Epinions Recent Reviews for teamtempest

Better used as an advisor than a dictator

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:49:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - The original favorable review is first, followed by a cautionary update.=======
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Christmas 2008 I received an Aviton AZ281MA GPS navigation unit. It was not a gift I was expecting. As a courier with...

Fine for a smaller room

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:27:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I bought the Samsung LN22A450 as a present for a sister who wanted just one for Christmas: an HDTV in time for the scheduled February 2009 changeover from analog to digital broadcasting (a changeover which has already been delayed several times over...

A great bargain

Wed, 31 May 2006 01:55:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - Some of my siblings and I purchased the Onkyo HT-S580 home theater system for a brother's wedding present. I had suggested it because of said brother's determination to acquire a Large Television, to which I felt this would make a good complement...

I may un-install this annoying program

Thu, 18 May 2006 01:28:41 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - To start off with I should point out that the "Pro 4" version of the Zone Alarm software has long since been closed out. That is in fact how I acquired it in the first place, as a closeout at one of the large chain office supply stores. And after that...

On-line banking more hassle than it's worth

Fri, 5 May 2006 01:36:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - Unlike many of the other reviewers here I have no real horror stories of mistreatment by Chase to share. The only mistake by them that I can recall is their failure to enroll me in their double-rewards program the first time I asked (and at the time...

My Digital Universe Online Store: The real test is how problems are dealt with

Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:50:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - On-line sales are great when things go perfectly. But as with all forms of selling, every so often something goes wrong, and what then? A price-shopping engine turned up MyDigitalUniverse when I was looking for a particular DVD player. I'd never heard...

UHF Dual HDTV Indoor Antenna: My Search is Over!

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:20:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I've been looking for a good HDTV antenna for some time now. The Radio Shack UHF Dual HDTV Indoor Antenna is actually the fourth one I've tried. Earlier contestants included a Radio Shack amplified omnidirectional (Model 15-1634), a Radio Shack...

Don't leave unattended

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:52:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I do light maintenance work on my vehicles, and in Minnesota in winter it's nice to have a little heat in my garage while I do so. If I often spent hours at a time working on them I'd probably invest in an expensive heater specifically designed to heat...

Definitely worth a try

Sat, 13 Sep 2003 22:16:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - The ZHDTV1 HDTV_UHF Digital Indoor Antenna from Gemini (which licensed the Zenith brand name in 2001, BTW) is designed for reception of High Definition Television (HDTV) broadcast signals in urban areas. This antenna is also commonly known as the...

Best for someone who often microwaves whole meals

Sun, 24 Aug 2003 18:38:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - When the many-years-old microwave died (such a sharp metallic smell in the air!), I started looking...

What a difference a good case makes

Fri, 1 Aug 2003 01:02:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - There are quite a few members of the Enlight 7237 family. The siblings all look alike to me. The onl...

A supreme egoist

Sun, 13 Jul 2003 21:04:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - If you stick around all through the final credits of Quills, you'll see a notice to the effec...

Body Solid EXM-1100S Life-Flex Gym

Fri, 4 Jul 2003 22:21:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I bought this model from Sears in 2001. I believe the EXM-1200S is the successor model. The main difference seems to be a 200-lb weight stack on the -1200S versus a 150-lb stack on the -1100S. Other than that, the pictures I've seen make them look almost...

A pretty good car for the money

Mon, 30 Jun 2003 02:26:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - For the past decade or so I've made my living as a courier, delivering small packages in and around...

Fun and exciting

Fri, 23 May 2003 01:28:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - The AWK programming language is designed for manipulating text files and is named for its creators, Alfred Aho, Brian Kernighan and Peter Weinberger. Aho and Kernighan are well-known and -respected names in the computing community. I had not been aware...

Hard to find anything to dislike

Sun, 11 May 2003 13:44:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - When I decided I wanted a HDTV and begin visiting local big box stores to see what they had, like many people I was struck by how good the picture looked on Samsung HDTV monitors compared to other brands placed right next to them.

Of course,...

Get one while you can

Sat, 3 May 2003 03:25:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I'm not certain I've had my Panasonic XP-30 long enough to provide as detailed a review as I'd like, but I'm concerned that it's no longer in production. If I wait too long, reviews may be pointless.

The Panasonic XP-30 is one of three DVD...

Honeywell HV-181 Floor Fan: Honeywell HV-180-19 Commercial Grade

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 18:29:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I currently have four different Honeywell fans. I absolutely love the first one, an HW-720 window fan (which, alas, has no spot to be reviewed here on epinions). This one is my second favorite.

- Update: at first I assumed the HV-181 was the...

I won't be buying this program next year

Mon, 21 Apr 2003 03:10:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I've used TaxCut for three or four years. Prior to that I used TurboTax, but when TurboTax stopped supporting Windows 3.1 while TaxCut still did, I switched. I was quite satisfied. Even though the next year TaxCut also dropped Windows 3.1 support, I...

A reasonable entry-level machine

Wed, 9 Apr 2003 19:20:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I was not looking for this player when I acquired it. It was a free gift for purchasing a box of seven MGM movies. So I took it.

I used this machine for a few weeks while my more expensive Samsung P421 player was in the shop. I will say this:...

Oreck Model BB870-AW (White compact canister)

Fri, 14 Mar 2003 01:36:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I bought this canister vacuum from a dealer as a necessary supplement to the Oreck Model 3610HH upright vacuum I also bought. The upright (reviewed separately here) only does floors. Any above-the-floor cleaning needs...

Oreck Model 3610HH (XL2, 40th Anniversary Edition)

Mon, 3 Feb 2003 01:42:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I'd heard about Oreck vacuums for years before I actually bought one. It's actually hard to avoid that in my area. It seems like every other commercial on talk radio is advertising this vacuum or its siblings. Every weekend there are ads in the paper...

I'll never go back

Sun, 5 Jan 2003 05:00:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - For 30 years I always shoveled the driveway by hand, the way a "real man" should. I was proud of the height of the snowbanks I could create on either side of the driveway. I liked that my driveway was cleaner at the end of the job than those cleared by...

Even better than hoped for

Sat, 21 Dec 2002 23:59:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamtempest - I've wanted to try an electric mower for several years. My gas mower does not mulch, and it is heavier than I care for when used on some slopes in my back yard. What most often stopped me in the past was the size of my back yard; a 100' cord won't...