Epinions Recent Reviews for techguy137

starting with Tubular Bells,...

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:13:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Richard Branson is on par with Bill Gates and other self made entrepreneur billionaires of or time, which was unbeknownst to me as an American before I read this book.

Branson's story is really interesting and worth reading. I was...

8 years and still receiving,...

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:32:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Actually, I have a Uniden BC-220XLT, but their are only a few differences. Mine has only 200 channels and some of the cellular band is not blocked out. :)

So, I got this radio ages ago and the battery, NiCD, still works well--which is a plus...

Junk Bond God: Mike Milken

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:19:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I cannot believe I am the first person to review this book! It is such a great book. Almost a necessary reading for those bound for high finance and billionaire pipe dreams.

An MBA bound friend of mine gave me this book a few months ago and...

I WILL get my money out of this stereo!

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:01:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I bought this stereo from a friend who used it at the office, so it was a little dirty and abused when I got it, but I am not impressed.

The auto open/close CD lid broke after a few months of use and I had to tear it apart to disconnect the...

budget city!

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 09:58:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - My 600is is one and a half years old and still ticking. I have installed a CD-RW and I use it almost exclusively as a CD burning machine with Windows 2000 Pro, 256MB RAM, 40GB HD, and an old 8x Adaptec CD-RW.

I bought this computer from...

I luv you, DVD player.

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 09:39:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This is my first and hopefully last DVD player. It has a lot of features and I'm so very happy that it is PAL/NTSC compatible. This is essential for anyone who wishes to watch or rent foreign movies in PAL. It will play almost anything.

It...

Linksys Etherfast Cable and DSL Router: Linksys Linked this...

Fri, 4 May 2001 04:28:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I bought two of these DSL Routers a few weeks ago for a small network of about 50 computers using a T1 Pairgain WAN connection. It works really well and was very easy to install. Primarily, I use this device for its DHCP utility so I don't have to...

good basic dual deck

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:26:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I got this tape deck from an Internet auction in 1999 for about $100. It was well worth the money although I don't use it too much.

This deck has remote capabilities, but it comes with no remote--so if you have a decent receiver with an...

8 years and still playing

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:19:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I've had one of these CD changers for over eight years and I play CD's on it almost everyday. It it a great CD player with some nice features (optical output, standard random/programming play features, "stick" but ergonomical remote, change discs on...

People smarts book

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:59:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This is a good book. The story of a self-made millionaire and successful business executive. Mr. McCormick outlines his success as a sports promoter and manager in this easy to read book.

First, McCormick has phenomenal success at the onset,...

Remembering the Forgotten War

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:44:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I read this book for an assignment and enjoyed it overall.

I'd been to Korea in 1998 and read "Colder Than Hell" (about the Chosin Resevoir) so the Korean War and Korea is not totally foreign war and land to me.

The book is well...

Maxim for PC's

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:35:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Almost akin to the men's mag Maxim is to Playboy, Maximum PC is the smart fratboy version of your hardcore techie mags.

This magazine is fun to read, informative, and cheap. For $12/year you cannot go wrong. In the cons section I mention...

Hi-Val 2X2X24EIDE CD-RW: junk, real junk.

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 07:59:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This is not the CD-RW you want.

I got one for free from a friend who filed his in a closet after it stopped the whole "W" part of it's main functionality. I didn't have any drivers or software, so I used the Adaptec programs that came with an HP...

ok laptop

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 07:25:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I've been working with 5 of these laptops for about a year. Two of the five had major OS problems right out of the box. They would lock up (win 98) and not recover without a powerdown. And, I was fortunate because I know some other sections that...

9 of 11 isn't too good, but it's good overall

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 05:41:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I'm working on a Dell Inspiron 7500 now. 750 MHz, 256MB RAM, DVD, and some goodies. Win 2k Pro, Office 2k Pro, and some other high powered goodies.

We received 11 of these monster laptops for my Army unit and I installed all the additional...

don't waste your time

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 05:36:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This movie is lame. I watched it in its entirety, painfully, two days ago.

The movie is about a poor girl from the nut farm that goes to work at the rich folk country club, befriends a ring leader in the cult of personality there, makes an...

Netgear DS516: a good hub, but there are probably better

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 17:45:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Situation: I'm with an Army in unit in Kosovo and we fell in on a 24 port Netgear (like the DS516, but with 24 ports) that was linked to a good 100MBS line--right from the source. This guy had two generic 8 port hubs off of it and they were maxed out...

One of Pat Robertson's favorites!

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 16:02:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Just kidding! This is the kind of sinful music that he and old Jim Baker would really like to get rid of. But that doesn't mean you can't groove to it.

An interesting antidote about this album for you:

I bought this album in the summer...

bought one for me, one for mom, one for the girl

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:47:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Yep, I thought this book was so insightful I purchased three copies in the last few years.

I really liked DeBecker's writing style and I find myself quoting his book all the time in conversation. Personally, I don't consider myself a target...

a great VCR for the moola!

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:28:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This VCR has been on active duty for about 1.5 years and it's marching along fine. We have it in our shop here in Kosovo, at a US Army camp, and we use it to watch movies every evening. We bought it from the unit that we replaced and they bought it...

decent, but you could do better

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:07:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I bought one of these 3 years ago in Korea. It came with the 220V/115V power adapter and that's probably the best part of the CD player since I live in Europe now.

Initially, I got it for a month's use and then I was going to return it...

Koontz, Dean: Intensity and Fear Nothing

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:36:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - Here is my epinion on "Intensity" and "Fear Nothing." I try to read many different genres of books, so I apologize if you're looking for a hard-core Koontz-ite's play by play on this works.

I read "Intensity"...

putting my money anywhere else would be foolish

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:23:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - This is the best banking outfit around. I have a checking account, savings account, IRA, mutual funds, credit cards, and property and auto insurance with this firm and I cannot think of one negative thing to write after 3 years of great service. (and...

I didn't get stiffed, but close

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:11:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - AC/DC is one of the greatest rock bands ever. Who can really dispute that? Maybe some baby-boomers that cherish their Stones or Zeppelin albums, but AC/DC is in their league too.

So, Angus in bronze pretty much summs it up for you. They are...

good no frills computer

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:03:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author techguy137 - I work in the IT department of an Army unit and we have about 10 of the Vectra VE's and about 15 VL's. They're a little dated with only 233 and 333 processors, but they work fine for most applications.

I've had success running 95, 98, and NT...