-year old James, whose body was found yesterday. He had died of hypothermia and frostbite.
Despite the so-called reliable online mapping applications like Yahoo Maps, Google Earth, TopoZone, Windows Live Local, it is paradoxical that James, a technology expert himself, who used online mapping frequently, had to meet his death in such a way.
Just shows that there are limitations to most things in this world.
RIP, James.
My deepest sympathy to his family.
May God give them courage in this hour of overwhelming grief.
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