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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-vemartin Recent reviews written by member vemartin en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491849420420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Book Details: Author: Charlaine Harris Book Type: Soft-cover; 292 pages Publisher: Ace Books/The Berkley Publishing Group      Publishing Date: May, 2001... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491849420420 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:42:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491849420420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491517480580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - As I stated in my review of the Dell Latitude E6500 Notebook computer, it has been almost five years since I started my new job as a Senior IT Engineer running the messaging infrastructure (Microsoft Exchange 2007/BlackBerry Enterprise... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491517480580 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:08:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491517480580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491416358532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - It has been almost five years since I started my new job as a Senior IT Engineer running the messaging infrastructure (Microsoft Exchange 2007/BlackBerry Enterprise Server) installation for a mid-sized Mid-West financial company.  And when I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491416358532 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:33:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491416358532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490232254084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I love macaroni & cheese, but I don't always have the time to prepare a dish from scratch.  In those times, when time is of the essence, I turn to Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Four Cheese.  Now this isn't the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490232254084 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:07:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490232254084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488685145732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - India: the south-central Asian country is an enigma to most Americans, indeed most of the world.  The 1.1 billion people that inhabit this most famous of former British colonies seem to live in an age far removed from modern human... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488685145732 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:11:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488685145732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487429017220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Lately it seems I need more, and more hard drive space, or could it be that I just like buying new electronics stuff?   But you can never have enough storage space I say, and with the prices for both internal and external hard drives at an all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487429017220 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 22:18:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487429017220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487312952964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Can one ever have enough storage space?  I say no, one can always find a use for space and with the prices for hard drive the only thing that seems to be dropping these days, it’s easy to grab an affordable external hard drive for not a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487312952964 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:13:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487312952964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486294523524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I have owned my current laptop computer, an HP Pavilion dv9000 for almost three years now, and that for me is a record.  With our budget tight I am determined to hold onto the laptop for another two years, but lately the silver 17”... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486294523524 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:55:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486294523524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484727688836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Like most men in their twenties I was a car guy.  I ate and drank the elixir of horsepower, torque, RPM's, and colored sheet metal.  I could recite long lists of carlines and their varying specifications.  I subscribed to and devoured all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484727688836 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:42:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484727688836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484542221956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I make my living in the Information Technology arena, with a focus on Microsoft technology.  Being an IT engineer, especially one focused on the various Microsoft server platforms, is a rough gig, because Microsoft is always coming out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484542221956 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:31:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484542221956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484118597252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - The new season of HBO's returning half-hour drama-comedy Entourage premiered last Month after True Blood and Hung I was all eyes!  I was slow to catch Entourage fever, but now I am hooked on the show whose... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484118597252 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:36:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484118597252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484097101444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Okay, I'll admit it; I was one of the computer geeks who were (very) excited about Microsoft's much hyped follow on to Windows XP, Windows Vista.  I was after all a Beta tester and while testing I did noticed little niggling things... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484097101444 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:23:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484097101444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483980906116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Can one ever have enough storage space?  I say no, one can always find a use for space and with the prices for hard drive the only thing that seems to be dropping these days, it's easy to grab an affordable external hard drive for not a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483980906116 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:50:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483980906116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483911569028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I make my living in the Information Technology arena, with a focus on Microsoft technology.  Being an IT engineer, especially one focused on the various Microsoft server platforms, is a rough gig, because Microsoft is always coming out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483911569028 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 20:27:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483911569028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481269485188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - The push is on to lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TOC) and carbon footprint on computer equipment in the American workplace.  This directly parallels the drive to move more and move data off the workstation and onto servers and other centralized... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481269485188 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:51:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481269485188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481036439172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - The need for medium footprint workgroup/ departmental network attached color laser printers can never be overestimated in my experience.  And when it comes to this class of printer, no company does it better than Hewlett Packard, and the HP... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481036439172 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:10:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481036439172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480628674180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - First let me state for the record that I, like many, many other red-blooded American boys, played with G.I. Joe action figures (not dolls) when I was a wee lad.  So I had more than a passing interest in going to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480628674180 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480628674180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480571526788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - War is Hell.  For far too many Americans this phrase has become a cliche, but for the man and women who fight this countries seemingly endless string of wars, those three words hold a far deeper meaning.  It's that deeper meaning that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480571526788 Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:49:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480571526788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480462081668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Whoever convinced Haden Christensen he could act should be slapped, seriously!  The man has no presence, no charisma, and scant acting ability.  So why does he keep showing up on the silver screen?  He almost single-handedly ruined the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480462081668 Sat, 8 Aug 2009 08:37:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480462081668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479818190468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - A Western, now those are few and far between these days.  So, when a interesting and entertaining one comes alone, one might want to stand up and take notice.  I didn't pay much attention to the Ed Harris directed Applaossa (2008) when... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479818190468 Sun, 2 Aug 2009 16:34:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479818190468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478955277956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Original Release Date: September 16, 2008Genre: R&B, Popular  Label:  Def Jam RecordsNumber of Discs: (1)In the world of R&B music, there is a void; an all-too-obvious lack... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478955277956 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:51:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478955277956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478948462212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Afghanistan: the south-central Asian country is an enigma to most Americans, indeed most of the world.  The people that inhabit this mostly barren stretch of Earth seem to live in an age far removed from modern human civilization.  And... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478948462212 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:28:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478948462212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478928211588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Qualifications: I help manage (Network Administrator) a medium-sized server farm at a financial institute that consists of some 250 Dell PowerEdge servers of various models and design and they run Windows 2003 Standard Edition (x32 &... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478928211588 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:17:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478928211588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478120939140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I am into finding the deeper meaning in life through interesting cinema as much as the next guy, or gal, but I am hopelessly old-fashioned, so I like my movies linear; that is a discernable beginning, middle and ending.  Such is not the case in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478120939140 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:11:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478120939140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478099902084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - We now live in the Age of Terrorism; like it or not the scourge appears to be here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.  So too is the delicate balance between the preservation of our Fundamental Rights & Civil Liberties... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478099902084 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:12:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478099902084?linkin_id=8003929