Epinions Recent Reviews for jreighley

Memorex CD-RW drives: Memorex 4224: Rest In Pieces..

Thu, 2 Nov 2000 02:34:20 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I bought my Memorex 4224 CDRW last July. I figured that the time has come when a CDRW is not an option anymore. The 1.44 floppy drive does not cut it anymore. Zip drives and the like where an option, but most people cannot read a zip disk unless you...

Webshots Desktop: Webshots Spruces up the desktop

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:22:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - When I was trying out my new DSL connection, I was searching for something to download, and I came across Webshots. I downloaded it just to see how long 1.5 meg was going to take. After I installed the program and tried it out, and I am very happy that...

Qwest DSL: A brave move pays off

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 19:52:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I generally have nothing good to say about US West. All of my experiences with them have been at or below my expectations. My recent experiences with Installing their Megabit deluxe package was slightly more pleasant than my previous experiences, but...

Lotus Notes R5: Lotus notes: Overused

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 14:37:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I provide technical support for Lotus notes applications on a daily basis. I am not a notes admin, and I do not know all of the ins and outs of notes, but I still have a very strong opinion about it.

What I like:

Notes does...

Dotster: Dotster is the best source for domains!

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 21:58:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Over the last year, I have purchased several domain names for the Internet. I have used 3 different Registrars, and I think that Dotster is by far the best choice I have made.

I feel that domain name registration is pretty much a commodity...

Web TurboTax: Great way to do your taxes

Tue, 4 Jul 2000 21:58:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - The last two years when tax time came, I chose to use WebTurboTax to file my returns. I have been very happy with my decision. The taxes where prepared quickly, accurately, (to the best of my knowledge), and above all conveniently.

I think...

A tool to help you learn to think.

Mon, 26 Jun 2000 23:03:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - In life, I feel that we are constantly faced with the challenge of trying to manage complex situations. Chess is a great tool for teaching your brain how to manage complexity. I believe that this is why chess is by far the best game in the world. It...

Spokane Teachers gets a passing grade.

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 02:34:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I have been a customer of Spokane Teacher's credit union for the past 5 years. I find that they have mostly met my expectations.

I have a checking account, a savings account, and a car loan running through this credit union. I feel that the...

Big Mail Box: Big Mail Box: Good content for you domain

Thu, 15 Jun 2000 21:31:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I bought a domain late last year, and I built a community for my fraternity on it. The web site has worked out pretty well, lots of people post news and events on it, and the site has allowed members currently living in the house to communicate quickly...

Misc Reviews: Accelerating to oblivion?

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:55:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Computers are not the cure all for humankind. They are simply another tool to accelerate our progress. Sometimes I wonder though… Where is all of this progress taking us? Why are we going there? My observations do not lead me to believe that people...

Network Solutions.com: Network Solutions... Why??

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:48:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I have several domains registered. The first one I registered, I purchased through Network Solutions. I have purchased 3 more through other registrars, and I an totally happy with the way that all 4 of my domains behave. I will probably never use...

WhisperLite does the job

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:14:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I have had my WhisperLite for about 10 years now, and I am now in the market for another stove. The stove has heated a lot of water and cooked a lot of meals, but it still leaves a lot to be desired.

There are some really good selling...

Netscape Composer: Netscape Composer: It will build your page, but....

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 23:10:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Netscape composer is a fairly easy way to get your page out onto the internet. It is pretty easy to use, and it works a lot like a word processor. I used it quite a bit when I first started putting content out there on the web. I have since stopped...

ftpNetDriveTM: ftpNetDrive: Great Idea, poor implementation

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:36:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - After I rebuilt my computer a few months ago, I noticed that I was missing my handy WS_FTP program that I have used for years. I visited tucows.com to download a new copy of it when this program caught my eye. ftpNetDrive claims to all you to transact...

ESPN Fantasy Football: ESPN Fantasy Football is the way to go!

Tue, 23 May 2000 20:50:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Over the last couple of years, several of my old college friends have been playing fantasy football on the internet. It has been a great activity that allows friends who are disbursed across the country to still participate in a fun activity together...

Mustek 1200 UB: Working great!

Sun, 21 May 2000 23:36:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I recently decided that I would like to have a scanner. I don't have an everyday use for one, I have just needed one every once and a while and have not had one. I thought that it would be somewhat convenient to scan my financial paperwork into the...

Kodak DC-260: Things to consider for the corporate users..

Sun, 7 May 2000 21:54:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I provide support for about 50 of these Kodak DC-260 cameras as a part of my job. I think that this inherently gives me a biased opinion about these cameras. I only hear about problems. People hardly ever call me to let me know that it is working...

Sony D-191: 3 Strikes.... It is gone....

Sun, 7 May 2000 14:40:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I purchased one of these in November for my wife's birthday. She was pretty excited about it, because it was going to allow her to listen to some music while she was at work. I didn't spend too much on this. I didn't figure that I would need to since...

ICQ: The 880th ICQ review....

Sun, 7 May 2000 14:06:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Hmm.. I figure everyone needs to read another one!

I like ICQ. I have been using it for 3 years or so now. In my opinion, it was better back when it first came out than it is now. When it first came out, it was a cool tool that allowed its...

The Cluetrain will change business as we know it!

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 16:50:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - The Cluetrain Manifesto is a book about how Internet and Intranet technologies are in the process of disassembling our current marketing models.

The book contends that people have learned to accept the well orchestrated, carefully worded,...

Be OS: BE OS PE 5

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 16:51:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I was anxiously waiting for the new BeOS to come out. I am a windows guy who wishes that he wasn't a windows guy. I have done a lot of installations of Linux on my system, and I find these alternative OSes fun to play with.

There are a...

Netscape 6 Preview Release 1: Interesting.. Not Ready

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 03:08:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I have played with the Mozilla browser several times over the course of its development. I have been a die hard Netscape user since I started using my first PPP dial up account in '94 or '95. I have been frustrated by the slow decline of Netscape as...

Icehouse gets a thumbs up!

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 00:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - I have been using Icehouse as my ISP for the last 3 years or so. I have found them to be very reliable and responsive to their customers needs.

There are several qualities that make Icehouse stand out compared to other ISPs that I have used.
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Access makes Office a very powerful tool

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 12:33:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Microsoft office is a pretty decent tool on its own. It does the job that you would expect it to do. Word is a good word processor that will do about anything you could need it to do. Excel is a very good spreadsheet program (if you know how to use it...

Ameritrade.. Cheap

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:03:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jreighley - Yes, I know that "cheap" can be interpreted two ways. I chose that word for that reason. Both interpretations would be correct in this case. Ameritrade has great prices on internet trading. Unfortunately, there web site is functional, but...