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Love, Angel, Music, Baby

By G | Published: 24 November 2004

(aka LAMB) Wow! I haven’t liked a pop album all year, and I was tired of being negative on new releases. But Gwen Stefani’s new album is great from many perspectives. Of course, if you don’t like Gwen, this won’t magically seduce you, so feel free to skip it. Yay freedom! The songs have great [...]

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Beware Etronics.com

By G | Published: 25 June 2002

I purchased a cordless phone from Etronics.com in October 2001. My purchase arrived with scratches and smudges, and worse, no manuals or warranty info. I managed to clean it up, as I would any refurb, since it was a really good refurb price (about 55% of original MSRP). Their prices on other items seem just [...]

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Review: Sony SPP-ID975 900 MHz Phone

By G | Published: 25 January 2002

After reading some reviews here and there, I was hesitant. My old Sony ID910 was having its own problems, with the LCD losing entire rows of pixels. But I loved it otherwise, and still wanted a 900 MHz phone which wouldn’t interfere with my 2.4 GHz 802.11b computer network. The ID910 always had great range, [...]

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Review: Rendezvous with Rama

By G | Published: 10 July 2001

Arthur C Clarke is my favorite author, and the Rama series is my favorite from him. This universe is his most ambitious, and there is a lot of ‘brain candy’ to absorb. I loaned the first book (Rendezvous with Rama is the first of 4) to a friend who talked me into reading Tolkein and [...]

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Review: Labtec Pulse 424 2.1 Speakers

By G | Published: 5 July 2001

I have a Monsoon flat panel system at home, but wanted to get something inexpensive for the office. After reading a couple of glowing reviews here and elsewhere, the Pulse was on its way. I didn’t expect much, as my first computer speakers in 1995 were Labtecs and definitely sounded like they were cheap. The [...]

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