Useful, but not great
931154
These are alright, very comfortable, but don't wick sweat very well.  They keep sweat out of my eyes, but not as well as the Under Armour ones I have
1595997
I ordered this unit as part of an ongoing project to organize the enormous chaotic mess of our basement.  It has been invaluable in that pursuit.  It does, however, have a couple drawbacks.  The first is that I, at least, do not find many of its functions at all intuitive.  I frequently find myself having to refer back to the instructions on how to do things like change the number of lines or size of print because the little symbols on the keyboard are virtually useless.  I imagine that will resolve with time.  The other problem is that the tapes for it are very expensive and virtually impossible to find locally, which wasn't a factor I thought to consider when picking a unit.  You might want to.
78856
Got a couple of these because I was moving into a new apartment and wanted a better system for organizing than I had in my old place.  They're very helpful in that aspect, but being a littleType A, I find I am constantly rearranging my alphabetical collection of spices when I add something new to the collection.  I keep them in a cabinet at eye-height or a little above, so it is very handy that the drawers tilt down so that you can easily see the contents.  However, I feel like I always have to pull out the drawer very slowly because the plastic is a little flimsy.  I would probably buy again just because they are the best space-saver I have seen, but I'm still not thrilled with the product.
3688811
I just completed a 2 month trip through the US and Canada. I'm afraid to say that the Rough Guide was not always very helpful in the process. It does contain all the basic information on a lot of places, all right. And I guess it is to be expected that some of it is quite superficial as you cannot not cover everything. However, the book has some important shortcomings:
- Maps are few and poor. More often than not I found that major streets were missing, making orientation a hassle. So you have to juggle the guidebook and a separate map when walking through cities or driving around. Also, it would be very helpful to mark the recommendations on the maps in the book (which is rather rarely done), so you don't spend hours locating the addresses on the map.
- The guide does not always indicate price ranges for restaurant recommendations (especially in large cities). It is quite annoying if you travel across town to a restaurant (and spend some time on it if you don't have a car) to find that the dishes are... and up. For budget travelers, this guide might be difficult to swallow.
- There's some inaccurate info on hostels and their opening times. So you need to call ahead before you end up in front of closed doors. Also, price ranges for motels are way off.
- There is no section on dangers and annoyances for cities, a section that could be very helpful (although it sometimes warns of some dangerous areas in the text).
Also, the rough Guide might want to consider a better binding, as the book came apart after six weeks of usage. Overall, next time I'd rather go for another guide than this for a trip to the US.
1399110
Not much use yet, but useful in some situations.  It does what it is supposed to do.
4655658
I've always enjoyed the Lonely Planet guides, which are friendly, interesting and updated regularly. I was a little disappointed in this one, which deals with my home town. It has excellent maps, and a great pull-out map that you can use if carrying a book is just too much trouble. But, like too many guides to The Big Apple, it focuses on the core and doesn't offer enough coverage of the outer boroughs. It has a little bit about Queens and Brooklyn, but the Bronx is given less than a page and Staten Island seems to be MIA. The good news is that addresses, phone numbers and websites are given for most places. The meh news is that some of the information is not completely accurate, which makes me wonder just how carefully the author researched or fact-checked. For example, The Strand, a marvelous used bookstore, is given some attention, but the description is partly out of date. Yes, it used to have enormous aisles of half-priced reviewer's copies that took up half the basement, but they were cropped back to just a few aisles. It's kind of hard to miss this change. Also, though the book notes that The Strand buys back books, it states that this is done on weekdays, but it is also done on Saturdays. My advice: this is a useful guide, but check the websites or phone to make sure the information is correct before you head out to enjoy your trip.
1398988
Useful, but not "Everything You Need To Know"  (as claimed) cruising directory.  Good detail on communities, marinas, bridges, and boating related businesses, but lacking in critical information such as depth for access to rivers and anchorages.  Pages of tide tables are a waste, considering the excellent GPS enabled apps available. Categorizing an anchorage as "good" without stating controlling depth is not very useful.  I'll use this as a supplement to other cruising guides and Active Captain.
1407072
I always keep this in my pocket, and it has been very useful. I find it difficult to grip and apply torque in some situations. Cap stays on OK, but twists very easily, and the pocket clip can get in the way. Even though it is useful, it could be a lot better, especially for the $6 price tag.
1101161
I saw a student photographing pressed plant specimens with this, and decided it could be useful.  It is for much of what I need, works smoothly, quickly, and is user-friendly.  I don't know of anything else that would do this job without going to expensive microscope attachments.  The availability of a scale is good too.

However, I would have chosen 20x for more general views of more of the plant, and 40x or 50x for detail if those magnifications had been available.  The 200x is not very useful and its lighting is not so good.  Also, the white background of all pictures comes out blue, so there is some question about how to adjust the color of the specimen.

I would recommend this to others studying plant detail, and I have suggested it to my herbarium.  It's great for saving and comparing details for plant identification.
1105751
Useful, but not as updated as I had hoped.  Need for current activities and challenges is not really addressed for women in this material.
1908216
Useful ebook, but some functions are not very well explained. The menu system in Olympus is quite complex, and it should have been illustrated better.
3212670
It's my belief that about 90% of what's written in computer books is excessive and unnecessary: there are a ridiculous number of them, they're overpriced, and they spend too much time telling you the obvious.
Given that context, this is a good book by computer book standards, though clearly that's not much of a compliment. What I found most interesting were the reviews and suggestions regarding third-party software (and where to get same). Most of the rest consisted of rather obvious tips on how to use the existing software, of which I found about two to be of use. In other words, the useful parts of this 600-page book was about 50 pages or less.
So if you're really at a loss on how to use your Palm Pilot, go ahead and get this book, or if you can buy it and deduct it on your taxes. Otherwise you're probably just about as well off doing a Web search as forking over ($) for a marginally useful book.
425341
This book is a decent guide to using Windows 8.1 and I've found it useful, but I was expecting more.  I've used Windows Inside Out XP, Vista, and 7 and I believe that those books are excellent.  I was expecting the same from this book, but was disappointed.  The book is helpful, but frustrating in that it doesn't seem as thorough as the earlier books.  It's probably as good as any of the other 8.1 books out there, but it's not the all encompassing bible that the other books were.  That especially disappointing since I really need that super thorough book for 8.1 since it is so radically different from the previous versions of Windows.  It's worth buying, but if you were used to the earlier books in the series, you'll be disappointed.
2377666
I bought this book for research purposes. I did not find it as useful a resource as I had hoped.
1767433
This book has some positives for the beginner. It is so-so for anyone using it for travel because, though useful, there is not an emphasis on travel-related phrases (eg. couldn't find "bathroom/restroom" anywhere in the book). Also, I think it would be helpful to include the orthographic (short vowels) information to make pronunciation easier. The audio CD's are nice, but very limited. Readers should recognize that there are wide-spread differences in aspects of the language used in different parts of the Arabic-speaking world, and not just in pronunciation.
2824269
Bins like this are very useful to have around. So far, we're using it for laundry, but it could hold kids' toys, papers, or odds and ends.

Pros:
- Collapses down when not in use
- Compact size that can slide into a shelf or a corner easily
- Stylish blue and tan design on burlap that looks much nicer than a plastic basket
- Heavy-duty burlap and rope handles should last a long time

Cons:
- The handles are too short and far apart to grab with one hand. So you have to use two hands to carry this even though it's a small bin that doesn't usually weigh very much. This can be annoying if you're trying to carry a bunch of stuff or clean up.
- The bin doesn't stand up very well when empty. It tends to collapse. So you can't really toss things into it when it's empty. You have to lift it up first.
- The burlap is kind of scratchy

Overall, we like this bin a lot, but think the design would make more sense in a larger size. At a small size like this, you should be able to easily carry it in one hand.
4747327
I got this on a lark and find it somewhat useful but use it less than I expected. I don't think the 1/4" back end is accurate enough to use as a seam allowance guide. The pointy end is good for poking out corners, which is the main thing I use it for. It is small enough to do a good job and blunt enough to poke through. I thought I would use it to poke seam allowances into place near the presser foot, but find it a little bulky and a little too flexible. I find myself more often than not using my seam riper or thread cutting scissors for that, with one less item to keep track of, to boot. If I had it to do over, I would probably use a plastic crochet hook to poke out corners and skip buying one more thing to roll off my sewing table or get misplaced.