Epinions Recent Reviews for marcman

UNIX in a Nutshell - a handy reference

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:31:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Warning - this review will be extremely boring if you are not a computer geek (and in particular a UNIX geek). If you are not technically inclined, this review could cause you to keel over and collapse in a narcoleptic fit right there on the floor in...

DateBk4: DateBk4: A Palm power-user's dream

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 18:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - A datebook application for power users

The Datebook application that comes with Palm PDA's is a simple application that contains most of the functionality that most people need. As with the Palm OS, Palm intentionally kept the...

Weber work table - handy to have

Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:39:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - The Weber work table is a nice addition for someone that needs a little bit of space for keeping plates and condiments. It fits Weber's 18.5 inch (47 cm) and 22.5 inch (57 cm) kettle grills. I think it's a pretty useful product and I'm quite happy with...

The Spanish Prisoner - I felt like one

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 17:19:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - My girlfriend and I were eager to see the Spanish Prisoner, because it came highly recommended by a few of her friends. One day we found it on the shelf at the local video store and brought it home, only to be pretty thoroughly disappointed. Here is...

A good DVD player but I found a better one...

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 19:54:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Notes: I am actually reviewing the RV-27. The RV-27 and RV-31 are basically replacement models for the RV-30 that add MP3 support and cost the same. Panasonic's RV-27 appears to be identical to its popular RV-31 model. The only difference (apparent...

Hometown Buffet: Do you like buffets?

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:56:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I've been to Hometown Buffet countless times. My family really loves this place and in particular, my four year old niece loves going there, because once a week they have a person in a bee costume that goes around and gives out balloons and entertains...

VTech 1932: A cordless that packs a lot of features

Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:15:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I started looking for a new cordless phone after my old AT&T 9100 started acting up. First, people on the other end complained about sound quality. Then, it started getting increasingly difficult to dial reliably. Time for a new phone...

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"Pale": Pales in comparison to other Toad albums

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 21:13:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - A little history

Pale is the 2nd album from Toad the Wet Sprocket. It was their 1990 followup to 1989's Bread and Circus. Pale has a very similiar sound to its predecessor, but advances beyond it with a better...

Italian chain in the vein of Olive Garden

Sat, 14 Jul 2001 14:26:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - My girlfriend and I went to Macaroni Grill for the first time last night. The one we went to was at the Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, California.

Long wait for hungry people, atmosphere

When we arrived, we were starving. The...

A good DVD player but I found a better one...

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 22:49:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Note: I am actually reviewing the RV-27. The RV-27 and RV-31 are basically replacement models for the RV-30 that add MP3 support and cost the same. These models are replacing the the RV-30 in stores, but have not yet appeared in the Epinions product...

AI - Artificial Inaneness

Sun, 8 Jul 2001 18:03:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not as much.

AI is Steven Spielberg's latest movie - a foray into the realm of science fiction and an exploration of whether we can create robots that have human emotions. In a way, the title is...

Cyberrebate.com: Where's the $$$?

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:36:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I knew someone who used this service for a while to get free stuff, which they later sold for money on eBay. This worked pretty well until CyberRebates ran into financial difficulties and stopped paying out rebates. Unfortunately, I don't know what's...

This factory churns out great value!

Sun, 1 Jul 2001 20:51:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I really like going to the Old Spaghetti Factory. The food is good and the price makes it a great value for what you get. Two people can easily pay less than $20 and leave feeling very full. One drawback of this great value is that it makes Old...

DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 -- for how much?!?!

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:57:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Here's a DVD player that plays CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3s! And it costs less than almost any other name brand player!

My second DVD player

This is the second DVD player that I have purchased in the past 3 weeks. My...

Archived Web Services Reviews: gaspricewatch.com: Find the best gas prices

Wed, 23 May 2001 21:49:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - If you want to find the best gas prices in your neighborhood, try http://www.gaspricewatch.com. Basically, you can select the zip code or area of your choosing and find gas stations in your area. You can add stations of your choosing to your...

"Dulcinea": Sweet As Candy

Sat, 5 May 2001 15:54:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - "Dulcinea" was Toad the Wet Sprocket's 1994 followup to the immensely popular "Fear" album (http://marcman.epinions.com/content_20933938820). "Fear" was a breakthrough album for the band and focused a lot of public attention on the band. When...

Fear: The breakthrough album for Toad

Fri, 4 May 2001 16:09:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - Toad the Wet Sprocket broke through and achieved their first measure of mainstream success in 1991 when "Fear" was released. Up until that point, Toad had been the buzz of their hometown of Santa Barbara, California, but had not gotten much exposure...

"Coil": The Last Great Toad Album

Fri, 4 May 2001 12:30:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - "Coil" is Toad the Wet Sprocket's last album of all original material. After "Coil", Toad broke up and they released one more album called "P.S." which is essentially a best-of album with a few unreleased songs thrown in. So, "Coil" is really their...

From Beyond The Gin Blossoms

Wed, 2 May 2001 17:40:25 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I gave this CD a listen after hearing that the singer for the Gas Giants (formerly know as Pharoahs 2000) is Robin Wilson from the Gin Blossoms. Turns out that they also have Gin Blossoms drummer Phillip Rhodes.

The style of music is fairly...

Ex Toad singer's debut "abulum" is a winner

Wed, 2 May 2001 17:24:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - "Abulum" is the debut solo album from Glen Phillips, former lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket. One of my favorite bands, Toad unfortunately split up in 1998 after their 6th album, "Coil". At that point, Glen went solo and the remaining 3 members...

Pocket Quicken: Is that Quicken in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 17:02:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - First, the URL: http://www.landware.com/pocketquicken/index.html

Pocket Quicken is a simple program from Landware that lets you enter transactions "on the road" and makes it easier for you to keep your Quicken data up to date. It's important...

iPlanet Netscape Enterprise Server: Reliable web server

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 03:32:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - My company uses iPlanet Enterprise Server 4.1 to run a specialized service that consists mainly of Java servlets. For the most part, our experience with iPlanet has been positive.

iPlanet's ancestry

First a little history...

Worth every penny

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:25:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I actually own a C780. It's basically the same as the C680, except that is has 4 volt preamp outputs for getting a cleaner signal when you use an external amplifier.

The C780 is an in-dash single CD player and AM/FM stereo with a large,...

Their horrible customer service continues to amaze me!

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:21:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I guess everybody has their customer service horror story about Wells Fargo or some other bank. I have two (and a host of other minor annoyances that I'm not even going to go into for the sake of brevity):

Two examples of horrible customer...

Sporty Yet Practical

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 19:36:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author marcman - I bought a '95 200SX SE-R in 1998 and have been extremely happy with it. Unfortunately, the 200SX line was discontinued after '98 so you cannot buy these new. However, if you're looking for an inexpensive used car that has above-average performance and...