Epinions Recent Reviews for alexwright

"Powers of Ten" (and more "Powers of Ten")

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 03:32:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - The Eames' most widely known film, "Powers of Ten" stands out as a remarkable technical achievement in short documentary filmmaking.

If you were one of the kids who missed 6th grade science the day they showed this film in class,...

Beyond "Powers of Ten"

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 02:59:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - Ray and Charles Eames rank among the most important American designers of the twentieth century, held in near-universal esteem for their groundbreaking architectural, industrial and furniture designs (like the Herman Miller Eames chair), and for their...

true tale of a woman bodhisattva-to-be

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:23:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - In 1961, a 21 year-old English girl named Diane Perry embarked on an extraordinary journey towards becoming only the second Western woman ever ordained as a Buddhist nun. Adopting the Tibetan name Tenzin Palmo, this young Cockney girl, daughter of a poor...

(barely) better banking

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:19:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - I've been using WF's online banking services for about six months now; and while I've been able to conduct most of my routine banking successfully, the overall experience has been so-so at best. While the Web-based banking service fundamentally works as...

If ever a man deserved a royalty check ...

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 02:48:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - If ever a man deserved a royalty check, it's Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist who quite literally invented the World Wide Web.

As one of the millions of people whose lives have changed for the better as a result of...

Great performance, but beware OS/9 surprises

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:17:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - As a neophyte Mac owner - finally liberated from the Dark Side of Wintel computing - I so far have only a couple of minor regrets about switching allegiances with the iMac DV special edition. Ever since I parted ways with my beloved old Apple II+...

A provocative theory of cultural evolution

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 05:41:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - Since the written word first took hold in Mesopotamia, Western culture has undergone a long seismic shift from feminine-centered goddess worship to the hardened patriarchy of the written word.

Shlain, a medical professor who specializes in...

Great photo quality, but a few annoyances

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 04:27:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexwright - Having used my DC-265 avidly for the past six months, I've been pleased with the image quality - you'll be hard pressed to find a better combination of megapixel resolution, lens quality (including physical zoom), and color balance quality in this price...