Cool Tools in the Kitchen by Kevin Kelly For the most part, reviews fall into one of two types. There are the more objective reviews, where the reviewer attempts to cover both the advantages and disadvantages of the product. There are also advertising or enthusiast reviews, which tell you how great a product is. This [...]
I was one of the early adopters of the Amazon Kindle, but my first generation device has been on its last legs for the past year. For Christmas this year, however, my wife got me the new $79 Kindle. Why this particular model, and how does it stack up against the older version? I specifically [...]
Best iPhone Apps by J D Biersdorfer $19.99 from O’Reilly Media I have an iPod Touch, and I love it, even if it does tend to need to be recharged every day or two. While I don’t spend that much time listening to music, I can easily spend a few hours immersed in whichever game [...]
Buying a Home: the Missing Manual by Nancy Conner $21.99 from O’Reilly Media ($17.99 ebook, $9.99 Kindle) Buying a home is the largest financial decision that most of us will ever make; as such, it makes sense to read through an instruction manual before you get started! As someone who’s never owned a home, but [...]
The Week Magazine This is the first time I’ve ever recommended a magazine on this site, but then, this is one of only two magazines that I actually pay money for. Billed as the best of the US and International Media, this is largely a news magazine, covering items of interest from around the world [...]
Don’t Try This at Home : How to Win a Sumo Match, Catch a Great White Shark, Start an Independent Nation and Other Extraordinary Feats (For Ordinary People) by Hunter S. Fulghum Imagine calling Fort Knox and asking the best way to break in and steal the gold. Don’t have the guts for it? Don’t [...]
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare (1968 Movie Review) No doubt everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s ill-fated lovers. This 1968 version of the classic tale is the best performance of Shakespeare I have ever seen. All of the parts are magnificently cast, with the choice of teenagers to play Romeo and [...]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door It’s rare for me to spend a lot of time on any one game; I’m just not a huge gamer. That said, I’ve recently been picking up a few Gamecube games for my Wii, and Paper Mario TTYD blew me away. Gameplay is fairly simple and easy; the turn-based battles [...]
Casting Crowns by Casting Crowns (Gospel / Alternative Christian Music) If you listen to Christian radio, you’ve heard Casting Crowns singing Who Am I. They haven’t yet reached the status of, say, Mercy Me, but if you enjoy Christian rock, this is definitely a band you need in your collection. The cd also includes the [...]
Almost There by Mercy Me (Gospel / Alternative Christian Music) If you listen to Christian Radio, then you’ve heard I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me. If you haven’t heard it and you enjoy Christian music, then you must get this CD. If you don’t, listen to I Can Only Imagine; it might change your [...]
