© 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-rackgoku Recent reviews written by member rackgoku en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1C38-24516FE-39CCB6F9-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - The Plextor 12x/10x/32x is currently the most useful and most productive hardware component on my PC. This drive can burn CDR’s at the speed of 12x, can burn CDRW’s at 10x, and can read CD’s at the speed of 32x. Not only is this drive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1348718 Sat, 23 Sep 2000 11:29:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1C38-24516FE-39CCB6F9-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-17A-1ED69FB-39CBD684-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - CDR creation is a sensitive process that requires both good Hardware and good Software to produce the results to satisfy the user. Yamaha, with their 8x Write, 8x Re-Write, and 24x Read CDRW Drive, they are on the higher latter of CDR and CDRW... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1348786 Fri, 22 Sep 2000 21:59:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-17A-1ED69FB-39CBD684-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-4A78-1E6FCE1-39CBC610-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - I have been various CDR Pre-Mastering programs at my job in a local high school working as Network and Computer Administrator. My coworkers and I all have different preferences in how we want to burn CDR’s for the higher faculty members and backups... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1348809 Fri, 22 Sep 2000 17:55:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-4A78-1E6FCE1-39CBC610-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-8FE-B77421B-39222980-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - At work, we have an Apple Macintosh Computer that is connected to a LaCie Yamaha CDRW. The Burner included Adaptec Toast and to my surprise is much more friendly, easy, and more reliable than the Windows version of Adaptec's CD Mastering application... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1366708 Wed, 17 May 2000 02:16:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-8FE-B77421B-39222980-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-61CF-B7623AB-392226A3-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - I can't think of any CD Mastering Program that Windows Users have not tried because of the popularity of the program. Adaptec obviously is the Industry norm with their Easy CD Creator application. Though some more advanced users may find Easy CD Creator... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1366709 Wed, 17 May 2000 02:07:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-61CF-B7623AB-392226A3-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-729-B740768-3922213C-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - The industry norm for CD Mastering is obviously Adaptec Easy CD Creator because of it's ease and popularity. Ahead's Nero is popular among more advanced users that want to take control of the structure of the CD that is to be written. Most people whom... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1366712 Wed, 17 May 2000 01:47:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-729-B740768-3922213C-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-23CA-5D3F16A-39221CBF-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Blide Read provides for creating a "near perfect" CD image for your CD Mastering software, such as CDRWin or Adaptec Easy CD. There are some complications sometimes when attempting to create the image, such as data corruption or bad sectors on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1366721 Wed, 17 May 2000 01:32:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-23CA-5D3F16A-39221CBF-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2CBF-5D10E10-39221558-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - GoldenHawk Technology has been around for a few years now, and since their release of CDRWin 3.0, the CD Recorder users immediately recognized how well this CD Mastering Program actually performs. CDRWin is rather complex and powerful in the fact that it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1366724 Wed, 17 May 2000 01:12:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2CBF-5D10E10-39221558-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1357-698866-388E35FA-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Intel has been in a lot of pressure, especially after the release of the AMD Athlons. No other consumer based CPU can outperform the Athlon. When I'm refering to the Athlon, I'm only considering the high end market of the computer industry. Well for the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1405146 Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:59:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1357-698866-388E35FA-bd3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-59A8-17303DAA-388AA604-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Pointclick recently have changed the rules for their initial offering of providing opportunities of making money online for clicking their sponsors. Now making money off of Pointclick is harder, slower, and much less enjoyable as it once was. First of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1408462 Sun, 23 Jan 2000 04:04:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-59A8-17303DAA-388AA604-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-62FF-172E9235-388AA1BE-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - WhatsHotNow is one of those sites that would give you customer credit to their stores, for consumer input on various random topics that may be "hot now." After signing up, and recording a few thousand votes, I realized that it is rather easy to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1408468 Sun, 23 Jan 2000 03:48:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-62FF-172E9235-388AA1BE-prod3?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-54F3-C04C9C6-387FE531-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Using the Castlewood Orb 2.2GB drive is one of the greater highlights of trying out operating systems before actually using them. Before our school purchased the Orb Drive, our whole Computer Tech Staff had to use old 1.0GB hard drives to swap around... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1416602 Sat, 15 Jan 2000 00:36:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-54F3-C04C9C6-387FE531-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2574-12E6AA06-387FAC0F-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - I am very grateful for having very good friends. Not only are they great people, but they also "shared the wealth." Tritium.net is also one of those things they shared with me, which started me in the free internet scene from the beginning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1416864 Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:19:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2574-12E6AA06-387FAC0F-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-312D-12E5597A-387FA8B2-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - 51 Languages of the World is one of those programs that you want to buy, but aren't really sure if you really can learn a foreign language. After using the software for 2 months, I can read French and Japanese to a small degree. Don't buy the software if... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1416886 Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:00:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-312D-12E5597A-387FA8B2-prod2?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-6E3C-F271CE6-387D2874-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Using a Dial-up connection can sometimes be very frustrating, and can cause any user some stress along the lines. With Go!Zilla, everything that I downloaded became easier to get, making my whole life a little more sound. There are many features of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1434971 Wed, 12 Jan 2000 22:45:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-6E3C-F271CE6-387D2874-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-42DB-EAF0F73-387BF521-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - thehungersite.com is just one of those sites that make you feel good about yourself, knowing that you, the internet user can make a difference in our world full of hunger. Using support from advertisers, and people from the internet, companies... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1435639 Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:37:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-42DB-EAF0F73-387BF521-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2F21-1225C0F5-387AB298-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - I have a girlfriend out West, and I like to chat with her once and a while whenever possible, on the phone. We do chat online, but it is just not the same, compared with talking person to person. Before I found out about MyFreeLD, I was spending a lot... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436320 Tue, 11 Jan 2000 01:36:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-2F21-1225C0F5-387AB298-prod4?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1627-9F5D60D-387AA033-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Most people are under that impression that GotoWorld will provide an easy income of money, with a trouble-free use of the browser. Most people are wrong, because there is more to just making money, if you can figure out how to make money in the first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436378 Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:27:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1627-9F5D60D-387AA033-bd1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1E03-E11AC43-387A623C-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - When using All Advantage, you basically give up some of your desktop to for a "Always on Top Banner" to get $.50/hour. The maximum number of hours for now is currently 25 hours, averaging $12.50 if you don't have any referrals, and surf the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436544 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:50:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-1E03-E11AC43-387A623C-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7857-E0C8FE9-387A5526-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - 2 hours of Free Long Distance per month is rather attractive to most people that I know. Freeway helps make that possible, requiring that you listen to small non-annoying commercials over the phone. Basically, they give you free long distance calling to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436593 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:50:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7857-E0C8FE9-387A5526-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-538E-E0A582B-387A4F79-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - I've been using Nullsoft's Winamp since they were in Beta a few years ago, when MP3s were still rather new. At the time, Winamp was the first MP3 player that allowed adjusting the position of the MP3 file. Know it or not, the only thing that most MP3... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436604 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:36:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-538E-E0A582B-387A4F79-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-401-E0A548C-387A4F70-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Everyone on the internet has their collection of MP3s downloaded from the years. Now, what if the world came together to make up a giant Music community that allows everyone to share all of their MP3s to everyone else. There are many great features the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436610 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:29:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-401-E0A548C-387A4F70-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-75B8-E0A53A5-387A4F6E-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - There is no easier way to find MP3s other than using Audiofind.com. I remember when it was easier to download MP3s from websites, but now most of those sites are taken down. AudioFind.com makes finding MP3s a breeze because it is as easy as using your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436618 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:17:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-75B8-E0A53A5-387A4F6E-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-42DF-E0A51A2-387A4F68-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - AudioCatalyst is one complex, yet easy to use MP3 encoder and ripper. I've tried a few MP3 programs that are similar, doing the same job, but AudioCatalyst allows the user to adjust lots of really complex setting that are understood by people who work... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436622 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:09:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-42DF-E0A51A2-387A4F68-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-6199-E0A5099-387A4F66-prod1?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rackgoku - Ripping, and encoding entire 74 minute music CDs to MP3s in just 12 minutes makes me a happy ripper. This is one fast MP3 encoder that does it all on the fly, meaning that it rips and encodes simultaneously, saving a lot of time. For me, I was really... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~1436627 Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:54:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-6199-E0A5099-387A4F66-prod1?linkin_id=8003929