Retro Review: Go With the Flowski

REVIEWED BY: Ms. Cairo

MY RECOMMENDATION: YES, with reservations

AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION PAGE: Go With The Flowski

WEB ADDRESS: http://www.gowiththeflowski.com/

BLOG DESCRIPTION: Technomads blogging the U.S.A. like never before photographing spectacular, compelling, offbeat, utterly unforgettable cool places. We're the new breed of geeky gypsies livin' the dream on the road by summer and skiing Tahoe in winter! New photos/videos are uploaded to our photo blog frequently, follow it today!

MY REVIEW: I hate to give this blog a bad review, as the photos are pretty nice -- on their website. But with the greyscale of the Kindle, the photos really do suffer in translation.

Each post has several photos of each particular site.

Bookmark this blog if you like photos of American scenery. Try a Kindle subscription if you're satisfied with greyscale photos.

RECENT ARTICLES:
-Snow at Sierra in Tahoe
-Alice in Chains Concert
-Lake Tahoe, California
-Welcome to CAlifornia
-Mono Basin Scenic Area
-Crab Cooker Hot Spring, CA

Phoenix Real Estate Guy (industry specific, real estate)

REVIEWED BY: Ms. Cairo

MY RECOMMENDATION: YES

AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION LINK: Phoenix Real Estate Guy

WEB ADDRESS: http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com

BLOG DESCRIPTION: Local, state and national real estate news and developments.

MY REVIEW: This is an excellent blog for anyone thinking of buying a house - regardless of where you want to buy it, although it will be of extra help to those wanting to buy a home in Phoenix.

The posts are well written and informative. The website also provides many features for the prospective home buyer - a "Quick Home Buyer" search engine for Phoenix and surrounding cities homes for sale.

RECENT POSTS:
--I Am Your Customer: Why you need to listen to me
--Short Selling Your House: Getting a Mortgage After Foreclosure
--Can I Withdraw an Offer on a Short Sale Before the Bank Approves it?
--To My Friends in Saskatoon — Buy a House in Phoenix!
--A&E’s Flip This House: Looking for a Phoenix Phlipper
--Ask a Question!

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Ms. Cairo writes several blogs including:
Seaborn: Oceanography Blog
Star Trek Report: Space Sciences
Topical Murder and Dated Death

Retro Review: Classic Mysteries

REVIEWED BY: Ms. Cairo

MY RECOMMENDATION: YES

AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION PAGE: Classic Mysteries

WEB ADDRESS: http://www.classicmysteries.net/

BLOG DESCRIPTION: Podcasts, reviews and conversations about fine mysteries worth reading and re-reading.

MY REVIEW: I love this blog. A definite must subscribe, if you are any kind of a mystery fan.

Truth to tell, I was raised on the classic mysteries Les Blatt talks about here, so much so that I return to them again and again, instead of the modern stuff written these days that is too gruesome for my taste, or just so much pap. (How many middle-aged women with cranky mothers or otherwise disfunctional families can operate a catering service or a bed and breakfast or a dog walking business and on and on).

Okay, inconsistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. I normally discourage subscribing to blogs that make you click on a link to be taken to the complete article... but with this blog, it's worth it. Also, a few of the reviews are podcasts, which you can't hear on the Kindle. But, when you come across a book and Blatt's prose makes you curious to know more, then you can bop on over to his website and take a listen.

RECENT ARTICLES:
-Book Printing: the way it was
-Looking back: Vintage Ngaio Marsh
-"Death of a Peer"
-Looking back: "Trent" and the Imperfect Detective
-Agatha Nominees
-"The Poisoned Chocolates Case"

Retro Review: Ars Technica

REVIEWED BY: Ms. Cairo

MY RECOMMENDATION: YES

AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION PAGE: Ars Technica

WEB ADDRESS: http://arstechnica.com/

BLOG'S DESCRIPTION: Ars Technica offers news and reviews, analysis of technology trends, and expert advice on topics ranging from the most fundamental aspects of technology to the many ways technology is helping us enjoy our world.

MY REVIEW: If you're a gamer of any kind, this is the blog for you. Indeed, despite the blog's description on its Amazon webpage, that does seem to be it focus - the technology of gaming on computers, on ipads and Iphones, and so on.

Even if you're not into gaming, the technology covered here is interesting, and stuff that frankly, any member of a technological society needs to know about. Any gaming technology is also technology that will find its way into the real world eventually, from our movies to how our computers operate.

Check this blog out via the Kindle free two-week tryout, and I think you'll continue your subscription after that.

RECENT ARTICLES:
-The A4 and the A8: secrets of the iPad's brain
-They won't see you coming: the XAI Laser Mouse with LCD
-My oil droplet is smarter than your lab mouse
-Weird Science finds marriage can kill
-Week in gaming: Bad Company 2, Mario Galaxy 2, Steam
-Week in tech: we're all so predictable

Weight Loss Jedi (weight loss, weight maintenance)

REVIEWED BY: Ms. Cairo

MY RECOMMENDATION: YES

AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION LINK: Weight loss Jedi: Lose Weight and Get Fit , by Exxponent Media Network

WEB ADDRESS: http://www.weightlossjedi.com/

BLOG DESCRIPTION: Weight-loss tips, equipments, and fitness gadgets.

MY REVIEW: This is a commercial site. What the authors do is describe and rate the "best" in a series of some kind of fitness equipment from push up bards to fitness games, etc. You can then purchase what you like, or at least go via links to the company's home page, to check out each piece of equipment further.

For those looking to lose weight and get fit, I recommend this blog - it lets you know what's out there in the terms of equipment and prices.

RECENT POSTS:
--5 Best iPhone Pedometer Applications
--11 Pull up Bars To Get Fit At Home
--9 Pushup Bars To Re-Shape Your Body
--11 Best Adjustable Dumbbells For Intense Weight Training
--7 Best Fitness Games For Wii
--6 Best Fan Exercise Bikes with Air Resistance

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Ms. Cairo writes several blogs including:
Seaborn: Oceanography Blog
Star Trek Report: Space Sciences
Topical Murder and Dated Death