© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-lucie30 Recent reviews written by member lucie30 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_417469337220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - I have been a regular at Barnhills in New Port Richey, Florida for some time. Their food is above average, the atmosphere is quite good, the place is clean. In December of 2007 I purchased a Barnhill gift card that allowed me to buy $100 worth of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417469337220 Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:12:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417469337220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402710105732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Caveat Emptor! The ancient warning is applicable today as it has always been and especially so with Newegg. They cheated me out of a rebate on a laptop that I bought from them and lied to me in the process. Their online offer cited a $100 rebate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402710105732 Sat, 8 Sep 2007 11:57:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402710105732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_275179736708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Digital photography is here to stay, not only for the occasional snapshot taker but for the professional photographer as well. As for me, I am delighted to be rid of darkrooms, chemicals and cumbersome enlargers. In the past, digital photographic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~275179736708 Sun, 5 Nov 2006 14:14:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_275179736708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_233917025924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Breeding shows in many fields, software is no exception. When you are the leader in the field it is difficult to make major improvements, but Nero 7 Ultra Edition has achieved that difficult task. Version 6 was indeed the leader, but Nero 7 has gone a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~233917025924 Wed, 31 May 2006 10:35:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_233917025924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231802310276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - A world without color would be a bland place indeed. A world with distorted color is to say the least somewhat disconcerting. Just ask anyone with cataracts, a degenerative eye disease, that seems to be a common factor in aging. Just as cataracts are a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231802310276 Thu, 18 May 2006 10:56:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231802310276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231106580100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - As a true “gadget person” I have a great many peripherals hung onto my PC. Living here in the lightning capitol of the world, I have always used an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). I must have exceeded the load capacity of my UPS, since I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231106580100 Sun, 14 May 2006 10:36:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231106580100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_230229577348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - I used to believe that Office Depot was an upstanding business and a good place to shop. Lately, I have been questioning that theory. Two recent incidents stand out. In January, 2006, I was looking for a laptop computer and found one to meet my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~230229577348 Mon, 8 May 2006 10:43:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_230229577348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229098950276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - At one time I was an avid film photographer and took and processed thousands of still pictures and color slides using my Contax III. Today, I take a great many digital pictures with my Nikon Coolpix.. On a recent cruise to the Orient, I accumulated over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229098950276 Mon, 1 May 2006 10:51:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229098950276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_227217411716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - I build my own desktop computers and been doing so for a very long time. That way I get to select the parts and know where and how they are installed. This serves me very well for maintaining the proficiency of my system. I have been installing my own... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~227217411716 Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:58:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_227217411716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226775174788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Last year, I could no longer avoid the symptoms; my eyes were not what they were. I suspected cataracts and a visit to an ophthalmologist confirmed it. After lens replacement surgery, I discovered just how much my vision had deteriorated. The world took... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226775174788 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:33:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226775174788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225490996868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Many of us have been using DVD recordings to store data, pictures, graphics, music and movies. It was great to see the prices of DVD media come down, so that it becomes more useful. One of the drawbacks to even wider usage has been the speed and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225490996868 Wed, 5 Apr 2006 10:54:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225490996868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224022793860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Introduction: This is THE reference source for anyone seriously involved with the activities of the title. I have many of the upgrades, and this review covers the 16th Edition. The definitive work for PC hardware and architecture has long been Scott... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224022793860 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:48:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224022793860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223703043716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Introduction:This review goes a bit beyond just the notebook card to include the companion MIMO router. They operate as a team, and both components are needed to set up a home network. It was about time for me to enter the contemporary world of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223703043716 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:07:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223703043716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222332554884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - There are many things in this world that we cannot seem to get enough of. For most of them it seems to be impossible for the average person. Fortunately, there are some, although perhaps rather mundane, that we can achieve the goal. One such item is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222332554884 Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:37:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222332554884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222245457540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - I have always considered myself as being quite computer literate. After all, I build my own desktop machines, help out friends and neighbors and have been able to handle any computer problem that has arisen over the past many years. Since I do a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222245457540 Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:14:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222245457540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220569636484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Way back in the distant past I was a photography nut. I had a Contax 35 mm camera, a baby Speed Graphic and probably too many accessories for each. This necessitated carrying a huge camera bag with light meter, lights, filters, flash gun, flash bulbs,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220569636484 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:05:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220569636484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219703578244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - The surest way to clear a room is to have me sing. My dilemma is that I really like to sing, even though all within earshot call it caterwauling. I can’t seem to carry a tune in a bucket, and I am sensitive to the effect my singing seems to have on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219703578244 Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:00:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219703578244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219159891588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - I feel like Harry Potter with my magic wand. OK, so it is not really a wand per se, but it looks like one and it is indeed magical. It is the Planon DocuPen RC-800, an 8.9” by ½” full color scanner that weighs only 2 ounces. What it does is truly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219159891588 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:32:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219159891588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218528386692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Having traveled extensively throughout the world for many years, I appreciate the ability to speak and/or understand more than one language. Unfortunately my abilities are somewhat limited. Although English is my second language, when I was very young,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218528386692 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:40:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218528386692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218527993476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - DVD’s are wonderful when they work, but differing formats and compatibility issues seem to crop up when I try to play a DVD that I burned on other peoples equipment. After all, one of the great ideas was portability so that one would not have to carry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218527993476 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:32:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218527993476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218525306500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Everyone is aware of the potential hazards of using a cell phone while driving. Cell phone users have experienced the problems of holding the phone to the ear while not in a quiescent sitting down mode. Some us more clumsy types have inadvertently... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218525306500 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:54:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218525306500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218436701828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - The last hurricane season’s four hits to central Florida gave us all a vivid reminder of the perils and to say the least the inconveniences associated with such events. Even if there is no physical damage to the home, the attending problems are quite... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218436701828 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:12:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218436701828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218433818244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Can you imagine a product that provides a better grade for your student guarantee or you get your money back? The Franklin electronic version of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary does just that. The guarantee seal is right on the front of the box... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218433818244 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:03:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218433818244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218433293956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - My HP iPAQ 6515 has become a part of my very being. It is with me everywhere. I cannot imagine how I ran my business without it. Because of its very usefulness, it is all too often in places that when I consider its initial cost and the value of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218433293956 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:53:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218433293956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218373983876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - Have you experienced one of the following scenarios? · I am on a trip and realized that my digital camera’s memory card is full and there are many more pictures that I want to take. I did bring my flash drive so I have a storage place, if I can get it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218373983876 Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:10:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218373983876?linkin_id=8003929