Epinions Recent Reviews for devolver

Linux Magazine is interesting for all levels of users

Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:05:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I picked up this magazine on the recommendation of a friend. As the long-time vice president of the local free Unix group, as soon as anything of interest comes out in the realm of free unix (of course including Linux), I hear of it. I was IM'd by a...

Apache Server: Apache is the only web server you'll ever need

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:20:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Apache is an open-sourced free web server program that anyone can use. It's available for free at http://www.apache.org and it's available for most platforms. My review is focused on the Linux version of the software, but I have used and tested Windows...

Cryptonomicon: I loved it, here's why you probably won't

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 00:54:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I loved this book from beginning to end; the story was meaty and thought-provoking on a lot of levels, and the science was deeply intertwined with the plot. Sounds great, huh? Unfortunately, unless you're a cryptography buff, or at least have more than...

Feel The Fury of the Aquabats! A great album!

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 01:25:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I picked up this album merely upon seeing its cover. I've been a fan of ska for a long time, both fun, early ska and some of the more socially conscious stuff recorded in the 1990s. I knew from merely a glance that this would be one of the...

The Perfect Storm: Opposite of perfect (Millennium W/O)

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 14:31:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I wanted so badly to like this film. The film is about commercial fishermen, which is what my father did part of the time for income. It also features some good special effects and the acting team of George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, who I loved in...

Pokemon Pinball: fun for the first ten hours

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 01:10:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Ever had one of those games that was an absolute blast at first, but quickly grew repetitive and wound up in the dusty recesses of your closet? Pokemon Pinball definitely fits the bill here.

Quick Overview: This is a fairly standard...

This review made me gain weight!

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 00:50:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I heard about this diet from a variety of health websites with mostly positive opinions about it. What follows are my thoughts (I did this a long time ago; I referenced my personal journal for notes on the diet) on the diet and why it was a failure for...

Better Homes & Gardens is a surprisingly enjoyable magazine!

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 00:07:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Who would ever think that me, a computer programmer, would be a big fan of Better Homes and Gardens? I would have never guessed it either, but recently I was waiting for my grandmother at a doctor's appointment and the only magazine on the rack...

Beyond Thunderdome: Cheesy fun! (End of the World W/O)

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 03:07:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I've seen this movie countless times, and although many others have made a lot of fun of this movie, it has always held a special place in my heart. Why? Read on...

Plot Synopsis: Mad Max (played by Mel Gibson) is a survivor of a...

Happy Joe stalks me across the ISU campus

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 02:08:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - After hurriedly running away from the shining Hardee's Star in Ames, Iowa, I wandered south in search of good food. Avoiding the blowing snow and high winds, I wrapped a scarf around my face like a bedouin monk. After walking along for a while, I came...

Trivial Pursuit Genus IV: More trivial than anything

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 01:45:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Trivial Pursuit Genus IV advertises itself as an enjoyable trivia game for adults. Unfortunately, this game misses the target audience quite a bit, in my view, although it tries to hit another target audience. I have played Trivial Pursuit for many...

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead: Hamlet with humor

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:37:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I was introduced to the film "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead" by pangloss; she owns the film and it is among her favorites. On first viewing, I didn't like the film a lot. There were some witty moments, but the film really...

U2 returns to classic form: All That You Can't Leave Behind

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 14:26:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I got this CD as a Christmas gift from my parents, who knew that I've been a longtime U2 fan but I haven't liked their most recent stuff (Zooropa, Pop). Apparently, one of them heard that this was a return to their older style and picked it up for me...

Auctionwatch.com: AuctionWatch is a fantastic utility for internet auctioners!

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 23:55:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I heard about AuctionWatch.com from a friend after I complained about having to jump around between eBay, amazon auctions, and Yahoo! Auctions looking for the best deals on particular items. It didn't take long for me to fall head over heels for this...

Heroes of Might and Magic for Windows: Heroes of Might and Magic II belongs on every PC!

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:53:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Recently, I picked up Heroes of Might and Magic: Millennium Edition, which contains this game, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Heroes of Might and Magic III. I think I made a good choice. Heroes of Might and Magic II is an absolute gem of a...

Motrin IB relieves my minor back pains!

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 21:27:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I first tried this medicine to treat some minor back pain that I was having; I strained it while carrying a backpack with nearly 80 pounds of weight in it around for the better part of a day. I took three of these caplets and went to bed, and I already...

Peter is the Wright guy to teach Visual Basic 6

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:55:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I picked up this book a while back on sale because I was looking for a book to teach myself Visual Basic with. I selected the book over the competition on the recommendation of a friend, plus I had a previous good experience with a book in the Wrox...

Fur-Fish-Game: enthusiastic and informative writing

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 04:02:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - My father, an avid outdoorsman, has subscribed to this magazine faithfully for as long as I can remember. This magazine can always be found on the kitchen table or on the coffee table at my parents' house, and I often pick it up and give it a reading,...

Hardee's: shining star of hope, or bright pentagram of doom?

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 01:48:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I saw the beckoning star over the horizon as if I were one of the three kings of the orient seeking Bethlehem. I walked toward the restaurant, desiring a new culinary experience after losing my war with the venerable Colonel Sanders. The star smiled...

Lego Mindstorms Droid Developer Kit: Great intro to robotics

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 00:18:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I won this set in an E*Bay auction along with another Mindstorms kit after falling in love with tinkering with the Lego Mindstorms Robotic Invention System 1.5. While some of the limitations of this set annoyed me after experimenting with the RIS, I...

Enya's Watermark is fantastic and emotional soft music

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 17:19:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I picked up this album mostly because I enjoyed the seventh song, "Orinoco Flow," and I wanted to hear more songs by this artist. What I didn't expect was a really fantastic album in all respects. I now enjoy this album when relaxing or as...

Santa With Muscles: So bad, it almost becomes comically good

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 16:19:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Ahh... with Christmas recently past, I decided it's time to let you all know about what I consider to be the worst Hollywood film of all time. Beware, though, this report reveals everything about the plot of the movie, but trust me, you're not missing...

MyPoints.com: MyPoints: watch your points (& effort) magically vanish!

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 18:29:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I joined this service a while back at the request of pangloss, who is a big fan of the service. I used it for a while, amassing somewhere around 2,800 points in total, but I finally got sick of the service and have not used it in quite a while...

Heroes of Might and Magic for Windows: Heroes of Might and Magic: Simple, strategic, and fun

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 13:03:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - Recently, I picked up Heroes of Might and Magic: Millennium Edition, which contains this game, Heroes of Might and Magic II and its expansion pack, and Heroes of Might and Magic III. I think I made a good choice. Heroes of Might and Magic, the...

Milk of Magnesia: diarrhea inducer or liquid chalk?

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 03:17:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author devolver - I've used Phillips' Concentrated Milk of Magnesia for years to correct my problems when I'm having irregular bowel movements. When I was young, my mother used to make me take it when I was constipated, and I would dread the awful taste. Recently...