Epinions Recent Reviews for dhascall

Nice idea but it just plain doesn't deliver.

Sat, 28 Dec 2002 23:00:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - It's 11:30 PM, you are watching the late show with your significant other in the dark when you decide to adjust the TV's volume. You fumble for the remote and then try to recall where the volume control is. Instead of changing the volume, you...

No more wondering, "Will the dough rise?"

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:29:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Okay, I will admit it, I am not a cook. My wife will also agree to that. I am, however, a gadgeteer. My wife will also second that. Years ago, in my youth, I was looking for a Christmas gift for someone. I stumbled upon a "bread machine."...

Easier than using a shovel.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002 17:28:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - When one thinks of ways to move snow, two ways dominate most ways of thinking: Snow blowing or shoveling. A gas powered "lawn mower for the snow" blower usually is a monsterous unit, that throws the snow out of your way. Good but not always practical...

If only my d145 could cook supper

Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:33:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - As a power user and one who does lots of work from home, my home "work"station was getting crowded. I have a so-so quality inkjet printer and a nice but cumbersome 36 bit scanner. Serious FAXing and photocopying would have to wait until I returned to...

Lots of Tube for the money . . . only if it worked!

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 15:38:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - UPDATE: In mid November this set started to do the same thing as the person leaving a Comment here, the audio worked but there was no picture. Now the set doesn't do anything but make a horrible racket (from the set and not the speaker). I can no...

You'll be sliding in no time

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Having a friend who is a pro-rally driver here in the US, I've always been amazed at Rallying.

Blasting down a one track cart path at 90 mph with trees, boulders, creeks and dips around, it is a very hard sport. Most rallys are held in...

Before you get the dough, you must do-si-do.

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 01:27:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I have never been a great dancer, but after signing up for Paypal's service and finally jumping through all of the hoops, I felt like I was part of a dance marathon.

I had a couple of items that I wanted to place on eBay. Since most sellers...

Pop Photo was there!

Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:42:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Popular Photography magazine has been around for years. That being said, it is easy for any publication to rest on its laurels and keep writing the same hogwash. But it is refreshing, innovative and great that a magazine tries not only to keep reader's...

Digital Convergence :CueCat: If it doesn't take off, will it be a Collector's Item? (Slight update)

Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:12:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Digital Convergance is touting its new Cue:Cat reader/scanner as the next step in surfing. Instead of typing (or typo-ing it, as I say) in a URL for a product that you want to try, you simply swipe the URL with the handy-dandy reader.

You can...

FreeLane isn't the Fast Lane but it'll get you there

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:20:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I joined the World Wide Web infusion a few years back and always used Search Engine portals. I've never been a fan of Excite because it is average. I recently started a freebie webpage and needed a separate email address, so I tried Excite's free email...

Not just for the Geriatrics set

Thu, 28 Sep 2000 15:51:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I have been reading "Reader's Digest" magazine since I was in my early teens. I like to read, especially non-fiction news and current events. Many folks think only seniors read it. Don't know why or even if it's true but think that everyone...

Who Wants To Be Millionaire for PlayStation 1: Too much Regis, not enough Millionaire

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 00:27:22 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I was at our local Best Buy, browsing the Playstation titles when I heard the familiar "suspense" music, saw the hot seat and heard Regis's trademark banter. The game on display was "Who wants to be a Millionaire, 2nd Edition."...

Compact isn't always a plus. Recommended but with limits

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:08:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Being a photo buff, I love to try new things, especially if related to 35mm photography. I've always been interested in Advanced Photographic System (APS) film and cameras but have yet to try one.

A few months ago my wife saw a Nikon APS...

WS FTP Pro: WS_FTP LE, works for me!

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:27:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I have started a freebie webpage (where you can get free samples and other no-cost goodies). I use Bizland.com's free service but did not like it's browser based upload utility. So, I have to use tried and true File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

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Slots for Windows, Mac: Just add the second hand smoke and the free drinks!

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 14:47:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - My wife and I love to play the slot machines. We've been to Vegas and Mid-West gambling boats. Not much in life beats the excitement of slot machines and there flashing lights and dizzying sounds.

We have purchased a few CD-Rom slot / casino...

A newly recorded disc that I bought and loved!

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 03:41:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - When I go to a record store or order from my record club, I immediately fly to the old stuff, 60's, 70's (even before that), Disco, funk, rockabilly, you name it. I think most new music is raw and unimaginative, but that's just me. I rarely buy
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uReach: UReach, IReach, Everybody reaches with UReach

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:36:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - Every day it seems like another e-company has came up with another free web based e-mail client or something new using a toll-free number. It is usually paid for with advertising. There are of course trade off's, everywhere.

UReach.com...

Where else can you get variety for $2.99?

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:02:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - A co-worker, who knows that I love to try new eateries, boasted "I went to the new pizza buffet called CiCi's. My interest was immediately piqued. I like Pizza, and a few of our local Pizza Huts offer buffets but only during lunch and it's...

Eat at Joe's. . . Crab Shack That Is!

Fri, 26 May 2000 13:12:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - There has been a "Joe's Crab Shack" in our neighborhood for about three years, but we've never tried it (Red Lobster is about as seafood-y as we get).

While looking for a place to eat for the wife's birthday, she, surprisingly said,...

All Advantage: You can earn money but it takes longer than you'd think

Wed, 24 May 2000 18:22:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - The "All Advantage Viewbar" is probably the easiest surf and earn program going. You are paid .50 per hour with a current max of 25 hours per month. With absolutely no referals you could earn $12.50 a month. The minimum required for a...

Golden Corral...other than Jimmy, the best Buffet

Fri, 19 May 2000 18:03:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I've seen Golden Corral's on the East Coast and South-east and I didn't realize that they had one just a few miles from Indianapolis, until a few years ago.

Last year, Indianapolis's Washington Square Mall wanted to lure shoppers back. Target...

Good steaks, awesome beer

Thu, 18 May 2000 17:41:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - I attended on-the-job training last winter and two out of town instructors asked if there was a Hops restaurant in town. A classmate said that there was and that was the first that I had heard of the chain. The instructors made the lofty claim that the...

Sporty it's not, good basic transportation it is

Wed, 3 May 2000 13:29:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - When the late 80's / early 90's rolled around, Pontiac was in an identity crisis. Were they a low-cost "loss leader" like Chevy, a sporty in-between sandwiched between Chevrolet and the upper reaches of Buick and Olds or just what???

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myTalk: Free email, free calls, free "talking" email. It's great

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:29:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - UPDATE---Just received horrible news. MyTalk service is being terminated. The VoiceMail and free phone calls are being pulled on May 31, 2000 and the rest of the web site is being pulled after June 31st. They blamed a changing marketplace. I...

Delightfully tacky, this is a great gentleman's magazine!

Wed, 26 Apr 2000 18:16:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dhascall - There are "Mens" magazines and then there are what I call "Gentlemen's Magazines." Maxim is the top of the latter's list.

Sure there are scantily clad women inside, but hey, at least they are clad! Men's magazines...