Archive for October, 2010

The book arrived quickly and of course it was in great condition. I am 67 and I can’t believe I still think I am Holden.
Vol 1 John Wayne

A Democracy at war was a brilliant narrative depiction of the American Democracy and its epic struggles to survive durring this trying time in American history. O’Neill is a brilliant author, he is also my college professor, and his knowledge of this subject is unparalled.
A Democracy at War

I bought this at the suggestion of a friend who was also taking up running. I used it for several weeks leading up to my first 5K. Very useful in helping you set and keep a pace, especially when running with others. I also like the fact that I can upload the information and share it with others online so they can see how I’m doing. The only issue I’ve had with it is sometimes it drops out GPS signal when close to buildings running or in heavy tree cover. Otherwise it’s a 5 star product.
Sony Xplod CDXGT420IP GT

I have really enjoyed the Nintendo Wii over the last year. While we go through stages on non-usage, I always seem to find my way back to it. This is a great system to play and enjoy with family and friends.

One of the greatest things about the Wii is that there is a very small learning curve. So not only can my Wife enjoy the Wii but so can my Mother! The Wii is a great system for casual gamers and will be a great system for years to come!
Pink Poodle in Paris

I bought this card to use with a canon 60D. All I use the camera for is shooting video. The card works great and has not failed me.
KitchenAid Kitchen Shears 2

After reading many of the other Amazon reviews on this model I purchased. I am so happy with this carpet cleaner. It does a fantastic job and is easy to use. As a pet owner I was looking for the flexibility of owning my own carpet cleaner and I wanted a machine that was cost-effective and worked well. I was really pleased with the results after using the Hoover. I would highly recommend this product to anyone.
Technics Pitch Control Knob

I bought this SD card in July for my new Sony NEX-5 camera. On the positive side, the card is very cheap, has a huge capacity that will last you for any extended trips and transfer speeds to my PC seem to be on par with a Sandisk Extreme class 10, I purchased subsequently.
On the negative side, I lost about 1,400 pictures from my recent trip to Punta Cana. I was recording a video on the way back and just when i pressed stop, a message comes up saying “Recording” and in that instant the battery died. So when we got home and I put the SD card in the PC, I got a message that the drive is corrupt and I couldn’t access any of the pictures. I was fuming, needless to say. So, I thought that maybe the fact that the battery died while I was recording that last video clip caused the card to fail. So, I formatted the card and decided not to shoot any video with low battery going forward. The next week, there was an official visit from my country’s prime minister. So, my wife and I went to the event. I video recorded his whole speech, and was I able to get a picture taken of my wife and I with the prime minister. We were so excited, it’s a once in a life-time opportunity, to have you picture taken next to the prime-minister. So, we go home all excited, put the SD card in the PC and guess what, “Reading error, file system corrupt” or something of that sort. We were so frustrated…I literally wanted to take a hammer and smash that card into a million pieces.
I would also not recommend this card if you are using it for 1080 video. My camera records at 17Mbps. When I first got the card, I took it to a concert and recorded many video clips. Many of the videos had the first 1-2 seconds jerky, with distorted sound sometimes, as if the card cannot get up to speed quick enough to meet the demands of the recording speeds.
I now have the 32GB Sandisk Extreme Class 10 and videos are recording without any choppiness. I am very happy with it. It’s expensive but you get what you pay for.

Nikon Coolpix S5100 Digital

I needed a food chopper badly, so I’m glad I made this purchase. It does a good job, it’s incredibly cheap and the size is indeed very compact. However, I have to say, that even for a one-person household I find it a bit too small.Even an onion has to be chopped in halves, the whole onion would be too much for it. If I was to buy a new one I’d go for a bigger one.
Proctor Silex 72500RY 1

Original Sears Craftsman Husqvarna

Great cable. As good as the expensive cables in the stores, which are a complete rip-off.
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