Archive for March, 2010

This cable works well and costs much less than similar ones from Best Buy, so save your money.
Cat In The Hat

This is an easy pedometer to use and seems reasonably accurate (at least for the steps themselves, not so sure about the other categories). I really like the memory function so you can look back over 7 days to see how many steps you took. I recommend this one to my clients.
Multiculturalism and Intergroup Relations

I have a Beagle that sheds enough fur to make another dog in 2-3 days. I started using this brush and after a week of use, WOW what a difference. This thing really works and my dog really likes it too as it has cut down how many times he has to vacuum. He really hates the noise.
Easter Tweets Chick Gourmet

Before purchase, Amazon info was thorough and right on target.
After purchase, operation and downloading of titles couldn’t be easier. Love the convenience of thumbing (figuratively) through the books I’ve downloaded and the way selections open right where I left off reading, with the option of going back to the beginning or flipping pages back or forward to anywhere in the book.
The offers of many free books and samplings of any title are most attractive.
The ease in shifting from reading to having the book read to you is perfect when it becomes necessary to perform other tasks without having to stop in the middle of a good story.
And for real convenience in checking titles, sign up (free) for Kindles for PC – takes you right to the book store which I find easier to navigate on the PC rather than my Kindle.
Letting Go

I don’t understand all the negative reviews. I have so many memory cards and I’ve never had one problem. We have them in 3 cell phones, GPS, 4 Cameras (Digital SLR to pocket cameras), camcorders, digital picture frames and I am sure there are a few more I am not thinking of. This is my third “class 6″ card and like all of the others it works great. I bought this card for a new Panasonic Lumix camera. The price was the best anywhere (by far), the shipping was fast, etc., etc., etc. 100% satisfied with Amazon, Transcend, the seller and the card.
Sunpak Extension Tube Conversion

The Wii console is small and fits out of the way. It was easy to hook up. The only problem I had with this purchase is the remote does not work. I tried configuring it to the console and also tried new batteries, and still no luck. Had to purchase a new one from the store. I have not had time to get with the purchasee to let them know of the problem and to get a replacement. Schedule has been hectic. So, I can not say they have not corrected this problem because I have not contacted them yet.
O 27 Industrial Rail

The interface is completely changed. Auto-formatting of captions and citations is hopelessly broken and non-functional. Styles do not stay – Word reverts to default no matter how many times you change it. Randomly reformats document to new text/spacing/alignment. Text flow around images hopeless broken and non-functional.

Basically – it all looks different, nothing works, and there appears to be no hope if getting it fixed any time soon. Save your money and sanity, buy an older version such as 2003, download the free converter so you can read documents from people who have unfortunately “upgraded” to 2007, and wait until the next release. Or two. Or three. Or for a competitor to come out with a functional word processor.

Basically – this is the most useless suite of applications I’ve ever had the misfortune of owning. Avoid it.
West Coast Disaster Columbus

An excellently written and very interesting story which actually does have an unexpected ending!

However, there is a great deal of violence, sexual violence and sadistic behavior in general.

I wish that this excellent writer could write a book for adults which wouldn’t call for reading so much trashy stuff. I’m a great believer in “garbage in, garbage out” and wish that my recollectons of this otherwise terrific book didn’t include the above trash, and/or large sections which I skipped just because I didn’t want to put such stuff into my poor brain to remember! This was such a wonderful story that I feel badly that I find it necessary to warn about the trashy side of it.
Hot Wheels 2003 Fiat

I bought this lens after reading many reviews. When the pricely item arrived, I could hardly wait to try my first shots. But the results were very poor. It seemed that it didn’t focus properly. At this moment, after a few weeks, I’m used to it and it is the main lens on my Nikon D90, although it is very heavy. I have made many shots with it. Focussing works fast and nice. I did bother about the lack of stabilisation, but the wide aperture gives a better shutter speed and a nice bokeh. I like this lens very much.
Sigma 120 300mm f

I had used my sons FURminator so I had a good idea what to expect – really helps to keep the shedding down.
Samsonite Business Computer Cases