Photography - memory card, photography

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Contrary to the rating given by the previous reviewer, having a camera that is incapable of keeping up with the speed of the card is not a basis for a mediocre rating on the card itself. I've got an EOS 20D and I find this card much faster than my 512 Mb Sandisk Ultra II card. I highly recommend the card for those with cameras that have a high speed buffer. It allows many more pictures in a burst than the manufacturers claim because they base their estimates on slower cards. This card is well worth the money if you shoot a lot of high speed activities like sports, racing, airshows, fast moving animals, etc. SanDisk Extreme III 4 GB CompactFlash Memory Card SDCFX3-004G-A31

I thought I was dreaming a nightmare when I read a review that gave 3 stars to this product because of a limitaton in the product it was used in. I have several SanDisk Extreme III CF and SD (1 gig SD) cards, and they are nothing less than rock solid awesome. I use the SD cards in a Canon S2 IS, and a 1D Mk II N. The CF cards live in the 1D pretty much all of the time.



Other companies make pretty fast and durable flash cards, but SanDisk Extreme III cards are the fastest, and damn near bullet proof to boot. In my humble opinion, they are the best you can buy at the present time. If I happened to have an older camera that is limited in it's data transfer speed by virtue of it's vintage, I would still buy the most reliable, and fastest flash media available for it.



The day will come when a new camera tickles your fancy, and it would be a shame to have to discard your current collection of flash cards just because they are too slow to work with your new camera. CF and SD flash cards are here to stay for awhile. They have a lifetime of very active use rated at better than ten years. I can only speak for myself, but in a ten year period, I might buy several cameras.



Go for the best price, but go for the best product too. The SanDisk Extreme III cards cost as little as fifty Dollars per gig, and leave plenty of room for future camera updates.

This card has the best rated speed for the Olympus E500, and the performance was great for about 5 months. In that last couple weeks, however, it has failed twice. The first time was when trying to transfer photos to the computer, and the computer could not recognize the card. After my husband reformatted it (and losing pictures in the process), it was working fine. The second time was fortunately while practicing with a new filter. It gave a "card error" message. At this point, I'll contact SanDisk. I will update here with the results.



Customer service update:

SanDisk was good about replacing this. They were a little resistant initially and required I perform some tests to prove to them that it was failing, but after I jumped through their hoops, they provided me with a UPS number, I took it into UPS for shipping to their technicians, who promptly had me sent a new one.



Update Sept 2007:

If possible, I would now upgrade my rating from 3 to 4 stars. The new card has been in use for 9 months with no problems. So, I would purchase this again, especially for an Olympus Evolt. I would just take lots of practice pictures with the card before relying on it for anything important.



Update Nov 2008:

The replacement card has worked without fail.

SanDisk is known as a reliable name in flash memory cards. I have purchased SanDisk memory cards for years and have never had any of them fail on me. So when I recently purchased a new Canon EOS 40D digital SLR camera, I knew that I wanted a SanDisk CompactFlash card, to record all of my precious photos. I looked up the specs of the many choices that SanDisk offers. I also read many reviews, right here on Amazon, and decided that the Extreme III series CompactFlash was what I needed.



Wanting the ability to store several hundred photos on a single card, I chose the 4GB Extreme III CompactFlash card. I inserted the 4GB Extreme III into my new digital SLR camera and formatted it. At 10.1 megapixels, and at the largest JPG setting, my camera shows that the card will hold roughly 900 pictures. I began snapping pictures and was instantly amazed at how quickly the data saved to the card. After I had about 50 pictures on the card, I removed it from the camera and inserted it into the card reader attached to my PC. I copied all of the photos from the card onto my PC hard drive. Again I am amazed at how quickly this memory card can move data. This card is awesome! I have always thought that the many claims of faster speed in memory cards was purely hype, to get consumers to plunk down extra cash. Well I can honestly tell you that there IS a difference. Compaired to an older 512 MB CompactFlash card that I use in a different camera, this Extreme III series card is at least 2 to 3 times faster in transferring digital photos.



I have noticed a few low scoring reviews, here on Amazon, from people that have had their SanDisk memory cards fail. I am sorry to hear that others have not had as much luck with their SanDisk cards as I have. I suppose there is always going to be a certain amount of failure with any electronic device on the market. All I can say is that I have been using SanDisk flash memory devices for years, including SD, Memory Stick Pro, MicroSD (transflash), CompactFlash, and even several different Cruzer USB flash drives, and have never had one case of failure. I have worked in the I.T. field for over 20 years and I can asure you that I am not a light user by any means. Any data storage media I own is used frequenty and intensly. In my book there is no better manuafacturer of portable memory media than SanDisk, and I will remain a loyal user until they decide to cut back on quality and I start to experience failures and lost data.



I highly recommend this Extreme III series CompactFlash card by SanDisk. I also recommend that you purchase it from Amazon. I made the mistake of buying mine from a local electronics store, which charged me nearly twice the price of what Amazon is selling it for. I was in a hurry and needed it right away, and boy did I pay a premium! Amazon has a great price on this excellent memroy card, and their return policy and customer service are top notch. - Photography - Cf Card - Memory Card - Sandisk'

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Exercise Pants

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Don't waste you money! Really... I purchased 3 pairs of pants because of the good reviews and their price. However when I received them I immediately noticed how very thin they are. I wanted to give them a chance so I tried them on and they were almost see-through and if I pull them just a bit (like when either of my two toddlers pulls on them or I bend over) they are down my thighs in two seconds, very annoying. These pants have no waist band... no elastic band... nothing to help hold them up. It's too much of a hassle to return them so I plan on getting elastic bands to sew and fix my pants. Seriously, if you plan on using them (especially in public) save yourself the embarrassment of them falling off. Don't purchase these. Active Basic Fold Over Flared Athletic Pant (Large, Black)

When I first got the pants I was very happy. They fit perfectly and were very comfortable. After I washed them they shrunk a ton. Next time I will just hang dry them. They are still perfect for lounging and yoga, just a little on the short side. They were shipped very quickly. Thank you.

I agree these pants basically have no waistband, unless you keep the fold-over up. They weren't see-through whatsoever. Heres a suggestion: These are JUNIOR'S sizes, and they only go up to LARGE. If you're a grown woman, and not extremely slim. Of course these pants are going to be see-through.. They're for teenage girls.



And these run small. I'm a medium in juniors, and I got a large, and they're a tiny bit big, but I ordered a size up with the assumption that if they shrink, I won't have any problems.



Other than the waistband, nice pants all around.

These are very nice pants, but I do have a few critical comments: after wearing them for a few times, they stretched more than I'd have liked; the problem is especially at the waist/hips because they don't quite stay put; I hope they'll shrink after I wash them. They are also very thin -- it works for me, but I was expecting them to be a bit thicker.

I LOVE these! I only ordered one pair and want to order more now that I know they fit so well. When will these be back available agian? I just ordered a couple of days ago and now they're all gone! : (

I bought these pants for my TINY daughter-in-law. They were part of what she wanted for x-mas & was very surprized that I found them in her size. She was so thrilled with them, she didn't have to carry on about how she loved them, you could see it in her face.'

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Angry Birds - kindle active content, word game

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Wo+rds wit+hin th+is sen+ten+ce beg+inn+ing ill+ust+rate the sorts of puzzle you'll need to solve. You'll be given a set of word pieces like:



is ust wo th wit ten inn ing ill rds hin sen ce beg rate



With help from clues, you need to put all the word pieces together. The puzzles are on the easy side, but still fun.



There are ten puzzles each in 10 categories:



Holidays

Fun with Food and Drink

Things You See At a ...

All Kinds of Animals

A Surplus of Sports

Things You See In a...

World Traveler

Nothing But Leftovers

Do Your Homework

It's All Greek to Me



I liked these puzzles. The interface was well done.



Recommended. Jigsaw Words

I got this last night and ran through several categories very fast. I think it's too easy for adults but might be perfect for junior high kids or younger. You can get a lot of the answers here just by guessing or typing words you think might fit somewhere. I really love these Amazon word games, but I think Every Word is a lot more challenging. I'm giving it 5 stars because I know there's a target audience for this game but it wasn't me.



Im editing my review because I have to admit that I just got stumped on a few of these. Some really are a challenge for adults! This is a good game!

Game is sometimes easy and sometimes quite hard. There are groups of categories like Animals, Things found in doctor's offices, Holidays, etc.



Each item has the number to tell you how many groups of letter pieces you need to answer the item.



You can get a hint but you have to use one hint at a time although you can skip that question to answer another. But you can't get any more hints in a single game until you guess the one you have been given.



This is one of the best of the free games so far although there are only so many games to play so limited repeated playing.

The game is actually fun, but the play is extremely limited; that is, it comes with a very small number of puzzles. Without a little self-restraint, you could end up doing them all in just a couple of sittings. It would be nice if there were some kind of random puzzle generator, but I don't think that's possible given the limits on the Kindle. Random puzzles in Sudoku are obviously much easier although I have seen several versions of this game for Kindle that only come with about 30 puzzles. Watch out -- although the words of each puzzle do match a common theme, the clues to those words generally come from other meanings of the word(s).



But the price is certainly right and it is fun -- speaking 4s00thly!

In short, whoever came up with this game should get a raise.



The game is part trivia, part puzzle. You get a word or phrase clue (like with a crossword puzzle) and you build the answer from a set of tiles that have two or three letters on them (sort of like Scrabble with more letters per tile). The clue will tell you the number of puzzle pieces will take to build the answer. The puzzles aren't overly complex. If you have a decent vocabulary, you'll be fine playing the game for the most part. There are some difficult clues but, overall, it's not as if you need a PhD to play. If you're looking for something that is really challenging or brain-building, this probably isn't it.



There are 10 themed categories with 10 puzzles per category (so 100 puzzles total). The categories included are:

* Holidays

* Fun with Food and Drink

* Things You See At A...

* All Kinds of Animals

* A Surplus of Sports

* Things You See In A...

* World Traveler

* Nothing But Leftovers

* Do Your Homework

* It's All Greek To Me



The game includes the standard features, including shuffle and hint. The hint will show you the first tile of the first unsolved clue. The one thing I really didn't like was that you can't get a different hint. You can't get a hint for the second tile if you're really stuck and you can't choose the clue that gets the hint. One feature that did seem to be missing is the timer, so you never know how long it takes you to solve a puzzle. The instructions are clear if you're one of those people who needs to know how to play before starting a puzzle.



In the end, I'm sure I'll wile away many more hours than I already have playing this game. I hope they come up with more puzzles soon.

I thought this was a great buy. I found some of the puzzles easy and some of them hard. I do not agree with the viewer who said this would be for junior high or high schoolers, it is good for graduates too :) i certainly did not breeze through the levels.

This is a great little freebie. Some of them are really easy and some have a little challenge. I would definitely pay for an extreme challenge version. This is worth the 10 seconds it takes to download. :-)

This game is easy to learn and play, and can be addictive while playing!



With the clues provided in a crossword puzzle type manner (i.e. clue: sanguine / answer: red) the game does require general knowledge of the topic given; however, because the answers are provided as scrambled puzzle pieces it is possible to deduce the answers by a process of elimination by starting with the known answers first.



Another key game play functionality is that the player doesn't have to assign the unscrambled word to a clue because the game does this automatically. An example: the player unscrambles the answer "flower" but is unfamiliar with the phrase "flower power" - when the answer "flower" is submitted the game automatically places the answer next to the correct clue. The game would be a great deal harder and more interesting if the player had to assign the answer to the correct clue, but this automated way makes it a fun, easy-going word game to play.



One of my favorite functionalities of the game is that you can either type the answers from the Kindle keyboard or you can use the 5-way controller to select the puzzle pieces in order.



This game is definitely worth a download - - Puzzles - Kindle Games - Word Game - Kindle Active Content'

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Kelly Coffey - strength training, weights

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This was the first workout in fitness instructor Kelly Coffey-Meyer's new 30 Minutes to Fitness series. Like the other DVDs in this series, 30 Minutes to Fitness Weights offers two separate splits-style workouts; when combined with the warm-up, each of these workouts is approximately 30 minutes long, perfect if you are short on time. However, additional options allow you to create a longer workout as well as to add in lots of variety (described below).



Kelly works out with two background exercises, one of whom shows modifications for some of the exercises. The Main Menu of the DVD lists the Warm-Up, Workout 1, Workout 2, Workout Sections, and Premixes; there are also audio options for working out with music or with Kelly's voice only. In her introduction, Kelly explains that the workouts are designed for heavier lifting. She recommends that beginners use 5 lbs., intermediate 7 lbs., and advanced 10 lbs. (note that these weight amounts are different than what is is listed on the DVD menu). I found these amounts to be about right, as I consider myself to be high intermediate, and I used 8 lbs. through the majority of both workouts, sometimes pyramiding up to 10 lbs.



The basic 3-minute warm-up includes marches, taps with reaches, side steps, and hamstring curls. Without the warm-up, Workout #1, which focuses on Back, Legs, & Chest, is 29.5 minutes long, and Workout #2, concentrating on Biceps, Triceps, & Shoulders, is 27 minutes long. Both workouts follow the same general format: a single exercise consisting of 8 repetitions is performed for each of the three targeted body parts. This round is then repeated once, and then you take an "active rest." The active rests are 1-minute periods of standing ab work; these are fast-paced and hardly feel like a "rest," but they're a fun break from the strength work. Two more strength rounds and two more rest periods follow, and then there's just a few very brief stretches to finish. Kelly moves quickly from exercise to exercise in both workouts--don't be surprised if your heart rate stays up the whole time. As always, she adds a lot of unique twists to to the exercises, such as hesitation holds, deadlifts with a twist, and some challenging push-up/plank moves. She also manages to sneak in additional strength work during the so-called rests (ie, one of the rests includes plies to work the legs).



The Premixes on this DVD provide a great amount of variety to the workouts. The first four premixes feature the workouts exactly as above, with the only changes being to the active rest portions. For the first two premixes, the active rest portions in both workouts are replaced by 2 minutes of floor abdominal work (exercises include leaning rows with lifts, knee tuck crunches, full sit-ups with arm reaches, frog-leg crunches, and side leg crunches). For the next two premixes, the active rest portions in both workouts are replaced by low-cardio segments, including simple moves such as v-steps, knee repeaters, side-steps, hamstring pulls, toe taps, and lunges. Each of these premixes remains about 30 minutes in length.



There are also three additional premixes as follows:

Full Body--1 rotation of each exercise (38m)

Mixed Full Body Blast--no active rests (41m)

Time-Saver Full Body Blast--2 exercises each body part w/no rests (31m)



As with the other DVDs in her 30 Minutes to Fitness series, Kelly did a great job in this video, which provides users with plenty of workout options. Overall, I give this 4 1/2 stars! 30 Minutes To Fitness: Weights Workout with Kelly Coffey-Meyer

I use this as a warm-up before my morning run. (I know typically you'd do the cardio first, but I found I feel stronger on my runs and walks if I do this short strength routine first) The 30 minute - all body parts, no active rest routine is my favorite. Kelly is enthusiastic but not as sacharine or peppy as some of video instructors. I was using the 15 pound weights as she recommended for advanced audiences but found I was starting to bulk up, so dropped down to the 10 pound weights. The deadlifts and squats offer a good way to both stretch and strengthen.

This video convinced me that weights are the secret of changing your body.



When I first got this, it was impossible to do, but it set my goals high to get through it. I started out with 2 pound weights and all the modifications. My body got stronger immediately. I am progressing through heavier weights and using fewer modifications. My body is changing before my eyes. The ab workout is changing my stomach. I like the many different mixes avaiable to customize the workout to your available time and fitness level. I do mix it with a more moderate video I have to allow my body to rest/recover when needed.



After 45 years of neglecting self to care for others, it is very empowering to find a program that works. I now realize all the aerobics in the world will not change your body like weights will. I would definately buy it again if I could do it all over again.

I had been looking for a good weightlifting workout for a while and came across this DVD at another site with reviews and decided to give it a try. Well I was pleasantly surprised that this DVD actually is interesting and fun and it works you out. You can start out with beginner weight (5 lbs.) and move up to immediate or advanced. Kelly stresses that if you cannot feel it you should increase the weight because you want to exhaust your arms and if it's too easy without a lot of repatition the workout might not be as effective as it should. I started out on the beginner level the first day but moved to the 8 lbs. weights quickly.



I really like the instructions and that they show variations of the workout and at the pace you can keep up with. I'm using this DVD in combination with a Jillian Michaels DVD and pilates and yoga but I think this will be a staple in my exercise workout routine for a long time to come because it gets results. - Kelly Coffey - Weights - Fitness Dvd - Strength Training'

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Automotive Accessories - automotive, battery booster

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I like the compact and lightweight features of this unit. It has enough power to start a car with very low charge. However, it only has enough juice for 1 or 2 attempts of starting the vehicle. Maybe I have to recharge the unit a few more times to get peak performance.



One gripe is that there is no cord to an outlet. You have to provide an extension cord to charge the unit. Make sure it's a heavy gauge cord too. Schumacher IP-125 Instant Power Jump Starter With 12 Amp Hour Battery

Extremely compact and well "branded."



The clamp handles touch one another, making their release awkward. (This can be overcome by clipping one higher than the other on the case.)



Two problems with the plug prongs. A larger cutout on the case end would permit the use of a wider range of extension cords. (The earlier comment about a computer power cord is excellent.) The prongs are slightly loose and move inward, so that the connection with the cord is marginal.

I have used this for five months now. I love this little battery. It hold a lot of power and starts my car easily when the battery is run down. The price was great and it is easy to recharge. I took the advise of another reviewer and us a computer cord to recharge. That is the only thing I wish were different. I wish it had its own power cord.

I own 3 of these, and I've bought 5 of them because I've given away two others.



What I really like about this unit are two things. First, you can turn the power off which can prevent accidents. Second, to charge it all you need is an extension cord. I love this because I had two other chargers and I had to have their specific wall plugs to charge them up, I have a LOT of wall chargers and they get lost or you can't remember which one goes to which. With the wall plug is it easy, you can charge it anywhere anyplace. Get a $1.99 computer cord and you can juice it up anywhere.

I purchased a previous version of this (back then the product name was the "Mighty-Mite") although the color (mine is more towards black) and the graphics have changed. I don't believe the product itself has changed much, with the buttons and lights in exactly the same place.



Despite the size, it has worked great over the years. I purchased two back in 2006 and they still work well.



I'm not docking off a star, but there are little things that have to be understood for this product to be more useful. Sometimes the automatic charging system doesn't stop, although the charging current is probably so small that there's little risk of damaging the internal battery. I've found that disconnecting then reconnecting showed a green "charged" indicator in those cases. Since the current draw is pretty small, you can safely use something like a simple household extension cord. Since the plug is recessed, the way I've dealt with it was to use a 2 to 3 prong adapter, which serves as an extension of the plug. The other alternative is to get something like an outdoor electrical cord with an end that will fit in the recessed area. I rather prefer this to the ones with wall-wart adapters, since I can easily obtain replacement extension cords and 2/3 prong adapters on the road and can keep different sets in the house and car. I don't particularly like storing wall-warts in the car, especially given how delicate the thin cable is.



It doesn't come with a male-male cord to recharge off of the 12 V accessory port. You can also use those to maintain the power in a car (like electric presets) when you're changing a car battery. Amazon has it, although Schumacher also sells it directly.



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Starting from the shipping, it was fast and in as-is condition as on the add. I used this little starter may be more than 5 times in the last couple of months and it works like a champ, my car starts within 15 seconds of charging it. So, I really recommend this product for others, and I am thinking to have one for my sis as well.

Seems pretty good. It's pretty small, and you need an extension cord if you want to plug it in. I ended up putting a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter on it, because the end of my extension cord couldn't fit in the little recessed area that has the 2 prongs. But the lights light up telling you what it's doing, and i have some piece of mind that I can jump start my heart if i ever accidentally drain it. Also, i kept it unplugged for a month, and i think that it kept its full charge.

I conveniently broke down in front of a hardware store. I went in and found this product. I opened it up and pushed the battery status button. It showed yellow status (50% to 75%), so I figured it was worth a try.



Took it out to my car and started it instantly. The instructions say to charge it for 36 hours first so I thought it was outstanding that it would start the car with the residual charge from the factory.

Edit: I've used this thing a lot, being that I hardly leave the house and have two cars. It will start a dead as a door nail battery several times before needing recharging. End Edit.



I had a battery that only provided enough power to make a click when turning the key. I ordered this, charged it for a day and hooked it to my battery. Finding the proper grounding spot is critical. I was alerted to the fact that I found a good ground finally after the 2004 Nissan Frontier Pickup's interior lights came on and the ding (key in ignition with open door) started blaring. The truck started right up.



I then later used it to start a battery in a 2000 Mustang. The battery was very drained and the car would not start, similar to the above scenario. Found the ground spot and the car started. After plugging the device back up, in less than an hour it was fully recharged.



I recommend a standard orange extension cord for this. The male end in the charger is recessed and you'll need a cord with an inline female socket that will plug directly in. - Automotive - Jump Start - Battery Booster - Jump Starters'

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Mystery - games, app

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Really great game, very fun. Graphics are amazing, fun story line. Would love to see a sequel or possibly a prequel? The only reason I didn't give five stars is that its a little short. Great job guys. The Secret of Grisly Manor

Got it to start on install only the one time. Looked fun but does nothing but force close now. Optimus V. The extra gfx chip lets me play near anything but guessing the 600mhz proc is to weak for this one.

Hidden object game works well on Epic 4G. Found it to be far shorter than expected. Pleasant graphics, but not very challenging. Ok if on free game of the day, or if you have an extra buck to throw away on a couple hours of simple game play.

This game was fun. You try to figure out what little objects around the house you can move and pick up objects like keys that are used to unlock new clues and tools.

Sadly it took less than an hour to get though it and finish the game. It may take longer if you are not experienced with this type of game. I got it free so it was a great value, but not sure I would recommend buying it if you want somthing that will last for a while.

Enjoyable game, but right when things are getting interesting and you think you're about to encounter more challenging and exciting puzzles, it's over! I feel a little cheated, the adventure games for iphone and ipad make this one look like something from addictinggames. Worth 99¢? If it was three times as long I'd say yes. - Games - App - Puzzle'

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Command Tm

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Not an especially in depth guide, It provides a sufficient walk through for each of the 2 games, but neglects finer points of each, For example: in Rebelstar Tactical Command(TM) If you put earned skill points into Medic, you are able to -take them out- later on, for use in other skills by pushing D-pad Right while the Medic skill is highlighted. It's an OK guide, but not very deep. If you just need a walk through for each of the 2 games, pick it up. If your an enthusiast of either of these 2 games, This guide will remind you of basic training, nothing more, nothing less. Sigma Star Saga(TM)/Rebelstar Tactical Command(TM) Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))'

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