© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-DougAlexander Recent reviews written by member DougAlexander en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/webs-review-696B-EF49F73-398DB9B7-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - I first started using Google when it was still in beta, and I found it to be simple, fast, and remarkably accurate in its results. Little did I know about the sophisticated algorithms implemented by Google's founders to catalog, sort, and rank millions... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~773281 Sun, 6 Aug 2000 16:51:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/webs-review-696B-EF49F73-398DB9B7-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-233F-16784D-38BF1540-prod6?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Not to put too fine a point on it, but Maxim may be the most irresponsible, sexist, blatantly lowbrow publication ever conceived by man. (I should watch my hyperbole level here - I still have to review Gear!) I actually read through most of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~872867 Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:25:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-233F-16784D-38BF1540-prod6?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-5D50-86826D8-38A6C1A4-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Before you raise an eyebrow or two, let's address it - yes, I am a man, and yes, I am writing a review of Modern Bride. I happen to be fortunate enough to live with my bride-to-be, who is the recipient of this glorified catalog, and she has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~873642 Sun, 13 Feb 2000 12:00:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-5D50-86826D8-38A6C1A4-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-6C5E-862562B-38A6B2C1-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Being a consumer is the consummate American experience - the country that invented the Wal-Mart is obsessed with acquiring material goods at an alarming rate, all the while searching for the best values. Advice abounds, some from cheapskates who tell you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~873643 Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:27:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mags-review-6C5E-862562B-38A6B2C1-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7ED1-80E83B7-38A5DC27-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Way back in the fall of 1998, when I stumbled on the SETI@Home project, I sent a wacko email to all of my friends spouting praise for this project. They thought I was nuts, getting excited about searching for little green men with a home PC, but I felt... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1394137 Sat, 12 Feb 2000 20:08:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7ED1-80E83B7-38A5DC27-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6D7E-6D51A7F-38A2B78B-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - I've been debating with myself for several days now about whether "Runaway Bride" deserves the kind of eloquent, well-crafted trashing it is begging for, or whether this movie is so poor and intelligence-bruising that it isn't even worthy of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1127324 Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:50:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-6D7E-6D51A7F-38A2B78B-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-AC6-58BA389-389F6C25-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - I joined the jazz band midway through my Junior year, when they needed another trombonist and I happened to be available. At first I was a part-timer, splitting my allegiance between PUJE and the Princeton University Orchestra, but soon I was so hooked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~822411 Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:13:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-AC6-58BA389-389F6C25-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-677F-3FD1F06-389B737E-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - It took the return of Steve Jobs and several years of real financial trouble to finally bring Apple back to their roots, but with the introduction of the iMac Apple has managed to simultaneously recall its past successes and break new ground in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1397540 Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:29:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-677F-3FD1F06-389B737E-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/elec-review-74-7A775C4-3898E693-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - TLC used to be a much tamer channel, but all of that has been left behind in its new, two-pronged approach to programming. The prongs are simple - there are man shows, and there are woman shows. But while "Adrenaline Rush Hour" and "A... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1226897 Wed, 2 Feb 2000 23:53:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/elec-review-74-7A775C4-3898E693-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-88B-1ECF754-389629C7-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - For a University with as big an endowment as Princeton, you would expect the housing to be modern and luxurious everywhere - and you would be wrong. While certain dorms are definitely cozy and full of amenities, the overall state of Princeton's dorms... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~823009 Mon, 31 Jan 2000 22:03:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-88B-1ECF754-389629C7-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-338-16FD4BA-3894EA0C-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Macromedia Director 7 is the tool of choice for most serious multimedia developers, because it combines flexibility, ease of use, and an ever-expanding feature set that encompasses everything from animation to the z-axis. In fact, it could be argued that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1399975 Sun, 30 Jan 2000 23:13:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-338-16FD4BA-3894EA0C-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-15C2-2552898-38932087-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Good Will Hunting is an exception to the rule that good writing can make or break a movie. With a script that is amateurish and starry-eyed, and actors who are as swept up in their good looks as everyone else seems to be, the only thing that saves... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1131874 Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:46:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-15C2-2552898-38932087-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-21D3-23AF8D0-3892DD7D-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - If you're like me, spending money is just a bit too easy to do. You see something you want, you whip out the plastic, and voila - instant gratification, and damn the torpedos. Until those confounded bills start arriving, and you sit down to stare at your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1401367 Sat, 29 Jan 2000 10:20:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-21D3-23AF8D0-3892DD7D-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-3C9F-2B3DAA9-388C4C35-bd4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - I am not exaggerating when I tell you that the Princeton University campus was one of the deciding factors for me when choosing a college. Few schools in the world can rival Princeton's mix of nature, architecture, and layout, which must really be toured... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~824060 Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:30:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-3C9F-2B3DAA9-388C4C35-bd4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-2293-16E4E874-3889E52B-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Occasionally in the course of normal conversation someone makes a cryptic remark that makes you stop and think, "What did they mean by that?" You begin dissecting their words for the hidden meaning, firmly believing that there is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1136073 Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:35:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-2293-16E4E874-3889E52B-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-3EA-D0A0C5-38876C91-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - There is something definitely insidious and yet vapid about Britney and her ilk. But I had an epiphany a while back that helps me to rationalize the whole pop scene these days, and I'd like to share it with you, my loyal readers (gag, cough - sorry,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1044374 Thu, 20 Jan 2000 17:27:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-3EA-D0A0C5-38876C91-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-1A57-15858668-3886615F-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - When it comes to socializing, Princeton students are like all other college students in the universe - they like to party buck wild. But Princeton is not really a party school - it's more a place where everyone can find his or her own social scene. It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~824199 Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:56:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-1A57-15858668-3886615F-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-2C10-CC1EA69-3881C95E-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - "Mystery Men" is the perfect example of a rainy day movie. It's a completely non-serious, un-thought provoking flick with just enough wit and visual sparkle to keep you interested. I was prepared to blow this movie of with two or three stars,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1139491 Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:02:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-2C10-CC1EA69-3881C95E-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-3A73-C4F52DB-3880A403-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - The word "Princeton" is charged with a lot of meaning all over the world - it invokes intelligence, elitism, success, and unattainability for most. But this is just conjecture on my part, for those of us who were lucky enough to attend... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~824288 Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:54:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/educ-review-3A73-C4F52DB-3880A403-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-428D-1262FB72-387B4DF3-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - I discovered The Bobs at college, where I sang a cappella and attended a concert with them and a Princeton group. I was immediately taken with their music, lyrics, and style - The Bobs are refreshingly offbeat and irreverent while still being hugely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1047101 Tue, 11 Jan 2000 14:59:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-428D-1262FB72-387B4DF3-prod5?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2242-DE076B1-3879E443-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - With the resurgence in Mac Gaming interest (not that it ever went away), I find my own inner gamer reawakening with a vengeance. But my beige G3 266 desktop is just too weak a machine to support today's beefier games like Quake III Arena and Unreal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436794 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:57:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2242-DE076B1-3879E443-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/sprt-review-47C0-FEC192A-38750053-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - As winter and the holidays take their toll on our physiques, my fiancee and I decided it was time for some home exercise. We were originally set on an upright exercise bike, but the Schwinn recumbent bikes were comfortable, well-built, and very nicely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1255303 Thu, 6 Jan 2000 18:24:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/sprt-review-47C0-FEC192A-38750053-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-E04-D953436-38720EE9-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - This is the perfect example of a movie that on the surface looks to be extremely well-done and tight, but upon closer inspection it just falls apart. I hate to disagree with ryansridge, especially since he's in my Web of Trust and I really respect his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1144967 Tue, 4 Jan 2000 12:41:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-E04-D953436-38720EE9-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/book-review-1B65-A03B51D-38700122-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - Daniel Goleman has capitalized on the success of his first book by applying his theories of "emotional intelligence" to the working world. The result is a book full of interesting anecdotes about people at work, and how they worked better or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~993366 Mon, 3 Jan 2000 00:12:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/book-review-1B65-A03B51D-38700122-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-7D23-9E68548-386FB66A-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DougAlexander - For those readers my age (26) who know that Ali is "The Greatest" but don't entirely know why, this movie will clear things up. It took Leon Gast 20 years to bring his footage to the big screen, but the wait was well worth it, and the movie... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1145587 Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:45:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-7D23-9E68548-386FB66A-prod1?linkin_id=8003929