Epinions Recent Reviews for mortalcoil

ArcTeryx Gothic

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:08:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - This is a bit of an oddity in the Arc'Teryx line, a sweater resembling a technical fleece, but deliberately emphasizing style over function. Salient features: - Wool/cotton external fabric bonded to polyester fleece. This makes the sweater quite...

Arcteryx Maverick

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:19:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - Arc'Teryx has in a fairly short time (the company began in 1991) established itself as a leading manufacturer of premium outdoor equipment and clothing, employing innovative materials and construction techniques and manufacturing most of its products in...

Technine Marc Frank Montoya Pro

Sat, 10 Jan 2004 01:12:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - This is a very hot binding this season due to the "Baltimore" toe strap, which applies pressure to the front of your boot rather than over the top. As far as I know, only the "Greed" upgrade of Burton's Mission bindings shares this innovation. Rest...

Creative Labs Nomad MuVo2 X-Trainer (512 MB) MP3 Player: A niche product, but it fits the niche well

Thu, 8 Jan 2004 23:41:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - The iPod, as we all know, is the de facto standard for mp3 players. Why buy anything else? The Creative Muvo2 X-Trainer is in many ways the anti-iPod. If the iPod suits you perfectly, read no further. There are some people, however, for whom the iPod...

Avision EluminX Illuminated Keyboard with BLACK Base (S202-12): Skin deep

Sat, 15 Nov 2003 03:39:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - A very cool-looking keyboard, certainly, and the illuminated keys are great for typing in the dark. Some might prefer keys with more action, but I find these perfectly comfortable for typing. It's very slim, and sits flat on your desk; there are no feet...

XGRA for GameCube: XGRA vs. XG3

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 23:54:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - XG3 (aka Extreme-G 3) was widely considered a huge improvement over its predecessors in the Extreme-G franchise, featuring vastly improved graphics, longer, more complex tracks, better control, enhanced gameplay and a much more compelling sense of speed...

Bauhaus maus

Sat, 31 May 2003 14:11:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - Unless you won't mind having an arthritic claw for a hand, using this mouse for playing games is not recommended.

While the great majority of Logitech mice are designed to be comfortable, the Mouseman Traveller clearly is not. It is not...

JBL Creature II Computer Speakers: Cute

Sun, 16 Mar 2003 23:14:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I've always been skeptical of PC speaker setups employing tiny satellites and a "subwoofer" which is really just a single woofer -- the main virtues of these systems are easy placement and low cost, not great sound quality.

For the new PC in...

The best 17" LCD

Thu, 23 Jan 2003 03:20:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - When you take it out of the surprisingly small box, the first thing you notice is how thin this monitor is. It's less than an inch thick. The bezel, black in this version, is unobtrusive. The double-hinged base makes the supports on other flat-panels...

Scarlet's Walk -- bonus DVD version

Wed, 13 Nov 2002 03:26:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I've listened to it a few times, watched the DVD twice. The DVD consists of footage that looks like it was shot with a low-end digital camcorder; Tori walking down a dirt road, Tori walking on some railroad tracks, Tori looking wistful, etc. Hard core...

Disposable

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 02:23:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - The Onkyo TX-SR700 has a lot going for it. Besides the requisite Dolby Digital decoding and 6.1 channel amplification, it features DTS, 2 component video inputs, 4 S-Video inputs, optical and coaxial digital inputs, preamp outputs, a phono input,...

For those about Turok. . .

Sun, 1 Sep 2002 16:55:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - The title is appropriate, because this latest installment of the Turok franchise represents a huge advance over previous versions in terms of gameplay, graphics and overall feel. The environments are large, detailed and varied, the controls are...

The best $2000 TV?

Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:54:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I was shopping for plasma TVs until I found out about burn-in and decided that, for the money, an HDTV-ready projection TV made more sense. A lot of TVs in this price range have excellent pictures and features (e.g. Panasonic & Hitachi), but I thought...

Almost like not leaving NYC

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 23:24:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I've snowboarded on and off over the past decade, at resorts all over the country, but I've always avoided NYC's closest major mountain, Hunter. Why? The place has a reputation for attracting hordes of obnoxious and inexperienced skiers from NY and NJ,...

Airgonomics

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 04:38:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I thought the phenomenally successful Razor scooter was a fluke, but Razor is back at it, modernizing another old-fashioned toy concept with gleaming aluminum and solid engineering.

The first thing one notices upon opening the packaged Airgo...

Baby Universe: Your baby won't be one by the time the order arrives

Sat, 4 Aug 2001 01:18:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I had to get a gift for an expectant mother, a crib set. I think crib bumpers are pretty useless -- not as useless as Diaper Genies, perhaps, but basically a waste of money and effort. Anyway, this mother wanted one, so I hunted a bit online and found...

Snow Day? NO WAY!

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 00:36:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I didn't rent this expecting a cinematic masterpiece. Occasionally, I like to relax and watch a dumb comedy, and I find that sleeper hits like Snow Day are usually good for at least a few laughs.

Well, not this time. Snow Day is the...

Sony MDR-E888LP --- music to my ears

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:57:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I've always despised the headphones that came with my Panasonic ShockWave portable CD player, but put off replacing them because they incorporate a built-in remote control. I finally decided that the convenience of the remote didn't make up for the poor...

Not "STL for Dummies"

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 03:59:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I had read Stroustrup's chapters dealing with the STL, and seen various websites offering STL tips and tutorials, but I still felt that there was a lot missing from my understanding and that I really wasn't getting the full benefit of this important...

Canon G1 - pro and con

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 03:23:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - Canon's Powershot G1 was a relatively late entry to the 3-megapixel category, but the delay apparently gave their engineers extra time to produce a very well-thought out design with an amazing wealth of features. Among the major benefits:

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Netgear EN104TP: Why pay more?

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:02:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I needed a way to transfer files between my PC and notebook, and had considered one of those USB-to-USB file transfer cables, when I realized that the 4-port Netgear hub would be faster, cheaper and more functional, especially since I already had...

The Calista Flockhart of scanners

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 21:02:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - The first thing one notices about this scanner is that it's about the size of a really thin notebook computer. Peek under the lid, and you'll see that it's basically empty, save for a few rather delicate-looking moving parts. Whereas miniaturization...

Blaster 12x10x32x

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:57:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - I did a bit of research before buying the Creative Labs CD-RW Blaster, and came to the conclusion that this unit's price/performance ratio is hard to beat. There are other CD-RW drives that can read faster than 32x and write faster than 12x (the 10x...

The perfect sub-$200 printer?

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:59:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - This printer replaced an HP Deskjet 712C that I always hated; the Epson is a far better piece of hardware in every respect:

Installation: I followed the step-by-step instructions for setting up the printer and installing the software;...

Black is beautiful

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 17:42:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mortalcoil - Saranac makes a wider variety of beers than any other brewery I'm aware of, and generally does an excellent job with every style. Samuel Adams is considered by many to be the best American brewer, but to me, Saranac deserves the title for making great...