Epinions Recent Reviews for LeePenrod

Sorting out the Slots and Sockets

Tue, 30 Jan 2001 00:06:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Stability, Stability, Stability.. After price many will tell you that Stability is the number one goal on the mind of the system builder. How does the Athlon measure up? This all depends on your setup. In this article I will de-mystify the world...

I/Omagic MagicSound PCI: A piece of junk on the OfficeMax shelf

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 11:23:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I purchased the IoMagic PCI audio card from OfficeMax as an emergency replacement soundcard when I had a hardware failure, and I was very disappointed with it. I chose the IoMagic card because it was basically the only card in its price range (less than...

Asus A7V: Great board overall

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:01:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - ---

Update: I was never able to get the ATI Radeon card to work. I recommend using a Geforce2 line of video card with this motherboard, as the driver support and compatability is better. Also be sure and upgrade to Bios version 1005c if using a new...

Worms: Armageddon Tips and Tricks

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 16:53:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Worms: Armageddon is one of those games that you just seem to gravitate back to once all your other games are played out. Although it is only a 2-d game it provides alot of spunk and tests the limits of a 2-d world. With cartoonish effects, pure comedy...

Tips for a better experience

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 12:03:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - The key to having a good dairy queen experience is to know your local dairy queen.

In my town we have no less then 6 different dairy queens, and of those I wouldn't put my foot into two of them. Dairy Queen, like many fast food places, is...

Great service, and makes money

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:11:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Paypal.com, is a service that allows you to send money using your credit card or your personal bank account, securely, to someone you owe money to. Effectively it offers a form of immediate, secure, e-checks and credit card payments for private...

Go!Zilla: Over-rated software

Sat, 6 May 2000 22:58:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Go!Zilla was one of the first, and possibly one of the best download enhancing softwares to come out, but it isn't perfect. First off, I will talk about what I like about Go!Zilla.

1. Resume. As many people have previously said, Go!Zilla can...

A look at T-Fal Ingenio (updated review)

Mon, 1 May 2000 05:42:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - As many of those who read my epinions probably know, I recently got married. As any newly married couple does, we setup house and needed some pots and pans. T-Fal Ingenio became the pans in our house.

The Handle Problem

My wife...

eBay: Pros vs Cons of Ebay

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:54:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I have made about 20 purchases through ebay and must say overall I am very pleased with the service. Of all auction services Ebay, by far has the largest number of user to user auctions available. I will now list for you the pros and cons of the...

Mail.com: Old service - New Face

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:37:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I have been using this service for nearly two and a half years, and I must say it has undergone some changes. Originally when I signed up for the service, Mail.com didn't even exist. I signed up for the service when it was billed as "Altavista...

Updated! - GTE Visa - LIES! - College Trap

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 11:37:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - : Update:

This month I got two new bits of information about my card-

1. Although they say they do not have an annual fee, they actually have one! They charge the fee as a "account maintenance fee." It’s a big scam. They are...

Iomega Zip USB Drive: USB Drive on PC- issues

Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:30:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - USB is a great idea for the zip drive, but you better read your manual first. Not all motherboards can handle the usb demands of a decent usb zip drive.

First off, zip drives, regardless of type are in general a good idea. The informed...

Rhoads Hall Living

Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:53:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I'll start off by saying that I have lived at Rhoads Hall for about a semester and a half. I found the dorm to be a fairly comfortable place to live. Here is the basic layout of the building:

First Floor: Vending machines, mail boxes, Le...

Hotbar: Add skins to your browser

Mon, 17 Jan 2000 05:46:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Hotbar is a plug-in for your browser that really gives you a grip on it.

Using activeX controls, Hotbar allows the user to customize their copy of Internet Explorer by adding skins to it. Skins - first found in NullSoft's WinAmp, have allowed...

Pass the cow launcher

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 08:16:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - The first Southpark game (not chef's luvshack) is perhaps one of the best games to rent, however it doesn't really have playability to score a place in your game box.

Good things:

3D first-person view

decent talking audio of...

Decent Low priced game

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 07:45:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Cool Boarders 2 is perhaps the best snowboarding game you can buy for Under $20. It offers a first person or slightly behind view which gives a good feeling for speed during game play. The game offers several modes of play

Tournament - You...

100 Meg Standard on Campus

Thu, 2 Dec 1999 21:26:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - As a computer consultant at Indiana State University, I can say that they are also very popular on campus. Of the 8+ computer labs open to the public, nearly 75% of the computers have attached 100 meg zip drives that are used regularly.

I...

Freeloads GameSuite: Addictive

Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:28:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Freeloads is a game set that includes 5 knock off versions of classic games, and lets you compete online in them for a chance at a daily cash prize.

The games available are -

Tetrix - clone of classic game "Tetris", with...

Pegasus Mail: Ups and Downs

Thu, 2 Dec 1999 15:35:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - As a computer consultant at Indiana State University, I have seen just about every problem that can happen with Pegasus mailer. All computers wired to our campus network (thousands of computers, both IBM and macintosh) use it for all email...

Breakdown

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 18:06:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Garage, INC is a good example of a good album with absolutely no new material. The album is made up of cover songs [songs the band played when they were first going around playing small time stages].

The album is also contains another...

Gator: Not for Family Computers

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:27:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I downloaded and installed Gator as part of the GoZilla Package. Gator in many cases is downloaded as part of a NetSonic/Gator/GoZilla package (there's options to install them as part of GoZilla) .

I must admit Gator has a Novel Idea -- Get...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Warning!

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:12:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - I purchased my Voodoo 3 2000 PCI card at a chain computer store (Babbagies) and must say that the card caused me major headaches for installation. Many newer computers that offer compact systems have a major problem involving new video cards. (such as...

Dingy but fun

Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:31:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Grand Theft Auto is THE game to get it you are looking for something that will kill a bunch of time. In the game you steal cars, run missions for the mob (for multipliers), and generally do anything you want. The game features a very unique open game...

Castles II: Siege & Conquest: Out to pasture

Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:16:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeePenrod - Castles II tries to combine two different game types, Simulation/building and RISK type game play. Although the game is older now, I still find it enjoyable. The game features a large amount of video footage from BBC like walk thrus of some of the...