The easiest and cheapiest way to program a PIC microcontroller may be using a serial or parallel port programmer. I prefer serial programmers as they most likely don’t need any external power supply to work as they take all the needed power from the computer’s serial port. That make …

I love this monitor! Its a 23 inch so its really big, but not too big so it doesn’t look like your using a TV for a monitor. The picture quality is amazing, and games and movies look spectacular on this thing. The picture is so …

This hair straightener is magical. I have thick, frizzy, obnoxious hair. I hate my hair. I have tried every straightening, smoothing, silkening, anti-frizz product I can find. I have tried really cheap straighteners ($20) and moderately-priced straighteners ($80). The GHD straightener is not just a “more expensive” version; it …

I am forever finding myself in need of more and more batteries, since in this increasingly electronic world in which we live, more and more gadgets and devices require such power. I have always preferred products which run off standard AA-size batteries to those which require proprietary Li-ion cells, …

I bought an IPOD Nano at an Apple Store in Korea, so I was a little nervous. Thankfully, the IPOD worked like a charm and had no problems hooking up to my Japanese made laptop. I bought a 4 gig, green Nano, and I am absolutely pleased with the …

Plasma televisions are known for their superior image quality. If you are looking to purchase a plasma television then this Hewlett Packard 42″ is a great choice. This television is high definition, which means in addition to its superior image quality from being a plasma television you have the …

If you have an Ipod at all then one of the best products you could possibly buy for it is this travel charger for many reasons. First, I had a 2nd generation Ipod a long time ago and it used to come with these chargers and since then they …

The $100 I spent on this Norelco 1150x/40 Senso Touch Men’s Wet/Dry Electric Shaver is probably the most I’ve ever put out for any kind of beauty accessory before in my life. And though it states that it’s specifically for men, I never let that stop me from experimenting …

At one moment in time, I became fed up with slurry, echoing bass, chalk-on-board, breaking glass like treble, and almost nonexistent middle. I dreamed of crystal clear bass, mellow middle and smooth but yet twangy treble, and when I bought Starck Parrot Zik wireless headphones, my dreams finally came …

When my 2 desk calculators got broken after years of dedicated service, I decided to just use my phone calculator. However, it was cumbersome and inconvenient as I always need to do several steps before I get the function I wished. In addition, as my phone is small, so …

Let me be the one to tell you that I have never been the type of person who has been interested in video games. I used to play them a lot when I was a kid but I grew out of them as I got older. We own an …

Presto Jumbo Cool Touch Griddle 07035 is a wonderful gift for a lover of good homemade breakfasts. The cooking surface is large, you can make 6 good-sized pancakes at once, or cook several items like eggs, bacon, and French toast at the same time. The surface has a non-sticking …

This product was perhaps one of the biggest splurges that I made on myself for Christmas. Every since the day that I received the original Nintendo gaming system, I have been a fan of playing videos games. I always hated having a younger brother as a child …

I bought this after being stuck with a rental vehicle at work with a damaged CD player the idea of this is to play your MP3 or Ipod through your car radio so it seemed like the ideal solution to get me through days at work with no CD …

When you live in a place that it prone to being hit by hurricanes like me, you learn very soon that battery powered lights are very valuable, especially during hurricane season. This is because when a hurricane hits or sometimes, if a big hurricane even passes by your country …

SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer with Embedded Thermal Printer (SS-101)
I am one person who has no patience in writing grocery list. I oftentimes would just rely on my brain to remember the grocery items for my weekly shopping. I admit though that there are so many times I could not …

For Christmas this year, the only thing I asked for was the new Ipod Touch 4g and that is exactly what I got. At first, I was very excited to try it out and just have some fun. The Ipod Touch can almost do it all, it has games, …

This CD player is absolutly fabulous for the money. traditionally the coby products are a lot cheaper than their sony and other name brand counterparts. this coby stereo is a great deal. the sleak looking stereo has a flat bottom center with a blue see through lid. The silver …

Very disappointed in the loss of quality control by Remington regarding my recent purchase of a replacement rechargeable rotary electric razor. I obtained the model 9190 from the local Longs Drugs, had to take it back due to a manufacturing defect, again had to take that back due …

When I began college and began taking difficult fast passed lecture classes, I realized that it would not be enough for me to just show up to class and take good notes. The professors spoke so fast that I could not get down everything that I needed for the …

I feel that the iPod Nano is limited in use as it doesn’t have a radio and it doesn’t have a built in FM transmittor. I would like to be able to listen to my music on my car speakers but in order to do this I had to …

I bought this DVD player a while back after moving apartments and realizing I’d forgotten my original player. Ever the penny pincher, I was attracted to this budget alternative through popular retailer Argos and thought I’d give it a go, considering the impressive £19.99 price tag.
Although at first …

Sony always have launched expensive but quality products and it is the main reason why I prefer using only Sony products. It not those other products are inferior in quality but Sony just got the edge over any other product and is a bit expensive as well but quality …

I had my haircut a month ago. From a long straight hair, it finally was styled into layers. But then, after trying on blow drying and volumizing products, its still so baby fine. It looks thin and lack nice waves. I searched online and found this 2 Inch …

Saitek competition game clock served me as a perfect entry level chess clock. When I started playing chess at my nearby chess club, I bought this digital chess clock from wholesalechess.com. Saitek was the cheapest of all digital chess clocks available online. Also one thing that really impressed me …

The best vacumns cost the biggest bucks, right? WRONG! VERY wrong! We’ve had several vacumn over the years and they’ve ranged from $100 to $200. Most recently we had a bagless unit we inherited from my brother-in-law. I liked the bagless feature but the …

I will be reviewing about CD-R King’s U.S.B 2.0 Card Reader.
I can 100% tell you and guarantee that this is the most handy tool you could ever meet in your whole life.
This product makes you feel at ease whenever you transfer data from a storage card to …

I think this company is trying to get into the headphone industry by sporting a new feature, where you can share your music by playing it out loud with the speakers that are on the outside of the earcups of the headphones. This is a pretty cool feature (that …

Am pretty sure most of you will know the basic features of the Nano, so first I want to say from the get go that i plan on talking about what new feature i liked/disliked about the new one, because the question if asking myself before purchasing the new …

PC Gilmore has been really helpful to me when I needed to know about the prevailing prices of computers in the country. I was very particular with the price, of course as I have my budget and would need to stick to it. PC Gilmore is a PC shop …

The sansa view’s features unclude, photos, Movies or videos, and music, built in microphone, and FM tuner.
Photos.
The view’s photo viewer can view about 10 pictures per page. It is great because it has a slideshow feature. While playing music, I can view all my photos. It switches automaticially to …

My hair isn’t straight neither curly, but the kind of wavy that instead of looking cute always have a natural weird shape. That’s why I need some help to make it look good, like, for example, a hair straightener.
GHD IV Styler is a small and cute product that can …

This is a handheld global positioning system. This is a mapping model so I can actually see the grounds, elevation, and the type of land. I used to have an eTrex, but it didn’t show me enough information. It only showed me the “statistics” such as elevation, direction, and …

I was lucky enough to be one of the people who got to experience the Apple Tv (New Version) Why? Because my husband works for Apple and so he get to get his hands on the newest items before they come out. I wasn’t a true fan of the last …

I remember the craze for the Ipod. Those white headphones that seemed to stick out of everyone’s bags. As I hate all things associated with Apple (I have bad experiences with the Macs they made us use in school), I wanted an alternative, and I got it in the …

I have a very good experience with the Matestar BXP56 Compact Disk Player and Radio. I would love to share this experience with you.
Please let me start by saying that I think that its biggest advantage is the fact that it comes with many useful features: MP3/CD-R/CR-RW player, …

This is probably the most useless product I have ever seen. It doesn’t make any sense, it isn’t priced reasonably, and there are much better alternatives out there. Lets start off with what this product does and what it doesn’t do. For those that have never seen this product …

If you are looking for the best value out there in a printer, copier, and scanner then look no further than the HP Deskjet 1051 All-in-One Printer. I bought mine from Walmart, because my old printer broke. I was not expecting to have to buy another printer right then, …

DVD players before are plain and can only provide mere entertainment through its capability to play VCD, DVD and audio CD formats. But I like this player from LG because it gave me a relaxing time too. The player is not slim compared to the other new releases. This one …

I recently extended my modest walk-in closet to include the boxes of shoes which I previously ransacked under my bed. I affixed a tall piece of furniture where I shall evacuate the shoes to allow my cramped space to breath. I’m not very good at organizing things. …

I replaced my old Canon Inkjet with an HP PSC 1315 series model printer. Rationally, I picked this model because of its wide range of capabilities, acknowledged as an all-in-one versatile printer that can do scans and copying aside from printing documents. The size of …

When I’m out on trips, I do mostly cultural explorations such as dining for exotic delicacies or going to museums. But trekking in rugged terrain is not my idea of an adventure, much less diving under water, usually, I like to be self-indulgent and immerse myself with the …

I’m not even going to lie but I wasn’t in the mood to talk about these headphones. But I had to find something to talk about because I was in the mood to write. With that being said, I chose these horrible things to speak on. Well what should …

If anyone is bored to death or annoyed of the traditional beeping sound or radio as an alarm clock, then this may be a good alternative. That is if you own ANY Apple iPod. The Play.com iPod Speaker Dock with Alarm Clock (Black) made by octavo, is a decently priced …

My old monitor is too bulky and adding heat into my room, it is a black LG monitor and I admit that I bought it because it is cheap. After three years my LG monitors is malfunctioning and it need to be replaced so I can continue my work …

I bought the Sony CD Radio Cassette-Corder model number CFD-S20CP for $149CDN. Basically this portable cassette/cd/mp3 player is a boom box, and I bought it due to the good Sony name and the fact that it can be used as both a plug in product and a battery operated …

The Ipod Nano is an amazing little machine. It is small and compact, holds a large quantity of material and the sound is spectacular. I purchased my Ipod Nano with 2 GB back in December, and it has become a favorite product I use on a regular basis.
I bought …

I recently bought the Bose Wave sound dock system and boy is it amazing. I went to friends house just the other day, and knowing that this house is enormous I tested my Bose system. In a room 2000 sq ft big at just 50 volume that one little …

It was Christmas of last year that we prepared our Noche Buena Feast at home. I noticed the Beef Afritada (recipe cooked in tomato sauce with vegetables and other condiments) that my father cooked has a black charcoal like included. I examined it and when I do not understand …

One of the newer cartridges that have become available for the Cricut machine is the Winter Woodland cartridge. This is another for the holiday collection, and it has to be my favorite out of the 5 Christmas and winter cartridges. One of the cool things on this Cricut cartridge …