Yesterday, James Kim, 35, my favorite editor at Cnet, died from exposure to the cold and hypothermia in the wilderness of Oregon. He was a respected expert on cutting-edge digital devices, an owner of a trendy clothing store and a lover of the futuristic-sounding music known as electronica. Kim was raising a family and holding down a full-time job as a product reviewer for CNET, while operating two retail stores with his wife and working on a book for McGraw-Hill about Microsoft’s new digital-music player, the Zune.

While trying to help his family he traveled 10.24 miles in search of help. They missed a turn and found themselves stranded in snow and lost on one of Oregon’s treacherous mountain roads an area that is rarely plowed during the winter. When the car ran out of gas they tried to stay alive. Kim traveled in a 10-mile circle in search for help and was found less than a mile, separated by a sheer cliff, from where his family’s station wagon got stuck in the snow.

When both James and Kati failed to show up for appointments on November 28, co-workers began to worry for their safety. James sacrificed his own life, to save his wife and two daughter’s lives. He made a brave decision. Thank you James for what you have brought us and may you rest in peace.

Read more: http://news.com.com/James+Kim+found+deceased/2100-1028_3-6141498.html

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