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I seem to run a bit behind when it comes to purchasing CD’s. I always want to make sure I’ve heard at least 4-5 good tracks before dropping the money on the CD. On Thousand Foot Krutch’s latest album Welcome to the Masquerade tracks 1-5 alone justify the purchase, and the first is just an intro. Thousand Foot Krutch is Christian rock/nu-metal/rap-rock. Think Linkin Park not Limp Bizkit. There are a few slower ballad type songs that admittedly I have not listened to yet, even though one of my favorite TFK tunes of all time is “Breathe You In” off of the Art of Breaking album. There is only one track that I don’t care for on the whole album, the arena rock song “Smackdown” which sounds too much like an earlier TFK song “Rawkfist”. My favorite tracks are: the title track “Welcome to the Masquerade”, “Bring me to Life”, “E for Extinction”, and “Scream”. Overall a great album rock album that is positive and uplifting as well. Check out the intro “Invitation” and “Welcome to the Masquerade”:

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Added some more featured apps in the Gadgets and Electronics/Mobile Ball and Chain category. Updated the feature video in the right sidebar with an awesome Droid X ad. The consensus across the internet was a feeling of not just interest in buying the phone but buying the commercial itself. Great advertising.

Speaking of great advertising check out the punches Motorola is throwing with this ad run in the NY Times:

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5 Random, but very good Android Apps + 1 Very Addicting Game: Episode 2:

Tweetcaster:

I have tried a handful of Twitter apps for Android. This is the most easy to use with a visually appealing interface. Search, trends, multiple account sign in, @ replies, direct messages, etc. Feature packed.

Meebo IM:

One of the best features (also one of the last redeeming features) of services like FBook is the chat services or IM services. Meebo will let you log into multiple chat/IM services and chat with all of your contacts/buddies at once. Supports Gmail Chat, AOL IM, Yahoo Messenger, MSM, and more.

Yellowbook:

One too many times I have been let down by the contact info listed in a Google Maps/ Business result. Yellowbook is where it’s at for up to date business listings and contact information.

Shazam:

Want to know the artist, album, and song name of the song on the radio? This popular app will listen to songs playing and tag them with artist info. It’s never missed a song yet and even finds some fairly obscure bands.

gTasks:

A simple easy to use task manager. As far as I know the only one that will sync with Google Tasks (if there are others they probably would not work as well anyways)

Jewels:

Great version of the game Bejeweled. Move “jewels” one space horizontally or vertically to create and eliminate groups of three or more. Continue until the cascading jewels leave you no more moves. Very fun.

**Most image captures from Androidzoom.com

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About two months ago I received my order of the “One of Each Pack” from Sweet Life Sauce Company. I am by no means a master chef so this sauce has been a perfect way to mix up the standard grilled chicken cutlet basted with (insert random pasty BBQ sauce). The problem with many BBQ sauces is they are too pasty and not quite a “sauce”. Sweet Life Sauce Companies sauces are a true BBQ sauce which made them hard to get used to at first because of their consistency, but it is well worth getting used to them. Here is list of the products I received:

• Sweet Life BBQ Sauce

The Sweet Life BBQ Sauce has a slight bit of spice but is sweet as the name implies. I have primarily used this on pork chops, which I find are always best when served with a sweet sauce or topping. I will experiment with this sauce on a BBQ chicken pizza, or any pizza for that matter. I think the taste would be great used as a pizza sauce.

• Spice of Life BBQ Sauce

This is my favorite product so far. I ran out of this sauce very quickly. There are a few seconds of sweetness that are quickly followed with a pretty good spice. The flavor is great. I have used this sauce on every piece of grilled chicken I have made since receiving it. I have even used this as a make shift dip for tortilla chips, as I said I am not a chef. Very, very good stuff.

• Screamin’ Peaches Hot Sauce

My favorite of the two hot sauces. This sauce is hot enough to satisfy most hot sauce fans but mild enough to use liberally without having to drink a half gallon of milk with every bite of food. I have used this on taco salad, nachos, and even soaked a couple of hamburgers in it before grilling them (these turned out GREAT).

• BooDreaux’s Cajun Rocket Fuel

This sauce has proved to be a little hot for me. My taste buds have just recently became acclimated to spicy food in general and the Screamin’ Peaches is plenty hot for me. Guests in the house a little more used to hot sauces have praised this sauce when used on hot wings and cheese and crackers.

• Symphony of Seasoning NO-SALT Grilling Rub

This product as well as the Spice of Life is now virtually a staple when I grill meat. My favorite combination with this rub has been a porterhouse steak with Sympony of Seasonings, garlic and black pepper seasoning, and a Merlot marinade.

Something to note is the unique list of ingredients in the BBQ sauces which includes Granny Smith apples and raisins. The owners of Sweet Life Sauce Company have spent time traveling and collecting ideas from all of their favorite BBQ restaurants. These ideas have been translated well into a fantastic product lineup. Sweet Life Sauce Company offers great products and great service from great people. Follow the link below to head to their site and place an order.

Sweet Life Sauce Company

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All “auto buffs” or “car guys” should watch this auto-biographical documentary that stars Eric Bana, who also produced and directed. The movie follows his life long love for cars, primarily a 1974 Ford XB Falcon Hardtop dubbed “The Beast”. Here’s a pic:

The movie follows the relationship not the love affair, as affairs are often temporary or fleeting, that can be formed by car enthusiasts and their vehicles. Just as with any human relationship the relationship between man and machine and can spur positive emotions, camaraderie between friends, and depression and sadness when you lose your mate. The movie also makes you realize that some of the stars on the red carpet are real down to earth people who have happened into the fantastical world of Hollywood. At one point Bana speaks about how he would love to wear his flame proof racing shoes on the red carpet with his nice designer suit. I was a fan of his film work before but after this movie and a line like this I now want to meet the guy and talk cars.

To sum up this should be a must watch for car enthusiasts. If your vehicle is simply a commuting device you may want to skip it.

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