Epinions Recent Reviews for Cosine

Hard to say just why I love this album

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:20:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Both volumes of the Early Years set are triumphs of songwriting, stunning that they came from Waits' when he was so young. And with both volumes I find it is very hard to get across just what is so amazing about them, they certainly aren't complex...

The first hints of his later sounds.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:50:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Recorded live in front of a small audience 'Nighthawks at the Diner' is great for all that it is and all that it isn't. Much less tuggin-at-the-heartstrings-ish than the albums before it, much more humourous and lighthearted, full of great, odd stories...

Review for MS Wireless Intellimouse Explorer... can't seem to find it listed anywhere

Sat, 24 Nov 2001 16:12:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I understand that there are already plenty of reviews for this product, however most of them seem monotonous in their praise for this shockingly substandard product.

The good things about this mouse are as you'd expect, it is wireless and it...

Simple Gearle... amazing musician!

Thu, 25 Oct 2001 23:15:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - While not exactly a household name, Stacey Earle has been carving a solid slice for the past few years with this album and its follow up: "Dancing With Them That Brung Me".

I was first turned onto her after hearing her duet with her brother...

If you've come this far maybe you'll come a little farther.

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 03:52:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Wow, what a great cd, Carolyn Mark is so completely someone who deserves some serious press it's a total shame more people don't know about her.

Party Girl, recorded live, each song at a different gig with a different set of backers, is the...

Original sounds from traditional influences

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 03:04:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - God that's some beautiful banjo... These three girls running their band out of Vancouver have tapped into something hauntingly raw and gorgeous on their first, self-recorded, cd Blue Horse, a mixture of covers, interpretations and original songs without...

Great starter for home theatre

Mon, 28 May 2001 01:12:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Toshiba almost always makes a high quality product and this 27" is no exception. If you're looking for entry level home theatre this is the model I would suggest at it's price point.

It has a great list of features like a nice on-screen menu...

An absolute workhorse

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 20:00:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - HP manufacture the best laser printers on the market, they may not be the cheapest or the fanciest but they are the best, bar none.

I work for a company dealing with hundreds of small offices, we have sold, installed and serviced hundreds of...

Where did this girl come from?

Sat, 24 Feb 2001 22:53:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - On several visits to Vancouver I had seen concert posters for Neko Case & Her Boyfriends and was intrigued. I didn't get a chance to check her out but once I got home I decided to look for a disc of hers. After a fair amount of searching around the music...

Great value for the dollar

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:57:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Toshiba almost always makes a high quality product and this 27" is no exception. If you're looking for entry level home theatre this is the model I would suggest at it's price point. It has a good list of features like a nice on screen menu system,...

Not as good as the real thing

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:16:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I got one of these for xmas last year, I used it for a while but went back to making my grilled cheese in a skillet. The main problem I had with the product was the fact that half your sandwich ends up being crust because the cover presses the edges...

Jumpstarting a career just when we need him most

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:15:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - After being repeatedly dropped by his record company in the 80’s it looked like Johnny’s recording career was pretty much finished. That was until he hooked up with Rick Rubin, one of the best and most capable producers out there, Rubin signed Cash to...

Great versions of his best songs

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:30:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I picked this cd up in a $5 bin at my local music shop a few years ago, I had been meaning to give Johnny a listen but didn't know where to start. After nearly wearing the disc out over the last four years I just have to say; What A Disc!

All...

More of a toy than a real camera

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 22:27:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I picked one of these up for $30 used and am glad I didn't pay much more for it. In ideal light conditions with no movement the photos are acceptable for email and such, otherwise they look pretty bad.

I like the camera's LCD, nice and useful,...

ATI XPERT 99: Good card for the middle of the road.

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 22:15:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - NOTE: I am reviewing the 8mb version, I think there was a 16mb version as well.

ATI has always made high quality cards, both their 2D and 3D performance are usually solid. The Xpert99 card, based on the Rage 128 chip is a nice card for most...

K6-2, 500 MHz (MPN-AMD-K-2/500BOX) Processor: Easing the upgrade path

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:59:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - The K6 line of processor will go down in history as the product which started it all for AMD. They were the first chip to legitimize the idea of owning a cpu from someone other than Intel.

I cannot say enough good things about this chip. I...

A very worthwhile album to cover.

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 23:03:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Before Bruce Springsteen was well known, before the breakthrough success of "Born in the USA", he released an album of acoustic songs titled "Nebraska", and unlike the bland pop-rock and weak balladering that was to pollute most of...

Disappointing effort from Waits

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 02:20:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - After years of waiting in line for a new Tom Waits' disc I was initially pumped when Mule Variations came out. However after repeated listenings it becomes apparent that this is a less than spectacular effort for Tom. While nothing on the cd is...

Not HP's best effort

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 01:53:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - We finally stopped selling these printers to clients after repeated problems with flakey drivers and paper feeding problems.

When compared with the average laser printer on the market the 6L is not a bad printer, sharp printouts, acceptable...

Is this the best America can do?

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 01:39:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I sometimes have to drive this minivan for work and dread it more each time that I do. What a lifeless, boring vehicle. I understand that driver experience was probably not high on Dodge's list of priorities but is that really an excuse for this piece of...

Good middle of the road monitor

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 01:23:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - Basically a good monitor, pretty unremarkable, as most middle of the road monitors are. Therefore there isn't that much to say, I'll briefly go through some of the features:

Adjustments: The digital controls are easy to use and the...

Great printer for home use.

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:53:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I replaced a faulty Epson 660 with this HP 840C and you can consider me converted. The HP is quieter, faster and prints much higher quality pictures.

I know the Epson has a higher resolution (1440dpi vs the HP's 600dpi) but people should...

Not very impressed

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 19:41:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I don't have that much to say about my 660, it's worked ok for about 9 months then started a downhill slide. By the time I threw it out, after owning it for about 18 months, it would only print in black, no matter what I tried. Other problems...

Great set of mid-priced speakers

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 18:07:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I replaced my stock car speakers with a pair of Rally's last year after hearing them in a friends car. I've been quite pleased with them since then. The highs are clean, clear and bright with just a touch of sibilance, as I like them to be.

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Piece of garbage.. like most Sony's

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 17:18:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Cosine - I didn't actually own this cd player, my roommate did, and in a collection of head to head tests we did this product revealed it's weaknesses pretty quickly. First off the mechanism is slow in every way, slow to change disks, slow to respond to commands...