Epinions Recent Reviews for darktopaz

I Scan U, U Scan Me, We Live in Digital Harmony

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 18:20:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Pardon the paraphrasing from Barney. I'm sure the big purple dinosaur would not mind, and if he does I don't really care for Barney and I never really got along all that well anyway; but I digress.

For the price, the Epson Perfection 1240U...

ORiNOCO PC Card (Silver/Gold): All Aboard the Silver Wireless Express

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:06:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Note: This is a review for the Orinoco Silver PC Card only. Even though I bought the Orinoco RG-1000 Kit , which includes both the RG-1000 and one Silver PC Card, a separate review for the RG-1000 unit has been written and can be found with my other...

Lucent ORiNOCO RG-1000 Residential Gateway: The RG-1000: It is great, when you finally get it working....

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 22:18:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Note: This is a review for the RG-1000 only, even though I bought the RG-1000 in kit form, which includes both the RG-1000 and one silver wireless PC Card. A separate review for the silver wireless PC Card shell be forthcoming. Thank you for your...

Xircom's Communication Mega Card

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 21:59:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Back in September, when I was looking for a laptop, I knew exactly what name brand and model I wanted. Since I used to be a certified PC technician for Toshiba, I knew how good these computers are and since I pretty much knew the ins and outs of the...

There is a Serial Weed Killer on the Loose!

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 14:17:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - In another review, I wrote about how well Scott's Turf Builder 2 with Weed Control worked in regards to making my lawn greener and healthier. Unfortunately, I think it waited too late in the spring season for it to effectively take care of my dandelion...

Your Lawn Will Love You For It, Although The 'Lions Won't Be Happy

Mon, 12 Mar 2001 04:21:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Note: This review originally was in the regular Scott's Turf Builder sans weed control. Another review has since replaced that review and this one is in it's proper place. Thank you.

It's getting to be that time of year again, the...

Your Lawn Will Love You For It

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:20:18 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - Note: this is not the original review of this product, but a new review. I had made a mistake and put a review for Scott's Turf Builder 2 with Weed Control in this product's area. If you want to read the original review of this product it is now...

T-Fal? More like T-Flaky........

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 21:00:28 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I know what you are thinking; isn't this the guy that in his last review spoke a lot about buying gadgets and high-tech things that are expensive and practically nonessential? Yep, that's me, Mr. TechnoGeek, yet the same high-tech, geeky, sort of guy...

Gigarange? Yes, indeed! Elite? Well.......

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:18:52 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I will admit up front I'm a sucker for high-tech gadgetry, something you may already know if you read my reviews. *smile* If it is a shiny bauble and has an on/off or power switch, chances are I will see if I can buy it, even if I don't have any need...

Who Said 'Duallies' Are Just Pickup Trucks?

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 03:01:31 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I first started looking for a DVD player, there were certain characteristics and preferences I was trying to find. I had finally whittled my search down to a few players, and I thought the Toshiba SD2200 was the unit that fit all of my needs. I...

The Original 4 Door Sports Car

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:09:57 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I promise, this will be the final installment of the 'Dark Topaz Car Buying & Selling' saga. It will be the last for now least, because this review is about my current car.

I have already talked about three of the other vehicles I've owned...

A Hardbody and a Strong Spirit

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 19:33:22 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - As I said, the reviewing saga continues..........

What!? The sentence above doesn't make any sense to you? If this is your first time reading one of my automotive reviews, I can understand your confusion. I have two other car reviews, one...

300ZX Power + Small Sporty Frame = Driving FUN!

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 21:24:25 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I want to say up front, this is a review of a 1987 200SX, not a 86. The two cars are different in the powerplant, in a major way. Since Epinions does not have a slot for the '87 200SX, I put my review here. I hope it will not cause any problems or...

A Sedan With Sports Car Tendencies

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 05:30:21 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I have to confess, I had a love-hate relationship with this particular car. Let me explain. . . .

As I have mentioned in my review on the Hoover SteamVac, my father is a mechanic. What I had not mentioned is that he is a retired master...

It's Kinda Cool for a Hair Eater.........

Fri, 16 Feb 2001 02:45:51 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I've had a few razors and shavers in my day. From disposables razors to electric and electronic shavers all of them have one thing in common; they irritated my skin to no end. Usually, the routine goes like this: I shave, with whatever I have in my...

3 Years Old and Still Going Strong!

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:45:22 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I was surprised when I had seen the VTech 2910 on Epinions' list of phones to review. It's not that it's a bad phone, on the contrary is a very good cordless phone, it's just not a new model. In fact, I bought mine around three years ago, when I first...

Gigaset is a Gig of Pain

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 20:50:42 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I first saw the Siemens Gigaset phone system, I figured it was just what I needed. I have 2 lines, yet both lines are in one place and I needed a phone in that place as well another room that does not have phone outlets. The Gigaset, and its phone...

IBM ViaVoice Pro Millennium Edition: Finally, someone (something?) that listens to me (well, sort of. . . )

Sat, 10 Feb 2001 04:41:00 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I first heard about voice recognition software, all I can think about is, " This is so cool! ". That was until I found out that to run voice-recognition with any efficiency you needed an extremely powerful computer. That was back in the mid 90's,...

Paltalk: Headset! Webcam! Action!!

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 22:54:39 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I'll admit it, I'm addicted to the Internet. What, you may ask, has brought on this addiction? eCommerce? On line auctions? The tons of information that you can obtain on-line? None of the above; the main reason I am addicted to the Internet can be...

Hoover Strikes Back With A Bagless Vac Attack

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 01:13:05 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When my mother wanted me to find her a steam cleaner, I had found a Hoover SteamVac LS for her. (I have a review on that product as well, just in case you were wondering) We were very impressed with performance of the SteamVac, so impressed that we...

Hoover F6024 SteamVac WidePath Upright Vacuum: The carpet is actually white? Wow!

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:32:37 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - For me this review is going to be a special one, for it was a product like this one that led me to Epinions in the first place. Let me explain:

Back in May of last year, my mother set me to a task; find a steam cleaner that can clean a house...

1 Buck + 1 Vendetta = Laughs Aplenty

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 04:38:47 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I first saw the first Deer Avenger game, one look at the box I thought to myself, "How goofy! Who would buy such a thing?" That was until a friend of mine bought the game as a lark, installed it on his computer, and proceeded to have a lot of fun...

Works great, and it looks cool too!

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 01:45:03 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I purchased a Tecra 8000 laptop a few months ago, everything was great about it except for one thing; all of the Toshiba laptops come with these small eraser-like devices in the middle of the keyboard and that is to serve as the pointing device...

Proxim Symphony Cordless Products: This Symphony hits bad chords

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 01:19:10 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - I am sure most of you've had the same problem; when you see a new gadget and is priced right you can't help yourself but to snatch it up. That is OK when it comes to minor things like watches, digital clocks or telephones, when it comes to the computer...

Row, Row, Row, Your...........?

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:54:10 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author darktopaz - When I researched the best way to lose weight, most of the experts say that a good 20 min aerobic workout would be a good way to burn calories. Simple, right? Well, then it was time to find out how would I go about this aerobic workout and came up with a...