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Pete Sclafani

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Calculator Free for iPad App
Good basic calculator - but I would also consider Digits (Lite or Paid versions) as an alternative.
riddlefish Does it have a tip calculator? Because that's what I use my calculator for like 85% of the time. ;p
procopes Unfortunately no - think of it as a digital version of one of those big freebie desk calculators that are given away with juicers at the mall. I guess you could use it as a tip calculator - but nothing different from a grade school calculator :(
The A-Team
Holy crap - i can't believe I enjoyed this movie. Watched this on our date night and we both had fun. Good laughs, cheesy lines, decent acting and stuff blowing up. I think it helped that I had low expectations - and ended up enjoying myself immensely. Wasn't sure how casting was going to work out - but I thought they all seemed to work well in their roles and as a group. Also with Amazon - for the purchase price, they also added it to your online "rental" video queue. So while you waited for the blueray, you could download a rental copy and watch it immediately.
· $3.99 movie from Amazon
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girlfriday Such a good tribute to the original series while also totally awesome on its own.
drpepper234 Yeah this movie was pretty great for guys and gals.
riddlefish Lol. Agreed. Though I watched it exclusively for the Bradley Cooper factor. ;p
gkruis The casting seemed great.
girlfriday @gkruis I agree the casting was great... but I realllly wish they would've cast Rob Huebel as Murdock - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._M._Murdock
Halo Sleepsack Wearable Blanket - Fleece
Weren't sure on how "pink" it would be, but it works. The butterflies help break up the coloring. Fleece is great and the zipper works well. These are great sleepsacks - and for the price, it was an easy choice.
productjoy do you mind sharing the price of the sleepsack
procopes The sleepsacks were $7.99 each (limit 3) and flat $5 shipping - from kids.woot.com. I think the driver for the price was the funky color/design...
OneNote App
If you already use OneNote - worth checking out. Good functionality and it's "free for a limited time". If you already use Evernote or similar products - you will probably be underwhelmed. Integration worked well but had a small hiccup during initial sync - ended up having to remove and reinstall. Has worked fine after that. Given the OneNote interface - I would be interested to see how this could be used on a tablet form factor device.
Netflix App
Very good app - and makes streaming very simple on the iPad. Works great on my iPod Touch as well - but the iPad real estate makes watching anything look better on the larger screen. A great addition if you have a Netflix account.
Labyrinth 2 HD Lite App
For a Lite app - a wonderful interpretation of the Labryinth game of yore. Good maze variety and a great use of the ipad surface area/accelerometer functions.
White Noise Lite App
This app is great - have been using for background white noise for the baby's room. Different sounds to choose from and most importantly - a built in timer. Allows you to set a duration then it turns off automatically (you can fade it out, etc.) - perfect for helping drift off to sleep, etc.
· app from iTunes
Air Hockey Gold App
Most appreciated on iPad - two player games can get pretty fierce and fun so you will appreciate the larger play area.Would definitely recommend checking out.
· app from iTunes
BATTLESHIP App
This was surprisingly fun. The old school mode works well with the touchscreen format and the new game styles the have included provide some variety, including the ability to "unlock" weapons/upgrades as you play the game.
· $0.99 app from iTunes
Awesome Solitaire App
Love this Solitaire App - graphics are fun and the interface is simple and easy to use. If you want a standard solitaire fix - this is a great app.
Documents To Go® (Microsoft Word & Excel editing & Desktop sync) App
Best app I have gotten for the iPad - easy document syncing and searchable. Sometimes it's nice to leave the laptop in the bag and just pull up the relevant document when you need to. If you need to be productive on the go - definitely worth a look.
Dragon's Lair App
Ok - for $.99 - totally worth it. Love EA's holiday sale on the app store.
· $0.99 app from iTunes
Media Link Player Lite App
Good fit for streaming audio/video from your home DLNA server/NAS. No "on-the-fly" playlists or anything cool like that - so it's pretty bare bones. Great for just playing specific media that your DLNA/uPNP box has sorted accordingly.
Baby Connect for iPad: track App
holy moly - this program is great. We have been using it to track feeding/sleep patterns, diaper changes, etc for the new arrival. Like that it also has a website interface so you don't have to use the iPad for data entry - but they sync up so that each location has the most updated info. Good analytics and trending as well.

It does have some minor interface bugs - but they have been moving quickly to push out updates and fix them (none impact the usability of the app). Have both an iPad version and an iPhone/iPod Touch for sale - I am only using the iPad version.
· app from iTunes
beverlynoelle I never thought I'd see the day that baby analytics became a thing :) How old is yours? :3
procopes Just about 2 months! It's nice to go to the doctor appts and have all the data they ask for if anything is out of the ordinary. A big help since our memories can be...unreliable if the little one had a bad night.
Melissa & Doug Block Bundle
This was an excellent woot purchase - cool set and very well made. Looking forward to see how Mabel likes them...What was included:
1) Cardboard "stackable boxes" they have letters/numbers all over with some cool colors and designs. The boxes also nest inside each other so storage isn't a pain - set of 10 and stacks to about 3 feet high.
2) Classic wooden "sorter" toy - has cutouts in the various faces so you can match and insert the appropriate shape. All wood construction and all edges are rounded and splinter free.
3) Set of 100 wooden blocks in multiple colors

Per product labeling, all contents are made using non-toxic materials/coatings.
riddlefish I can't figure out what this is...? Are they like...legos?
procopes I updated the review to add more detail - they are just basic blocks out of wood - if they stick together, it is probably due to dried food/schmutz.
productjoy this sounds like a good toy for toddlers
Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC
Have a Panasonic Lumix that I will be testing this out with...
· from Amazon
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saunieindiego Is there a big difference between class 6 and class 10?
procopes The "Class level" is supposed to denote the read/write speeds of the memory card. Supposedly - Class 6 has the appropriate speed for recording up to 720p video to it. Have heard that due to the larger data needs of recording 1080p video, Class 10 is recommended. So there is a difference - but it really depends on what you are recording (static photos, HD video, etc.). Does that help?
Parallels Desktop 5.0 for Mac
I begrudgingly dedicated 1GB of RAM to my Windows 7 Parallels instance so I can run PlayOn - hopefully the Mac Mini doesn't get cranky. So far it works well and the media streaming to the PS3 works flawlessly.
Asus EEE Box Media Center with HDMI
Doing a platform test for a client using 1080p video playback and needed a discrete video chipset to check out real world performance with the codec. Should be interesting!
· $204.99 from Woot
procopes FYI - decent performance with the discrete video chipset - but definitely recommend you snag one with the dual core Atom. It definitely helps out with regular performance, but it serves its purpose with the single core. Also note it ships with Windows XP. I loaded Ubuntu and video driver with no problems. Wireless keyboard/mouse worked great.
OEM Jensen Healey Interior door handle pair
Yeah - found that I only had ONE door handle. Wife was not keen on exiting/entering the car Dukes of Hazzard style - so had to get a set.
· $30 from Ebay
procopes not yet - i have to design a custom door handle switch. The old ones were brittle plastic (and didn't work) - so made some new ones that use a more standard design and have some metal in them. Just finished up the dashboard, gauge pod and center console - so now it's all about door panels!
JENSEN HEALEY FACTORY WINDOW CRANK SPACERS & FINISHERS
apparently the window cranks tear up the vinyl on the door panels. These should take care of it...
· $14.99 from Ebay
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