Tide Pods Review

Tide Pods are a detergent, stain fighter, and brightener all in one. Get the same Tide clean in a small, convenient package.

I bought a small pack of 16 at $4.99 at Target to try, and was impressed by the innovative design. 

Pros:

1) Convenient and easy. Bring only one pod per load to the coin operated laundry or the shared laundry machine in the basement.

2) Less waste. Getting the old small -- one use -- laundry packs in aluminum foil is such a waste. I tend to use too much detergent, and this pack cleans perfectly.

3) Works with HE washing machines.

Cons:

1) Cannot vary load. If you are just washing table cloth and sheets, 1/2 a load, you are out of luck.

2) Not really working well with cold / gentle wash. Leaves blue stains behind.



I like it overall.

-- Robin Low

Wreck It Ralph Movie Review

The concept of Wreck It Ralph seemed very interesting - everyone has a role to play - even as a villain. Ralph, a game villain wants to get cake, medals and rewards, and decides to be the Hero, and in the process nearly destroys his world where he lives.

It is an eye candy for adults to recognize old game characters from Street Fighter 2, Qbert, and there is also Beard Papa! At the same time, the director also introduces very beautiful new worlds with interesting game characters that make you care about them.

There are a lot of interesting in-game jokes, which seemed to be literally and cleverly funny as well. The whole movie is well put together, and pacing is pretty good, keeping you interested in the characters and building the story. Although there is no emotional tear jerking moments, the movie is more like a fun comedy which make takes you into the life of a video game character.

This is a very smart movie which has many subtle messages to learn from. Somehow, even if you are not a video game buff, this movie is great, especially for kids.

Not to reveal more, you can watch the trailer which shares some of the funny parts of the movie. This is a movie to watch as it comes out, the 3D effects are pretty good too!

Overall I give it an 8/10

-- Robin Low

Singapore F1 GP Night Race September 23 2012

 I would really like to say that the Performances are indeed spectacular, stage is fantastic, screens are 99.9% working (less some dead pixels here and there) And artists are simply engaging and interactive.

 This is the 5th year after all, and the entrance to the gates are done very well and smooth now.

 In the day, there are other races and the Porsche cup is quite exciting.

The apparels are kinda expensive, $100 for a shirt is not affordable to many.
The food and drinks are pricey too, a beer is US$8

The weather is hot and humid, sitting on the Bay Grandstand is nice, but walking around makes you sweat. And besides F1, there are a lot of other performances as well.

But being Singapore there are lots of rules to follow.

Then there are the performances, the stage and artists are pretty fantastic. I am pretty puzzled as many of the fans of Jay Chou, Katy Perrie and Maroon 5 seemed to be young girls and not interested in Formula 1, yet, they have to pay $$$$ to get in and $$$ for food. However, for those who are interested, its great as it is all under one .... fenced up area.

There are also lots of photo ops.

So overall, I would say, if you can endure the loud sounds of the F1 cars, and the outdoor weather of Singapore, the whole F1 experience is definitely more fun that watching at home.

However, it does cost a lot, and everything in there cost a lot as well. For example, my tickets for Pit Grandstand is about US$1000 a ticket. More information can be found here.

So do I think it is fun? Yes, definitely, but do I think it is worth the $$$? I do not think so as there are many other F1 circuits that are as exciting and cost way less.

--Robin Low