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Microsoft FrontPage 2000: Even TechoGeek Snobs Use FrontPage When No One Is Looking

Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:34:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - There is no Web development tool more widely used than Microsoft’s Front Page 2000. This does not necessarily mean that FP2K is the best product. Microsoft markets FrontPage as part of the Office Professional Suite and as in a stand-alone version. As...

Bob Dylan, the Betrayer

Sat, 23 Sep 2000 20:55:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Thirty-five years ago John Kennedy was less than two years dead. Fifty thousand Americans were alive who later died in Vietnam. The social consciousness that arose from the folk music of the decades early years was transitioning to an electric sound...

When CD-Rs Cost $1000, ZIP Drives Were King -- That Was Then

Thu, 21 Sep 2000 11:40:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - When Iomega ZIP drives first appeared, CD-ROM recorders cost around $1000 and CD-ROM rewritable devices were not available. Blank CD-Rs cost several dollars apiece when you could find them. ZIP drives provided a lower cost alternative for removable...

Because I Have Forgiven Everyone, You Are My Reward

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 11:05:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - There is no better place for we left wing, vegetarian, folk music aficionados to discover a new artist than on National Public radio. In the fall of 1998, I was driving south on Interstate 95 as part of my 150 mile daily commute from the Research...

Smiting the Evil Empire with Logitech's Optical Mouse

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 19:38:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Depending on the state of the economy, the economy at my house, I try to have every computer gadget that catches my eye. Despite the national prosperity, 2000 has not been a time for the pastures of plenty in my little section of the world. Thanks to...

The Greatest Irish Band, with apologies to U2

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 14:38:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - If you ask the average fan of popular music to name an Irish band the answer you’ll get is probable Bono and his mates in U2. If you ask for the name of another band, you’ll probably get a blank look. Ah, but if you ask the exceptional fan of popular...

A Living Legend: The Blind Flat Picker from Deep Gap, NC

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 00:33:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - I love history. In my imagination, I’ve watched Alexander lead armies. I’ve stared at Hemingway standing at his office desk over the garage at his Key West home. I can stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial and hear Dr. King’s voice. I love history.
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Graceland - The Album I Can't Live Without - Write Off

Sun, 3 Sep 2000 14:02:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - I've just been notified that I'm to be a contestant on Survivor 2: Australia. An unexpected twist on the theme of this version of the show is that every episode will have a musical background chosen by a participant in the communal misery fest. Now, I...

Take a Trip Back in Time - Ocracoke Island

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 13:18:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - The barrier islands of North Carolina offer modern tourists an opportunity to see America just as Sir Walter Raleigh did when he sailed from England late in the 16th century. Ocracoke Island, a 16-mile long part of the Outer Banks is comprised primarily...

I Wanna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 17:16:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - In “The Last Don”, Mario Puzo once again revives his Mafioso as metaphor message. The result, while fun to read, is nowhere near literature. It is entertaining in the same way that the last three Rocky movies were entertaining. The characters are...

Sisoft SANDRA 99: Learn More About Your Computer Than You Ever Wanted to Know

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:26:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - If you are enthusiastic about personal computers, and if you make this enthusiasm known, sooner or later you are going to start getting requests from your friends that go something like "Hey, you're really looking good! Want to come over and help me...

Microsoft Money '99: If I Buy a New Computer, Can I Pay the Bills Next Month?

Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:46:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - I’ve been using personal finance software for so long that I’m probably incapable of taking care of my accounts without it. The great thing about today’s personal finance programs is that they allow you to use only a few features or a great many...

Learn to Write about Windows the Way Microsoft Wants You To!

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:11:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications (Second Edition) is a useful but not indispensable book for those who write about the technology industry. Writers will find themselves falling back on the venerable Chicago Manual of Style for...

2100 Miles to Nowhere: Walking the Appalachian Trail

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 20:03:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - In June, while staying at a mountain cabin near Front Royal, Virginia I spent several days walking for awhile on the Appalachian Trial. I carried no pack. In fact, I doubt that I ever got more than two or three miles from my car. The weather was warm and...

The Best American Songwriter of the Past 50 Years

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:06:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Of all the folk singers to emerge from the Greenwich Village scene of the early 1960s, only Tom Paxton rivals Bob Dylan in having a lasting effect on the American music scene. Many critics feel that Paxton is the greatest songwriter since Woodie Guthrie...

How Did You Feel After You Dropped Your PDA?

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:30:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - If you own a Handspring Visor or Visor Deluxe, the first accessory you need to purchase is a protective case. Not doing so almost guarantees that at some point you will create a very expensive paperweight by dropping your precious investment. Breaking a...

I'll Loan You the Money To Buy This Album

Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:29:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - In any music genre there are a few albums that are so important, so seminal that they nearly define the genre. Bob Gibson and Hamilton Camp recorded such an album in a live performance in April 1961 at the legendary Chicago folk club, The Gate of Horn...

Backup Buddy: The Essential App for the Handspring Visor: Backup Buddy

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:22:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Backup Buddy is one of the indispensable utilities for the Handspring Visor, or any handheld device that uses the Palm OS. Backup Buddy is the winner of numerous awards, including application of the year from ZDNet, and Tap Magazine’s Product of the...

I Wish They Made Fit and Trim for People

Tue, 15 Aug 2000 11:29:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - For several years when my children were younger, we saved change in a huge container we called “The Chili Dog Jar.” The entire family wanted to get a miniature dachshund. The popularity of the breed keeps the price of them high and this was during a...

Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld: A Day In the Life of a Productive Handspring Visor Deluxe

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:56:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Handspring Visors continue to fly off of store shelves. The interest in the handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) is reflected in the strong sales figures the company enjoys. For computer savvy users, there is usually no problem figuring out how to...

Athens, GA: Gardens, Tacos, Cemeteries, and Good Coffee

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:14:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - My 17 year-old-son and I just spent an enjoyable weekend in Athens, Georgia. We ate some good food, saw some interesting sites, and managed not to get arrested. A combination of those factors usually means an enjoyable time was had by all and this was...

Hotlanta: The Temperature in Hell is 1000 Degrees!

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:11:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - I wrote this after a three day trip to Atlanta to see the Braves lose two out of three to the Dodgers. Actually the baseball games were secondary to the phenomena of Lil' Abner goes to the big city. I'm sure I gave myself away by walking around with my...

Microsoft Word: Let Bill Gates Help You Make Money At Epinions

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 14:06:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Microsoft Word makes my reviews better. It checks my spelling, my grammar and my word count. I can even use a trick or two to have it do the HTML formatting that this site allows in reviews and editorials. There’s even a built in thesaurus for those...

My AAA Membership Saved Me $300 in the Last Six Months

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 14:57:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - The most important investment I’ve made in the past year was the $70 I spent on my first deluxe American Automobile Association (AAA) membership. My job requires me to drive nearly 1000 miles a week. Although my 1991 Saturn is a great car, it has over...

I Shot A Man in Reno Just To Watch Him Die

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 23:15:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amerpie - Amateur and professional psychologists have for years been trying to explain the self-destructiveness of those men and women both blessed and cursed with artistic genius. Music fans know the litany: Hank Williams dead at age 29, Jim Morrison at 26, Janis...