Epinions Recent Reviews for Jonathan

This way to 48oz of Heaven...

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 04:56:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Morton's is a Chain Restaurant. You wouldn't know it at first, but it is. But it's a trendy chain restaurant - the sort of ritzy, smoky establishment that whispers slyly, "I am not a Chain Restaurant..." As if to make up for this fact, the...

So Bad it HURTS

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 17:10:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - I haven't written a review in about three months. What could possibly have motivated the muse in me once more? Well, so glad you asked. I had the great personal misfortune to use Interland for a hosting service, and I'd like to warn as many people...

Fond Memories of a Congenital Glutton

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 01:06:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - the.MYTH

There's nothing students like more than to complain incessantly about college food. It's like being at a party and complaining about the watery beer - a guaranteed conversation-starting technique that even the socially reticent can...

As Greasy as you Want to Be

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 20:42:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - It was the summer of 1996 and I was busy trying to fatten myself, for various reasons. In Harvard Square there are a number of ways to do this, but by far one of the cheapest is to acquaint yourself well with Lee's Beehive.

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More like GhettoAir

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:15:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - I don't care much for inflight pampering. I'm not a frequent flyer anymore - I just want the basics: a safe, clean, comfortable experience that ends with me alive at point B. If I can get a good price, so much the better. I'd heard a few...

Magnitude of Speed Matched only by Stupidity of Tech Support

Thu, 14 Oct 1999 16:30:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - When I first heard of ADSL, it seemed too good to be true - for around $50 a month you got a persistent connection to the 'Net at warp speed. Sign me up! (Note: there seems to be an inverse correlation between the speed of your Internet access, and...

Smoky, smoky, smoky!

Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:31:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - It was the summer of '97 and I was returning to the United States. I was flying Korean Air, which I'd generally regarded rather favorably. I've always thought Asian airlines have much more attention to customer service (especially once in the air)...

E*TRADE: I Ran for Safety

Wed, 13 Oct 1999 02:40:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - New to online investing, I decided to pick a trading house that was large and well-known . Safety - honestly that was my first concern. I'm all for wiring the better part of my life savings into the Great Big Ether in hopes of high returns, but at the...

It's all about looking Good

Fri, 17 Sep 1999 00:20:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Back in the day we had a phrase: "It's all about looking good." In jest of course, because in most endurance sports "looks" are as important as hair wax; it's all about performance. I was looking for a shoe sturdy enough...

In Darkness, Brilliance

Thu, 16 Sep 1999 20:38:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - There are a few reasons a movie can be disturbing. The most obvious of course is graphic on-screen violence - and CLOCKWORK has more than enough of this. Then of course there is the type of violence - the almost haphazard wanton violence (rapes,...

More Fun Than You Can Shake a Stick At

Thu, 9 Sep 1999 02:59:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Quake was a seminal step forward in gaming at its introduction - Marathon was better. Not a little better - A LOT better. A first person game, Marathon combined realism, performance, and a brilliant storyline into one uncannily good package. Marathon II...

AT&T Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: California Bound? Here's the Plan for You

Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:12:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Face it - cell phones have become ubiquitous. They aren't a symbol of yuppiness anymore so much as they are a measure of convenience. What people without cell phones may not realize is that it is the cell phone service plan that makes all the...

Sexy & Cool, and Almost Useful

Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:40:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - A computer isn't something you can fall in love with. Or is it? Well it appears that Apple thinks so, because they've begun dressing up their machines in strangely psychdelic, translucent colors. They're sculpting them into forms that please the eye even...

Teutonic Running Red Head a Good See

Wed, 8 Sep 1999 21:00:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - A movie labeled "post modern" in any sense usually leads me to suspect that the film couldn't quite hack it as a normal artistic effort. In the same way that anything out of the ordinary can be labeled "art." Don't like someone's...

Scary? No. Perhaps Unsettling.

Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:45:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - After reading some rave reviews of this movie in "The Washington Post" and other fine sources of modern journalism, I decided to find out what the incredible hype was about. I do know one thing: the consumer rarely wins with hype. Chances are...

Bowfinger: Cleverly Done!

Mon, 30 Aug 1999 19:55:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - I decided to watch "Bowfinger" with a friend on a lazy Sunday evening in San Francisco. We were looking for an irreverent comedy that would provide a pleasant end to the week. I was not a little worried settling into my seat - the 90s haven't...

Great movie for inanimate objects

Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:06:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - I've always wondered what a cast of hundreds think in the middle of a production they must know is painfully horrendous. Does anyone stick his hand up and go "Hey guys, STOP! It just dawned on me... we're creating a BOOB of a movie!" Would that...

Philips 27" Television TS2754C: Great value from a reliable brand

Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:02:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - During senior year in college my roommates and I were blessed with The Dish. A large grey satellite dish found a comfortable home on my window sill - generously supplying us with 900 channels of mind-numbing pap, and causing a precipitous decline in our...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: More color than is good for you

Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:30:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Buying a computer essentially consists of two things: getting the CPU and getting the monitor - everything else is peripheral... Most people spend inordinate amounts of time looking at various CPU's, and then get whatever monitor comes with the CPU...

A Very Smooth Ride

Sun, 15 Aug 1999 21:45:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - The first thing you notice about the Legend is it's stance. It is low-slung and aggressive - it's sleek, linear form is instantly recognizable amid the jungle of rounded bubbles that passes for automotive design today.

If the Acura Legend's...

The Best Car for the Money

Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:58:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - The Camry is an exercise in functionality and reliability. It's design won't turn any heads, but its styling isn't staid either. The real deal is under the hood and inside the car itself.

The LE I was driving was tastefully appointed in...

Night Clubbing in Tokyo

Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:06:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan -
Tokyo may not be the most populous metropolis on earth, but you'd be hard pressed to tell that from some of the crowded scenes in downtown Roppongi.

Roppongi ("6 tree forest" in Japanese) is the night club district. Mention the...

Journey to the Masai Mara

Fri, 6 Aug 1999 23:42:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan -
"Mara" in Masai means "spotted". This is because the Mara landscape is a vast expanse dotted with vegetation. If you're visiting Kenya from the Western Hemisphere, you'll be immediately awestruck by the intensity of the land's color...

Finnish Design to Go

Fri, 6 Aug 1999 23:01:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan -
With cellphones, the dictum "smaller is better" has always been a natural rule. This makes sense, up to a point. The Nokia series of phones seems to have struck the perfect balance of size and comfort.

This phone fits comfortable...

Deep sound for those without deep pockets

Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:44:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jonathan - Believe it or not, some people pay hundreds of dollars for a good set of headphones. But if you're looking for great sound at a reasonable price, the Grado SR-60's are the way to go.

The bass on these headphones is deep and solid; these are...