© 1999-2010 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-crystalattice Recent reviews written by member crystalattice en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_487037701764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I'm in the military so I have to get a haircut once to twice a month. Even using the military barbershops, this can add up to more than $200 a year, just in hair cuts. I've had my wife cut my hair in the past but she was never comfortable doing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487037701764 Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:08:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487037701764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467833622148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I am a Sailor in the Navy, having worked on submarines and surface ships. Several years ago, I got my foot caught in a submarine hatch and caused damage to the joint of the big toe. It soon became painful for me to walk long distances. Various doctors... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467833622148 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:08:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467833622148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465595436676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - The Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is literally down the road from UC San Diego, which is good since it is part of the university. Unlike other aquariums, Birch is operated by the school with many of the staff being students, instructors, or other staff from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465595436676 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 13:52:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465595436676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465338928772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - So, my family and I finally ate at a Marie Callender's after living in California for a year. We'd heard a lot about the place from coworkers, neighbors, and friends so we figured, "Why not?". Luckily I had eaten not long before but my family wasn't so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465338928772 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:43:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465338928772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464974286468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - Though this particular model of iSkin is no longer available from the company, the concept carries over into the current line. There really is no difference between this version and the latest, except that the keyboard key spacing has changed to match... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464974286468 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:09:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464974286468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464674131588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I've been looking for a pinball video game for a while but couldn't find any reviews for one. I happened to find Dream Pinball one day in the store and, not knowing anything about it, decided to give it a shot since it was only $15. The game... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464674131588 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:07:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464674131588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464009006724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I've owned several fan-based laptop coolers. After going on the third one because the fans are cheap and die after several months, I decided to look for something different. I had read a review on a computer news site and was intrigued about cooling... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464009006724 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:57:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464009006724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463117192836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - VMWare Fusion is one of the main virtual operating systems for the Mac (Parallels being the other). What these products do is allow you to use different operating systems on your Mac, in addition to standard Apple operating system, OS X. Fusion... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463117192836 Sat, 7 Mar 2009 22:55:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463117192836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463108869764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - The label for this hard drive is somewhat misleading. It actually has 3 different interfaces: USB 2.0, Firewire 400, and Firewire 800. I own a Macbook Pro and wanted an external drive to take with me when I went to Iraq. I have owned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463108869764 Sat, 7 Mar 2009 20:57:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463108869764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_444285685380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - Having a MacBook Pro means you have to deal with heat. The MBP is built with an aluminum case, which is becoming a popular option among the desktop "home-brew computing" world. However, in a laptop it means much of the heat that would be absorbed by a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444285685380 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:21:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444285685380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435406868100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - Like many other movies I see in a theater, I didn't know anything about this going in. I don't normally see movies in theaters because the experience is usually painful. Hence, I don't pay attention to what's coming out. In this case, I didn't even know... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435406868100 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:46:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435406868100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432495365764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I finally got around to reading this book while moving. Normally, I don't care for Stephen King's novels; they are usually overly long and he gets caught up in the details. I think his short stories are much better. But my wife kept saying how great the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432495365764 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:53:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432495365764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415911677572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I picked this up in a book store's bargain bin because it looked interesting. I thought it would have a variety of myths to cover but it turns out most of the stories it discusses are Christian in nature. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415911677572 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:09:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415911677572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415377297028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I like to use my laptop in bed, usually writing papers for school, reading ebooks, or just surfing the web. I own a MacBook Pro, so even with a laptop cooler it still gets quite warm at times. And because my cooler is cheap, some of the heat passes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415377297028 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:59:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415377297028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415039917700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I saw this at Costco and, being a fan of Family Guy, felt that a parody of Star Wars would be worth buying. At $25, the box set yields a T-shirt (size XL), some trading cards, 3D glasses (which can be used for a DVD extra and also the trading cards),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415039917700 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:24:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415039917700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413972008580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - My wife bought this game for my birthday but I play it sporadically since I also got the Xbox 360 and four other games for Xmas. I haven't completed it yet but I'm at the end. I haven't played any of the other Call of Duty games so I can't say how #4... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413972008580 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 20:29:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413972008580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412663189124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - For those who don't know, heat kills electronic components. The hotter the temperature, the shorter the life expectancy; real hot temperatures will literally bake the silicon chips and ruin them. That's why computer CPUs have heat sinks and fans on them... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412663189124 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:55:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412663189124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410664668804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I haven't been interested in the Mortal Kombat franchise for several years. There hasn't been a whole lot new to the games besides the occasional new character or mini-game. Now that MK has come to the Wii, I thought I would give it another try. With... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410664668804 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:12:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410664668804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410655297156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I have to be honest. I didn't complete this game. I played the demo in anticipation of buying it but I ended up not being terribly impressed with it. Since this game has been out for a while I won't bore you with the details of it. Suffice to say that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410655297156 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:51:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410655297156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408968728196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - Futurama is one of my favorite shows. Mixing irreverent humor with sci-fi, it became popular among geeks and non-geeks alike. When Fox took it off the air years ago, many people were upset because it poked fun at many items in both the current news and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408968728196 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:15:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408968728196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408260808324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I'll be honest. I don't like platform games. I don't have the patience to continually redo a level because my timing is off or the controls are wonky. Plus I never had a Nintendo while growing up. So I've stayed away from most Mario games in the past. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408260808324 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:34:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408260808324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408256089732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I bought the Wii Play package because of the "free" controller, plus many tech and game sites recommended buying it. It turns out that the price actually reflects the cost of buying the controller and the games are free. Honestly, I don't think this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408256089732 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:14:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408256089732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408193437316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I'd been considering purchasing noise-canceling headphones for quite a while, especially for use at work. I was originally going to buy the active noise-canceling headphones from Bose (the ones you see advertised on TV) but I found out after research... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408193437316 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:56:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408193437316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407197093508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I decided to treat myself to an early Xmas present since I've been needing a new laptop for several years. So when I was able to finally buy one, I decide to buy a Mac. I've been using Macs for several years after I bought an eMac for my kids, so I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407197093508 Tue, 6 Nov 2007 17:25:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407197093508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407000026756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author crystalattice - I finally bought a new computer and felt it was time to put a new game on it, so I bought Star Wars: Empire at War (SW:EaW). I've played real-time strategy games before, mainly Command & Conquer, so I figured having an RTS using Star Wars equipment would... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407000026756 Sun, 4 Nov 2007 03:18:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407000026756?linkin_id=8003929