I bought the Fluidity Dance Bar after spending many late nights watching infomercials. Something about this one just really stuck out, and I decided that I had to try it. Now, I'm no fitness nut, but I have some post-baby weight to lose, and thought this would be a good way to tone up.  And it is! The workouts are so incredibly enjoyable that the 30 minutes goes by in a flash, but afte...

I stumbled upon MediaCoder while  was looking for a way to move some music videos onto my iPod. That was over a year ago, and since then it's only gotten better.What I love most about MediaCoder is the ability to take videos off YouTube or Google Videos and convert them to an iPod compatible format. Another, slighty more than amazing, feature is the ability to crop music and video to s...

We purchased the 8.2 MP Kodak as a replacement for our old 5 MP Kodak. For the $299, it was a great deal! So far, we've been able to take amazing sillhoutette images of our kids in the sunset, panoramic images of landscapes, and close ups of interesting local events - without getting anywhere near the crowd!This camera met all my 'standard' requirements. It takes AA batteries (none ...

The 8400 is part of an amazing family of Sanyo phones. This 7xxx and 8xxx family has been a line of phones that are nealy as durable as the famous Nextels. I'm not easy on my phones, and the 8400 has stood up to the test and well! Minor drops and spills are no problem for this study little camera phone.Some key features - 1.3 megapixel camera- Video recorder- Music player - MicroS...

When I was shopping for a business phone, I wanted a 'smart phone'. So, when I was presented with the Q, I though, great. Motorola's durable and reliable, and the keyboard was nice and big. It had stereo bluetooth, so I could listen to my tunes while I worked. It had high speed internet, so getting stuff done online wouldn't be a problem. And the huge screen - that would be GREA...

My husband and I originally bought the Wii for two reasons. One, my 8 bit Nintendo (remember those?) has finally died and it was a way to sooth the wound. Secondly, the Wii looked really really cool. Never did we think it would be such a huge source of family entertainment, just like Nintendo said it would be.In our collection of games, we have Cooking Mama, Wario Ware and Big Brain Academy. Al...

One of my all time favorite books, Ender's Game started off a short sci-fi story when Orson Scott Card was but a fledgling writer. Eventually, though, it fleshed out into a series containing, at last count 7 full length novels and many young adult off shoots.Ender is a young boy, drafted by a military regime, in the hopes that he'll become a brilliant commander. Through his various tria...

When I got an iPod for Christmas, I wanted a way to put my DVDs on it. Between train rides, car rides, or just being plain bored at work, it seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately, iPods don't come with DVD converters.I found ImTOO and decided to spend the cash on their converter. I'm quite glad I did. In about 1.5 hours, I have a perfectly converted DVD sitting on my computer just wait...

I bought this camera last Christmas as a gift for my parents. They wanted to move into the 21st century with a digital camera, but were a little intimidated by even the super-user friendly Kodak I had at the time. The FinePix has worked wonderfully for them, as it does what they say they want it to : it takes pictures. The screen on this Fuji is a decent size, enough to see what's going on ...

This was the very first game my husband bought and finished for the Wii. I think he said he spent 45 hours completing it (apparently that means something to gamers).The graphics were amazing, considering the Wii was reported to have 'inferior' graphics when it was released next to the PS3. The controls are extremely intuitive, and the game itself is amazingly entertaining. My husband ha...

WarioWare is one of the funnest, most addicting games I've played in a quite a long time. It's just a big grouping of mini games that you play by jumping, swaying, hoola-ing, squating and any number of other moves.Each mini-game is a collection of 10-20 twitch movements (pick up the controller when the speaker rings, jump rope, flip a pancake) that unlocks another. Each game pretends to...

Settlers of Catan is the most entertaining board game we own. This game is appropriate for just about any age. We play it during game nights with friends, and our 5 year old daughter also enjoys it. It's very easy to learn, and keeps everyone involved.  The point is to collect 10 "victory points" by building and upgrading settlements, raising an army, and constructing infrast...