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There is probably no other tool that has saved as many work hours on and off the job site as a pnuematic nailer. These air powered nailers have now been refined and improved so much that you can have a specialized nailer for just about any application where a fastener is used. Everything from installing wooden crown molding to hardwood floor installation is now done faster and more accurately because of pneumatic nailers. We have put together a list of the top selling and top rated pneumatic nailers with real user reviews from people who own them and use them…not some sales stuff from the manufacturer. So, if you are in the market for a new nail gun, check out our pneumatic nailer reviews.

Well, I don’t know how they do it, but Rockstar continues to put out a bigger badder and better version of the all time great Vice City….or is that Grand Theft Auto? Whatever you want to call it, and however far back you go with the game is really irrelevant. San Andreas is clearly the best installment. Playing previous versions like Vice City will clearly improve your game play, but you can still learn all of the moves…with a little time. Oh, and the game will let you know just how long you have been playing. It has stats on just about everything you can think of, and then a bunch of things that you never have.

At first, San Andreas looks very intimidating, probably because I have played all previous versions of the game. The map that is included is easily 4 times the size of the map in Vice City and that map was easily 2 to 3 times the size of the Grand Theft Auto III map. Just about everything else is improved in the game, the rendering, the movement, driving, interaction with other characters…and there is two player mode as well. Plus, for those of you who could not stand dying because you landed in the water in Vice City, CJ (your name in San Andreas) can now swim.

I can probably go on for much longer than you would like to read. The bottom line: San Andreas is everything it was built up to be and more. Rockstar rocks.

If you are a woodworker, there is probably no cooler project than to make furniture from tree stock. However, chiseling and cutting the tenons by hand can take forever, especially if you are making a whole set of chairs. Well, now you can use a power tenon cutter from Veritas. Veritas is known for their ultra high quality tools and their tenon cutters are no different. So, if you are looking to make some willow furniture or just cut a bunch of perfect tenons, Veritas has the cutters you need.

Looking for an easy way to get rid of all of that snow? Finally ready to step up to the plate and get yourself a decent snow blower this year? Well, how about a solid, dependable Ryobi snow blower? The Ryobi name is synonymous with quality and their power tools are great. I have a Ryobi power planer and it has given me years of trouble free operation. So, stop breaking your back and get yourself a snow blower already. You read more about all kinds of snow blowers with real owner reviews on our snow blower page.

David Kirsch is creating some of the best selling and well reviewed exercise videos today. With his new, “Sound Body Sound Mind” video David has apparently hit a home run. If you are looking for an intense workout video, David Kirsch and his latest video may be exactly what you are looking for. All of the video reviews we have read have been overwhelmingly extatic about this new tape. So, get off your butt and read what they had to say here.

Yes, the bible is finally here. If you have not picked up a copy of Persuasive Online Copywriting, then stop what you are doing and order one NOW. If you own a website, or better yet, if you are planning to build a website…you need this book. While it is short on pages, it is tall on ideas. Even if you don’t read the whole book, it will be worth the price and the time it takes you to read. Persuasive Online Copywriting takes you back to the basics and makes you remember why it is you are doing what you are doing. Sometimes when we are designing or marketing our websites, we lose track of the most important reason we have built them in the first place…to convert! Do yourself a favor, get this book.

Tired of that sorry excuse for a miter guage on your table saw, band saw or other shop machine? How about stepping up to a real miter guage like the Incra 1000? We all know Incra is famous for their attention to detail and their fine tools and jigs. The Incra model 1000 miter guage is no different. You can read more about the model 1000 and what real owners have to say about it…and it is good.

If you are serious about woodworking, then you know there is really only one table saw that will do for your workshop…the Delta Unisaw. The table saws that all saws are measured by. This workhorse comes in different combinations with the Unifence or of course the Biesmeyer fence aka the Rolls Royce of saw fences. You can check out what some Delta Unisaw owners have to say on our Delta Unisaw reveiws page.

We had a small dinner party last night and it was my first opportunity to try out my new All Clad square grill pan. We had a new recipe for “Steak Diana” which is basically some Filet Mignons seasoned with cracked pepper, kosher salt, and Dijon mustard. I seasoned them up, put them in the fridge and let them marinade for a few hours. When I was ready for the steaks, I put the pan on the stove and set it to high. The first thing I noticed is that the All Clad pan is virtually the exact size of the square gill on our gas stove…I am sure that is no coincidence as All Clad is not new to the scene. I let it sit there for a few minutes on high to get nice and hot. I pulled out the steaks and grilled them on one side for about 10 minutes and then flipped once and cooked for about 5 minutes on the other side. These were some pretty beefy filets and they came out perfectly medium-rare. I could fit 6 huge Filet Mignons on the grill pan…and I would definitely recommend the square model. To be totally honest, once I saw how well it was proportioned, I immediately wished we had the two burner model. The steaks were seared perfectly with big fat grill marks on them and were perfectly cooked…I am really, really impressed with this pan. Clean up was a joke. I let the pan cool until the next day (it was a dinner party) and then just ran some hot water on it and hit it with the srub brush lightly. Voila. Here is a link to all of the All Clad grill pan reviews.

I recently purchased a new set of cordless phones recently and I went with the Uniden phones for a number of reasons. But, mostly I did it for the fact that the Uniden has a great speakerphone built into the handset (this is a cordless phone). So, I can be sitting on the couch, typing on the computer or cooking in the kitchen and talking on speakerphone. Plus the speakerphone is really quite good. I purchased the 2.4 GHz model and it works great. If I had to do it again, I would buy the 5.8 GHz, why? I don’t know, I am a tech dork that is why. But, all kidding aside, the Uniden cordless phones have operated flawlessly for over 4 months now. I would recommend them to anyone.

You can read more Uniden cordless phone reviews on our Uniden page.