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Archive for May, 2010

I was truly skeptical until I received the Hoover Tempo Widepath by mail (received an email to advise purchase would come by mail unable to deliver at address – still do not understand this – UPS & FEDEX come to property….anyway I received it in less that a week!). The first thing I did was put the handle on and remove a few pieces of tape and placed the exterior parts in their appropriate spaces – then turned it on….whoa! I was ‘in love’ with an inanimate object! The best vacum cleaner I have ever purchased including 2 other more expensive Hoovers plus a Richoe that cost over $350. I have two dogs that both shed, bare wood floors, marble, high and low carpet – it sucked like a champ! Thank you Amazon – you represented yourself well with this product and your online services for purchasing – I bought a package of bags and belts along with the vacum and all came together. Also, I thought after receiving the belts that I had purchased the wrong ones – called the vendor – left a message and received a call back with instructions for return/exchange of the belts within in 24 hours. Turned out the belts sent to me were correct and all is well…..thanks again and again!
Zeiss Ikon Super Wide

The card seemed to work fine in a point and shoot camera however it is not compatible with the GoPro HD Hero series video cameras. The symptoms you will see are corrupt video files, video recordings that stop by themselves, or ‘SOS’ on the camera display. Switched to a brand recommended by GoPro (Kingston or Patriot) and the problem went away. I hope this saves someone else the extra expense and time consuming troubleshooting I experienced.
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I purchased this product after taking a few classes in Word and Excel,and am SO impressed at the changes between 03 and 07!! MUCH easier to navigate.
Kroo Blue and Gray

I have used a pedometer on and off for years. When our office offered a fitness challenge, I knew I wanted to participate. The counting and tracking of steps was essential, so my search began for a reliable pedometer. I checked the local “mart” and sports stores, and did research online. I determined the Omron HJ-112 was the best choice. I carefully calibrated the essential information, and attached it to my pants. The first thing I noticed was that it did a good job of not mistakenly identifying random movement as steps which was a plus. I thought that I was getting an accurate reading until I realized it wasn’t actually counting all my steps. My daughter, who was also participating in the challenge, commented that I don’t have much hip movement when I walk and that’s why it wasn’t working properly. She was right! Her pedometer, which cost significantly less, did a far better job of accurately counting her steps.

Another issue I have with this pedometer is the size. It is bulky and less than discreet. A diabetic family member remarked that it resembles a blood glucose meter or insulin pump. I believe the unwieldy size contributes to the fact that it does not stay securely clipped to clothing. I have lost it repeatedly which is annoying, and contributes to the less than accurate step totals.

I would not recommend this pedometer, nor would I purchase it again.
Samsung S1 Mini 160

This is a good cleaner for the money. It does not have some of the convenience features of our last Hoover, but I believe the simpler mechanisms will hold up better. I looked at the higher end (double the price) Hoover, which had a high rating in Consumer Reports, but ultimately went with this much less expensive model based on customer reviews from this and other sites.

I actually found that this cleaner had good reviews at this site: “[...]” which summarizes reviews from multiple sites such as Amazon. Very helpful!

I have cleaned two rooms of carpet and it did a good job.
Environmental Taxes An Introductory

This memory card handles HD video from my Panasonic Lumix camera. The quality is great, and it is fast enough for the videos.
The Zero Light

Pk 12 Bandit O

I always heard that this book was a classic and must be read, blah, blah, blah. Well, I finally did and its all that and more. I’m actually upset that I didn’t read this in high school because Holden Caufield reminds me of myself at that age. Salinger’s voice of a the teenage main charcater is so on point its really amazing. Every college freshmen, especially males, should be made to read this. Classic!
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What makes this different then every other 1TB external hard drive out there?

This one is beautiful.

This hard drive replaces the ugly black box (which is what I had before this one). This is the hard drive for those of us who have a computer in the middle of our living spaces, where you may want something not so bulky looking sitting out. When your wanting something that looks more like a streamline piece of equipment rather then a big black book with rubber ends. You can not hear it running and it works super fast.

It’s for those who want something different then everything else.

LaCie Starck 2 TB

I have owned many pedometers but this is by far the best one I have owned. I have only one small complaint which is not necessarily the fault of the pedometer but something that should be included in future models. I typically walk a treadmill with a high incline but fairly low pace. The Pedometer records steps but does not give any KCAL credit for the fact I am walking at a 6.2 incline. Anyways, that is my only complaint. Other than that it records steps very accurately. I LOVE EVERYTHING ELSE!! I would just like a little more credit for the workout intensity.
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