I was having trouble wake up a lot. My alarm would go off, I would ignore it for a minute, than slap/kick or generally hit it in some way till it stopped beeping - without waking up or being bothered at all. This continued on until I made up my mind to get something that would REALLY wake me up. I considered wacky options like alarm clocks that shocked out, hit you on the head with a hammer, or...

I got this bike used for a very inexpensive price at a small resell shop; I'd been desperately needing a new bike and this one seemed to fit my needs well. I rode it around in the parking lot and instantly loved it. It is very heavy-duty and is made out of a dense alloy, so therefore is rather heavy; however, it's worth having it be heavy as it is almost indestructable.Once I crash land...

I bought two of these headlamps for friends who were going cave exploring. I have one myself, and it works okay. The light has a medium brightness and could be better, but it's okay for the price range. It fits comfortably and can adjust to fit pretty much anyone, no matter how big or small your head is. It also comes with 2 AA batteries that are nice to have especially since the batteries run ...

The iPod Nano. Yep, pretty much anybody who knows anything about the technology nowadays knows about it. But even though most people are raving about it, is it really worth $150 of your hard-earned money? I recently bought a Nano and tested all of its features to find out.  On first look, the Nano is pretty impressive. Its slim body sports a jack to connect to your computer, to your headph...

I bought a pair of these headphones at Micocenter, my local electronics store. I'm into writing music via DAW and needed better headphones with good bass and nice overall sound, so when a employee recommened them to me, I jumped at the chance. I was pleasantly surprised. For $15, these headphones sure pack good sound quality! I tested them at first with my ipod (check out the review, ...

I bought this laptop at a crazy sale early in the morning at Walmart. It was much cheaper than it usually cost (less by about $150) and was really surprised when I used it. For $300, you can't get much better. I used the laptop very extensively for my school work. Later in the year, I also used this laptop for gaming and rather high-level games (Halo, Dawn of War, etc.) work rather well wit...

I got this PC game for Christmas awhile ago, and was thrilled. Being a fan of Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, I thought, "Hey, they only get better!" When I installed it, however, I was rather disappointed. Sure, it had nice flashy 3D effects and did everything it said it could, but somehow it wasn't as fun. The graphics, first of all, weren't that great. They were better than RC2, of course, but reall...

I got into Cross Country Running about a year ago, and since then had needed new shoes - previously I'd been running in my tennis shoes. I went to R & J (great store by the way!) and they checked how I run, the way my feet hit the ground etc. and suggested these shoes since I didn't want to spend much and they were half off. They usually would have cost $120 but I got them for half-...

Awhile ago when I started in the music writing field, I searched forever to find the right DAW (Digital Audio Workstation - a fancy name for a program you use to make write/record music...) that suited my needs. I found stuff like Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic, and FL Studio, but somehow they seemed impossible to write anything with because it took way too much time to do even the simplest task. Not...

My dad bought this hard drive for me at a electronics store a little while ago. I am using it to backup my computer as well as store documents, pictures, and music. I also have a collection of freeware apps .exe files that I store on it.  The storage capacity of this hard drive is huge. I am currently 15 GB of the 500 available, and I doubt I will be able to fill it up for awhile. In that ...

My mom got this calculator for my school work. I didn't need a full scientific calculator that would cost $100+ yet, but I couldn't stick to a kiddie $1 one, either. So, I received this one. When I first used it I loved it's firm feel, unlike most cheap calculators. It has a sliding plastic cover that protects the calculator from anything. It's incredibly durable; I have dropped it on concrete ...

I borrowed this game from my next door neighbors. It's very fun to play and helps you learn strategy and teamwork. It's rated "M" but if you turn off decals (blood) then it could should be rated T or even close to G. There are two modes in the game: Campaign and Multiplayer. In Campaign Mode, you are the Master Chief, a special project by the military code named Spartan. You are a specia...

I bought this keyboard about a year ago because i just got started in music writing and need a controller. It usually costs $250 but I was about to buy it for $150 on ebay, used. When I received it in the mail and tried it, I loved it! \ It has such a good feel to the knobs, especially the pitch and mod wheels. There is a USB connection as well as MIDI in and out, and they all work great. Yo...

I got this as a Christmas present several years ago. I hadn't played it in a long time so I tried it again today. It's a classic! While it has primitive 3D graphics compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360, this is one of the best games available for PS1. There are many different levels all in 3 main worlds, each with its own boss. Their are countless mini-missions in each level, and all work towar...