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The world's greatest detectives

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:59:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - This '70s Neil Simon film spoofs the great detective movies and novels of the 30s and 40s. It runs on Encore every few months. I'm not a great Neil Simon fan, but I enjoy this movie for the great casting and frenetic pace.

The cast is a Who's...

Serpentine, Shelly!

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:51:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - If you enjoy spy movies or screwball comedies, keep your eye out for this gem. It's been popping up on HBO and Encore this month, and is also available on VHS.

Made back in 1979, Peter Falk plays a crazed CIA agent whose son is marrying the...

Pocket Streets: The best PDA map software

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:19:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I've owned a Casio E-100 PDA for over a year now. I love the color screen and long battery life. Pocket Streets software makes my Casio incredibly useful, and makes my Palm-carrying colleagues with green with envy.

Pocket Streets is a...

Sanford Stadium: Between the hedges!

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:49:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I earned my Ph.D. at the University of Georgia, but I grew up in Tampa. Years of conditioning had led me to belive that Gator and Seminole football were without peer, and that these schools' stadiums were paragons of athletic excellence.

Four...

Gnutella: Slow but reliable

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:42:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Gnutella has become more popular as Napster works through its legal issues. The two software programs are similar - client/server file exchange programs with a publicly searchable directory.

Napster uses a centralized database, which the...

ScourExchange: Fast and friendly downloading

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:28:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Scour has become more popular as Napster works through its legal issues. The two software programs are similar - client/server file exchange programs with a publicly searchable directory.

Scour offers several advantages over Napster and...

Reliability at a great price

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:44:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I'm training for a marathon this fall. After reading fellow Austinite <A HREF=http://nerd.epinions.com/./well-review-BB1-126ED2B2-39789F97-prod2>PhracturedBlue's review</a> of this heart monitor, I decided to give this Acumen model a try...

Schilo's Delicatessen - Germany on the Riverwalk

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:09:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Schilo's, at 424 East Commerce Street downtown, is one of my favorite delicatessens. This family-owned restaurant operated on the street level of the Riverwalk for decades. It's a good restaurant to sample, as I've found the river-level fare a boring...

Milwaukee's Best

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 15:22:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Sprecher Hefe Weiss may be the best Weiss beer brewed in the US. I live in Milwaukee for a year, and Sprecher became my favorite local brewery for many reasons.

A good Weiss (properly pronounced as "Vice") should have a golden to...

Close enough...

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:58:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Celis Debbel Ale is close enough to a Belgian-style beer. Celis was founded by a Belgian brewmaster, so one would expect a good Belgian Abbey-style ale from this Austin brewery.

Dubbel doesn't disappoint. It lacks the high alcohol content of a...

Nausea in a bottle

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 14:10:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author billso - ORIGINS

Tequiza is another attempt by the good folks at Anheuser-Busch to manufacture a kiddie beer. In the early '80s, A-B tested Chelsea, a malt-based soft drink. Parents groups went ballistic when they discovered trace amounts of...

The core of all Schlotzsky-ness

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:21:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - When you visit Austin - and you will, trust me - visit the core of all Schlotzsky-ness. The chain started here years ago, and still has it's headquarters in downtown office.

Just south of Lamar and Riverside, it sits there like a beacon of...

Run Austin!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:32:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - A great running city has plenty of trails, a strong racing scene, and dedicated runners. Austin has all three in abundance.

TRAILS

Within the city limits, there is an extensive series of hike and bike trails. The centerpiece is...

Austin City - Limited

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:31:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Time Warner is the dominant cable TV company in the Austin area. Service here is mixed - digital cable has opened made cable TV a better value, but this potential also highlights Time Warner's limitations.

To Time Warner's credit, they did...

Everything I need

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:09:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I traded in my Accord for a 4-door '99 RAV4 L over a year ago. It's been a good experience. Car-based SUVs are becoming more popular. The RAV4 was one of the first - it was introduced as a concept car back in 1989.

The RAV4 delivers everything...

Wears like iron!

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 18:55:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I bought a few Le Creuset pots and pans last Christmas at our local outlet store. The items I found had a few nicks or discolorations, so they were reduced 20-50%.

This has proved to be the best cookware purchase I've made, as I expect these...

My favorite mixing vodka

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 18:16:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Skyy is an excellent vodka for mixed drinks. This is a high quality US vodka that is put through several filtering stages to remove trace impurities that can cause headaches in some people.

The price is reasonable, especially when compared to...

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2000: My home security system!

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 17:05:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Norton Internet Security is an essential program for the home computer user. This is an application suite that combines Norton AntiVirus with the Norton Personal Firewall.

Why do you need a firewall program? If you have an...

Liberal arts majors welcome!

Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:01:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author billso - The Crummer program was an excellent education for me. My undergraduate work was in art - painting and printmaking. I'd taken a variety of classes, including accounting and economics, and had decided that a graduate degree in business was the way to...

Austin Bergstrom - the best little airport in Texas!

Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:23:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I've lived in Austin for three years. I'll save my song of praise for this city for another review. The new airport is worthy of a review of its own!

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport opened for business last May. The city government...

My summer skin saver

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:19:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - This is one of my favorite skin care products, period. I've been using this for a couple of years now. I get a good amount of sun every day, as I run in the Texas sun almost every morning.

I use this lotion at least once a day, usually after I...

Sweetarts of health

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 19:32:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - Fiber Choice tablets are a convenient, if expensive, way to bring some additional fiber to your diet. They taste good, and are excellent for people who travel often.

Most people could benefit from some extra fiber in their diet. The affluent...

UPDATED 5-Aug-00: The wizard of OS

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:23:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - After three years of suffering with Windows NT 4.0, I had some fears as I began installing Windows 2000 Professional on my IBM laptop.

I'd tried to install NT 4.0 nine times over the last year. I'd get the installation done, but in a month or...

Nextel Mobile Phone Service in Austin: UPDATED 1-Aug-2000 Hard to beat this deal

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:08:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I started using Nextel in March 2000. Many people at my company use the phones, plus my girlfriend and I needed to keep in touch when she drove to school.

Nextel has worked out well. The National Business Plan is a good deal for people who...

It doesn't get any easier

Sun, 30 Jul 2000 14:54:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author billso - I purchased the Coppertone Sport spray because I've used the creme product for several years. I run almost every morning in the hot Texas sun. High power sunscreen is just good common sense for Lone Star runners.

Sometimes I'm alone when I'm...