Welcome

Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Showing posts with label Wallet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wallet. Show all posts

Friday, August 25, 2023

Product Review: Travelambo Front Pocket Minimalist Leather Slim Wallet RFID

 



The wallet is slightly longer than a credit card, and the thickness with everything I have in it (one credit card, one debit card, my license, insurance cards, and a couple store store-saver cards) is about as thick as my iPhone 7 with its case. It holds everything securely and can easily fit in the front pocket of my jeans or dockers. My only suggestion for improvement would be to make it a bit longer so the center compartment can hold more. 

The one con is for those who carry cash, it would be a bit of a pain because the center compartment is really the size of a credit card so you have to fold whatever cash you put in it, and you are realistically looking at only a few bills being able to fit in it. For those who do not carry cash, however, it is just fine.

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Product Review: SERMAN BRANDS RFID Blocking Slim Bifold Genuine Leather Minimalist Front Pocket Wallet

 


I am one who prefers bifold wallets but do like the more secure card slots in the "slim" wallets. This is the best of both worlds. There are two slots on the outside of the wallet. One is clear so you can put a license or ID in it, and the other can store a couple of credit cards and a couple of paper cards (like a health insurance card). There are three card slots on the inside of the fold. Two that allow you to see the top of the cards in the slots and one in which a card can be completely inserted. In the latter, there is a fabric pull that gets pushed down when you insert the card and has a tab that you can use to pull it up to get the card to come up out of the slot. There is not a pocket for cash, but there is a money clip that slips into the center of the wallet and allows you to put unfolded bills in the middle. I prefer that to folding up bills and clipping them to the outside of the wallet like many of the slim wallets require (if they even have a money clip). Unlike the card slots on traditional bifold wallets that can loosen up over time risking the cards falling out, there is no sense that the card slots in this will ever get to the point where cards will be in danger of falling out. And, it is a lot less expensive than wallets with a similar (or the exact same design) and seems to be well made. I will update the review down the line if anything changes, but my first impression is that it is a great wallet.