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The Yuppie Flytrap: It Doesn't Just Suck-- It's Dangerous

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 20:32:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - You can't buy this model any longer-- and thank God for that. Both the TCM800 and its sister model (the TCM805) have been recalled by the manufacturer, at the behest of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. Yes, you read that right: The...

EZ Connect (SMC2632W) PC Card Network Adapter: The Kitty Carlisle of 80211.b

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:48:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Some things in this world are truly imponderable. Like the career accomplishments of some of the "ce...

The Gelatinized Horse (or Son of the IBM Graphics Emulator)

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:55:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - It's hard for most people to stop beating a dead horse. Human beings are stubborn creatures by nature-- we're the lineal descendants of the amoebas that weren't satisfied with floating around on the prehistoric ocean.

We could have just stayed...

When Things Were Rotten, or "How Gerry Rafferty Saved My Sanity"

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 23:28:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - "Gerry Rafferty?? Ewwww...." "What is this doing here?" "Did your girlfriend give you this?" "You don't actually like this, do you?"

To borrow a phrase from Kermit the Frog, it's not easy being cool. In my circle, I'm the...

Where's the Beef? (or "The Power Shortage")

Mon, 3 Mar 2003 00:30:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - It's the smartest thing Pete Townshend ever said. For once in his forty years of wordy, half-baked, arrogant, solipsistic babbling, The Who's leader nailed a topic simply and precisely. Asked by an interviewer to describe the music his band was making in...

Music Mr. Blonde Could Love

Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:17:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - How good are The Tories? So good that they actually induced me to watch Christina Applegate try to act.

A few years ago, I was lying semi-comatose in a Motel Six in Topeka, Kansas, executing what guys call the Superman Spiral Surf...

Candy Someone Wants

Sat, 8 Feb 2003 04:47:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - The part of me that will always be seven years old adores The Chevelles. When I hear their songs, I fly back in time, to some of the most wonderful summers of my life. Music by the Chevelles is hard as hell to find--and even harder to buy. But if...

The King Isn't Dead, But He Sure Smells Funny...

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 03:06:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - The early returns are in: the decline and fall of the Norton product line continues. This is my third review of a Norton AntiVirus product. Each time out, it gets harder to find items for the "Pro" section and easier to find "Con"s.

The "Pro"...

Dope Wars: Cheech & Chong's Next Review

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:49:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - {F*L*I*C*K*!} Uhhhhhhwwwwwhhhhoooosssshhhhh! Ssp-ssp-ssp......hhhhhhoooooooo!

{WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!} OPEN UP IN THERE-- THIS IS THE POLICE!

Ayyyy! {grabgrabgrabgrab} Uhh-- Just a minute!!!...

The Next Best Thing to Counterfeiting

Sun, 24 Nov 2002 04:35:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - I hate banks. I've deal with them as a depositor, a homeowner, a businessman, an investor and a consultant. I've yet to find an area in which they don't suck.

I dislike their rules, which are never fully thought through--and whose gray...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sat, 2 Nov 2002 03:05:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - There's only one good one reason for buying Dead Letter Office: because you absolutely must have a copy of everything R.E.M. ever released. Which is appropriate, because that's why the original album was released.

Writing...

Back Yard Burgers: Dance 10, Looks 3

Sat, 2 Nov 2002 00:17:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Style matters. It's one of the dirty little secrets that we don't talk about. "If you do your job well," the big lie goes, "You'll succeed in the long run."

But as the song from A Chorus Line plainly states, it isn't true. I know a...

Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Makers 3 quart TM3P: Tanna From Heaven

Fri, 1 Nov 2002 04:56:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - The Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker TM3P might be the product that saves the country. Honestly.

I started using this device following a recent physical. When my doctor said Have you ever thought about losing weight?, I told him that I had. I...

Norton SystemWorks 2002: V'Ger Lives

Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:37:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Warning: This review reveals major details about the plot of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (seriously).

Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Other times, there are products like Norton SystemWorks 2002. This...

Norton CleanSweep 2002: Three Thumbs Down

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 12:04:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Writing a fair review of Norton CleanSweep 2002 is a task best suited for someone with Multiple Personality Disorder. As I see it, there are three potential audiences for NCS 2002; depending on the group you belong to, this program deserves either three...

Norton Utilties 2002: The King is Dead

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:48:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Well, wonders finally ceased. For the first time in 18 years, I'm looking for a set of programs to diagnose and fix system problems. Norton Utilities 2002 is the final step in a decline that has spanned more than a decade. Symantec has finally run...

Would You Like a Firewall With That, Sir?

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 04:58:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Norton Internet Security 2002 isn't a ripoff, but it's not the bargain that Symantec makes it seem. All the plusses come with strings attached:

* The package provides complete protection...

Norton Personal Firewall: There's a Customer Born Every Minute

Fri, 12 Jul 2002 23:02:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - If you're thinking about buying Norton Personal Firewall, here's a word of advice: Don't. No matter who you are, you're making a mistake. If you're running a business, NPF is unnecessarily difficult to use. If you're not, it's outrageously overpriced...

The "Plain Speaking" That Wasn't

Sat, 6 Jul 2002 07:41:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - This could have been a great, great book. It might have been a bestseller with history-changing import-- a work that could only have been produced by two world-class talents in their respective fields. Instead, it's a brutally disappointing portrait of...

Norton AntiVirus 2002: Let the non-XP Buyer Beware

Thu, 4 Jul 2002 19:25:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - This could be a very simple review. Everyone who uses the Internet needs antivirus software. Symantec's Norton Antivirus line is, beyond question, the best on the market. If you run Windows XP, buy version 8 (2002) because it is the only version...

Norton AntiVirus 2001: Because you're NOT entitled to your opinion

Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:42:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - If you have a computer, you need virus protection software. If you're looking for virus protection, Norton Anti-Virus 2001 is the program to buy. That statement isn't my opinion-- well, 95% of it isn't. And if it were my opinion, you'd be a...

Better than Nothing--But Not By Much

Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:21:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - In the quarter-century since his death, fans of Nick Drake have wanted a biography in the worst way. Patrick Humphries has granted our wishes-- literally.

Reviewing this book is a truly pointless exercise. I know your mind is made up. Maybe...

Plain Speaking: Printing the Legend

Thu, 30 May 2002 03:26:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli's famous quote--there are lies, damned lies and statistics-- omitted the fourth variety: oral history. It's hard to write negative things about this book, for several reasons:

* The author has an...

McAfee VirusScan: Virus Scan: No, it Scant

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:54:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - The only good thing about the recent surge in illiteracy is that McAfee's flagship product is still appropriately named. Originally, the word "scan" meant "scrutinize" or "careful study". For some reason, people use it to mean "superficial review."
...

Zone Alarm: Zone Alarm: It's the Price, Stupid

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:46:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author woody_goode - Why is Zone Alarm is a great product? Because the manufacturer charges what it's worth. 99.999% of the consumers on the Internet have absolutely no need for a firewall-- Zone Labs doesn't charge a nickel if you use their product for personal use. You do...