Buying a Self-Cleaning Litter Box or Monkey Peeler? Read the Review First

View this newsletter online | Newsletter Services | More Newsletters » Follow @geektech on Twitter May 21, 2011 PCWorld.com Talk Nerdy to Me

Some of the best creative writing you'll read these days is on the Web. No, I'm not talking about blogs. No, not Twitter. I'm talking about Amazon's user reviews. Most of the site's user-generated reviews provide valuable information about products, but a few of them provide even more valuable creative dispatches about products such as the Cat Genie litter box, Zubaz pants, and a gallon of vitamin D milk. Here's a roundup of some of the most entertaining user reviews on Amazon.com. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story 15 Hilarious Amazon User Reviews Who knew Amazon product reviews could be so wacky, weird, and wildly funny? Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn After hack, Sony offers freebies to unhappy gamers Let me guess: Free personal info about other players? Lady Gaga fans descend on FarmVille Diva enthusiasts hope to learn how to grow meat dresses. Is the cellphone killing honeybees? Only if they're talking on their phones while flying. Follow us every day on Twitter: @PCWPluggedIn Spotlight on Geek Tech Socially Awkward Blimp Stalks People, Isn't as Creepy as It Sounds Ollie the autonomous blimp observes and reacts to the world around him. He'll follow you around, too. Browse this week's Geek Tech. Download of the Week Doctor Who Windows 7 Theme This Doctor Who Windows 7 theme starts with the first Doctor and goes all the way to the eleventh. Fun & Games The 11 Most Influential Online Worlds of All Time From MUD to Minecraft, these digital universes have shaped massively multiplayer games and kids' toys. Places for Fun Stuff on PCWorld.com Fun and Games Downloads Shop for Video Games and Hardware PC World videos NAS Buying Guide Network-attached storage is becoming indispensable at work and at home. Find the right device for you. Quiz: How should you network your office? Wired, wireless, or both? When given the opportunity to network a new office space, the choices are tantalizing. Take the quiz! Advertisement No matter what you do, your hard drive is going to fail! Start protecting your digital life for FREE with 5GB of IDrive Online Backup - secure, fast and simple online backup for Windows and Mac. Most Popular Searches Downloads Windows 7 Tablet PC Angry Birds Facebook Product Reviews Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011 93 Pros Good interface; Strong malware detection Cons Scan speeds lag behind top performers Read Complete Review » Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs for 2011 » Top 5 Paid Antivirus for 2011 » Origin Genesis Midtower Mainstream 92 Pros Neat, organized interior; Excellent performance Cons Case is rather plain; Not much upgrade room Read Complete Review » Top 10 Mainstream Desktop PCs » Sony Alpha SLT-A55 89 Pros Can autofocus while shooting video; Fast continuous shooting mode; Very good image quality; In-viewfinder level; Multi-shot noise reduction Cons No program shift; Electronic viewfinder only Read Complete Review » Top DSLR and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Image Quality » Top 10 DSLR and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Sharpness » Best DSLRs and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Video » Best DSLR Cameras Under $1000 » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. MacBook MB403LL/A Notebook Price: $599.99 Avg User Rating 6 User Reviews MacBook Pro MC700LL/A Notebook (2.3GHz Intel Dual Core i5, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW DL, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 13" LED) Price: $1138.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Laptops, Notebook Accessories, Wireless Networking, Desktops Top News on PCWorld.com 10 Things IT Groups Need to Know About The End of the World A pastor and radio network founder predicts that on Saturday, May 21, at 6 p.m. The Rapture will take place. Share: Yep, Looks Like Sony's Been Hacked Again Sony subsidiary So-Net admits someone broke into its Internet service and made off with virtual currency worth upwards of $1,200. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Tested: Top 10 All-Purpose Laptops These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most notebook users. Share: Best DSLR Cameras for Beginners These digital SLR and compact interchangeable-lens cameras each have something for the first-time photographer. All are reasonably priced and offer easy-to-learn controls (or help modes that teach beginners the basics). Share: Rinse Cleans Up iTunes Libraries Clean up your iTunes music library by fixing track names and identifying duplicates with RealNetworks' Rinse. Share: Seagate GoFlex Satellite: A Wireless Hard-Drive Tablet Companion This first-of-its-kind portable hard drive is designed to interact with mobile devices, but using the associated iOS app is unsatisfying. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection The 10 Best Free Hard Drive UtilitiesMost users are satisfied with the hard drive utilities that ship with Windows--especially the more powerful partitioning and defragging tools found in Windows Vista and 7. Since you're reading this, though, you're obviously not a "most" type of user. Here are our favorite free utilities for partitioning, monitoring, and optimizing hard drives (as well as a few inexpensive for-pay alternatives). Despite some high-end features, they won't bust your budget. Parted Magic   6468 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Hard Disk This may just be the best partitioning utility/boot disc on the planet. EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition   189014 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Hard Disk FREE and ALL-IN-ONE magic partition solution and disk management utility. Disk Space Fan   1004 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Hard Disk Disk Space Fan is a nice disk space analysis tool for Windows. See (10) more The 10 Best Free Hard Drive Utilities » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Simnet Startup Manager 2011Many programs start automatically with Windows startup without your knowledge. Removing unnecessary startup programs boosts Windows loading, regains valuable memory and enhances the system performance. Helps you to detect unnecessary startup programs with owned Process Database; reduces the resource requirements of the system by preventing unnecessary programs at Windows startup. (Compatible with Windows XP,Windows Vista,Windows 7) Use discount code SIMN-L7GG for a 60% discount! Plato Photo BoothEnables you to create, edit, enhance, print, and manipulate your digital photos easily. Apply pictures have different backgrounds or frames; for example, flowers, the ocean, funny characters or animals. Change the photo style by selecting different frames from thousands of choices. The resulting photos can express your personality. Also add a base map, edit brightness and make other choices in the image editor. Print photos to share with your friends. Quickly and easily,adjust hues, sharpness, RGB color, and more. (Compatible with Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT/2000,Windows XP,Windows NT/2000/2003/SBS2003,Windows Vista,Windows 7) Get a 60% discount by using this code: PLAT-8HDO-BIT.

Newsletter Subscription Resources You are subscribed to this newsletter as: dediyuan.technoworld@blogger.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter here. To add or remove newsletters, change your address, or change your format (HTML or text-only), please go here. If you have questions or comments about PCWorld e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com PCWorld Privacy Policy © 2011 PCWorld Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PCWorld Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PCWorld is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PCWorld are the property of their respective owners. PCWorld Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.