Epinions Recent Reviews for korcid

Online Roleplaying in a Space Ship?

Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:51:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - Space games tend to leave me cold. Bizarre aliens, laser weapons and hull damage just don't have much of a human touch. There are other things I do like in a game, however, and some space games have them. Years ago, there was a game called TradeWars...

Could have been a contender...

Sat, 8 Dec 2001 11:51:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I have had 3 different laptops this year - a Toshiba Satellite 1755 (which has been back to the shop for repair twice), a Satellite 2105, and my last, an emergency purchase - a Sony Vaio PCG FXA-36. This was my first Sony computer, and I was looking...

EXP PCMCIA DVD Station: DVD to go for under $200

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 21:58:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - This appears to be the same product, but mine came in a box labelled:

EXP Portable PC Card DVD-ROM Drive with S/W MPEG2 Decoder

"The easiest way to add DVD capability to your notebook!"

I've had a Toshiba...

Castles of Central Scotland

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 07:50:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - Most visitors to Scotland will want to visit certain castles. On our vacation to central Scotland this summer, we visited a few castles and found a wider variety than you might expect. Some were crowded, some were stunningly beautiful, and most had...

UK Train travel can be fun!

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:33:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - We planned on vacationing in Scotland this summer, but wanted to visit friends near Liverpool. We dreaded the long drive up from Gatwick, so we check into taking the train instead. This turned out to be a fairly convenient option for us, although we...

There's more to do in Grand Junction!

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:16:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - We spent 2 weeks in the Colorado National Monument area 2 years ago, and it was a truly memorable vacation. This may seem like a long time to spend in such an off-the-beaten-track area, but it was truly a world-class vacation.

First,...

The best teaching MBA program in the world

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:15:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I have the unusual perspective of having attended Tuck and the London Business School, lived through my wife's MBA experience at Michigan and taught executive education courses for a number of schools around the country.

First, I must refer...

The perfect cornerstone to any lego collection

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:03:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - Our kids started with Duplos, and played with them quite a bit. Our daughter, who is now 5, has grown away from construction toys in the past couple of months, but our son is increasingly fascinated by them. Both children use Legos to lay the...

Not all MediaOne is Roadrunner!

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 00:10:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - This opinion relates to a very specific situation which you may or may not encounter with MediaOne. MediaOne rolled out their "Roadrunner" service last year, but it is not available in all MediaOne markets yet.

In my neighborhood,...

Walk to the magic kingdom!

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 14:01:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I've stayed at almost all Disney area hotels. The Contemporary is one of my favorites. Here are some reasons and tips for staying at the Contemporary:

1. You can walk to the Magic Kingdom! This is the ONLY hotel that offers this as a convenient...

Solid phone, good reception, nice features

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:33:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - This is not a super-modern, souped-up PDA-featured phone. It's a nice workhorse phone that it much easier to use than my wife's Nokia. I use the phone with Sprint PCS service and find it delivers superbly in Sprint-serviced areas, and moderately well...

Colonization: Down to Earth: Complications of conquest

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:11:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - Harry Turtledove always writes about implications. Not just the implications of events, but the implications of those implications, and so on. The first trilogy of the colonization series could superficially be described as the answer to the question...

A step up from a Mercedes 300D

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 11:59:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I bought this car to replace a 1983 Mercedes 300D. Leg room, features and performance all made this car a step up from the Mercedes. In addition, the car has had no major failures (a cup holder broke last year) and still drives nicely at 5 years.
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Durable, inexpensive camera gives quality images

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 11:44:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I bought this camera last year to replace a Casio camera that broke (I am pretty rough on my cameras). I immediately went out and bought a 20meg compact flash card to replace the tiny card that came with the unit. I also bought a Viking Compact Flash...

Sick comedy or funny sick movie?

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 11:11:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - I saw this movie because a friend wanted to. It's full of sick scenes, just below the Texas Chainsaw Massacre level. There is some very good, bizarre humor, but every time I laughed my wife kicked me and called me a sicko. I had to laugh, though,...

I didn't want a minivan...

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:51:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author korcid - We bought an Odyssey to replace a 1987 Volvo 740, as we found our sedan overburdened by the taxi and hauling demands of our growing family. It doesn't have the oomph our Volvos have, but the space is heavenly. Reconfigurable seating makes the Odyssey...