Posted on November 6, 2015 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Ozeri Savore Soft Touch Electric Pepper Mill and Grinder

We recently received a

Ozeri Savore Soft Touch Electric Pepper Mill and Grinder..

To test and review. The first one had been damaged in transit, and we found that Ozeri’s customer service was quick, easy and efficient.

My wife and kids are regular pepper users and really liked the cool grinder–>

According to Ozeri:

The most advanced Electric Pepper Grinder offered, the new Ozeri Savore features a new front-side adjustable ceramic grinding mechanism with 3 preset grind levels so that you never have to invert your grinder again. The Ozeri Savore Electric Grinder is the ultimate accompaniment to any dinning setting where a touch of fresh pepper (or salt) goes a long way. Designed to operate effortlessly, the new Savore combines a new front-side adjustable ceramic switch with a battery powered motor for push-button effortless dispensing of pepper (or salt). Marketed almost exclusively by word of mouth, the battery powered Savore consistently wins applause with its ability to grind peppercorns, salt and spices. The Savore Electric Grinder by Ozeri also boasts an ultra-soft non-slip grip with a finger-print resistant coating. The Savore requires no assembly and runs on 6 AAA batteries (not included).

We agree that it is easy to get it up and running, it has so far worked rather well. Their customer service has also been excellent.

We would definitely recommend it to families and small restaurants!

If you would like to check one out see–>Ozeri Pepper Grinder!

Posted on March 24, 2015 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

FRANCESCO, GEPPETTO’S AUTISTIC PUPPET in Collaboration with the esteemed DW Grant!

http://gpuppets.yolasite.com/

written by DW Grant

in Collaboration with David J. Berkowitz

Illustrated by Wanda Fay Owens Schneider

http://gpuppets.yolasite.com/

About the story:

Francesco, Geppetto’s Autistic Puppet is dedicated to David Berkowitz and his family, and purposed for the promotion of his vision to help autistic children. Portions of the proceeds from this story and from the book “Bellarina, Geppetto’s Lost Toy ” will benefit his family and foundation.

Please be generous, and enjoy Francesco and Bellarina.

DW Grant

Author

Francesco,

Geppetto’s Autistic Puppet

By DW Grant

For Dave B., and the great big smile

that comes up from his very large heart!

copyright@DWGrant 2014

Story Time!

Sit still my Children, and I will tell you an adventurous tale that breaks through hard wooden hearts, and a story about the magic of love with no limits.

I hope you will see that true magic dwells deep in the heart, but sometimes it needs a little love to find its way out. There are secret pathways for love inside all of us, and if we love hard enough they open a way out for our love , and for the love of those around us.

The star of our story is small, even smaller than you little Leonie, but you will grow much bigger and he will not. Our little troubadour can sing too, even better than you my good friend Andreas, even though he does not possess your charm. No, my favorite niece Marianne, he does not have your smile. No one’s smile melts my heart like yours, but I hope by the end of this tale you love him as much as I love telling his story to you.

Oh, you want to know his name?!

We will call him what his creator christened him, “Francesco! “ That name means “Free One” in the language of his Father, but here’s where the story gets sticky, like a hotcake covered in maple syrup. You like hotcakes, don’t you Lasanni? I can tell because your belly giggled when I asked that question. Maybe we eat one less hotcake at the breakfast table tomorrow, eh? No? Well, ok, then. We go back to the story.

Here’s the sticky part: You see, he was not as free as his name.

Oh, I know you may not understand that little Pachako, but maybe you will when the story has been told. Here’s where we start.

Chapter 1

In a deep green valley in the Alps, between the Two Great Mountains, an old toymaker searches the forest for the perfect piece of wood that may contain his next toy. When he walks in the door of his shop with a twisted, knotted, and impossible to carve old tree branch, his finished toys shake their heads. What could crazy old Geppetto be thinking?

The old man knows exactly what he is thinking. He is thinking with his heart again, this time about the sadness of his village. They need his creative skills, so the wood he looks for must bottle up the magic in this next puppet and it must be strong, and made from the most solid tree. Then he will attack the impossible with his knife and chisel and create a miracle for those he loves.

Not long ago his valley was happy and joyful, and, like the smoke from their chimneys, a song rose from every house. Farmers sang in the fields, and every village shop was full of creative play and joy. Candles were made with waxy love, cakes were frosted with sweet humor, and even their cheeses filled mouths with a witty sharpness. The joy of caring for farm, family, and each other made each day a holiday, at least before The Great War broke out.

The madness of The Great War stole the villager’s sons, and singers, killed the song in their lives, and left their souls angry and bitter. A dark cloud rose from devastated hearts instead of song. It hung like a heavy winter coat over each person, making each once joyous service a task, and a burdensome duty. Geppetto suffered a loss too, so he not only saw it, but felt it as much as any of his neighbors. Pinocchio was gone too, and it grieved him to the deepest parts of his heart.

Remember, Pinocchio became a real boy, but he also grew into a real man, and as real men must sometimes do, marched off to a Great War with other sons, but had not returned. Like the other fathers around him the old toymaker was proud, but broken hearted. Was his son dead and gone forever? He was not sure, and his prayers attacked Heaven often for the answer.

Good King Festweiller knew how his subjects were feeling too, for the halls of his castle were cold and damp from the grief he was feeling for his own two sons. But being a good and wise King, Festweiller cared beyond his own heart for the lives of his people, and he decided to create some magic of his own. One dark morning he sent his messengers out to the villages with a proclamation and an invitation.

The members of his guard that were too old to march off to war visited each village, and declared his solution.

Francesco Chapters

Chapter 2

Entering each town to the rhythm of a base drum, and behind the majesty of a Festweiller hornester’s trumpeting ovation, they set themselves up in each village square, at the edge of the community fountain. There they would loudly play the Festweiller Anthem until a crowd was large enough to read to. . .

Chapter 3

The same night he found the right wood, and by the light of an old wax candle, Geppetto scraped away the bark on the twisted branch, and tried to dig into the impossible wood to make eyes and a nose, and a body for his new toy. He had already named him Francesco, after one of the king’s lost sons…

Chapter 4

The little song made Geppetto dream of his Pinocchio, marching proudly back into the village square, flanked by King Festweiller’s sons, and all of the other sons of the valley. They were marching in with a new anthem, and singing hopeful words. A pride and a hope filled Geppetto’s heart as he slept …

Chapter 5

After the dance, and until daybreak Geppetto was hard at work, carving, and painting, and trying to make Francesco an acceptable offering to his king. At noon Geppetto, exhausted, but happy, laid his head down in the wood chips again.

Now without fear all his puppets sang at the top of their toy lungs. The lion roared the base again, the toy kookaburra bird added trills to high tenor notes, and like a marvelous opera star the queen took the melody and thrust it to the far walls whenever the frilly end note was sung out.

“Home, home, home. Home, home, home,” over and over again, the toys sang….

Chapter 6

On the day of the festival the sky was gray and the clouds hung low. It was cold and it looked like rain. Geppetto and Francesco were ready, at least in the old toy maker’s eyes. The rest of the valley, however, unmoved by the king’s love, and unsure about how to respond to his proclamation

More Chapters to come

click here for more information

http://gpuppets.yolasite.com/

Posted on February 24, 2015 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Preview our Autism Fairy Tale-Francesco the Autistic Puppet.

I am collaborating with a friend, David Grant, an author on a fairy tale involving an autistic character.
It has a positive message, and shows that people or characters with special needs can do great things.

Check out the book here--Francesco

Here is a link to the first book in the series a prequel to the book involving Francesco the Autistic Puppet:

link to–>Bellarina!

We are splitting any funds raised to help us to help autism and get our 501c3 !!

I have a preview the next book about an autistic puppet character who winds up doing great things a chapter per week starting soon.

Please buy both books, Bellarina now, and Francesco later when it is published to help us to help autism, plus the books are excellent and worth reading.

Here is a Brief summary Francesco the Autistic Puppet and info from the cover of the new Book:

Geppetto’s Autistic Puppet

By DW Grant

For Dave B.,

and the great big smile that comes up from his very large heart.

A summary of the second Chapter of the Book!
In a deep green valley in the Alps, between the Two Great Mountains, an old
toymaker searches the forest for the perfect piece of wood that may contain his
next toy. When he walks in the door of his shop with a twisted, knotted, and
impossible to carve old tree branch, his finished toys shake their heads. What
could crazy old Geppetto be thinking?
The old man knows exactly what he is thinking. He is thinking with his heart again,
this time about the sadness of his village. They need his creative skills, so the
wood he looks for must bottle up the magic in this next puppet and it must be
strong, and made from the most solid tree. Then he will attack the impossible
with his knife and chisel and create a miracle for those he loves.
Not long ago his valley was happy and joyful, and, like the smoke from their
chimneys, a song rose from every house. Farmers sang in the fields, and every
village shop was full of creative play and joy. Candles were made with waxy love,
cakes were frosted with sweet humor, and even their cheeses filled mouths with
a witty sharpness. The joy of caring for farm, family, and each other made each
day a holiday, at least before The Great War broke out.
The madness of The Great War stole the villager’s sons, and singers, killed the
song in their lives, and left their souls angry and bitter. A dark cloud rose from
devastated hearts instead of song. It hung like a heavy winter coat over each
person, making each once joyous service a task, and a burdensome duty.
Geppetto suffered a loss too, so he not only saw it, but felt it as much as any of
his neighbors. Pinocchio was gone too, and it grieved him to the deepest parts of
his heart.
Remember, Pinocchio became a real boy, but he also grew into a real man, and as
real men must sometimes do, marched off to a Great War with other sons, but
had not returned. Like the other fathers around him the old toymaker was proud,
but broken hearted. Was his son dead and gone forever? He was not sure, and his
prayers attacked Heaven often for the answer.
Good King Festweiller knew how his subjects were feeling too, for the halls of his
castle were cold and damp from the grief he was feeling for his own two sons. But
being a good and wise King, Festweiller cared beyond his own heart for the lives of his people, and he decided to create some magic of his own. One dark morning
he sent his messengers out to the villages with a proclamation and an invitation.
The members of his guard that were too old to march off to war visited each
village, and declared his solution.

Stay Tune for more previews from Francesco the Autistic Puppet coming soon!

Here is a link to checkout and purchase the first book in the series a prequel to the book involving Francesco the Autistic Puppet:

link to–>Bellarina!

link to–>Bellarina!

Posted on February 21, 2015 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Collaborating on a Book with DW Grant-A Fairy Tale involving an Autistic Character…Check out his first book!

I am collaborating with a friend, David Grant, an author on a fairy tale involving an autistic character. It has a positive message, and shows that people or characters with special needs can do great things.

Here is a link to the first book in the series a prequel to the book involving Francesco the Autistic Puppet:

link to–>Bellarina!

We are splitting any funds raised to help us to help autism and get our 501c3 !!

I have a preview the next book about an autistic puppet character who winds up doing great things a chapter per week starting soon.

Please buy both books to help us to help autism, plus the books are excellent and worth reading.

Here is a Brief summary Francesco the Autistic Puppet and info from the cover of the new Book:

Geppetto’s Autistic Puppet

By DW Grant

For Dave B.,

and the great big smile that comes up from his very large heart.

copyright@DWGrant 2014

Preview of Chapter 1–>

Chapter 1

Sit still my Children, and I will tell you an adventurous tail that breaks through hard wooden hearts, and a story about the magic of love with no limits. I hope you will see that true magic dwells deep in the heart, but sometimes it needs is a little love to find its way out. For there are secret pathways for love inside all of us, and if we love hard enough they open a way out for our love , and for the love of those around us. The star of our story is small, even smaller than you little Leonie, but you will grow much bigger and he will not. Our little troubadour can sing too, even better than you my good friend Andreas, even though he does not possess your charm. No, my favorite niece Marianne, he does not have your smile. No one’s smile melts my heart like yours, but I hope by the end of this tale you love him as much as I love telling his story to you. Oh, you want to know his name?! We will call him what his creator christened him, “Francesco! “ That name means “Free One” in the language of his Father, but here’s where the story gets sticky, like a hotcake covered in maple syrup. You like hotcakes, don’t you Lasanni? I can tell because your belly giggled when I asked that question. Maybe we eat one less hotcake at the breakfast table tomorrow, eh? No? Well, ok, then. We go back to the story. Here’s the sticky part: You see, he was not as free as his name. Oh, I know you may not understand that little Pachako, but maybe you will when the story has been told. Here’s where we start.

Checkout and buy the book to help us to help autism–>

link to–>Bellarina!

Clinck here to check it out–>Bellarina!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Amazon Drone Video | Watch Amazon’s Vision of Unmanned Drone Deliveries

Amazon Drone Video | Watch Amazon’s Vision of Unmanned Drone Deliveries (via Wall Street Journal Digital Network)

Amazon released a video on Sunday demonstrating their vision for a delivery system that uses unmanned drones. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said it was possible Amazon could introduce the drones within four to five years, depending in part on Federal Aviation…

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Posted on October 28, 2013 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Twelete.com: Amazon Devices: Kindle Fire HDX 7, HDX Display, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE, 64 GB

Twelete.com: Amazon Devices: Kindle Fire HDX 7, HDX Display, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE, 64 GB (via Twelete)

Brand:Kindle Category:Amazon Devices Buy New: $424.00 as of 10/27/2013 10:45 UTC details Shipping:Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping Availability:Not yet released Features: Exclusive 7″ HDX display with exceptional pixel density (323 ppi/1920x…

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Posted on October 7, 2013 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Award-Winning Razer Blade, Edge Pro, Now Available at Best Buy

One-of-a-kind Razer systems exclusively available for in-store purchase at renowned retailer

For Immediate Release:

CARLSBAD, Calif. – October 7, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, today announced that two of its prizewinning PC systems, the Razer Blade and Razer Edge Pro, are available for in-store purchase at Best Buy.

Both the Blade and Edge Pro will be featured in approximately 100 Best Buy locations nationally, including most major markets.

“Two years ago, Razer was known as a niche company that made the world’s best gaming peripherals,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. “Today, we are leading the charge in tablet and laptop innovation with systems available at Best Buy stores across the country. This is truly a gratifying day for our company and for gamers and computer aficionados alike.”

The Blade is the thinnest and lightest 14-inch gaming laptop in history and it captured an Editor’s Choice award from PC Mag this summer. Measuring just 0.66-inches thin, the Razer Blade packs more power-per-cubic-inch than any other laptop in the world.

The Razer Edge Pro, the world’s most powerful tablet and the first designed for PC gamers, bested all comers at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), winning CNET’s “Best of Show” and “People’s Voice” awards amidst a competitive field of approximately 20,000 products. It also won several highly competitive distinctions from Popular Science, TechRadar and LAPTOP Magazine, among others.

Best Buy, one of the largest and most respected retail chains in the United States, will be the first U.S. retailer to sell Razer’s award-winning computers, and the chain is an exclusive partner to sell the Blade and Edge Pro in-store nationwide.

About the Razer Blade 14-inch Gaming Laptop

Designed from the ground up, the new Razer™ Blade 14-inch gaming laptop is designed and engineered to fit both form and function. With a 0.66-inch ultra-thin profile crafted from aluminum, along with the best performance in the 14-inch laptop class, the Razer Blade sets a new benchmark for gaming laptops.

A 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7-4702HQ, quad core processor, the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M graphics processor and groundbreaking storage performance are engineered into the world’s thinnest gaming laptop.

The Razer Blade is designed for gaming with essential gaming grade peripherals built-in. The laptop features Razer Synapse 2.0 pre-installed, a fully programmable anti-ghosting backlit keyboard, adjustable ultra-sensitive track pad and plenty of green USB 3.0 ports that are ready to plug and play. Do more, game more, anywhere, anytime.

Price:

$1,999

Availability:

Best Buy – For a complete list of locations in your area, visit www.razerzone.com/pages/razer-resellers

Razerzone.com – Available Now

Product features:

• Intel® Core™ i7-4702HQ, quad core processor with Hyper-Threading 2.2 GHz / 3.2 GHz (Base/Turbo)

• 8 GB Onboard Memory (DDR3L – 1600 MHz)

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M (2 GB GDDR5) & Intel HD4600

• Windows® 8 64 Bit

• 256 GB SSD (mSATA)

• Qualcomm® Killer™ NIC N1202 (802.11a/b/g/n + Bluetooth® 4.0)

• 14.0 in. HD+ 16:9 Ratio, 1600 x 900, with LED backlight

• Built-in stereo speakers

• 3.5 mm audio microphone/headphone combo jack

• Array microphone

• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)

• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output

• Dolby® Home Theater® v4

• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

• Built-in full HD webcam (1.3 MP)

• Compact 150 W Power Adapter

• Built-in 70 Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery

• Razer™ Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight)

• Razer™ Synapse 2.0 Enabled

• Kensington Lock

• 13.6 in. / 345 mm (Width) x 0.66 in. / 16.8 mm (Height) x 9.3 in. / 235 mm (Depth)

• 4.135 lbs. / 1.876 kg

For more information about the Razer Blade, please visit www.razerzone.com/blade.

Images

• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)

• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output

• Dolby® Home Theater® v4

• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

• Built-in full HD webcam (1.3 MP)

• Compact 150 W Power Adapter

• Built-in 70 Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery

• Razer™ Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight)

• Razer™ Synapse 2.0 Enabled

• Kensington Lock

• 13.6 in. / 345 mm (Width) x 0.66 in. / 16.8 mm (Height) x 9.3 in. / 235 mm (Depth)

• 4.135 lbs. / 1.876 kg

For more information about the Razer Blade, please visit www.razerzone.com/blade.

Images

http://www.razerzone.com/blade/images

Video

www.razerzone.com/blade/video

About the Razer Edge Pro:

It’s a tablet. It’s a PC. It’s a console. It’s all of the above: a full-feature PC and the most powerful tablet in the world. What’s more, it has four modes specially designed for gamers and is able to run all PC games and applications.
PC gamers ended up helping to design the most powerful tablet in the world today, the only system of its kind utilizing technology from both Intel and NVIDIA. Powerful 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors will help ensure even the most advanced, full-fledged PC games will function at full capacity, and NVIDIA GeForce graphics will offer striking visual clarity—a first for tablet gaming and a godsend for the world’s 300 million-plus PC gamers.

For more information about the Razer Edge Pro, please visit http://www.razerzone.com/edgepro.

Price:

$1,449

Availability:

Best Buy – For a complete list of locations in your area, visit www.razerzone.com/pages/razer-resellers

Razerzone.com – Available Now

Product features:

• Intel® Core™ i7 dual core processor with Hyper-Threading 1.9 GHz / 3.0 GHz (Base/Turbo)

• 8 GB Onboard Memory (DDR3 – 1600 MHz)

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M LE & Intel HD4000

• Windows® 8 64 Bit

• 256 GB SSD (SATA-III)

• Intel WLAN (802.11b/g/n + BT4)

• 10.1 in. display, 1366 x 768, 10-point capacitive touch

• 3.5 mm audio microphone/headphone combo jack

• Array microphone

• (1x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)

• Dolby® Home Theater® v4

• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

• Built-in full HD webcam (2.0 MP)

• Razer™ Synapse 2.0 Enabled

• 10.9 in. / 277 mm (Width) x 0.8 in. / 20.3 mm (Height) x 7.0 in. / 178 mm (Depth)

• 2.1 lbs. / 0.95 kg

Images

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Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTjBqiFr1Q4&feature=youtu.be

About Razer:

Razer™ is the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems. Founded in 1998, with its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the company has offices in nine cities around the globe. Used by the most demanding professional gamers who compete in global tournaments, Razer provides gamers with the unfair advantage of cutting-edge technology and award-winning design. We live by our motto: For Gamers. By Gamers.™

For more information, please visit http://www.razerzone.com/.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by David Berkowitz, Editor in Chief.

Amazon Kindle Fire A nice Youtube Review from A fellow vet, Soldier Knows Best, and others.

Here is a nice overview video with regards to the Amazon Kindle Fire–>

Watch this video on YouTube.

I like it and the Color Nook tablet.

Here is another nice review as well–>http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tablets/Kindle-Fire.htm

The Kindle Fire hardly needs an introduction, since Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO showed it off a few months before launch, it’s been a seriously hyped and anticipated gadget. Billed variously as an iPad killer, the king of eBook readers and Amazon’s latest attempt to maintain your addiction to their various digital storefront; the Fire instead is the product of mere mortals and it has no intention of murdering larger, fruity tablets. The Fire is clearly designed to deepen your addiction to Amazon’s eBook, video, music and Android Appstore though–compulsive shoppers beware. That is the real charm of this 7″ Android-based touch screen tablet: easy access to Amazon’s stuff. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you gain free (free other than the yearly $80 that gets you discounted expedited shipping on physical goods and 1 eBook/month on loan) access to 10,000 movies and TV shows, and they look fantastically sharp on the Fire. If you’re a Kindle owner with a large investment in Amazon eBooks, they’re all downloadable to the Kindle Fire, and your Amazon MP3s are available too. Since the tablet has only 8 gigs of storage and no microSD card slot, Amazon’s cloud for music, books and video are important; you can stream or download that content as you need it, then offload it.