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Archive for April, 2010

MS Office has changed the headers for the program making it easier to locate tools and functions. Does take some getting used to but still has superior functionality for office productivity software.
Sweet Baby Girl Diaper

I don’t know if you have seen the videos on this thing, but they are legit. I have an English Cream Golden Retriever that I brush almost every other day with the furminator, and by the time I’m done, the pile of fur I remove from her looks like a little poodle. Definitely cuts down on her shedding as well… BUT you have to use it on a consistent basis if you want to maximize its benefits (decrease shedding).
MLB Team Tool Bag

The Nintedo Wii is not a terrible product, but it is nothing special. The vast majority of the games are made for people under the age of 7. This is not bad if you are looking for a family console but it only does just that. When we got our wii several of the games we got with it didn’t work well, not that the games were broken but they were unresponsive even after we adjusted the receiver. It is very hard to play shooter games because of the way the controls are made, like in Call of Duty: World at War, you have to press down B and twist counter-clockwise to throw a fragment grenade. Because you are twisting it is impossible to aim and therefore nearly impossible to use (Whenever I try the grenade ends up blowing my squad to pieces). It is also harder to snipe than on other consoles. Half the time in the middle of an online match you will move to try and find your enemy and it will spazz out for 3-6 seconds, enough time to get shot. If you are going to play shooter games get something else (I play MOH on my gamecube more). Mario Cart however is good. it is great for parties and fun to play contact racing where you can push the person sitting next to you. Sometimes the controller wants you to go another way and no matter how you turn you will go straight into a wall. Wii play is also pretty fun, but I only play tanks, cow racing, target practice, and the fishing game. Im am actually saving to buy an xbox 360 because of better games and graphics. If Your looking for young person/entire family entertainment look no further, but if you want to play shooter games, get an xbox or ps3.
Inside tax shelters today

The Hiro presenter works great, and adds a very nice professional touch to giving presentations. You can walk around the room, help individuals, etc. and still step through your slides and even use the mouse features to operate a program, etc. The integrated laser pointer is a very nice plus. The size is small yet easy to operate. Nice balance. When you compare the price of the Hiro with other products in this niche, its a great value.

The only difficulty I found was in selecting a block of text. You can do this, but it takes two hands and a good deal of dexterity. But then, this sort of operation probably isn’t what you’d be doing in a presentation, anyway.
Hiro 2 4GHz Wi

We’ve owned this scale for about a month now, and it is a great scale. I have two comments that might help others.

The instructions recommend putting the scale in one place and not moving it. I think that is fairly important to do to get consistent weights.

One of the reasons I picked this scale is because it is accurate to 2/10 of a pound. Our cat has had some health problems and we want to keep track of her weight. My wife feels much better now that she can see that Bella’s weight is staying the same week to week. Since she only weighs 9.2 pounds, I hold her in my arms on the scale and then subtract my weight from our combined weight.

I would recommend this scale to others.
Zoo Med Red Nocturnal

Even though there is a more current model available, I purchased this one primarily because it is cheaper than the newer one. After talking with more seasoned runners, several said the newer model was larger and the navigation tools were not as easy to use. I purchased this model (again) after giving my last one to my fiancee. It has all the necessities without the price of the newer features that I do not need. PS – I love this size as it is not as large as the newer one.
Golf World 1 year

I can’t exactly add much to the already glowing reviews on this product, but I had to add my two cents. I was doubtful that a vacuum at this price could actually provide quality cleaning. I was wrong. I haven’t had it too long, but it picks up just about anything on both thick carpet and tile floor. My husband is allergic to dust-mites, which is the reason we bought this vacuum. It actually seems to be helping.
Buffalo TeraStation III 2

twilight is an amazing book that you must read if you like the perfect plot, forrbiden romance.
Blockbuster Movie Night Gift

I purchased the yellow version of this bike on sale for about 1/2 off. For the price, it seems I got my moneys worth assuming it holds up to use. I like it, it will last a long time height wise, and he likes it.

My complaints (ie: why this isn’t a 5 star review)
(I know I could send the bike back, but I choose not to- IME returning a product isn’t worth the hassle if you can fix it yourself)

*The bike arrived with chipped paint.

*The hand brake tire pads wouldn’t adjust correctly- it was loose and wobbly. When braking it would move to one side or the other. The solution the manual gave was to take to a bike shop. My solution was to remove the brake- against the manuals direction. Given the bikes design having a braking mechanism seems more of a hindrance than a help. He can brake with his feet like kids do with practically every other balance bike on the market, I feel safer about him braking with his feet than I do about him using a handbrake with this style of bike. The child is too young, really, to understand the hand brake anyway. After removing it is impossible to reattach.

*The color is different in person- the tires have no white rim, the seat and handles are a bright yellow, the frame is a golden yellow. It looks uglier in person.

*It is larger than the other bikes I have seen in stores, which is both a good thing and a bad thing. It barely fits a 4 1/2 y/o who is over the 70th percentile for height with the seat adjusted extremely low. I purchased two, one for a younger child to grow into this summer- he is also very tall for his age. I am going to look into fitting 10 in tires to it. It is bigger than the other 12 in bike we have. If the smaller tires do not work, the other bike will wait in the box until next summer. This is labeled for 3+ and is marketed for 4 to 6 year olds, I believe the labeling is misleading.

I like the bike, but I wouldn’t pay full price for it when there are other brands that do the same thing and are mor
WeeRide 12 Inch Balance

This little vacuum has done very well for me. It really cleans my rugs well.
Okidata 42127404 Black Toner