Epinions Recent Reviews for howardh

Good read, so-so book

Wed, 9 May 2001 04:25:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - I just finished the new "just like Harry Potter" book, Artemis Fowl, in which we learn how a 12-year-old scion of an Irish criminal family extorts half a ton of gold from fairies by kidnapping one of their agents.

I read through it in...

Value, Convenience, and Service for Moderate Investors

Wed, 7 Feb 2001 17:45:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - A home for the moderate investor

What kind of investor am I? I'm not a wacko, off-the-scale day trader, but I do have some margin debt. I'm a buy-and-hold kinda guy who needs a good place to handle a raft of investment and retirement...

Nice first-generation effort, but flawed

Wed, 7 Feb 2001 02:26:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Let me preface this by saying that I am extremely touchy about my mouse. I used to work at Microsoft, so I've tried just about every version of MS hardware around. When they introduced the wheel on the original Intellimouse, I jumped for joy -- no more...

Yes, it's $100 cooler than a Cruz

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 21:19:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - I didn't think that I would be writing a second Xootr review, but here it is. I suppose I could just copy and paste large chunks from my Cruz review(http://howardh.epinions.com/kifm-review-17E6-8AE8794-39DD2137-prod1), but that wouldn't be any...

Fast transfers save Digital Camera batteries

Sun, 4 Feb 2001 03:10:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - I have an older digital camera that supports only serial connections with my PC. This is a drag for a number of reasons:

* Serial transfer takes a LONG time.

* The camera has to be on during the transfer and the batteries get drained...

Kids and Adults, Be Careful Out There!

Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:08:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Let me begin with the obvious. These scooters are cool and fun. At seven pounds, they're easy to carry around. When you want to scoot rather than walk, it takes only seconds to unfold, step, kick, and you're off. Their low center of gravity makes it...

A Scooter for Adults

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 23:52:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Three weeks ago, I bought a Razor scooter for my son's eighth birthday. As a rollerblader, I love gliding on urethane wheels, so I couldn't wait to give it a try. Man, it's fun!

I knew I wanted a scooter, but I was pretty sure that I'd be...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Cheap, solid security for DSL or Cable-modem users

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 05:25:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - The Internet can be a scary place, especially to those of us with DSL. I have US West MegaBit Deluxe service and have both a full-time connection and a static IP address. This means that hackers can connect to my machine at any time and could...

Nine years of flawless performance

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:30:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Bubbles across the entire surface of the stew. That's what I first noticed when using my AllClad Limited stockpot. Seated on our gas range, I expected the usual fist-sized hot-spot in the center. Our old Revere-ware did that, but with AllClad, the...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta: One word: smooth!

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 05:44:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - I finally got a copy of the golden master of Windows 2000 Professional yesterday. I've been looking forward to it for a loooong time. I installed a pre-beta version on a test machine back in May. I installed RC2 on my main machine in October, and now,...

Manila: My seven year old son loves this

Sun, 2 Jan 2000 06:09:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - I'd heard Dave Winer enthusing about his new product, Manila, on his website http://www.scriptingnews.com for several months before I got to check it out myself. I started my own site and dinked around a bit, but then got the idea of starting sites for...

GE 2-9917 900MHz Cordless Phone: A REAL hands-free phone

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 04:06:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - A phone is a phone, right? Sure, now they're cordless, but you could have designed the vast majority of modern cordless units with a princess phone from the sixties and a pair of scissors.

Sure cordless phones solve mean I can move around...

USWest MEGABIT DSL rocks!

Sun, 3 Oct 1999 04:45:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Imagine speedy, invisible, continuous Internet access. Imagine turning on your computer and being on the net. Period. End of story. In a way, I have a hard time becoming effusive about MegaBit DSL, because I don't think about it. Do I get...

Best find of the year!

Sun, 12 Sep 1999 03:29:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - This 35-year-old is wild about Harry and Hermione and Hogwarts and the bewitching world of witches, wizards, and muggles concocted and finely plotted by J.K. Rowling. You've probably already read the plot synopsis: 10-year-old orphan boy with a heart of...

Fine quality, but not for my father-in-law yet

Sun, 12 Sep 1999 03:02:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - Things came together for me and a digital camera in May of 1999. The main impetus to get one came with a major remodel of our house. I knew I wanted to take a bunch of pictures of the construction process for fun, and also to have a record of where...

1995 Honda Odyssey EX -- fabulous

Sun, 12 Sep 1999 01:33:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author howardh - You'll read great reviews of the new 1999 Odyssey here. It sure looks like they've hit a home run with that model. But what if you're a cheapskate like me and want a minivan that feels comfortable and makes you happy to drive, how about one of the...