Epinions Recent Reviews for amartinezfonts

Great Idea, Bad Execution

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 03:50:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I wrote this review of the 2001 Toyota Prius almost a year and a half ago (in September of 2000), and it received a lot of attention. According to Toyota's web site, there aren't any improvements (or even changes, for that matter) between the 2001 and...

Almost as good as the movie

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 18:59:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I bought this CD after hearing the director of the movie Amores Perros, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu on NPR. He spent a good piece of the interview talking about the soundtrack, which led me to believe that this wasn't just one of those soundtracks...

I could have skipped it

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:43:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - Am I going to hell for not recommending this book? Everyone else who's reviewed it has given it a glowing review, but, to be totally honest, I could have skipped it.

I should give credit where credit is due. Lance Armstrong is an amazing man...

A Delightful & Honest Film

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:27:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I saw "Sidewalks of New York" at its world premiere at the San Francisco International(?) Film Festival, and thought it was wonderful. Part of my fascination with this film probably stems from the fact that I like Edward Burns (who wrote, directed, and...

A Delightful & Honest Film

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:25:40 GMT

A Pleasant Surprise

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 03:51:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - My roommate from college and I visited Budapest in July 1998 for a few days during a 3-week whirlwind tour of Europe. Budapest wasn't originally part of our itinerary, but a friend convinced us to go, and I'm glad we did.

We stayed at the...

Great Bike

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 03:23:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - This is the first road bike I've ever bought, and while it seemed like a lot at the time, I've been very happy with the R500 for the past three years. I paid around $800 for the bike, but after adding clipless pedals (SPD), a new stem, a decent pump,...

Keep it Simple

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 02:55:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I studied Product Design at Stanford, so nothing in this book is new to me. And yet, I was enthralled reading "The Art of Innovation." David Kelley was my advisor, Brendan Boyle and Mike Nuttall were my teachers, we used to take field trips to IDEO's...

It's not about the burgers

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 02:30:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - This is one of the most engaging books I've read in a long time. Probably because as Americans we all have such strong first-hand experiences with fast food -- according to the author 75% of the American public eats fast food every day.

The...

Great Idea, Bad Execution

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:11:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I recently test-drove the Toyota Prius after placing an order with my local Toyota dealer. The dealer was very helpful in setting me up with a 24-hour test drive so that I could get a good feeling for the car and drive it around quite a bit. I mention...

Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev: Not for the Technically Light of Heart

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:02:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - If you've worked in Dreamweaver before (which I haven't), then you're probably very comfortable with the process of building layouts with Dreamweaver's tools, which, from what I understand, are the same in this product. As a first-time DW user, the tools...

Verio Web Hosting: Horrible Reliability!

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:57:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I started a company with two friends in December 1999, and we decided to host with Verio. The company, Alphatype (www.alphatype.com) was a consulting firm that built prototypes of new web-based products for startup companies. As a result, we needed to...

Fiesta Americana Cozumel

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:53:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - There are plenty of good reviews about the island of Cozumel, with most of which I concur fully. The island and people of Cozumel are gracious hosts. It's unfortunate that so many cruise ships dock there, but if you plan around the cruises it's very...

RIM Blackberry Two Way Pager: Great Product - needs some work

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 19:45:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I got a Blackberry through my employer, who paid for the unit and the service. Previously, I was using a Palm 3 that I had for about two years. I was pretty happy with the Palm Pilot, so I probably wouldn't have sprung for the Blackberry on my own. Now...

AT&T Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: Great Coverage -- best around!

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 19:34:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - There are a few reasons to go with CellularONE as your service provider for mobile phone service. The two most important ones to me are

1) great coverage, and

2) online billing is easy!

I have friends with all sorts of other...

Great Food, but don't go on a hot day

Thu, 29 Jun 2000 19:06:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - Indian Oven is easily one of the tastiest, most relaxed, most appropriately decorated, and best-served restaurants in San Francisco. It's relaxed enough to go for a good casual lunch but classy enough for going on a dinner date.

The food is...