Epinions Recent Reviews for aclawson

Avoid avoid avoid avoid avoid

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:06:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Purchased the 1Tb edition in early December and will never trust WesternDigital's external hard drives again. Setup is fairly straightforward and I was able to get the device connected without any difficulty at all. The MioNET software that is...

Design flaw leads to excessive noise

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:41:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Having previously purchased an MFC 8820 and and MFC 8840 I felt comfortable with adding this machine as the third unit for the office. As with the other two units setup and configuration was simple and straightforward and it took only a few minutes to...

eWiz.com: Acceptable, satisfactory and uneventful

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:26:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - There really isn't much to say about eWiz.com - if I went to a brick and mortar store I would expect to go in, find what I wanted at a price I found acceptable, make my purchase and leave with my product. Late in the evening on Saturday I ordered some...

Recommended for all except audiophiles

Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:28:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Having had bad luck with a Belkin USB kvm I picked up this model - the only 2 port USB+audio that was in stock at the local Best Buy. The device is made of a molded rubberish plastic with permanently attached to-computer cables extending out one side...

Belkin KVM Switch with Audio Support and Built-In Cabling 2-Ports F1DL102U: Unsuitable for certain situations or power users

Wed, 5 Jan 2005 08:34:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - With the goal of converting a replaced computer into a "sandbox" to experiment with alternative operating systems I purchased this item expecting to continue my long line of satisfaction with Belkin products and customer service. I was grossly...

Belkin F8E887 Ergo Keyboard: Better than some, worse than others

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 19:47:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - When the PS/2 port on my motherboard went out I was left scrambling for a USB solution. Unwilling to pay $40 and face a 15% restocking fee at one local computer "superstore" I was forced into the only USB choice I could find in a pinch. While I'm glad...

Belkin Omnicube F1D094: Favorite hardware on my desk

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:53:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - A Pentium III running 98se on my desk and a NT 4.0 server rackmounted in the corner of my tiny office. The Omni Cube 4-port makes my life easy.

A small black box with a reasonably small footprint happily sits on my desk (and doesn't clash...

E-Stamp: An exercise in futility

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 15:14:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - I was one of the first people to try eStamp way back when. I thought "Gee! What a great idea!" and rushed to get the kit (which was being offered as a free promotion back then). Watching my new toy turning into one non-stop hassle I quit...

Acceptable entry-level, light-duty printer

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:45:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Laser good. Inkjet bad.

Inkjets have taken the nation by storm - but I hate them. Laser printers are faster, quieter, (generally) cheaper and have better quality on cheaper paper. I have always wanted a laser printer, and when I found a P8...

GE Built-In Dishwashers : At least the food buildup prevents breakage

Sun, 17 Sep 2000 00:51:00 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - My wonderful dishwasher. Between the food that doesn't get rinsed off and the calcium buildup from the hard water, my plates are all about 6" thicker and could not possibly -ever- break. If I ever decide to start smuggling fine china, I'll just...

Excite At Home: I put up with it, but not by choice

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:56:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - @home or dialup - easy choice. Especially since dialup in my area with the noisy, outdated lines rarely pushed me to 20k. So on the day that I learned of availability, I made an appointment, they were out two days later and I was up and running. Well,...

Last gasps of life for a dying chain

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:48:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - I used to eat at Chi-Chi's about every 2-3 weeks. I loved the place and I had my routine down pat: an order of chile con queso for the chips, a Dr. Pepper (with unlimited refills) if I was in the mood for something sweet, water if not (or a virgin...

Slow service across the board

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:53:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Before you read I must warn you: I grew up in a catering family. I probably have a distorted notion of quality in food and service: I overlook some problems and focus on others. I'm picky, but not fussy. I'm forgiving, yet harsh. Just comes with the...

-THE- book on computer hardware

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:36:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Upgrading and Repairing PCs - <latest edition>, published by Que. That's all you need to remember when at the bookstore. If you want to understand computers intimately, this is the book you want. If you know even 1/4 of the information in this...

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:17:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - "All the world seems in tune on a spring afternoon when we're poisoning pigeons in the park..." - lyrics and music by Tom Lehrer

Ok, so the guy is a little odd. Well, very odd. Well, certifiably nuts. And so is anybody who listens...

The best ballad album I know

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 06:24:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Collin Raye sings ballads. He sings more of them and he sings them better than anybody else. This album spotlights his ability as a smooth crooner and ranks among my favorites.

Collin Raye once said that he won't sing any song that he...

Ireland

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 06:05:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - One of Garth's lesser-known works, Ireland is a song about war and wanting to go home. Complete with bagpipes and a good rhythm line, Ireland is probably my favorite song by Garth - and the lack of radio airtime annoys me to a certain extent. Fresh and...

Mood music, that's all

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 05:53:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - The Man from Snowy River is a good flick. Lots of pretty horses, good riding, great scenic shots, ok plot, ok acting, ok music. Not one that I'd add to my personal library, but I do have the soundtrack.

The soundtrack is a good one that...

Imagine that - they stay -out- of bed

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:57:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - I love horses. I love scenery. I love a good story. I love this movie.

A single caveat: the scene in which the horses are hit by the tanker are graphic and scary - if you are viewing the film with anybody even slightly impressionable, this...

Poignant; a rare gem

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:45:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Poignant. Emotional. I love this film. Only a generation which felt that the Bundys represented the finest family in america could have left this movie with a short theater run.

Homer isn't just a kid in a coal mining town, he's the younger...

Best Disney film yet

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:36:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Ok, Disney has recovered. After Hercules and Pocohontas I was thinking that they'd lost their touch and were out for the count. Mulan and Tarzan restored my faith.

You all know the plot, which is ok because this movie was pushed from good to...

This raised titanic should be quickly sunk

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:19:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Yeeech. And that's being kind.

A dull, lame plot in which a super detective guy wants to find some top secret mineral radioactive enough to knock nuclear weapons from the sky yet safe enough to carry aboard a passenger liner which has an...

Who said professors were boring?

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:45:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - One of the finest minds in the nation. A man who taught himself how to pick locks and crack safes. A man who couldn't tell the difference between a valve and a window. A man who stole a door while in school. A man who helped design and build the...

OK, so he's weird

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:36:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Dr. Richard P. Feynman. You may have seen his photo in the Apple computer ad: blondish, wavy hair, dark T-shirt with various cubes on them... the guy just looks friendly, likeable, and offbeat. Correct on all counts.

There are some people in...

The history you never knew

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:20:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aclawson - Did you know that the U.S. Federal Government once encouraged settlers to populate the desert by telling them that God would make it rain wherever the people were? Did you know that the valley of Los Angeles was once graced with natural artesian wells...