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Brunswick Anaconda Bowling Ball

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Based on my speed and rev rate, I expected the [bowlingball value=”8535″/] to match up well for me because of the polished coverstock. I seem to throw polished bowling balls better because that helps me get the ball further down the lane. This bowling ball was very smooth, controllable, and the color combination worked well for my eyes to see the motion.

You can see in the bowling ball reaction video that I had a lot of area at the break point. If you watch the video, you can see me swing it out to about board 7 on one shot and tug it to only about 13 on another, and both gave me great looks into the pocket.

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Bowling

Brunswick Revolver

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Brunswick has had a couple of great releases lately, and the [bowlingball value=”8536″/] is one of them. The [bowlingball value=”8536″/] bowling ball looks like a great compliment to the [bowlingball value=”8504″/] and the [bowlingball value=”8535″/] as it fits right in the middle.

It rolls great from start to finish and the darker color allows me to see the bowling ball reaction all the way down the lane. As the lanes start to break down from the C-System, I see a great transition ball in the Brunswick Revolver.

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Bowling

Turbo 2-N-1 Finger Insert Glue

Recently we did a video about “How To Install Finger Inserts in a Bowling Ball” and we mentioned that we use [bowlingball value=”8808″/]. 

There are two type of glue that we use on our bowling equipment. 

This is how we use it:
[bowlingball value=”8808″/] is used mainly for finger inserts.  It is a faster drying glue that does not need much time to cure.
[bowlingball value=”8809″/] is used mainly for thumb slugs.  The slower drying time allows us to get the thumb slug down into the bowling ball before setting.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s called slow zip, but it does harden quickly (usually in 5-10 seconds vs the 1-2 you have with the Zip-45).

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Bowling

Lane #1 Time Bomb Review

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I was thrilled with this bowling ball. If I were bowling in the summer, it would be added to my bag. It was very strong through the pin deck. As with many of the other Lane #1 bowling balls lately, you need oil under the ball. It likes to grab and go.

Read the rest of my review at bowlingball.com.

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Bowling In The Shop

In The Shop – How to Install Finger Inserts

We started a new video series at bowlingball.com called “In The Shop.” These videos will give people the information they need to take their game to the next level by allowing them to try different things with their bowling equipment. Our first video explains how to install finger inserts so that you can rearrange the ones you have if you wish. Or you can replace the ones in your bowling ball as they wear out.

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Business

Woot Gets Acrquired by Amazon.com

Amazon is making huge waves recently.  I just finished reading Delivering Happiness which is sort of about Zappos and their rise from nothing to being acquired by Amazon.  The book is much more than that, but it does tell the story.

Anyway, Amazon has also acquired the fun loving Woot!  And in their normal sarcastic way, they made a rap about it.  Watch and enjoy.

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Bowling

The new Storm Prodigy Bowling Ball

The high performance [bowlingball value=”8473″/] was released last week.  This symmetrical core bowling ball is a great addition to the Storm line of bowling balls.  My review is available on the [bowlingball value=”8473″/] page of bowlingball.com.  We also shot a video available on the same page.

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Programmer's Mindset

I Need PHP Advice From The Community, #tekx

I will try to keep this short.

My Background:
I have been programming for 20 years (12 professionally).  Grew up on BASIC and PASCAL.  And first job was in the old school Q&A database.  Needless to say, I started out very procedural.  My first web programming started in 1999 with PERL.  And I have always had the attitude of I will make it work and work quickly.

Advice Needed:
I took over a project 6 years ago.  It started with no pay, just a percentage of profits at the end of the year.  I took what they already had, and extended it to be able to sell more.  I year after that I was hired full time and have just been adding on top of the mess since then.  Spaghetti code, procedural, unused database tables, unused database fields, it’s just a mess.  I know OOP, but haven’t had the aha experience until a couple of years ago.  I used objects here and there, but ultimately not in good form.  

I went to TEKX to improve my skills.  I have been looking into Zend Framework, CakePHP, and others for about a year, and have decided to go with Zend Framework and Doctrine.  So I am going to rewrite my entire codebase.  Here is where I need advice.  I’m at a fork in the road.

I can either keep my bad database structure and work with it, or start from scratch and migrate the old data into the new database layout.

Pros for keeping the DB structure:
I can build parts of the site in ZF and get the code live quicker, letting the old codebase continue to run and eventually die out on its own.

Cons for keeping the DB structure/Pros for rewriting the DB structure:
The old DB is a mess.  A new DB structure will probably improve speed and data accuracy.

Cons for rewriting the DB:
I will have to rewrite the entire codebase before it can go live.  Everything will need to be rewritten and tested.  A data migration script will need to be written.  And a date will need to be set for new code to go live.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Bowling

Brunswick C System 4.5

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The [bowlingball value=”8504″/] is set to be released on 7/12/2010. bowlingball.com has shot a bowling ball reaction video and it looks amazing. I have learned that a symmetrical core is a very controllable ball reaction. Brunswick has been a leader in bowling ball technology, and the new I-Block Symmetric Core shows of their skills.

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Bowling

Brunswick Avalanche Urethane

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It appears that most of the major bowling manufacturers are starting to remake urethane bowling balls. With their popular success on the PBA tour last season, there appears to be a market for the older technology again. Brunswick’s entry into this niche is the [bowlingball value=”8461″/].

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