
Joined on 07/31/06
Bought as a Gift

Pros: This was purchased as a gift for someone as they were going on vacation and wanted a new camera, something that they could really zoom with and that had a decent image stabilizer. Without getting technical, this camera takes quick, high quality, clear pictures on the automatic setting and manually making changes, although a bit confusing at first, can improve the quality. The zoom range with this camera is fantastic and the image stabilizer does a great job of keeping the pictures clear even when shaky hands and a large zoom are factored in.
Cons: Not worth taking any eggs off for, and some may even find it a pro, but this camera is very light, so much so that it tends to feel rather cheap and fragile.
Overall Review: Overall this is a great camera for someone who likes to snap a lot of pictures, goes on a lot of trips, but doesn't feel like spending the money or effort into SLRs
Okay Game

Pros: This game can be fun to play with the right group, anyone with a sense of humor and not easily offended will have a great time, though it can run a little long at times.
Cons: In my group of friends there are some prudish individuals who didn't enjoy some of the drug references in the game so it kinda ruined some of the play sessions, though it really isn't the fault of the game. The game does run long at times, I think a half hour or forty-five minutes is about the length of time I want to play a game like this and we have had it run over an hour to an hour and a half.
Great Card for HTPC

Pros: This is a great, cheap card, good for use in HTPC type builds as it can output HD video without a problem comes with the low profile bracket and is passively cooled which cuts down noise.
Cons: Wasn't Free
Overall Review: I currently have this in an NMediaPC case and it doesn't get above 52C with only 2 80mm exhaust fans doing the cooling for the whole case.
Okay cheap PSU

Pros: This is a decent cheap PSU that offers modular cabling. This is not the most efficient, nor is it the highest quality PSU out on the market, but for the price (I paid $24 after mail in rebate) it can't be beat. It is currently doing duty in my new HTPC build and has no problems what so ever.
Cons: This thing doesn't come with the largest assortment of cables but again, for the price.
Overall Review: This has been reviewed in several places, JonnyGuru for one, and they have found that they use lower quality capacitors than some other brands, however for the price it is a capable powersupply.
Decent budget HTPC case

Pros: This is a nice budget HTPC case that has room for several hard drives, a full size disc drive, a standard PSU and full ATX motherboards. Of course with all of the room necessary for the afore mentioned items, the case is on the large size. The case looks nice when positioned with the rest of the home theater equipment .
Cons: Build quality is a little low on this case, there are some loose or poorly fitted pieces, the screw holes for the disc drive do not line up with the holes on the drive itself, it can be a bit tricky to get the drive to line up and open without getting hung up. The fans that come with the case are a little loud considering the small amount of air they seem to move. Now a few extra minutes of tinkering and some new fans are all it took to get this case the way I wanted it, but some people may not want to do any work to a brand new case.
Overall Review: I chose this case because it looks nice and as if it belongs in a home theater setup, it can fit all standard size components and it was a good price at the time of purchase. There is an older version with only USB 2.0 on the front panel but the new version has one USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0. This case does not come with the LCD panel for the front, but it would be really nice if it did. I don't think it would be worth the extra $35 but it may make this case a little more appealing to others.
Great Game

Pros: Fun, Fun, Fun. Great game for family or group game nights, simple to set up, easy to follow instructions.
Cons: A bit expensive for a board game.
Overall Review: Bought this after watching TableTop with Wil Wheaton and it has quickly become a family favorite, we now have the apps on our tablets as well.