Epinions Recent Reviews for daugava

Is that really about us?

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 17:46:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - I've heard comments and seen snippets from this book for a long time. Finally I decided to rent and read the whole thing.

What can I say ? It's funny. Very funny. It sure was a major test for my self-esteem, because every second page I'd jump...

Gator: Can't live without it

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:11:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - Online forms are a menace. All too often a company wants to know everything about me before they let me download their program. When I see a form, my first thought is: "Is there a way around it ? Perhaps I can get away with hitting Submit without...

Elol: Laughing together

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:34:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - I signed up for this service yesterday - after reading a review of it here at Epinions. First impression - the idea is excellent. It's good that the program lets you rate the jokes, so it can adjust to your taste. I also like the fact that it's highly...

Cable modem - first glimpse of new World

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:52:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - I've been earning for high speed internet access since I was born

(though I only started using computers in high school).

Frustrated by the snail-like modems, I anxiously waited arrival of cable internet to Saint

Louis. My dreams...

ADSL is heaven on earth

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 21:43:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - After being a loyal Charter Pipeline (cable modem) user for a year, I was

pleased to learn that Southwestern Bell got their act together and began

offering ADSL in my area.

I called them to inquire about the prices and found out that...

WinAmp: The King of Players

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:02:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - When I just started toying with MP3 files, I noticed that everybody around

me used Winamp. However, being stubborn, I decided to stay away from

mainstream and downloaded several other players (NAD is one that comes to

mind). After...

Who said Star Wars can't be funny?

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 18:13:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - From the moment Leia and Han met, seemed like their romance is guaranteed.

Sure, they had fights now and then, but there were bound to end up together.

Enter "Courtship of Princess Leia". This books shows that nobody's destiny...

Vader meets his match

Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:49:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - After being enchanted by Timothy Zahn's books and thoroughly disappointed

by Kevin Anderson's "new Star Wars novel every day", I distanced

myself from the Galaxy Far Away. I thought that nobody but Zahn will

be able to write a...

iMac: Humorous and refreshing

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:42:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - This commercial is funny!

Even though it is obviously meant to sound as one person's biased opinion,

it does bring up valid points about Imac - not having a floppy drive is strange

(though I have to admit, now that I have fast...

Opera: Why I love Opera

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:54:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - OPERA is my favorite web browser, as of March 2000. Why ? Here's few reasons:

* Fast. The programs loads fast, responds immediately and loads pages quickly.

* Keyboard shortcuts make navigation more effortless - for example...

Go!Zilla: Looks great and works even better!

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:49:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - Several years ago I gave Gozilla a try and wasn't impressed - I labeled it "unsuccessful attempt to do better than Dipstick". Well, people change and so do programs. Today, this utility is unbelievable, combining in itself functionality of...

UtopiAd: Holds some promise

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:17:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - Like ValuePay, their 'cash bar' is not immediately available for download.

I was able to get it several months after I signed up.

The bar doesn't have "docking" capability - instead it floats on top of other...

All Advantage: The first and the best

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:16:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - I had to wait a long time before I was able to get in - I signed up in the fall and forgot about

it. However, this January, an email from Alladvantage arrived, saying that I can now download

their ad bar.

AllAdvantage...

MValue: I earn points.. but what about money ?

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:55:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - Mvalue pays you 50c per hour, up to 10 hours a month. Bar is unobstrusive - doesn't take space in taskbar. The profit calculation is a little tricky, here's a quote from their website:

* You earn cash when you are on-line and using your...

Pure joy - can't go wrong with it!

Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:13:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daugava - Frankly, I am surprised that WebTV doesn't have many more

users. One reason could be the ineptness of stores that sell it - you see

WebTV unit on the shelf, it may even be hooked up to the TV, but I

never seen one actually connected to the...