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Review: Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor

by on April 7th, 2010

So, dear readers, I have to apologize to you.  I signed on to blog for Cute Geek about 2 weeks before starting a new job. A job that involves an hour commute each way.  In addition, I’ve been trying to log more hours/miles in spin class/on my road cycle.  So combine being out of the house for 13 hours a day and the dreary weather here in PA and I havent had much mental capacity for anything but dinner & mindless tv. My apologies.

Today I bring you a few things. First of which is a review of Polar’s FT40 heart rate monitor.

I wanted to shed a few of those winter pounds I tacked on and train SMARTER for cycle season, so I searched around for a heart rate monitor that tracked HR, calories burned, retained workouts for later review, and had women’s specific models.  Polar has a fantastic reputation for HR monitors, because all that they make are HR/fitness monitors!  The FT40 is their mid-range Fitness & Cross-training watch, but they have options that are optimized for fitness, running, cycling, weight loss, multisport and weight training. Continue Reading…

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Review: Barnes & Noble Nook

by on February 22nd, 2010

How heavy is your purse?  How many things do you carry in it?  How many individual gadgets?

With the advent of devices like the iPhone, I have, like many women, been able to trim the “fat” from my bag.  I’ve combined my cell phone with my music device with my GPS and stash multi-use makeup/beauty tools, among other things.  However, I almost always have a book in my purse that adds some heft.  I love the feel of a book in my hands and the idea made me wary, but in an effort to streamline, I decided to see if an ebook reader could further lighten the burden on my shoulder.  I decided to crack open a Barnes & Noble Nook. (Note: no gadgets were harmed in the making of this review.)

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Favorite Website of the Week: Thrillist

by on February 6th, 2010

In a big city, it’s hard to keep track of the newest bars, restaurants and fun shops. I know that the “Lifestyle” section of the paper covers this, but the only time I ever pick up an actual newspaper is to steal the coupons from my parents’ local Sunday paper. I can read the paper online, but what am I looking for? I found it incredibly frustrating to cross-reference sites like Yelp, Zagat online and newspaper websites for BOTH Philly and NYC.

And then I discovered Thrillist.
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New chick on the block

by on January 29th, 2010

Hi everyone!

My name is Daron and I’m new in town, so I wanted to introduce myself and tell you some of the things you can expect from my posts.

Like Radiris, I’m a 2007 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. I studied Chemical & Biomedical engineering with a little of this and a little of that in between. I grew up in Philly and now live with my 2 cats (altho I’m MUCH more a dog person!) outside of the city, with part-time weekend residence in NYC. I am just making the transition from engineer to project manager in the medical device industry…so you cant actually buy any of the products I have helped design, but if you ever find yourself on an operating table? They are the best! Continue Reading…

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