Epinions Recent Reviews for LarryArmstrong

LKL INNOVATIONS, LTD. Utili Key: Light enough to carry everywhere

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:42:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - I have the Swisstechtools.com version of this product. This is so lightweight you'll have no problems with it on your keychain. The knife blade is very sharp. I use this almost daily to open boxes or deal with a few screws. It takes a little...

Decent Budget CD/MP3 player

Sat, 5 Aug 2006 18:35:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - I've been using this player for a few weeks on the bus now. It's antiskip feature really works. It handles standard MP3s fine and most of my variable bit rate (VBR) MP3s have played fine as well. A few have not played well, but considering the cost of...

Must have DVD for your collection

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 15:37:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - When you pick up this DVD in the store, you can tell you have something different. The gold printed cloth cover makes the DVD look like a book. Opening up the cove and you'll find two DVDs and reproduction of the original 1962 souvenir booklet.
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Look at the light - flash- buy this DVD

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 18:38:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - This is a review of the DVD, specifically the Dolby Digital 5.1 two DVD limited edition. If you want reviews of the movie itself, please read some of the other reviews.

The basic movie transfer is excellent, both video and sound. I have the...

Poor DVD for good movie

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 14:35:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - The major flaw of this DVD is that it is presented in full screen (pan and scan) only. What a horrible thing to do to a movie like this.

The only extra on this DVD is the trailer. I can understand that some directors don’t want commentary...

Good DVD for Clerks fans

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 16:20:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - If you like Clerks, you'll love this DVD. In addition to the movie, this DVD includes an audio commentary track, a series of deleted scenes, the original ending, a music video, and a trailer.

It's only week spot is the poor sound for the...

Nice features, won't last

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:02:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - I used to sell televisions and other consumer electronics, and until my experience with this DVD player, I had a generally good opinion about JVC products. All that has changed.

The good:

Picture and sound quality are excellent. One of...

Tornado Video Classics v1 will blow you away.

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 21:10:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Tornado Video Classics Volume 1 is the real deal. Actual tornado and storm footage and lots of it.

There are two versions of this video tape, get the longer on in the green box. It contains about 90 minutes of footage and commentary as...

Nature's Fury DVD packs a punch.

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 20:28:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Nature’s Fury is a collection of four different kinds of natural disasters, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods. There is graphic footage of the aftermath of some of these disasters including human and non human deceased and may be too...

IMAX Stormchasers Short but fun.

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 14:57:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - I didn’t see Stormchasers in an IMAX theater, it must have been stunning. I’m reviewing the DVD version of the movie.

The main feature is short, about 35 minutes, it’s followed by the making of Stormchasers documentary for a total running...

Fun video to learn beginning HTML

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 16:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - As an experienced HTML author I'm asked by friends and family how they can get started learning web programming. I learned online back in 1994 and 1995 off a variety of websites and reading source code of web pages. Many people still learn that way...

Breadman Plus TR800: Love our Breadman!

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 14:38:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - What's not to like about this breadmaker? We've been using this machine for several months now and wish we'd gotten one sooner. The Breadman is easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great bread. I particularly the fact that it has a horizontal loaf...

Settlers of Catan Card Game: 2 player Settlers Game Fun!

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:43:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - This version of Settler's of Catan is designed for only two players and it works well.

The rule book is clear, the cards are nice to look at, and game play is fun. Your first game will be very long as you learn the game rules, but subsequent...

You don't got (access to) mail

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 11:41:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - E-mail is offline again. According to Pac Bell's status page, it's been down since 8:31 PM last night, almost 12 hour ago. It's probably been down longer then that. The column with estimated repair date is blank as it has always been. Unfortunately,...

Winzip 8.0: Fun with Zip

Fri, 2 Jun 2000 11:15:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Any one who uses a Windows OS needs a file compression utility at some time or another. Winzip is a product that keeps getting better and better. In addition to the visual point and click interface, there is an optional command line interface that can...

Swish: Flash your way into fun

Thu, 1 Jun 2000 11:24:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Want to create Macromedia Flash animated web pages easily and cheaply? If so, then Swish belongs in your toolbox.

Swish allows you to create Flash text effects with ease. After a short time you will be able to create pages with all kinds of...

DVD Box Set must have for Ranma Fans

Wed, 31 May 2000 11:05:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Viz Video has a winner on their hands with this DVD box set.

You get three DVDs containing four episodes each. The third dvd also has a giant grab bag of extras including trailers, original show beginnings and endings, character information,...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Cool network test tool works great!

Sat, 15 Apr 2000 12:40:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - If you do regular work on 10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethernet networks, this is a great tool set for your toolbox.

It consists of two parts, the main unit and the remote probe unit.

With the main unit alone, you can perform several tests...

Sony SRF-PSY04: Nice AM/FM mini radio with style

Sat, 1 Apr 2000 15:32:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - The first thing you'll notice about this radio is it's different look. No boring black, silver, or yellow here! This radio is available in two see through colors: Blue, and Violet. Both versions are the same except the memory buttons are labeled...

Control the world for fun and profit

Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:08:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Illuminati Deluxe Edition is a classic Steve Jackson game with beautifully redone artwork.

It is a card based game where every player is the leader of a secret society, such as the Bavarian Illuminati, or the Discordian Society. Each secret...

Criterion Collection Brazil 3 DVD set a must!

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:37:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - This is a DVD set that belongs in any serious DVD collection. You get three DVDs loaded to the gills.

Disc One is a 142 minute directors cut, remastered into Dolby surround and with an audio commentary track by Terry Gilliam. If you haven't...

Dracula (1931) DVD a must have!

Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:43:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Buy this DVD now or fear the creatures of the night!

The newly released Universal Studios Dracula (1931) is a must have for any DVD owner. You get 3 versions of the movie:

The original 1931 version starring Bella Lugosi, the same version...

Good DVD for great movie

Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:37:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - They did an excellent job transferring the video to DVD for this great movie. The audio track has been remastered to Dolby Digital 5.1 format and it sounds wonderful! Not a ton of extras on this DVD, but what is there is well done. I would have liked...

Guillotine: Great beer and pretzels game

Mon, 13 Dec 1999 12:31:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - Guillotine is a fun quick game that plays well in any combination from 2 to 5 players. The rules are simple and the strategy can be quite wicked. The basis of the game is that each player is a rival guillotine operator during the French Revolution...

Good book, too big

Sun, 12 Dec 1999 17:35:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - My main complaint about this book is it's size. It's so big because it repeats the same descriptions of common code in every chapter. I think the reader would be better served if the common code was detailed in one section and then just referred to in...