Month: September 2012 (Page 6 of 13)

RocSports Lite Slip Ons Review

September 18, 2012 /

RocSports Lite Slip Ons

We have been testing and enjoying wearing some spanking new RocSports Lite Slip Ons and this could the most comfortable shoe ever made! This new offering from Rockport has the latest technologies including a padded collar and tongue for comfort, full grain leather that is soft and durable, supple and flexible ETC that helps keep feet dry and helps reduce friction, and EVA which provides lightweight shock absorption to reduce foot and leg fatigue.

This is all part of the notable adiPRENE technology by adidas that incorporates highly shock absorbent cushioning to protect your heel at impact.

The RocSports Lite Slip On is also versatile and looks great with a business or casual look. To find the right pair for you, check out Nordstrom.com and improve your comfort and appearance with these stylish kicks from Rockport.

Gear, Stuff to Buy

3M Car Care: After “Wax On Wax Off”

September 16, 2012 /

3M Car Care

You don’t need to be a car guy to take care of your vehicle; you don’t even need to be all that handy. Washing your car is only the first step down this path. 3M produces the products that not only make washing your car easy, but also more advanced repairs such as scratch removal, mechanical maintenance and body repair. The democratization of car care is here.

Step One: Make It Shine

Washing your car may seem mundane and tiresome. Why take all that time and money to do it yourself when you can just take it somewhere? But if your looking to expand your car care knowledge, the old wash and wax is a stepping stone to more advanced procedures.

3M takes the hassle out of choosing the right products by bundling them together in one kit. Wash, wax, scrub, tire clean and detail are all available in one box, and in smaller sizes. So at the end of the day, you’ll have a clean car and not mountains of material left over. Plus, if you can competently wash your rig, you’re down the path of making your ride last.

Step Two: Bring Back the Luster

After washing, you may notice the years of abuse and neglect have taken their toll. Faded paint, a scratch here from a shopping cart, a scratch there from the garage door. Luckily, you don’t need to take it to a body shop to fix it.

3M’s scratch remover system, paint restore system and headlight restore kit all use simple to follow instructions, and all the proper materials to turn faded paint and lights back to near OEM condition. You’ll be surprised how easy and effective taking small scratches out can be, and how better you’ll feel about your car after. But what about those dents that won’t come out or the weird idle and poor gas mileage you’re getting?

Step Three: Boss Level

Bondo is the official material of the shade tree mechanic. Done right, you can effectively prep any material for painting well enough to get OEM quality back. After all, it’s what the professionals use. 3M also has a kit providing the proper sandpaper and instructions to prep dents yourself.

Although, this can be incredibly intimidating, as you are taking paint off, so I wouldn’t recommend taking your first try on something new, but definitely on a beater car or truck.

Also available is 3M’s professional quality fuel and air system cleaner system that combines all the sprays and solvents the pros use, in sizes and prices that work for consumers. Using all the materials together, you’ll see a smoother running, more efficient ride.

Step-by-Step Handiness

The best part of these systems is that they all lead to one another; you need no prior knowledge of cars, just a willingness to try. The systems are designed and written to make sense to anybody. This is just touching the surface of what you need to know to work on your car, but hopefully it will inspire you to tackle more challenging projects.

Cars

App of the Week: Sing It, Say It

September 16, 2012 /

Developer:
Wobbyl LLC

Compatible with:
iPhone
iPad
iPod Touch (4th Generation)

Android Compatible Systems

Requires:
iOS 5.0 or later

Android 2.0.1 or up

Price:
$0.99

Available here for iOS and here for Android

Considering that the app “Draw Something” has been downloaded over 50 million times since its release, it was, of course, inevitable that other developers would try to take their own stab at the concept, and reap the considerable rewards of the apparently huge market that exists for that style of game.

Yet unlike the many “Angry Birds”knock offs out there, there really isn’t much creative freedom in trying to duplicate “Draw Something.” As indicated by the title, it’s a game where you draw something, people take a guess at what subject it is you are trying to draw, and the world rejoices at the fun had by all in the process. It’s not exactly a concept that is easy to capitalize off of without directly copying the original idea. While this would usually be a breath of fresh air, creatively speaking, it’s truthfully kind of sad that no one has found a way to take the basic idea present in that game (user created trivia with your friends) and find a fun new direction to take it in.

That’s why I like the new app “Sing It, Say It.” Instead of relying on a visual for the trivia question, “Sing It, Say It” instead uses audio clues. Specifically, you are asked to record a movie quote or song lyrics, provide the answer in a limited character space, and share it with up tofour other players (random, or grouped through you) to see who can match the sound to its source. The gameplay is enhanced by the ability to acquire tickets by winning and achieving other goals like winning streaks, or being the fastest guesser in your group. These tickets work as in game currency to unlock bonuses that range from more recording time, to voice modifiers (and also serve as a nice change of pace from a game requiring actual currency to unlock things).

If it sounds simple that’s because it is, and that’s thankfully why the whole things works. As so many of us are children of the multimedia age, our minds are backed up with movie quotes and song lyrics that were previously only useful for the occasional misguided karaoke adventure, or casual slip in to everyday conversation. “Sing It, Say It” provides a competitive forum for that knowledge, and does it with a simple system that never hinders your experience. While that is an experience that I find is best enjoyed with a group of personal friends as opposed to a random online gathering (much like a “Rock Band” session), if you have that group of equally pop culture obsessed buddies available, it’s incredibly fun to find yourself in a forever-ongoing back and forth of “spot that reference” with a well implemented reward system furthering your efforts.

While it would have been easy for “Sing it, Say it” to be a soulless “Draw Something” knock off, instead it feels like an idea that was spawned by a simple gathering of friends wanting to share a game of trivia we’ve all played before with others as well. It’s not quite as dynamic and addictive as the mega hit “Draw Something,” but that casual fun feeling that frames the entire experience is more than enough to have me singing this apps praises, and saying that it’s my app of the week.

Entertainment

HP and Arjan Writes Present Special Preview of Ellie Goulding’s New Album in New York

September 15, 2012 /

Last night at Manhattan’s posh Hotel on Rivington penthouse suite, HP and blogger Arjan Writes presented a special preview of “Halcyon,” the new album by British pop sensation Ellie Goulding. Best known in the United States for her monster hit, “Lights,” Goulding has gone on to great success stateside, appearing on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Saturday Night Live,” as well as a special guest appearance at the White House last December, where she sang Christmas carols onstage with Barack Obama. For all of her enormous success in the last few years, though, Goulding is a very humble, down-to-earth and endearing personality.

The evening began with a bit of background on Goulding, who grew up in the small town of Hereford and got heavily into music early on. “My mum was cool with music,” she says. “She would buy every new thing that was out. We really had no money, but whatever we did have, she’d spend it on CDs and tapes.” Idolizing singers like Bjork, Joni Mitchell, Beyonce and Stevie Nicks, Goulding says she quit college because “something was pushing me into music.” Elaborating on what that something is, she also says, “Having people come together for the same cause is really important. The fact that I can do that with shows is really awesome.”

Delving into “Halcyon,” we heard samples of a few tracks, including the clearly Bjork-influenced “My Blood,” which shares thematic water imagery with other songs on the album. Goulding says, “I have a fascination with the ocean, being lost at sea. I kind of want to be a mermaid.” The title track, “Halcyon,” addresses another theme of the album in its plaintive chorus: “When it’s just us, you show me what it feels like to be lonely, you show me what it feels like to be lost.” “I write songs out of being alone,” Goulding says. “I’m around people all the time, but there’s a theme of loneliness on this album.”

That is not to say the album is relentlessly downbeat or somber, however, as Goulding is quick to point out that “I like making things that give people hope, I suppose, in the least cheesy way possible.” Ellie Goulding’s career certainly seems to show a lot of hope, with unreleased collaborations with the likes of Skrillex and Swedish House Mafia possibly on the way “in the next couple of years,” proving her mantra that anything could happen.

Entertainment, Music, News, On Location

Hidden Netflix Gems: Glengarry Glen Ross

September 15, 2012 /

This week’s Hidden Netflix Gem: “Glengarry Glen Ross” (1992)

“Glengarry Glen Ross” is David Mamet’s film adaptation of his 1984 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play of the same name. The star-studded drama depicts two desperate days in the lives of four Chicago real estate salesmen after Blake, a corporate trainer sent by the downtown office (played by Alec Baldwin in one of the best single-scene performances of all-time), announces that in a week all but the best two salesmen will be fired. The film is named after two of the properties the salesmen attempt to unload, Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms.

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Entertainment, Movies

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