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This is a perfect set of headphones for a kid. Plugged into a tablet the volume limiter prevents a kid from blasting the sound. The headphones also provide enormous relief for the parent from the annoying sound tracks of the games. From the vendor: Kid-safe volume limiting technology suitable for children ages 3-9 Padded, extra comfortable ear cups High quality, full range stereo sound Works with all portable devices that feature a 3. 5mm stereo jack Playful Barbie design, styles may vary Connectivity Technology: Wire If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.

I loaded this on my computer using a CD.  Now  I have a fairly robust machine with all the updates and it took over an hour for the program to load.  I was so convinced that something was wrong that I did a tech support chat and he told me to wait it out.  That leads me to believe that they are aware of how slow it loads.  I got it loaded and spent the last hour and half exploring it.  There are plenty of feature and it looks as if it will take an in depth study of the tutorials, in other words, not intuitive.  I have used this type of software for years and years and this one is no better than some I use that are 6 years old.  It was disappointing but perhaps when I have many hours to spend exploring the tutorials I will try again.  Right now my impression is okay but nothing special. From the vendor: Edit with precision on the intuitive timeline across unlimited tracks in HD and 4K in this advanced video editor. Use keyframing con...

My latest book needs reviews.  If you are willing to review the book go to www.bentrim.info  and click on contact form and send me a message with your email address.   I will be putting the Kindle version of the book up for free on Amazon for reviews in the near term.  The number of kids harming themselves due to confusion over their gender or their family situation regarding gender is increasing.   It breaks my heart to read the obituary of a kid who was just confused.   My hope is this book will at least help one kid feel more comfortable in their life and less likely to engage in often fatal behavior. The family of today may not be the same as the family of yesterday.  Regardless of structure, if love and nurturing are present, if children are valued and protected it is a family. This book hopes to show that differing family structures need not be confusing.   Buy on Amazon This book may have been receiv...

  Register the product and go to the Canon website and download the camera body manual (EOS-RP) and the lens manual (RF24-240)  and study them.   BTW when registering, the lens is the control ring lens of the RF series which is not apparent in the manual that comes with the camera.   The camera appears to be amazing from a strictly amateur viewpoint.  It is well beyond my last digital camera which was decent by 2012 standards.   I sold all my camera stuff when my cellular phone camera got so good.   However as good as the cell phone cameras are they can't hold a candle to this baby.   I found my self regretting my lack of a true optical zoom when trying to photo grand kids at concerts and sporting events.   The grainy aspect of the cell phone cameras at long distance just didn't cut it.   This camera provides a clarity I have not seen since my long lens film days.   I have not h...

I put ice cubes in this and 23 hours later I opened it and approximately 1/3 of the ice was left. That is pretty darn good with an average room temperature of 72 degrees for the test. I have not seen an explanation for why these double walled cups can't go in the dishwasher but hand washing is a bit of a pain. At least this one allows the lid to be put in the top shelf of a dishwasher. It's gasket is also removable for hand washing. All in all a very good thermal mug. From the vendor: 20-ounce stainless steel double-wall vacuum-insulated thermal tumbler Double-wall insulation keeps liquids hot or cold, while keeping tumbler condensation-free; suitable for hot and cold beverages Stainless steel double-wall vacuum-insulated thermal tumbler features ergonomic design Removable easy-sip lid, which helps prevent splashing Made from BPA and phthalate-free 18/8 food-grade stainless steel; hand wash; manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty If reviewing a product, it ...

This was disappointing.  It seemed like such a good idea.  Frankly I am sick of devices that supposedly install easily and then don't.  This has you scan a UR code and then follow on screen instructions.  It tells you to turn of your cell phone data, it tells you to make sure you and the device are on the same network.  You are doing all of this on your phone, it brings up another UR code and says scan this with another device so you don't have to enter your password.  I don't know about anybody else, but I have ONE cell phone and I was using it so how do I scan in the UR code that is displayed on MY cell phone.  Then you have the option to manually input the password and it didn't like the password.  Now this is a password that I just created and input into my password manager.  It told me invalid password, I thought it might me my Dlink router password, I tried that, that didn't work either, I tried the brand new password again and i...

WARNING!! Be Skeptical! Google notified me one of my books was being advertised on a free eBook site. Since the only place my eBooks are ever free is on Amazon or directly from me, I checked it out. The original link led to a 2nd URL that led to a third URL which Norton identified as a malware site. Looking at the headers, it appears to be in the UK but the link leads to Russia. The site offers "free" music, books and movies which you may get but along with the "free" media expect your computer to be corrupted. I am disturbed that one of my titles may entice someone to corrupt their computer. There is no recourse on my part. My advice is to be aware than many of the "free" offerings have destructive strings attached.