Epinions Recent Reviews for jeph

The Absolute Bomb

Fri, 7 Feb 2003 06:27:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - HDTV's are a complicated piece of consumer equipment, and I considered a large set of factors in my purchase. I apologize for the meandering tone of this review, but I feel it's neccessary to explain how I ended up where I am.

Short review:...

RedOctane: Insufficient inventory.

Mon, 30 Dec 2002 20:04:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - Wow, cool, a Netflix for video games! Or at least that's what I thought when signing up.

The reality is that while Netflix works well, Redoctane has insufficient inventory (of Xbox titles) to make it worth the monthly fee. The wait times for...

My Grizzly 1023S Table Saw

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 07:19:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - My Tablesaw Set Up

For most people, the table saw is the heart of the shop. More than any other tool, it's the one that performs the bulk of the work. Mine doubles as a router table, and triples as an work bench. I've souped it up with an...

Incra TS-IIIa 51"

Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:52:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - I have the Incra TS-IIIa fence on my Grizzly 1023S table saw. For those of you not familiar, the Incra fence has a series of interlocking teeth, that allows one to position the fence at exact 1/32nd" intervals. It also has a machinist's screw (called the...

Discount San Francisco Hotel Reservations

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:27:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - Short review: www.hotelres.com will get you a discounted room in the city, and I have had excellent experiences with them in the past.

Long review:

Living in Silicon Valley, we like to zip up to the city for a weekend away, but it...

Infinity Overture 2's: hifi at an affordable price

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:57:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - First, let me state that at full list price the Infinity Overture 2's are no bargain, and there are a number of better values available. However, as they are discontinued, they are frequently available on ubid.com for around $350/ea, which is where I...

An amazing bargain

Sun, 2 Jan 2000 23:21:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - The ECWCS parka is an amazing find, made of triple ply gore-tex, completely wind and waterproof, with an internal taffeta liner, armpit ventilation zippers, an internal snow skirt, storm guards on all zippers, reinforced elbows, a large hood that hides...

An excellent hiking boot

Thu, 9 Dec 1999 18:05:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - When I went looking for a hiking boot, I knew I wanted one with gore-tex so as to be 100% waterproof, and I also knew I needed a lot of cushioning. I went to my local REI and tried on a lot of different boots, and truth be told the 520's certainly looked...

Archived Outdoors Reviews: A sturdy pocket companion

Wed, 8 Dec 1999 22:30:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - The benchmade 710 and it's smaller sibling 705 embodies the all the technological wizardry that has been developed by modern knife makers.

The knife itself is light and handy, and the ATS-34 steel holds an edge exceedingly well.

The...

An Excellent Backpacking Tent

Sat, 11 Sep 1999 22:50:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - I need to start with the disclaimer that this tent has not seen any kind of severe use; the most extreme conditions it has been subjected to was a brisk wind, however it stood up to the brisk wind (right before a storm) with such aplomb I am comfortable...

Best Heat Control

Sat, 11 Sep 1999 22:12:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - If you want to do any type of serious outdoor cooking, your stove simply must be able to vary the amount of heat it puts out. Many camping stoves seem to be rather binary in their operation either full on or off, or involve tricks like keeping the bottle...

Archived Outdoors Reviews: A reusable Cylume

Sat, 11 Sep 1999 21:50:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - The Krill light is one of the cooler camping/diving/emergency preparedness accessories I have come across in a while.

Apparently developed for the Navy, it is functionally equivalent to a cylume stick, but it takes 2 AA batteries, and glows...

Rainbow Six is awesome

Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:50:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - Rainbow six takes the first person shooter and adds realism and tactics, and succeeds admirably.

Based in Tom Clancy's world of Rainbow Six, you are a team of elite counterterrorist operatives, taking care of hostage situations and the like,...

System Shock 2 is good

Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:34:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - System Shock 2 tries to live up to it's legacy as a sequal to one of the best games ever, and succeeds in some minor way.

It pretty seamlessly blends first person shooter games (a rather tired genre, with the exception of Unreal and Quake 3)...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Among the Best

Tue, 24 Aug 1999 01:06:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - I selected the ViewSonic P815 monitor because it supports extremely high refresh rates and resolutions of up to 1800x1440. While the new P817 monitor goes even higher, it significantly more expensive.

As a software developer, I've had the...

Archived Autos & Motorsports Reviews: Zaino Custom Show Car Polish

Fri, 13 Aug 1999 03:55:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph -

If you've ever been to a car show, you've no doubt been

amazed by the glass so clean it disappears, and a deep, wet

gloss that makes the polish look about a mile thick.

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Cain: Cain is juvenile at best

Thu, 12 Aug 1999 01:07:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - This is a horrible, trite book.

Ok, we need a protagonist, so lets make it be this bad-assed military guy who quit and became religious when his family was killed. Now we need a nemesis. Could it be... Satan? How about Satan in a super-soldier...

Pontiac Trans Am

Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:59:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeph - The muscle car lives.

The 98+ Trans Am, with a 305HP 5.7L LS1 engine

(and it's f-body cousin the Camaro Z28) is the

only >300HP choice less than $30k. And if you

do your part, it will deliver 13 second quarter

mile
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