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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fan, July 19 2012
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I just bought this fan and I'm using it to cool my home office which gets hot in the summer because of the computer. It works fine and has several nice features. It has a nice LED screen to know which modes are on and also a temperature sensor. There are three speed levels and three modes. There's also a sleep timer which you can set. There's also a remote included, which can set all options without getting up. The fan can rotate if you want. The fan was easy to assemble, but note that you need a screwdriver for 4 screws. You can choose to install it directly on the footing or with the cylinder to give it more height. It looks good in the office without standing out too much.

It's a good alternative to air conditioners and is pretty much hassle free to install.

Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
Price: CDN$ 19.99
20 used & new from CDN$ 11.98

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid, May 9 2012
Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 
This game has technical problems. Which I will cover in several points. First and foremost, you need light to play (a horror game, yes) and pretty bright light. Your own shadow is enough to make the game unplayable. This is because the 3DS isn't good at picking up light with its camera and that the included AR book is printed in very dark colors. Second, the gameplay mostly revolves around the AR book, which is annoying because you need to keep moving the camera or the book around or rotate it. You also need to move forward or back in some cases. The characters included in your camera view are not leveled with you. In most cases having a character next to me made me feel like it had its feet going beneath the floor. All in all, it's very inconvenient.

As for the gameplay, it's pretty boring. Puzzles are annoying and while playing with the AR book is sort of creepy, there's no scare factor to get here. You sometimes have to fight spirits, which involves shooting them (taking a picture) when they are about to hit you to counter their attacks. You can play with a rotating chair just fine for these. You need to speak several times to characters, instead of just getting everything you need to know in one go.

I did not play the other modes, but story mode is probably why you want to play this. But it's quite terrible and there are far better games than this. This game is merely showing the capabilities of the 3DS (and its weaknesses). It's a tech demo, really. So don't bother getting it, or at least borrow it from someone unlucky enough to have bought it first to see if you like it. The price tag attached to the game at its release was not worth what you get in this game.

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series
DVD ~ Edward James Olmos
Price: CDN$ 159.99
14 used & new from CDN$ 150.47

3.0 out of 5 stars Disk quality is questionable., Feb 21 2011
I was disappointed by the state of some disks in this set. Some DVDs have a rugged outer rim and some have a weird layer of plastic on the inner ring. I was able to watch every single episode, but the final episode was skipping a lot because of this. As for the content, it's fine (the usual bonus features) and it's a great show and you will probably enjoy it. Drama between the cast is the main subject of the entire series, with space battles coming second, so if you wanted a laser show, you might lose interest fast.

I suggest you borrow the first season from someone who has it and if you like it enough, buy the set.

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