Archive for October, 2010
There are a few laughs and a few memorable quotes, but nothing really profound or amazing.
Shower Volume Control Valve
Bought this product for my son who competes in triathlons. He loves it and uses it each time he trains and competes. He is constantly thanking me and telling me how much he enjoys using it. He is able to show me his routes while we chat on Skype and he can share his training and competition information with his friends on Facebook. Two thumbs up for this item!
The Shimmering World Living
We’ve been using Office XP for way too long, but it did everything we needed it to do so there was no reason to upgrade.
When my wife got a new laptop, some of the software she uses under Windows 7 wouldn’t work with Office XP, and we were forced to bite the bullet and upgrade to the current version. And it honestly isn’t bad! Very different coming from something so old, but there are a lot of improvements that make it worthwhile.
I’m not crazy about how Microsoft changed around it’s various licensing schemes and the cost of upgrading, but the Home and Student version hits the sweet spot of giving us what we needed without too extreme a cost.
If you only need the basic applications in Office, and it’s time to upgrade, this package is definitely worth a look.
Thule Zip Stick 2
The screw for the battery compartment does not seem to be an isolated problem. The screw for the battery cover is an extremely small Phillips head. There is a flat piece of metal provided with a tab on each end. This supposed to be the screwdriver. Ordinarily this might work. But in this case the tab is too long to fit in the cross-slot. Therefore the screw cannot be removed so the battery can be inserted. I have jewelers screwdrivers but doubt they would work because the cross-slots are so small they appear nearly round. Makes it difficult to screw in or out.
It’s a shame because the product looks and feels good. But with no battery it is no better than a paper weight, in fact not that good. It’s not heavy enough to hold paper down.
There are MANY other ways to secure a battery compartment. Too bad they didn’t choose one of them. I have sent this thing back to Amazon. Don’t waste your time or money on this product.
Electric Trolleys Fisherman s
Since there are so many reviews already recorded here, I just want to say how cool it would have been if a movie version would have been made for Catcher, and if James Dean would have played the title character, Holden Caulfield. And yes, I do highly recommend this coming-of-age classic.
2x Telephoto Conversion Lens
I bought this vacuum to be used exclusively in a capeted “unfinished” portion of our basement. The area has utility carpet installed over a cement floor and is subjected to kids and the dog going in and out of the backyard — therefore lots of dog hair, etc! This vac is perfect for this area — it’s extremely powerful and effective at keeping the area clean. I highly recommend it as an economical 2nd vacuum.
4PORT USB Dual Head
Garmin Portable Friction Mount
We already owned one and needed a second mount for a second Nuvi GPS device. Works well, holds NUVI 650 GPS navigator securely, and it did not slide of a few different dashboards (we were traveling and used a few different rental cars). Highly recommend.
KitchenAid Green Pear 7
I have this friction mount for my GPS. Last Christmas I purchased a Garmin GPS for my wifes vehicle. This mount wasn’t available so I had to get the other Garmin friction mount. I gave it away and now my wife & I have the same mount. This one is better than the other Garmin friction mount.
Tripp Lite BCPERS450 BC
The reviews already submitted about this scale are excellent so I will not go into great detail. This scale is extremely accurate EVERY TIME.
I weighted myself at home 3 times and then about 15 minutes later at my gym with their professional scale. The EatSmart scale was right on every time.
Amazing value and quality product.
Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel
A good quality product. Perfect fit for my wife’s small frame bike, but a tight fit for my medium frame full suspension bike. Light weight and seems durable. I purchased the second one after being satisfied with the first, but should have checked fit on BOTH bikes.
Avenir Nylon Bicycle Cover