So much for convenience »
By Glen A. Not quite a year ago, I bought four 4GB iPhones right after they went on sale. What we think about them and some subsequent updates can be found under the cell phone link on the main page, or you can click here to go to the original iPhone post. As is the [...]
Super 8 Motel »
by Glen A. So, I’ve been talking about my purchasing exploits while Angela and the boys were in Mexico. Well, they’re back, but before they could rest up and settle in for the rest of the summer, there was another trip to be made. This one a weekender to Idaho. My grandpa celebrates his 90th [...]
Six Flags Mexico »
By Trevor A. I’ll let you know up front that I’m definitely not a big fan of roller coasters. That’s Evan. I have never been to any of the Six Flags in the United States, so I was interested to see what it looked like in Mexico. I have been to Disneyland and Knotts Berry [...]
Chapultepec Park and the Museum of Anthropology and History »
by Trevor A. The family has been to Chapultepec Park numerous times. Nothing has really changed during the years, but it is still a great place to go to while in Mexico. The only difference this time around is that after 5 pm you aren’t allowed to exit the way you came in. Instead, you [...]
American Airlines to Mexico and back »
By Trevor A. The family left around 7:30 am on Thursday, June 26. That was later than what we had intended, but last minute things arose. Our flight was supposed to leave at 10:30 am, so we were behind enough as it was. We got on the road and headed off to the airport. On [...]
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse »
by Glen A. If you’ve read my rant about wires, you’ll know that I’m looking forward to the day when they all vanish. While that day is still a ways off, there are some products out there that offer wireless alternatives. Some such products which have been on the market for some time now are [...]
Polk Audio RM6750B 5.1 surround sound speakers »
by Glen A. As I wrote in a previous post, I bought a Yamaha RX-V463 receiver. I needed speakers to go with it, and the Fry’s rep where I bought it suggested I check out the Polk Audio RM6750B 5.1 surround sound speakers they had marked down. I also mentioned the speaker set originally retailed [...]
Yamaha RX-V463 5.1 surround sound receiver »
by Glen A. When I bought our Sony 50-inch rear projection television, I also got a Panasonic surround sound system. It wasn’t that great, but it was what I could afford at the time. The Panasonic worked fine for about three years, then it started having issues with sound distortion and reading DVDs. I then [...]
Hancock »
By Glen A. Trailers are designed to make you want to watch a film. If they’ve done their job, even the most mediocre movie will draw attention because of them. I’m pretty knowledgeable when it comes to mainstream comic book movie adaptations, particularly Marvel ones, but I’ve read and heard of many DC Comics, too. [...]
Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (DVD) »
by Glen A. What happens to superheroes when they lose their powers? They become disgruntled and lonely middle aged men who need a purpose. At least that’s the premise of Zoom: Academy for Superheroes, starring Tim Allen, Courteney Cox and Chevy Chase. Since this is the summer of all things superhero, I decided to get [...]
The Astronaut Farmer (DVD) »
by Glen A. Did you have a dream when you were a kid, a dream you hoped to realize when you were older? The Astronaut Farmer centers around the dream of one man, Charles Farmer, who forgoes a career at NASA as a young man when his father dies so he can take over the [...]
Vantage Point (Blu-ray) »
by Glen A. It seems like movies involving the President of the United States exploded under the Clinton Administration, but the genre has continued of late, with movies such as The Sentinel and the latest that I am aware of, Vantage Point. I’ve seen both and liked both, though I think I would have to [...]
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (DVD) »
by Glen A. My Super Ex-Girlfriend made its theatrical debut in July, 2006. Despite having Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson in the leading roles, and Ivan Reitman of Ghostbusters fame directing, My Super Ex-Girlfriend mustered just over $22.5 million at the domestic box office, and ended up with just under $61 million worldwide. The movie [...]
Dead Or Alive (DVD) »
by Glen A. I’ve probably mentioned once or twice that I am a fan of the Dead Or Alive fighting games. Currently, there are four in the series, plus a couple spinoffs, with the last installments exclusive to XBox. As seems inevitable anymore, any successful video game franchise has to have a movie adaptation. So [...]
Jawbone with Noise Assassin »
By Glen A. Since the iPhone came out, I’ve been looking around for a hands free solution for answering my phone while driving. As of this writing, there aren’t many devices made for the iPhone. One of those that I decided to try was the Jawbone with Noise Assassin. I bought this at the local [...]
37″ LG 1080p LCD HDTV »
by Glen A. Late last year, I wrote about a foray into television buying that brought home our first LCD TV, a 32″ 720p LCD HDTV by LG. It was the first television purchase in over six years, and might not have happened then if not for finding a way to have both cable internet [...]