Epinions Recent Reviews for keithustus

How the Author Works

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 04:38:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - Psychology does not just mean talking to a shrink and experiments with birds and mice anymore. That was what Steven Pinker thought of the subject when he entered college, just as the public in general still sees it, and how I believed until 12th grade...

It's Not Perfect

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 03:44:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - I shopped Consumer Reports and Gamecenter and a few other sources for a long time looking for the best and cheapest speaker system. Trust me, this IS it (at the time I write this at least).

The system is easy to hookup and get running, and...

No, No! Stick to the Classic!

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 18:39:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - I was excited to play the first Bomberman game on N64. I rented it when it was first released and gave the game a good few days of use. In the end, the game's best feature is the reputation of its predecessors. Bomberman 64 is Super Mario 64 with...

One of My Favorite Books

Sat, 8 Jan 2000 20:03:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - I always resented the phrase "life changing" and only recently came to understand what people meant. Molecules of the Mind was one book that I consider so. My former belief was that "everything" you did changed your life in some...

If Only I could Pronounce the Names

Tue, 4 Jan 2000 02:57:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The Wiles of War: 36 Military Strategies from Ancient China is a book loaned to me by someone I sometimes play chess with. . .and lose. He says that he can often win by using some of the ideas from the book, and said I would enjoy reading it. So, a few...

Counter-Strike: Great Game Now Updated

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 16:36:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - Counter-strike is a FREE modification for Half-life. It is a team game pitting Terrorists v. Counter-Terrorists. Realism is the game's paradigm, making head shots almost always fatal, including armor that helps but doesn't make you indestructible...

How Many Quarters Did I Throw Away?

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 01:05:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The arcade classic was ported to Game Boy a while ago. The game is the same, with the same ups and downs. Super Off Road was a game that by now must be in some sort of arcade hall of fame, right next to Super Sprint. Game Boy carts are the most pathetic...

Small Screen Racing Fun

Fri, 31 Dec 1999 00:49:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The RC Pro Am games are what racing should be. Forget aerodynamics, weight, and the rest. Pick up some weapons! Missiles, spilling oil, and the all-purpose roll cage are your primary assets. Pick up ammunition and better car parts during races by...

Mario's Picross: Mind-bogglingly Addictive

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 23:01:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - Tetris too easy for you, eh? But still not up to proving Fermat's Last Theorem? Mario's Picross for Game Boy is just what you need. Logical and spatial skills are what you need for this game, in which you use arrays of numbers to chisel out a picture...

Surprisingly Delicious--Give It One Taste

Thu, 30 Dec 1999 02:37:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - I was not at all happy about having a Chicken Soup book emerge from a Christmas package with my name on it. I do not want or need to read any motivational or inspirational book, or in any way thought I would like this putrid thing I had predetermined to...

General Electric VG4268: Cheap Quality and Price

Wed, 29 Dec 1999 18:14:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The GE VG4268 was cheap ($150 on sale) and had many of the features I wanted, such as commercial advance, so I bought it. Setting it up was easy, and it even used the cable signal to set the clock. It has been an ok VCR.

Commercial advance...

Good but not Best

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 17:32:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The fifth and latest novel in the Sword of Truth series, Soul of the Fire is the most involved of the five. There is so much going on that is seems a stretch at some points. It was enjoyable to read though, because Goodkind has great diction and syntax...

Plot Driving Force

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 17:31:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - Temple of the Winds frustrated me. I am sure that it is nice by itself, but as a follow-up to Blood of the Fold, it seemed a step down in writing style. Goodkind loses his appeal as a subjective explainer, and arranges the chapters and events in a more...

A Fun New Direction

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 17:31:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - I really enjoyed Blood of the Fold. It was a visit to the characters that I really desired. Alone though, I do not think it ranks anywhere near the previous two books of the series. The friend of mine I originally borrowed each of the books from when...

Author's Second Masterpiece

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 17:31:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - The sequel to Wizard's First Rule is as good or better. . . and thankfully even longer. I like Stone of Tears more than Wizard's First Rule, because it tackles new obstacles and introduces a new set of characters, which is probably Goodkind's best...

Author's First Masterpiece

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 17:31:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - "Wizard's First Rule" was loaned to me by a friend a few days after he got it, with a message that I would like it so much that I would have it returned to him within a few days. So I started on the 573 page hardcover book that day, and it...

Open your Ears--Open your Mind

Sat, 25 Dec 1999 20:22:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - If you like the main theme to Schindler's List, then you ought to give this CD a try. Klezmer is the folk music of Southeastern European Jews. "In the Fiddler's House" was my first exposure to it, and there is no set reaction I had. There...

Crime and Prison in First Person

Sat, 25 Dec 1999 18:07:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - Carl Panzram, murderer of 21 human beings, wrote his life story for all to understand his views and experiences. "Killer: A Journal of Murder," from which the 1996 James Woods movie of the same name was based, is a commentary on prison, crime,...

Reader's Odyssey

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 04:01:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author keithustus - John McCain could be our next president. If you are interested in McCain, or at least in the election coming up next year, you ought to read this small (203 pages, moderately sized print) volume. As the title suggests, the focus is on McCain's own life...