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I have had the Schwinn 113 Upright Exercise Bike for about 6 months now and it is an "OK" piece of workout equipment.   First off assembly is fairly easy but the packing materials should be a little more stout.  I had one piece that arrived broken but a quick call to Schwinn got a replacement to me quickly. It is a fairly straightforward exercise bike with a number...

The Nike + iPod kit is an accessory for your iPod Nano which allows you to track your walks and runs in an amzing new way.  It consists of two parts a sensor that fits into Nike+ shoes (or third party pockets which are designed to attach the sensor to your shoelaces) and a receiver tha plugs into the bottom of your Nano.A new menu for the Nike+ appears in your menu and it gives you several...

I have owned this tent for about 8 months now and have taken it on several trips and am very pleased with it.   This is a huge tent that features a lot of nice "creature comforts."  First off the steep walls allow you to stand in the majority of the tent.  It is a two room tent with a sewn in wall with doors that zip easily.  You can use the entrance side as a...

I have had Excite Truck for the Nintendo Wii for almost 8 months now and it still gets regular play - which is saying something these days. Excite Truck is a third person racing game (the camera hovers behind your car) where your goal is to both finish well but also to earn stars along the way by performing jumps, takedowns, tree runs, and any number of things.You steer by holding your Wii...

I've used the M-Audio Mobile Pre for about a year now and couldn't record without it. The Mobile Pre is a USB device that allows you to hook up two microphones, or a microphone and a line level input (guitar cable) to your computer.  It can provide phantom power over the microphone connectors so you can use active condenser mics.  Also it gets all of its power over the US...

A few months ago our dishwasher suddenly died on us so we went on a searchfor a decent affordable dishwasher.  We initially purchased a Frigidaire model to match the rest of our appliences but unfortunately it leaked no mater how much we adjusted it.  So that went back and I spent the extra money to go up to the Maytag. We chose it in the store based on the seal that was formed o...

The Koaloha KTM-00 is a tenor sized ukulele featuring a solid koa body, sapele neck, ebony fretboard and crown shaped bridge. I have been playing and collecting ukuleles for a few years now and I have had a lot of ukes pass through the collection including several very high dollar custom instruments.  I've got to say that I have been very impressed with the Koaloha and it certainly sou...

The Zagat Walt Disney World Insider's Guide is new for 2007 and features reviews of restaurants and attractions around the Walt Disney World complex in Oranado, Florida. It is organized well into attractions, dining, nightlife, shopping, and hotels.  Each location has its own paragraph with several averaged number ratings that range from 1-30 and then a brief description which fea...

The Birnbaum guides to Walt Disney World have the benefit of being "The Official Guide" which both helps and hurts it.   They are certainly the best looking guides chock full of great color pictures and character artwork.  They are limited however in that they really only focus on the good aspects and only talk about "on property" accomadations.Sections are co...

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 is a huge book, over 800 pages, that covers all aspects of Walt Disney World.  If you are looking for a bit of information it is probably in here, but it can be daunting trying to find it.This guide gos into the minutia of planning your trip from how much money you need, the benefits of staying on vs off propery, how to get from point a to poi...

The Radio Flyer Retro Rocket is one of those toys you wish they made for adults also.  It is just "cool" anyway you look at it.  From the retro-futuristic styling to the lights and rumble to the astronaut voice - it's all a homerun. There is some minor assembly required - basically just attaching the rear wheels and hubcaps.  There are three buttons on the cont...

The Leapfrog Learn & Groove Musical Table is a playtable with lots of sliders, buttons and doo dads that trigger music sounds and lights to help your child learn.   This toy has four legs that give it a table like configuration which encourages little ones to stand up - but if they aren't quite ready for that yet you can remove the legs and place it directly on the floor. ...

The Busy Ball Popper is very aptly named because it will keep you very busy if your child doesn't quite get the point of putting the balls back in the chute yet.  You will have to run around the room constantly trying to recover the balls it shoots out. It is fairly simple in concept - press the button,the balls shoot out, some fall back down on the chute and slide down and shoot ...

The Mega Blocks Mega Firetruck is a surprisingly big and versatile toy.  It is a large firetruck with a hold in the middle there are a variety of Mega Block building blocks included.  The firetruck itself features a ladder handle that can be used to push or pull the truck and has several spots to build mega block creations off of. At first I didn't think there were that many ...

The Apple TV was one of my favorite purchases of the last year.  It isn't just an audio component but that is certainly one of its many features.  The Apple TV is a box that you hook to your widescrreen HDTV and it allows you to access files on your iTunes both music and videos by syncing or live streaming. I purchased the 40 gig version with hopes that the streaming would wo...

Elite Beat Agents is the definition of "quirky."   You aid a trio of agents in thwarting crimes and helping people with their dancing and cheering abilities.   At its heart EBA is a rhythem game not unlike Dance Dance Revolution but instead of using your feet you tap with the stylus on circles that appear on the touchpad of your Nintendo DS.  If you tap off be...

I've been a Croc convert for about 8 months now after hearing that they were the fan recommended shoe for travelling around Walt Disney World.  Knowing how hard a gruelling day walking around the parks can be I knew I had to try them out.   After 24 hours I was hooked. Crocs are those ugly plastic looking shoes that come in every color of the rainbow just about.  Th...

The Maclaren Volo Stroller is Maclaren's entry level stroller and features a mesh seat, a five point safety harness, sunshade, carry strap and gear basket.My wife and I had always heard good things about the Maclaren strollers but didn't think they were worth their large price tag.  After a vacation with one of those cheap $20 umbrella strollers we quickly changed our minds. &...

Strangely enough the Pizzaz Pizza Oven is just about my favorite kitchen gadget.  It has all the earmarks of one of those products "as seen on tv" that don't work when you get them home, but this one delivers.  It actually makes frozen pizza taste great.  The Pizzaz features a rotating tray that holds your pizza and rotates it through the heating elements on the mai...

I have used Clearasil for about 15 years, and I am pleased with the results. Clearasil is a very reliable product in both treating existing acne and preventing future breakouts. I use it every day on problem areas. It is very easy to blend in so that it isn't noticeable. I find for best results that I wash my face in the shower and then use Clearasil as part of my morning routine. If I...