[Product] Reviews and Other Links.

Okay, I'd like to start by saying that I appreciate all who stop by and read this blog. To date that has been over well over 1,000 unique visitors (I don't count in those stats). If you've bookmarked this or visited more than once, I'd be happy to hear what interests you here.

But since I haven't gotten any comments/feedback, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing. 'What's my blog about?' peeps ask me. Well, put simply, it's about whatever comes into my life and I feel may be of interest to others. That includes, films, books, local San Francisco events, internet deals, websites, or just general opinions.

If you find my opinions happen to coincide with some of your own... Well, first, let me say... I'm sorry for you. Nah, just funnin'. I mean to say, you can visit some of my product reviews on Amazon.com here, a few Netflix reviews here, and my CNet profile (with info, and forum posts) here. Again (I posted this on a much earlier blog), I've got more floating around out there on some forums, usually I'm listed as prodesma for my user name.

I just finished reading a very good novel, The Hit, by Jere Hoar. Don't ask me to pronounce his name, but it's an excellent read. It 'twas another bargain bin book ($1.98) at Green Apple Books and raved about by critics. It has substance, isn't overwritten, and his pacing is near perfect.

Next up is Eva Hoffman's (author of Lost in Translation), The Secret, or David Sedaris' bestseller, Dress Your Family in Courduroy and Denim. Dress Your Family (dyfcad) oughtta win an award based on title alone. ha ha. I like it. Like, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, by Dave Eggers. Sorry, but The Hit and The Secret don't win any hero cookies from me in that category.

Once again, if you haven't visited the Style Invitational in the Washington Post, it's a good laugh. Witty banter at the expense of everyone involved. I love some of the contests they run, and the submissions they get. Quality stuff, I say. No, these aren't Miró pieces, these images were interpreted by readers into the following captions (image A,B,C,D from l-to r). A: "Florida road sign: 'Caution: Short, elderly drivers next 218 miles.'" "A West Virginia dental chart." D: "The new, improved High-Water Superdome." The Style Invitational "Bad Advice for Immigrants" is some seriously low-brow humour, that just was funny too.

Another site that I like is FatWallet.com for internet deals. Fat Wallet has been around for a long while now, and has some great deals. Worth a stop by. And don't forget to check Woot! everyday for that once in a (______woot!) deal.

Last site I'll link today is this kewl Highway Sign Generator, a site I found on the Style Invitational pages. You guessed it, my high intelligence quotient reader... You can generate your own highway sign (well, simulated anyways). Here's what mine would say : "PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE WHILE CHECKING THAT YOUR TAIL LIGHTS ARE WORKING." huh? yeah, that's my logic puzzle for you. Like when I'd ask to have a bagel cut diagonally.

My Flickr photo gallery is now up to 1,381 views. And I will continue to post new pics every week or two. I'll prolly start reading dyfcad before this weekend. Cheers.

Image credits: top photo of the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) is my own original work, The Hit cover from alibris.com, DYFCAD cover from alibris.com, abstract images box from the Style Invitational.