Epinions Recent Reviews for messor69

Lacks Flexibility

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:55:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - As a web designer and general computer nut, I am often asked for an opinion about a wide variety of computer products, both software and hardware. Recently, a client of mine plopped the Handspring Visor into my lap and told me to set it up and play...

Yahoo! Geocities: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:21:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - To put it bluntly, I was a member right up to the point when, as Yahoo! proclaimed its purchase of GeoCities, it also decreed that all existing GeoCities web sites (and the materials contained therein) would become Yahoo! property. As soon as my...

ZoneAlarm 2.0: Zone out the world!

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 12:38:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - Have you ever wondered why it is that your modem is working overtime when your browser isn't? Seem like your computer is taking a little too much liberty with its use of your Internet connection?

If you're anything like me, PGP (and products...

Anonymizer: Putting the "no" back in "Anonymous"

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:34:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - Have you ever gone to CNet's download.com? Have you ever wondered why it is that the site can accurately steer you into either their PC or Mac software sections without so much as a single button click -- even if it was your first visit to any of their...

PGP for Personal Privacy: Keep a watchful eye.

Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:10:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - As a computer user, I want three things out of every tool of which I make use -- power, simplicity, and god-level do-it-yourself flexibility. PGP provides the first two without a doubt, and by its very nature strikes the third from the list.

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Bare Bones Software BBEDit (Mac): It's the only real Mac editor.

Wed, 29 Mar 2000 11:42:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - I'm a web developer who was raised on Apple products. I started my programming stint early on with the II+ (48 K of RAM), and in 1990 moved to THINK C a Macintosh LC (2 MB of RAM). One thing I've learned along the way is that once you find a useful...

NetZero: Analog Switches + NetZero = Disaster!

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 13:30:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - I, like any other budding capitalist, still get a little excited when I hear the word 'free.' Unfortunately, years of casual surfing on the Internet have taught me is that what doesn't cost you in dollars will cost you in something else.

A...

Microsoft FrontPage 2000: Not for Experts

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:58:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - As a web developer who got his wings by pounding out HTML in a text editor, I'm always looking for tools to make basic development tasks easier. Products that can generate HTML that is attractive (meaning that the source is easy to read and understand)...

Qualcomm Eudora: A Tool for E-Business

Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:42:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author messor69 - Eudora Pro is, if you are running a small E-Business, just the E-Mail management tool you've been looking for.

As a webmaster for a small E-Business, my computer skills landed me in the position of being initially responsible for the handling...