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Sam (8 KP) rated Pandora Music in Apps
Feb 2, 2018
Great for listening to you're old favorites and getting exposure to new songs that fit in with your taste. (2 more)
Love being able to add variety to my stations.
Ads are not often enough to be annoying. Certainly more tolerable than normal radio.
It can take a while to get the perfect station curated, but once you do it's great. (2 more)
Sometimes it can get on kicks of all the same type of song, even after skipping.
Haven't been able to get the alarm to work.
David McK (3185 KP) rated Peter Pan (2003) in Movies
Apr 18, 2022
"All children grow up. Except one"
Live action version of JM Barrie's famous tale of the Boy who Never Grew Up, casting Jason Isaacs in the dual role of Mr Darling/Captain Hook, which makes me wonder is Captain Hook supposed to be the sterner side of their father, as seen through children's eyes!
Anyway, it's all here: Peter Pan himself, Tinkerbell, Neverland (including some rather scary mermaids for a family film!), The Lost Boys, Smee and Captain Hook, the alarm-clock swallowing crocodile that follows the latter ...
Anyway, it's all here: Peter Pan himself, Tinkerbell, Neverland (including some rather scary mermaids for a family film!), The Lost Boys, Smee and Captain Hook, the alarm-clock swallowing crocodile that follows the latter ...
Meg Baird recommended L'Avventura (1960) in Movies (curated)
Meg Baird recommended Rebecca (1940) in Movies (curated)
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated The Guest Room in Books
Apr 9, 2019
Richard and his younger brother, Philip could not be more different. Even so, Richard decides to use his home for his brother's bachelor party. Knowing how Philip and his friends are, he expects that this will be a wild party, but out of respect for his wife and child, he hopes it doesn't get too terribly wild. So when two strippers show up with their two bodyguards(apparently they're supposed to keep the men in check)this does not alarm Richard. What does alarm him though, is how young they look and the things Philip are doing with them even with the bodyguards present. When the girl, named Sonja jabs a knife into the neck of one of the bodyguards, all of the men are in total disbelief. Even more shocking are the two gunshots heard after. Sonja along with the other stripper/dancer/call girl, Alexandra, make their escape in the truck they arrived in. Richard is left with two dead men in the middle of his living room and a lot of explaining to do to his wife, Kristen.
The Guest Room will have you quickly turning pages to determine what is going to happen next. Told from two perspectives, third person narrative giving us the story as it unfolds through each character and first person narrative, told by Alexandra in which she tells her entire life story including the fateful night where her life changed forever.
I have read two of Chris Bohjalian's books previously. I was first introduced to his writing through a book club selection of Midwives. After that I added all of his books to by TBR. So far, this has been my favorite, but I'm just a juvenile in reading his books. This book had me go through a whole host of emotions. At the end, I cried. This is an amazing book that everyone will enjoy. One of the best books I have read this year.
The Guest Room will have you quickly turning pages to determine what is going to happen next. Told from two perspectives, third person narrative giving us the story as it unfolds through each character and first person narrative, told by Alexandra in which she tells her entire life story including the fateful night where her life changed forever.
I have read two of Chris Bohjalian's books previously. I was first introduced to his writing through a book club selection of Midwives. After that I added all of his books to by TBR. So far, this has been my favorite, but I'm just a juvenile in reading his books. This book had me go through a whole host of emotions. At the end, I cried. This is an amazing book that everyone will enjoy. One of the best books I have read this year.
Fantastic for the price
I gave this a go as my wife was looking for something that she could listen to when she was walking the dog. When it came I was amazed by just how many functions it has. Aside from the mp3 and video capabilities, it also has photos, ebooks, pedometer, fm radio, stop watch, alarm and lots more. I was a little perturbed to find that I could not Bluetooth songs to it, only connect it by Bluetooth to headphones. It comes with all the necessary cables and instruction. It also comes with a strap on armband so you can easily slip the mp3 player into it, which makes it ideal for those people who want to jog or run whilst listening to music. A great item for a great price (£34.99 on Amazon)
Aurora recommended track American Beauty by Thomas Newman in American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score by Thomas Newman in Music (curated)
Zoe Kazan recommended Groundhog Day (1993) in Movies (curated)
Kayla (19 KP) rated Fitbit Blaze in Tech
May 18, 2018
Sleek design (1 more)
Looks good on small wrists
Hard to find comfortable fit (1 more)
Poor battery life
Nice watch
I wear this watch almost constantly! I love being able to keep track of my heart rate and know how well or unwell I'm sleeping. It's especially useful as a first time mom, being able to make sure I get enough sleep when I can't keep my hours straight.
It's very easy to navigate and view your daily tracking, from steps to calories. You are also able to pick specific exercises to track your time, if you choose to do so. It'll pick up activity via heartbeat even if you choose not to do so- picking a category just makes the caloric burn a bit more accurate. There's a timer as well so you can time planks, wall holds, or even cooking if your heart desires!
The Blaze also features coached exercises and meditation, two features I will admit I've never even used. It's really nifty that they throw that in if you find yourselfin need of some guidance. If you don't, it in no way interferes with doing anything else on the watch and you forget it's even there.
The other feature the Blaze offers is a vibration alarm. I'm by no means a deep sleeper (again, first time mom- everything wakes me up) and this alarm does nothing for me. I could set 50 of them and still not wake up. The vibration is just not powerful enough to feel it in your sleep.
Overall, the watch is pretty awesome. You can also answer calls and read texts on it. I suggest never using the all day sync feature with your phone because you'll have to charge up every single day if you do. If you have small wrists it can be very hard to get a comfortable fit. It seems like it's either digging into the skin or flopping around annoyingly with just a single groove change. It offers some useful features, none the less, and I'd still recommend it for anyone looking for a smart watch.
It's very easy to navigate and view your daily tracking, from steps to calories. You are also able to pick specific exercises to track your time, if you choose to do so. It'll pick up activity via heartbeat even if you choose not to do so- picking a category just makes the caloric burn a bit more accurate. There's a timer as well so you can time planks, wall holds, or even cooking if your heart desires!
The Blaze also features coached exercises and meditation, two features I will admit I've never even used. It's really nifty that they throw that in if you find yourselfin need of some guidance. If you don't, it in no way interferes with doing anything else on the watch and you forget it's even there.
The other feature the Blaze offers is a vibration alarm. I'm by no means a deep sleeper (again, first time mom- everything wakes me up) and this alarm does nothing for me. I could set 50 of them and still not wake up. The vibration is just not powerful enough to feel it in your sleep.
Overall, the watch is pretty awesome. You can also answer calls and read texts on it. I suggest never using the all day sync feature with your phone because you'll have to charge up every single day if you do. If you have small wrists it can be very hard to get a comfortable fit. It seems like it's either digging into the skin or flopping around annoyingly with just a single groove change. It offers some useful features, none the less, and I'd still recommend it for anyone looking for a smart watch.
tanuki (2 KP) rated Fitbit Alta HR Fitness Wristband in Tech
Feb 6, 2019
Stylish and full of features
The Alta manages to be both stylish, light and sleek as well as containing all the desired features of a fitness band and smartwatch in one go. This slimline band fits on the wrist and will track any heart-rate-raising activity - it excels at detection, being able to determine road cycling from mountain biking (but it cannot detect weight lifting, as the heart rate isn't consistently high enough. It will detect a cardio class like Body Pump though.) It will monitor sleep cycles, your active minutes and calories burned. You can set all manner of goals in the app - fitness, diet or sleep goals, for example - and data is displayed in easy-to-read formats. Honestly I wouldn't be without it: it makes controlling your fitness a breeze, which is vital when you have goals to hit and stats to crunch. It will also, as a bonus, hook up to your phone and display the first line of any text or whatsapp messages, and you can set a silent alarm too.