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I'm a writer interested in technology culture: video games, personal technology, mobile phones, and even karaoke. I'm the author of Hit Me With Your Best Shot: The Ultimate Guide To Karaoke Domination (Chronicle Books, 2008). It's a strategy guide on how to sing the best karaoke (ever!) with tips and recommended song lists from a lifelong … more

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reviewed foursquare. August 25, 2009
foursquare
      Love the idea of a large social game via mobile, love that's it a way to let you know where your friends are. Love that you can compete with friends to show off how often …
reviewed Mameshiba 5 - Edamame. August 21, 2009
mameshiba edamame
Mame-shiba isn't well know as Hello Kitty, but with all of these fabulous branding commericals he should be! He's little known character from Japan, with the name meaning bean (mama) dog (shiba, as in …
reviewed The Uniform Project. June 18, 2009
The Uniform Project
As a kid, I used to be OCD enough to plan out my outfits a week in advance so I wouldn't repeat. I had a rule that I couldn't reuse entire outfits within three weeks and would horrified at myself for …
reviewed Ushampooch. May 05, 2009
Ushampooch
If you're a fan of ginormous, long haired, mischievous dogs like I am, you also know it's a pain to get your dog squeaky clean. You home bathtub doesn't hold your monster Fido, AND even if it …
reviewed Family Bookstore. March 03, 2009
Family Bookstore
I have to say I'm a bit of a supersnob when I come to comics and comic bookstores.  I die a little bit when people ask me if I love Superman or what I think about the latest X-men.  There's …
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Quick Tips
posted a Quick Tip about Ender's Game. September 01, 2009
Ender's game cover
A vastly entertaining allegory of what would happen if space war was actually a large-scale kid's video game. Hope that wasn't a spoiler.
posted a Quick Tip about Reading Rainbow Theme Song. September 01, 2009
Reading Rainbow Theme Song
Butterfly in the sky...cheery, hopeful, catch tune for the show that American Gen Y and Exers were raised on. Very singable!
posted a Quick Tip about My Best Friend's Wedding. September 01, 2009
My Best Friend's Wedding
Roberts is generally annoying but this film is THE classic rom com! u can't help but like her in comparison to annoyingly perky Diaz
posted a Quick Tip about Rancho Palos Verdes California Fire, .... August 28, 2009
rancho palos verdes fire
RPV fire is burning less than a mile from my house! SCARY! Packed up all my belongings just in case. You never know! Can smell ash.
posted a Quick Tip about " 2008: The Year In Band Names" A.V. .... August 27, 2009
band names
Hilarious list of ridiculous band names. Esp funny are the indie rock + death metal names!
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created a list. August 28, 2009
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Yelp iPhone app Spell Number Lyrics (iPhone Application)
created a list. August 24, 2009
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created a list. August 24, 2009
A PV native, I don't venture to MB often, but when I do this is what agrees with my palate. Eateries ranked in order of how often I visit so …
La Sirena Grill Veggie Grill Sharkeez Resaurant Le Pain Quotidien Open Sesame (Manhattan Beach)
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September 16, 2009
hey @raina1up I changed my profile pic to super mario. he's so awesome! I wish I had never given my gameboy away :(
 
September 04, 2009
Actually your Ender's Game micro review WAS a spoiler, since that was the surprise ending. Glad I read the book first. Geesh.... You might want to edit that. thanks.
 
September 01, 2009
Your micro review of Ender's Game ruined the book for me! 

No, I'm kidding, it really doesn't.  But I've seen you around a lot and looked at some of your reviews, so I decided to drop by and say "Hi."
 
August 26, 2009
Hi Raina. You know that when you prepare Annie's Macaroni and Cheese, you can alter the steps a little and achieve a thicker "Southern Style" mac and cheese with the addition of a little unsalted butter and some spices. Also, if you continue to cook it on a low heat setting for about five minutes after you've added the cheese mixture it will thicken a lot more.
August 26, 2009
aha, thats what is it-- I don't put enough butter. I'm always trying to make it all healthy style, so I suppose that's why mine is more like alfredo pasta. Thanks for the tip! I'll try it (I have a costco 4 pack at home) and let you know what I think!
September 05, 2009
wow! the Orlok can also cook as well write a mean review!
September 08, 2009
Well, that's from a mixture out of a box, so it's a horrible example... but yeah, I do cook. Mainly I make vegetarian Asian and Mediterranean foods. And lots and lots of rice dishes.
 
July 23, 2009
I'm slightly offended by the comment that you made in your Sanrio Characters list about Badtz-Maru; I think a Chihuahua in a motorcycle jacket is pretty hardcore! ;)
 
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