Epinions Recent Reviews for sulkn

Bialetti Stove Top Moka Espresso Makers: Coffee the Classic Way

Fri, 5 May 2006 11:09:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Now that the Starbucks-ization of our world is complete, people are no longer content to drink the same mediocre, cardboard-tasting swill that most of us in North America grew up calling “coffee”. Anyone who is a coffee drinker has, by now, had...

Tasty Time Savers

Thu, 19 May 2005 11:58:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - It doesn't take long for most programmers to realize that the vast majority of coding consists of solving the same sorts of problems over and over, with slight variations. There seem to be very few projects out there that are entirely original...

Sounds Good to Me

Tue, 17 May 2005 10:35:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Once my freelance business started to pick up, it became pretty clear to me that my old, crackly 900 Mhz cordless phone just wasn’t going to cut it anymore. Nobody could hear me, I couldn’t hear them, and when I tried to speak louder to...

Powerful Paradigms

Thu, 30 May 2002 13:50:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Earlier this year I finally bit the bullet and dropped a good chunk of pocket change on a decent stereo system. After years of getting by with cheap ghetto blasters and department store mini-systems I wanted a stereo that would let me hear my music...

Modern Madness

Wed, 29 May 2002 15:55:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Although we were only in New York City for a short weekend, we decided to make the Museum of Modern Art one of the few real "tourist" destinations that we visited. A quick thumb through our guidebook told us that there was more famous art on display in...

From the Quill of Brill

Wed, 3 Oct 2001 19:10:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - I subscribed to Brill's Content for a full year, and finally let my subscription run out a few months ago. Sadly, the publication just wasn't what I hoped it would be.

So, that said, what exactly is Brill's Content?

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Illuminating the past

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 02:14:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Before you wrinkle your nose at the thought of reading a "history book", for fun no less, give this William Manchester tome a second glance. Far from a dry recounting of dates and war strategies, A World Lit Only By Fire is a concise yet...

Hewlett Packard ScanJet 3400C Flatbed Scanner: Simply scan-tastic!

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:22:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - I purchased my HP ScanJet 3400C at Future Shop (soon to be Best Buy) in Toronto for around $120 Canadian. I bought it, unfortunately, to replace my beloved HP 3200C which was damaged during a move and no longer seems to be manufactured...

It ain't coca cola, kids

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 01:21:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Ay, the first sip. The first sip of Guinness, to the uninitiated, is a shock. It may have the colour of Coca Cola, but it ain't Coca Cola.

This is where, it seems, many people end their Guinness experience. "This isn't Bud Lite!" they...

MicroSolutions Backpack 167550: Burnin' around town

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:19:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - At first, I didn't buy this CDRW drive. I bought another internal drive, but when I got home I realized -- just in time -- that my computer did not meet it's requirements. My feeble Pentium 166 just wasn't going to cut it! I took the internal...

A Truly Canadian Club

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 20:39:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Let me set the record straight: I am not a whiskey connoisseur. If you browse through my epinion catalog you won't find one review of a fine scotch or a Cuban cigar. I guess I just ain't that sophisticated. To the horror of refined drinkers everywhere, I...

Fries with that? I don't think so!

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:57:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - WHAT'S WRONG WITH FAST FOOD?

This book is about far more than most people assume. The hardcover's subtitle, "The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" instantly conjures up images of worms in beef patties and teenage kitchen staff...

Amnesiac: Nothing to Fear

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 10:03:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - THE ALL NEW RADIOHEAD

Full Disclosure: I've been a huge Radiohead fan since 1995. I've seen the band perform live at least five times, and I've been blown away each time. However, that said, I will admit that their glory days...

One Large Double-Double and Roll Up the Rim!

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:00:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Tim Hortons! I never expected to find this Canadian institution listed as an Epinions category. Then again, I do recall hearing that the chain has expanded into the United States, so that would probably explain the inclusion.

Those of you...

IBM ThinkPad X20: Laptop of the Gods

Thu, 5 Apr 2001 13:05:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Well, Epinions lack of new categories strikes again. This is a review of the IBM ThinkPad X20, but I'm placing it in the T20 category since there is no X20 category. If you notice that one has been created please drop me an e-mail and I'll...

Stoned but never Dethroned

Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:53:13 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Stoned and Dethroned was my first exposure to the prolific Jesus and Mary Chain. Soon after the album's release in 1994 I saw the video for the song Sometimes Always on Much Music. To be honest, I was most moved by Hope...

DJ Krush, on the rewards of patience

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 02:30:51 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Kakusei is truly minimalist. You could almost fit a short punk song into the silence between some of DJ Krush's beats. On this album, the Japanese turntable and electronica guru mixes dirty jazz breaks with scratchy funk basslines and...

The Cult of Hayden

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 14:20:01 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Hayden Desser's music means a lot to me. There was a time when I thought this Toronto singer-songwriter had hit upon the perfect formula for music, and a time when I thought he was truly the guitar genius. Now, I still think he's pretty darn good, but...

Salinger Exposed

Sat, 10 Mar 2001 03:03:53 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - What could anyone possibly say about J. D. Salinger that hasn't been said before? Salinger is probably one of the most over-analyzed authors ever to publish a novel. The reasons are numerous, and most of the attention is a direct result of his own...

Cool for Sale

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:14:36 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - In the beginning, advertising was about products. Ads described a product's features and benefits; any decision to purchase the product was left to the consumer, who, it was generally assumed, was informed and sensible. Everybody understood that people...

Hotmail: Hotmail: Form and Function

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 17:37:12 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Hotmail was the first web-based e-mail I ever tried. I had an account years ago, before the site was taken over by the dreaded Microsoft Corporation.

At various points I've tried other web e-mail sites, including Yahoo,...

The Day My Z11 Died

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 23:50:41 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - Now, I've always known that it's not wise to buy the cheapest version of any item on the market, especially when it comes to electronics. However, I when I was looking for an affordable printer to output records of my web purchases , and maybe the odd...

The Love Tara Trip

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 23:07:25 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sulkn - This album changed my life. Love Tara was my first real introduction to "alternative" rock, and by that I mean the real alternative--beyond Nirvana and Soundgarden and Pearl Jam and all those other bands that were played on the Top 40 back...