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First Impressions: Insignia NS-DXA1 DTV Converter Box

Be aware: This is the same unit sold at Radio Shack under a different name (Zenith DTT900 Digital-to-Analog Converter Box) I like many Americans use over-the-air television. In 2009, analog signals will go away and a digital TV will be the only way to get OTA TV. A week or two ago I received 2 [...]

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Thu, March 13 2008 » Reviews, tech » Comments Off

Pepperwood Pinot Noir (3.5/5)

This Pepperwood Pinot Noir was my first venture in the Pinot world.  I was a little reluctant to pick one up, mostly due to the fact that it was the wine of choice for Miles in Sideways.  With that said, I actually enjoyed this wine a lot. I am constantly talking about labels and how [...]

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Wed, May 2 2007 » Reviews, wines » Comments Off

Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon (2/5)

Count another for the label and name…After many months with melots I’ve decided to head to another aisle of my local wine shop.  I fell into the temptation of getting this Barefoot because of the price (less than $7) and yes, the label. Here’s the low-down: I’m not too impressed when I wine is too [...]

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Tue, May 1 2007 » wines » Comments Off

Grindhouse (4/5)

I first want to start off this review with full disclosure:  I really don’t like horror films.  Now I can tell you that I really like this film.  There have been quite a number of people who’ve seen this film that I know that have compared the Rodriguez film (Planet Terror) and the Taratino film [...]

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Mon, April 16 2007 » Reviews » Comments Off

First impressions: Radiosophy MultiStream™ HD Radio

I first want to start out by saying that I’ve been waiting for this unit since I ordered it in October of 2005. My expectations were set high as I awaited Radiosohpy’s “Shipping Status” change over the past 19 months. When I saw it say shipping now I called right away to make sure my [...]

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Wed, March 28 2007 » Reviews, tech » Comments Off