Got an email advertisement about the Dragon NaturallySpeaking product the other day. Was wondering if it really worked as good as the ad claims.

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Simply speak and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred automatically transcribes what you say up to 160 words a minute. It’s the fastest, most accurate way to work. Just look what you can accomplish at home, the office and even on the go:

* Create and edit documents and spreadsheets by voice
* Quickly send email and instant messages
* Quickly search the Web and your desktop by voice
* Format and correct text by voice
* Use a single voice command to insert blocks of text or graphics, like your name, title, logo and signature
* Easily proof your documents with dictation playback
* Dictate into a handheld recorder for automatic transcription later
* Enjoy 99+% accuracy – more accurate than the most skilled typists
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Does it really work? Maybe I will give it a try ….

The cold weather is taking a bite out of my game and I have not had the ability to practice or play with the advent of the year end holidays. I went out yesterday, after spending some time in the gym, and had some trouble getting the ball to go straight. I was saved from further mishap by a
phone call so I had to leave the range.

I have made some updates to the blog on the back end so I hope to provide more frequent updates in the future. Until then …

Product Description
Finally, a fishing system that lets kids truly enjoy the fishing experience. The Rocket Fishing Rod accurately casts up to 30 feet, just pump, launch & reel ‘em in! Patented safety bobber hides the hook until it hits the water. Makes fishing fun and safe, just pull back, point and cast. The safety bobber ensures that there are no accidental hooks. Quality engineered – patented design and rugged ABS construction to thrive in the great outdoors. A huge innovation in family fishing.

Review from Dad:
Fogo Rocket Rod Jet Cast Safe Fishing System
This product is pretty cool. It shoots pretty far and you don’t have fishing line issues that you have with regular fishing rods. It will definately be more excited to fish with Dad this summer. It’s very easy to handle that my 4 year old can do it by himself and its cool enough that even a 10 year old enjoys it and wants it.

Saw this online tonight and thought it was funny…I remember spending hours, and quarters, on these old games. Now you can have one in the back room.

The Super Multi Pac Man Upright Arcade Game is the ultimate cure for any classic video arcade fan with a bad case of Pac Man fever. This cabinet not only features the original classic Pac Man, but also seven sequels inspired by the iconic pellet chomper: Ms. Pac Man, Pac Attack, Ms. Pac Attack, Pac Man Plus, Ms. Pac Man After Dark, Ultra Pac Man, and Piranha Pac Man. This rare and limited cabinet features the original programming and circuit boards, and gives you the option of playing each game at either the classic slow speed or the more challenging fast speed. This cabinet has more than enough ghost chasing and pellet eating action to satisfy even the biggest Pac Man enthusiast.
Super Multi Pac Man Upright Arcade Game

So the 1980’s gave us lift & cut. The 90’s gave us Norelco’s Reflex and Quadra systems. Now finally, for the first time in its 70+ years as the leading maker of rotary shavers, Norelco gives us a system that covers more area, with more speed and comfort than ever before. It doesn’t just promise a faster, closer shave, it delivers.

I can’t speak for all guys, but let me try to break-down the electric / blade dilemma. Blades are closer, but cause irritation. So most blade users tend to skip a day to avoid that. Furthermore, you get a closer shave with a blade if you let the stubble grow a bit, so skipping a day is a common practice. But blade shaving gives guys far more options in terms of products to choose from, both for shavers and shaving conditioners and gels. Simply put, if you want a close shave and the ability to control all aspects of shaving, and see what you’re cutting, the blade is the best way to go.

Then there’s electric. An idea hatched from the 1930’s, and later re-marketed in the late 1950’s space age / cold war era that told us that blade shaving was a thing of the past. Electric shaving promised to be as close as a blade for decades, but never delivered. But over the years it has delivered its promise of a safer, faster, and less irritating shave. For guys who don’t like shaving around the sensitive lips and nose areas, electric has its advantages.

All electric shavers fail to cut the longer neck hairs effectively, including the new Norelco XL series. But the XL is still a major breakthrough. Simply put, it has switched me back to electric after 6 years of using blades. The new rotors have three rows of blades, and an innovative mix of slots and holes for stubble, making-use of dead space that was Norelco’s weakness since their beginning. The XL has the inward tilt mechanism introduced with the Reflex system. And it has the late 80’s lift-and-cut technology, which doesn’t work exactly as advertised, but it does shave flat areas of the face as close as a blade (the cheek and upper lip areas do get the closest cut).

The XL series is easy to clean under hot water, another development from the Quadra series, which is even better and more effective here.

The XL gives me the closest electric shave I’ve ever had. And I can use it daily for a consistent smooth look without irritation. Add the recent development of products like Anthony for Men’s alcohol-based pre-shave solution, and electric shaving suddenly has advantages worth making the switch. I liked the XL so much, I got the 9160XL for home, and the less-expensive 8140XL for my office. The 2 shavers are the same, except for the smart touch pivoting feature, which is not a big bonus in my opinion. The pivoting feature makes it possible to shave the neck and chin faster, but the results for both shavers is exactly the same, meaning that some neck hairs are going to be missed, making it necessary to use a blade to do some quick cleanup. Electric is far from perfect, but this is the closest and most comfortable electric yet. I’m sticking with it.

And since the XL is Norelco’s top of the line model, it is still made in Holland. All other Norelco’s are made in China. it won’t be long before the XL is made in China as Norelco develops it’s next breakthrough. But the XL is the big breakthrough as far as I’m concerned. I’m hooked. And I’m a total shaving geek now.

Buy the Norelco 8140XL