Epinions Recent Reviews for cbason

Functional and inexpensive

Tue, 9 May 2000 14:51:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Like many people, I was running out of drive space, so I hopped over to CompUSA, and found the cheapest CD-RW with the best brand. That happened to be the 8250i. I think I ended up paying $189 for it, but MySimon tells me you can now get it for as low...

Placencia - Things to Do

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 02:50:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Placencia is just full of different activities, and not all of them have to do with the crystal clear water. Descriptions and prices are below. Add on about 10 - 15% to each item for tip. (we thought it was polite)

Scuba Diving:
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Placencia - Where to eat

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 22:17:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason -

I viewed Belize as sort of a miracle, because I would drink and drink there, and not wake up with a hangover. The beer (Belikan, I think it's spelled) comes in normal, stoudt, or premium. All are good. The normal is pretty light. They also have...

Placencia - The Basics, including getting there and lodging

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 21:54:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - In quick summary, Placencia is the perfect combination of "roughing it" and resort, with friendly people and activities to keep you occupied for at least a week, if not more.

We went down to Placencia from March 23 - April 3. I...

uTOK v. 2.0 (Users' Tree of Knowledge): Great context based discussion

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:26:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - uTOK is an addictive little tool that allows the user to share information linked to a particular URL. This information can stand just as a notification to other group members, or more likely, it will become a threaded discussion about the content of...

A nice stop

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:30:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Rutherford Hill is a good mid-day stop on your tour through Napa Valley. It's close to the middle of the valley, so you can be either on your way up or back south. In addition, there is a picnic area there so that you can stop for lunch.

The...

Don't miss it

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:20:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - You'll note that Clos Pegase is way, way up there. Yes, it does take you at least another half hour once you get into Napa to get all the way up to this winery. But, it's well worth it. The combination of good wine, a great tour, and art is...

Don't let the parking attendants scare you ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 06:08:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I'm a big fan of smaller wineries. They typically have, in my opinion, better wines, employees with better attitudes, and most importantly, smaller crowds.

Every time I have been to V. Sattui, there has been a huge crowd, evidenced by the...

Magnolia - Music from the Motion Picture: Oh, I do like this ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 16:50:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I've missed Aimee Mann so much. Of course I'm a big fan of "I'm with Stupid", but this album is something different.

I would say that as far as voice, content, and originality, it's traditional Aimee, but this album (at least her...

Beck continues to amaze ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 04:43:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I'm an old school Beck fan because my brother is an old school Beckaholic, and buys me every album when it comes out.

I thought MV would be the typical wacked out Beck album when I bought it: an amazing mix of musical styles, interspersed...

Good, mellow, with distinctive voice

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 04:24:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Sometimes I just get tired of hearing all the picks for the best album of 1999. Before I got tired this time, however, I went out and bought this album, which made the top ten list of lots of critics. And then I got my brother listening to it, and he...

Mendocino, CA: A finer weekend getaway I cannot imagine ...

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 03:29:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - When the pressures of work and school seemed a bit overwhelming, my girlfriend and I headed up to Mendocino, and looking back, we couldn't have picked a better spot.

Mendocino is about 3 to 4 hours north of San Francisco on the coast. The...

Excite At Home: Not bad in Berkeley - they must be getting the hang of this ...

Thu, 9 Dec 1999 20:27:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - INITIAL THOUGHTS

Prior to getting a cable modem from @Home, I was seeing two things. First, one mailing per week, each offering me ever-increasing incentives to sign up. By the time I did, I got the modem, installation, and first month free,...

Nice card, but the worst Internet site that I've ever seen

Sun, 5 Dec 1999 18:22:15 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I've had my First USA card for years, and I've had service typical of credit card companies. They've never raised my credit limit when I've desperately needed it - only months later. They've not sent a bill once or twice. But they've always been...

Webvan: So far so good in Berkeley ...

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 01:42:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - We use Webvan from Berkeley, CA, and have ordered a couple times.

Pros:

- Web site isn't bad to navigate

- Super friendly employees

- Haven't missed a delivery slot yet

- Prices are fair

- Great quality food...

Textpad: Absolutely the best text editor out there ...

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 01:46:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Gosh, it's a shame that Textpad is *only* listed under HTML authoring. I guess that's what it's most useful for, but I would also place it under utilities and personal productivity.

I just can't say enough about this program. It has saved me...

Real Networks RealJukebox: Might be a good product if it would stop crashing

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 23:47:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I'm a longtime fan of Real, but I have to say that this product just is not up to snuff.

I installed it on a Dell Inspiron 3200, and ran it. Crash. At heart, I'm a nice person though, so I then proceeded to install it on an ABS DVD 3 system...

Good first car, especially if you like roominess

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 04:25:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I have the Stratus ES (6 cylinder engine), and purchased it in 1996. I got the fake leather seats and decent stereo system, but not that funky auto-shifter thing that was really popular for some reason.

The car was pretty reasonable - about...

Sprint: Oh no not Berkeley! UPDATED

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 04:11:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - This is going to be pretty simple. Yes, it's cheap, and yes, it's nice to have the nice flat rate, but good grief the reception is spotty.

If you live any where in or around Berkeley I advise you to absolutely NOT get this plan unless you...

Think hard about why you need one of these, and then if you buy, get USB

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 01:26:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I have one of these, but now I'm not quite sure why.

I still carry disks around, cause they're still the only universal drive you find. Not everyone has zips. The only time I really use them is to take large files from school to home.
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Good deal, except for the "P" part ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 01:11:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - Ah, the glory of being a wee bit too cheap. When I bought this scanner, it was dirt cheap (and it appears as though it still is) and so I just picked up the ol' parallel port version.

Next thing I knew, I was running a printer, zip drive, and...

ABS Supreme DVD System 3: Power for the price, and bonus if you live in CA

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 00:47:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I looked long and hard for a new computer. I own a Dell Inspiron laptop for business use, and previously owned a P133 from Quantex Microsystems. Dell has the best laptops in my opinion, and Quantex, when I lived in PA, gave me great value for the money...

So much power, with a few annoyances

Sat, 13 Nov 1999 17:12:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbason - I purchased the 950 after reading a series of very positive reviews out on the market. Most of these reviews were from professionals extolling the features and power of the camera. What I missed during my research were reviews from novices and...