Epinions Recent Reviews for LSMillers

MINIMAL EFFORT for amazingly good espressos, capuccinos and lattes!

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:47:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've used a variety of espresso makers in the past, including most recently the Breville Cafe Roma, for which we've written a favorable Epinions review. Although we've appreciated the quality of the capuccinos produced by the Breville, there's a fair...

Excellent Paninis, and an all-weather and healthier alternative to outdoor grilling

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:59:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - Why a countertop grill? Do you love the grilled taste of barbeque, but often don't have the time to fire up the outside grill -- or even the inclination to use it in the dead of Winter? Do you enjoy panini sandwiches done perfectly, with the...

The Smartphone For The Rest of Us - and it may save your job!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:02:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - Not for "CrackBerry" addicts or techno-geeks, but for everyone else who wants the ultimate all-around smart phone. We've had his-and-her 8 GB iPhones for two months now, and we're still delighting in all the amazing features. It's been said that "the...

Great capuccinos, and same insides as the die cast model at half the price

Tue, 23 May 2006 01:02:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We use this machine to make great capuccinos every morning, after having returned a DeLonghi BAR 42 model that wouldn't generate sufficient steam pressure. Be sure to check out the steam pressure rating -- this one is 15 bars, more than sufficient to...

Comcastic or Comcrappy? Well, both . . .

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:14:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've used Comcast for several years, with the Digital Silver package (HBO/Show/Encore/etc), High Definition receiver, digital video recorder and cable internet. We've threatened to drop them on several occasions, and each time they've always come back...

Your Car and iPod: A Match Made In Heaven!

Sun, 22 May 2005 02:53:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - Folks, this is what the iPod was made for! Forget those ads showing kids zoning out with their tunes on the sidewalks. For the rest of us, the ideal use of the iPod is in the car, where you're likely spending increasingly larger amounts of your...

After burning through eight blenders, this one's a keeper!

Tue, 10 May 2005 00:03:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We're unbelievably hard on blenders, as we make smoothies every morning as our regular breakfast for two. We burned through five KitchenAid blenders, with the rubber container-motor interface teeth getting stripped off in three instances, and the motor...

An Audiophile's Take on iPod and iTunes

Sun, 4 Jul 2004 16:49:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - 5/7/05 update: You can now easily get a direct-connection adaptor for your car for less than $300, and the attitude of the car stereo dealers has gone from laughing me out the door to telling me how quick they can do it for me! What a difference a...

Better than Juiceman by Far

Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:11:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We recently upgraded from our trusty Juiceman II to this Omega juicer, and we've been delighted by the switch. We've used Juiceman juicers for at least seven years, and were attracted to them via the Jay Kordich TV infomercials. (We've written a review...

Mega-Receiver Smackdown: SR9200 vs. B&K AVR 507

Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:23:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We originally purchased the SR7200, set it up in our home and wrote an earlier review on it. We subsequently decided to upgrade to a higher quality receiver, and this review is about our experience comparing Marantz's top-of-the-line SR9200 against...

A Tale of Audiophilic Depravity . . .

Mon, 2 Sep 2002 14:01:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - . . .or how we got a really great sound system. This receiver (with new speakers) has reawakened this family's joy in listening to good music. We've also spent more than we ever imagined we would, but we're pleased report that the extra dollars are...

A Cure for Insomnia and Over-Sleeping

Sat, 17 Aug 2002 12:51:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - This CD system has dramatically changed our sleep habits for the better, in ways that we'd never imagined when we bought it.

We first saw it on display at Cambridge Sound Works in Palo Alto, and decided to buy it as a refurbished unit for...

The Ultimate Driving Addiction

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 05:58:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've logged a little over 300 miles on our 2002 330Cic convertible and are ecstatic about it. We previously wrote a review of a 2001 330i coupe that we had as a loaner car while our BMW X5 was being serviced. That review has been moved so that it now...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: SPRINT? More like SLOG -- but, like the Tortoise, it wins the race.

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 07:02:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've had our Sprint PCS phone account for more than two years, and four months ago we upgraded our plan to include three more Sanyo SCP 4500 phones (for a total of 4) and 2000 minutes of airtime (400 anytime/1600 nites/weekends) for a basic fee of...

Cingular Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: Cingular Propositions

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 04:58:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - In the study of philosophy, singular propositions are ones that are about a particular object or individual ("Socrates was wise."). In the study of wireless phone companies, Cingular Propositions are about what one company does to get your business...

A Great All-Around SUV

Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:30:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We originally put down a deposit on the MDX, but later switched to the BMW X5. There's much to recommend the MDX, and we continue to believe that it will be an ideal SUV for many people.

There’s no such thing as the perfect vehicle to meet...

RAV4: Unsafe at any speed?

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 07:54:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - This review is a result of our five-month search for a new vehicle. We initially were attracted to the RAV4 because of its high "cute" factor, and because we were opposed to the gas-guzzling behemoth SUVs now in fashion. We also own a 1991 Toyota...

2001 Mercedes ML320 vs. BMW X5

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:01:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - This review is a result of our five-month search for a new vehicle. We've also investigated the Acura MDX, Lexus RX300, Infiniti QX4, GMC Yukon and Volvo S70XC, and for us it's been a tough choice. We highly value safety, utility and versatility/value,...

Acura MDX vs. Lexus RX 300

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 08:09:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - This review is a result of our five-month search for a new vehicle. We've also investigated the BMW X5 3.0i, Mercedes ML320, Infiniti QX4, GMC Yukon and Volvo S70XC, and for us it's been a tough choice. We highly value safety, utility and versatility,...

Acura MDX vs. BMW X5

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 07:12:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We're currently vacillating between an Acura MDX and a BMW X5 3.0i as our next vehicle, and for us it's been a tough choice. We highly value safety, utility and versatility, and each model has much to offer in these categories. Although we've plunked...

7 Years' Experience = Buy the Electric Powerbrush

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:18:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've owned a Miele Flamenco vacuum cleaner for the past seven years, and, unlike other reviewers, have to give it low marks. Our main complaint has been that the vacuum-driven powerbrush that came with our model does an inadequate job of cleaning...

A Key to Good Health and Vitality

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 08:03:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've used the Juiceman II, and the Juiceman Jr. before it, for the past eight years. It's the most-used kitchen appliance that we own, and we attribute our abundant good health in large measure to our daily juicing rituals.

The Sales...

An Excellent Bargain for a Phone/Answering Machine

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 05:10:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - We've owned this phone for several weeks, and so far it appears to be a great deal for $40. It replaced a phone and answering machine that together cost three times its price and had fewer features.

The reception on our phone is excellent;...

The Most Important Exercise Equipment You'll Own?

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 04:17:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - I work out five-plus days each week, and have run several marathons including Big Sur, San Francisco and Napa Valley. I used to think that my most important training equipment was my shoes, until I purchased a Polar M52 Heart Rate Monitor a little over a...

Sith Infil-raider:is it in your house?

Tue, 3 Oct 2000 03:39:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LSMillers - Choosing a puzzle, especially a small one like this, will easily benefit a child's way of thinking and their need to be engaged in the numerous hobbies and conventions put out by Star Wars fanatics.

This may be a concern, but it certainly...