LouderVoice Reviews by Louder Minis

Sido Phone Batteries

2007-12-16T13:13:11Z

rating: 4
These are almost free on eBay as part of a bundle. For most Nokias. Cells made in Japan. Perfect so far.

Juno

2007-12-09T07:33:40Z

rating: 4
Not earth-shattering but unremittingly delightful, with the exception of Bateman's lack of closure + a lack of bicuriousity

Transformers Movie

2007-12-08T08:53:32Z

rating: 4
Loved every minute. Great action, lots of humour, fabulous robots, pounding music. Action movie of 2007?

Saw II

2007-12-07T15:33:05Z

rating: 4
First one was not bad at all. This had different style but still watchable. Great ending. Superior to most recent horrors

Inland Empire

2007-12-03T22:24:02Z

rating: 4
Three hours of pure insinuative crazy. Less understandable than Mulholland which I thought was just the right level.

New Review Format

2007-12-03T18:49:35Z

rating: 3
Why change?

De Rit Honey Waffles

2007-12-03T17:02:51Z

rating: 4
These are tastier than the hazelnut ones. Classic Dutch waffeln which work beautifully with hot cuppa.

Kodos

2007-12-03T16:16:26Z

rating: 5
A lovely little Python regular expression debugger. Makes pattern matching almost fun. Cross platform too.

De Rit Organic Hazelnut Waffles

2007-11-29T12:46:34Z

rating: 3
A bit burnt tasting and not as good as tourist ones in Schipol. Wouldn't melt on cup of tea.

SpinVox

2007-11-29T12:21:43Z

rating: 4
Un peu compliqué pour s'enregistrer et l'activer mais le résultat vaut la peine ! La traduction en texte des paroles est très fidèle ! Un simple appel suffit. À essayer !

Leitrim

2007-11-29T11:17:34Z

rating: 4
The best signposted county in Ireland. Every tiny road and bohreen has a sign with its ID. A pity the N4 is a horror.

Radisson SAS St Helens

2007-11-27T07:33:05Z

rating: 3
A bit tired looking. Good big room. Poor shower. Terrible free wired internet. Decent breakfast spread.

Black & Decker KC1462F Drill

2007-11-25T20:31:21Z

rating: 5
Have this forever but still going strong. Cordless powerful drill/screwdriver. Speed vs Torque.

Black & Decker KC1462F Drill

2007-11-25T20:31:21Z

rating: 5
Have this forever but still going strong. Cordless powerful drill/screwdriver. Speed vs Torque.

Tesco Electronic Tyre Gauge

2007-11-25T20:29:59Z

rating: 5
This reports pressure in three units. Very fast, cheap and light. Far more accurate than garage pump

Lions For Lambs

2007-11-25T00:28:03Z

rating: 1
Utter tosh. Edumacation for Americans on the 'War on Terror'. Cut your nosehairs. A better use of your time.

Mary Louise Parker

2007-11-25T00:17:19Z

rating: 5
The woman is truly radiant. She transforms Weeds from a doper comedy to something utterly sublime.

Ulster Bank Anytime Business

2007-11-23T16:53:52Z

rating: 1
Utter rubbish. STILL doesn't work with IE7 or FF. Mentions Netscape 4.7. Have to move bank!

Dublin

2007-11-22T16:35:37Z

rating: 1
How does anyone live with this permanent gridlock? Everyone grumpy and taxi drivers even worse than before.

Alexander Hotel Lobby

2007-11-22T16:34:05Z

rating: 4
Efficient attentive service but grumpy. Good panninis. Wifi not free.

Burlington Hotel Lobby

2007-11-22T16:28:18Z

rating: 2
Still the worst service in any Dublin Hotel. They ignore you and you have to beg for coffee. As always.

backup-manager

2007-11-21T21:28:02Z

rating: 4
Nice wee script for backing up filesystems, svn repositories and MySQL DBs on Linux. Silly archive name bug tho.

WinTV PVR-350

2007-11-20T11:06:47Z

rating: 3
Never had much success with this card. Very flaky drivers and tough balancing video quality with size. Try Linux?

Nokia Maps

2007-11-16T11:29:11Z

rating: 4
Tried it on N70, not expecting much. Clunky install but shocked how good it is. Will never get lost in Ireland again.

Kaywa QR Reader

2007-11-15T14:14:02Z

rating: 4
Cool app for your java camera-phone to scan QR codes and act on them. QR is neat but I find graphic a bit bi.g

Viking Chrome Flexi Lamp

2007-11-12T22:57:21Z

rating: 5
Super bargain at €13. Solid and heavy but compact taking small screw bulbs which are nice and bright.

Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc 2007

2007-11-11T07:56:57Z

rating: 3
The Chileans are really improving. First of these that I actually enjoyed. Good value too.

Avoca Rathcoole

2007-11-10T21:32:14Z

rating: 3
Lots of salads don't make up for very child unfriendly service and high prices. Ideal for posing and buying crap

Ramada Hotel Bray

2007-11-10T18:14:14Z

rating: 4
Massive family room, good value, nice staff, free wifi, tea in room. A bit far out from Bray and train etc

Brightwater Sauvignon Blanc 2006

2007-11-10T00:16:21Z

rating: 4
A fine non-Marlborough kiwi. Good flavours but a little lighter than Villa Maria.

River Cottage Gone Fishing

2007-11-08T23:28:06Z

rating: 5
Hugh FW does it again. A wonderful programme about catching and cooking sustainable fish. Great fun!

Ubuntu 7.10

2007-11-07T19:14:09Z

rating: 5
Improvements lie in the fact that, this time, it 'just works'. It's stable, pretty, hard-working and free.

Ubuntu 7.10 Improvements lie in the fact that, this time, it 'just works'

2007-11-07T19:13:09Z

rating: 5
It's stable, pretty, hard-working and free.

BSG Razor

2007-11-06T05:41:08Z

rating: 4
goggles on = I don't understand how it's possible for TV 2B THAT HOTTT. goggles off = I'm not particularly impressed.

FtF

2007-11-05T18:24:46Z

rating: 2
Female to Femme. Incoherent in conten + tone, from rudimentary @best to offensive @worst. 50% DUH + 50% WTF!? Disappointing.

FtF: Female to Femme

2007-11-05T18:24:46Z

rating: 2
Incoherent in conten + tone, from rudimentary @best to offensive @worst. 50% DUH + 50% WTF!? Disappointing.

Top Chef (Series 2)

2007-11-04T23:59:00Z

rating: 5
Brilliant food TV. Just watched penultimate episode and shocked by outcome. Love Colicchio, love Padma.

Crunchie Mini

2007-11-02T10:36:25Z

rating: 5
Perfection in a confectionary bar. So many ways to eat. Disgracefully tasty.

Toffee Crisp Doughnut

2007-11-01T12:25:32Z

rating: 4
Better than I had imagined, great with a cup of tea, plenty of sugar for that mid-morning buzz.

Yellow Tail Shiraz 2006

2007-11-01T11:48:11Z

rating: 3
Very easy drinking, almost sweet. Lots of berry, minimal spice. Just not memorable or exciting at all.

Saw IV

2007-10-30T23:34:58Z

rating: 3
So-so, all the gore you've come to expect, night insight into Jigsaw's character. Serious screams in the cinema.

Tesco Cheese & Smoked Ham Tortelloni

2007-10-29T18:36:22Z

rating: 1
Description on pack is attractive: Italian smoked ham etc, in fact it's a vile icky mush.

manhatten popcorn

2007-10-29T14:32:03Z

rating: 3
Tasty till end, too salty, too many kernels.

Ferrycarrig Hotel Wexford

2007-10-29T12:35:42Z

rating: 3
Disappointing Sunday lunch for 28 a head, food & service patchy at best.

SPE

2007-10-28T15:12:46Z

rating: 4
Good mid range free Python editor. Cross-platform, featureful, a little flakey but fast unlike Eclipse+PyDev. Debugger too.

Grey's Anatomy Series 3 Finale

2007-10-27T07:07:43Z

rating: 2
Terrible end to a terrible season. Loss of two major characters will hopefully improve things

Heroes S02E04

2007-10-24T07:35:35Z

rating: 2
A few bright moments in anotherwise dire episode. Sylar "running into" spooky woman was worst plotline ever!

Glenisk Organic Blueberry Low Fat Yogurt

2007-10-23T21:38:52Z

rating: 5
good god almighty: creamy, fruity, delicious!

The Spinnaker Bar Dunmore East

2007-10-22T14:37:31Z

rating: 4
Nothing fancy, but large portions of fish for Sunday lunch. 103 euro for 5 adults.

Ratatouille

2007-10-21T22:26:35Z

rating: 5
Hilarious inventive slapstick. Astonishing animation. Pixar perfection. Should clean up at the Oscars.

The Sarah Silverman Program

2007-10-21T22:16:54Z

rating: 3
Undecided about this. She has always done "Kooky Smutty". Slept with black god tonight - no laughs.

FizzBoost

2007-10-21T02:56:53Z

rating: 1
Supposed to show updates from Facebook but doesn't do the one thing I want - the news feed. Point of this?

Gizmo 4 Beta

2007-10-21T02:49:01Z

rating: 1
None of the betas will run for me. They all crash out at start-up. Should really call them Alphas.

Flock 1.0 Beta

2007-10-20T10:46:20Z

rating: 4
Using this browser more and more as it adds support for tools I like. Facebook sidebar is a winner!

Windows Live Spaces

2007-10-19T08:59:39Z

rating: 3
The weakest of all the Live offerings. Aesthetic nightmare, XML-riddled, UI designed by shotgun. Simplify!

CoComment

2007-10-19T08:58:05Z

rating: 2
Always higher profile than co.mments but core function flakey as hell. Tons of new features but misses the point.

maps.live.com

2007-10-17T07:47:58Z

rating: 5
Has always been better than Google for Ireland. Directions 100% accurate from Bandon to Limerick. It rocks!

Gatwick Airport security

2007-10-13T14:12:37Z

rating: 1
Run by intellectually challenged apes. Avoid. Go heathrow instead.

Covent Garden

2007-10-13T12:43:36Z

rating: 3
Market plus boutique shops. Usual bric a brac that you don't want or need like jewelry from forks. Damned mimes too. And tourists!

Yo Sushi, Victoria, London

2007-10-13T12:39:41Z

rating: 4
Perfect quick tasty lunch that leaves you refreshed and ready to go.

Locanda Locatelli

2007-10-12T20:46:44Z

rating: 2
Good italian food ruined by rude unfriendly rushed service. This can't really be the best italian in london. Avoid despite value.

Harrods

2007-10-12T15:16:53Z

rating: 1
The high end equivalent of a pound shop. I've never seen so much shit assembled under one roof in my life. For footballers and WAGs.

The Counting House pub, Bank, London

2007-10-12T13:48:26Z

rating: 4
Fabulous airy old pub with history and ambiance galore. Good selection of beers.

Fuller's London Pride

2007-10-12T12:55:29Z

rating: 4
A fine english ale made better by ambiance of The Counting House pub in the heart of the financial district in London.

The Kingdom Movie

2007-10-12T10:30:17Z

rating: 3
Very slow burn. Syriana without the preaching shite. Fabulous action climax. Flat finish. Dvd only.

Petrus

2007-10-11T19:00:17Z

rating: 5
Incredibly good. Deeply memorable food. Wonderful service. Top meal of all time? You owe this to yourself. Will exceed all expectation.

Petrus Restaurant, London

2007-10-11T18:27:22Z

rating: 4
One of best meal I have ever eaten, but service a bit over powering initially as we were only customers. Food excellent.

Science Museum London

2007-10-11T16:45:15Z

rating: 4
Apollo, Babbage, Spitfire. What's not to like? 2 days worth. Pity about lack of modern computers. Nerd heaven.

Victoria and Albert Museum

2007-10-11T16:44:54Z

rating: 4
Barely scratched the surface. Great couture show on now. Tons to see and free. Something for everyone.

Met Bar London

2007-10-10T21:12:15Z

rating: 4
Mmmm cocktails.

Nobu London

2007-10-10T20:38:33Z

rating: 5
Top five meals of all time. Had chef's tasting menu. Best japanese meal ever. Forget Edo in Dusseldorf. Pity about some of co diners.

Starbucks club sandwich

2007-10-10T15:32:54Z

rating: 4
Monster of a sambo with tons of neat. Real stomach filler. Pricey though. Better at room temperature.

Tesco Online Shopping

2007-10-09T23:18:35Z

rating: 1
A 6-8 slot delivered at 11pm. Thanks for waking my kids Tesco. Service falling apart at the seams.

Fiji rugby team

2007-10-07T18:23:17Z

rating: 5
For spirit, commitment and intelligence. Wonder what god they thank when they score a try?

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

2007-10-07T10:42:39Z

rating: 3
Not his best, but still some witty lines and mad characters.

Windows Live OneCare V2 Beta

2007-10-07T09:42:08Z

rating: 4
Massive jump forward. Now very competitive. Backup superb. Ideal for home network of machines.

Michelle Pfeiffer

2007-10-06T22:45:22Z

rating: 5
She is 49 and still has the face of an angel. Surgery I'm sure but expert. Witty, smart and talented. Perfect.

Heroes S2E2

2007-10-05T22:55:12Z

rating: 3
Improvement over premier but still weak. Irish storyline embarassing. Hiro a bit better. Not grabbing me like Season1

House S4E2

2007-10-05T22:53:45Z

rating: 5
Improving all the time. Hilarious episode as he tries to pick a new team. Case involves synasthesia. Love this show.

Bionic Woman S1E2

2007-10-05T21:50:51Z

rating: 4
Improvement over episode 1. Characters settling in, plot progressing. Nice to see Isaiah from Grey's Anatomy

Spinvox

2007-10-05T19:11:16Z

rating: 4
Converts mobile voicemail to SMS text. Slow to send txt but accuracy perfect! Long messages an issue? Will play more.

Lithium Grease

2007-10-05T18:56:51Z

rating: 4
A new discovery for me. Stops squeaks everywhere but with lasting effect unlike WD-40. Use on BBQ, windows, cars.

Campus Garage near Charleville

2007-10-04T17:12:57Z

rating: 4
Supermacs, free coffee refills, 30 minutes free wifi. Good pit stop and no town parking problems.

Netscape Navigator 9

2007-10-02T16:05:03Z

rating: 4
Surprised to find it so useful. Compatibility with FF2 add-ons is smart. A sensible set of features. Enough?

Camtasia Studio V4

2007-10-02T14:38:44Z

rating: 4
Shocked at how easy it was to create screencast with voiceover. Will be using non-stop for LouderVoice V1.1

Camtasia Studio

2007-10-02T13:32:26Z

rating: 4
Sophisticated screencasting tool with very capable editor. But buggy auto upload to screencast.com

Lemongrass Ballincollig

2007-10-01T13:10:44Z

rating: 3
Attractive space, reasonable lunch prices. Ok Nasi Goreng, but only 2 prawns, good fried egg on top.

SnagIt

2007-10-01T10:42:09Z

rating: 5
Given free copy by TechSmith. Blown away by how good it is at screen capture and annotation. How did I live without it?

Ziplinq Phone Charger

2007-10-01T08:15:52Z

rating: 5
Brilliant retractable cable with many adapters to charge phones from USB. Booster for N-series Nokia too.

Walgreens Anti-Fungal Liquid

2007-10-01T07:42:08Z

rating: 2
This paint-on ointment is for athlete's foot, ringworm and jock itch. Has not helped my toes at all.

Kallo Concentrated Chicken Stock

2007-10-01T07:20:57Z

rating: 3
Liquid stock a good idea but this is too strongly flavoured. Has overwhelmed several dishes.

Zebra G-301 Pen

2007-10-01T03:55:05Z

rating: 4
A lovely stainless steel gel pen. Writes beautifully and inexpensive in Walgreens. Two-pack has two refills.

Prilosec OTC

2007-10-01T02:14:45Z

rating: 5
The only family of drugs which gives me 100% relief from stomach acid. Sadly can only take for short periods. Costly

Delicias Pepinillos Gherkins

2007-09-25T18:50:42Z

rating: 4
Finally, found the tiny little gherkins in Urru, never seen in the supermarket. Addictive!

Wordpress 2.3

2007-09-25T16:26:43Z

rating: 4
It looks like Visual Editor no longer trashes divs and spans. That plus tags means I'm upgrading all my blogs now!

Rob Zombie's Halloween

2007-09-25T15:22:50Z

rating: 4
Really liked the back story on Michael Myers, although I need to watch the original again.

Gairdín Eden Salad

2007-09-25T12:49:44Z

rating: 5
Bagged unwashed local greens. Mixed mizuna, rocket, mustard, cress. Fresh, crunchy, healthy. Sambotastic.

Gairdín Eden Salad

2007-09-25T12:49:44Z

rating: 5
Bagged unwashed local greens. Mixed mizuna, rocket, mustard, cress. Fresh, crunchy, healthy. Sambotastic.

A Mighty Heart

2007-09-24T08:58:05Z

rating: 4
Docudrama matter-of-factness still delivers an emotional wallop. Jolie is very good but Ifran Khan is outstanding.

Casino House

2007-09-24T07:57:19Z

rating: 4
Delicious starter and dessert, mains just didn't hit the right spot for me, Brill and lentils. Lovely staff.

Hells Kitchen USA

2007-09-23T22:45:20Z

rating: 4
Shows up Ramsey to be a loudmouth braggard compared to White. Still great TV tho. Deliverance guy is perfect!

Innocent Thickie Smoothie

2007-09-20T12:35:23Z

rating: 3
Has oats for texture. Really wish it didn't. Taste a bit insipid too. Fresh Zumo far better.

Starbucks peach and raspberry muffin

2007-09-16T05:35:45Z

rating: 4
Heaven with a latte on a horrible morning. Packed with taste and fruit.

Google Maps Street View

2007-09-15T14:24:06Z

rating: 5
An incredible tool for any traveller. Still gob-smacked every time I use. Walked Geary in San Fan today

Kinder Bueno Munch..

2007-09-14T13:10:13Z

rating: 5
munch... munch... munch... munch...

Ely HQ

2007-09-14T10:30:18Z

rating: 4
Fabulous location.Great steak sandwich. Lovely wine. Nice staff. Will be back.

Finn McCool Blueberry Muffin

2007-09-13T10:26:16Z

rating: 2
No detectable taste of blueberry, just stodge. On CIE trains. Avoid, along with everything else.

Mr Cotton Coffee

2007-09-12T14:39:41Z

rating: 5
Have only tried the filter coffee so far but it is superlative. Keep an eye out for their mobile units in Cork

B&Q Lumpwood Charcoal

2007-09-12T14:24:59Z

rating: 4
Cheap and fast lighting with phenomenal heat. But burns through quickly and ash quite sensitive to wind.

Jay-Q

2007-09-12T09:32:25Z

rating: 1
This Windows Jaiku client just doesn't work for me. Permanent error getting data. Could be useful otherwise but I like IM

Harbour View beach

2007-09-12T08:19:19Z

rating: 4
Near Kilbrittain, Co Cork. Perfect dog walking beach. Not great for families, seaweed a bit too whiffy.

StreetCards

2007-09-11T15:46:11Z

rating: 4
Have Hugh Macleod cartoons on them. Good quality, nice font, quite slow to arrive. But sticking with Moo I think.

Anir Vertical Mouse

2007-09-10T12:25:13Z

rating: 5
The unsung hero of RSI salvation, this device has saved my 'career' and my sanity. 4 years of pain free use.

Harbour View Beach

2007-09-09T23:07:22Z

rating: 2
View lovely, stench not. Often has deep crust of seaweed all across. Something must be done to fix.

Dunworley Beach

2007-09-09T23:04:22Z

rating: 4
Rocky nooks and mini-coves, flat sand, beautiful swimming, awesome views. Remote. Covered early by tide.

Atonement

2007-09-09T21:50:57Z

rating: 4
Very well done film of its kind, if that's what u like. Some great performances.

Kingston 1GB MicroSD Card

2007-09-07T11:04:20Z

rating: 5
A bargain at €9 from Dabs4Work.ie. Comes with full-size SD adapter. Works perfectly in Nokia 6233.

TP Smiths, Jervis St, Dublin

2007-09-05T15:27:48Z

rating: 5
Free Wifi. Beautiful Guinness. Luas pulls up outside the door. Perfect.

The Good Shepherd

2007-09-02T22:53:41Z

rating: 2
Lasted an hour. Mind numbing. Why do so many actors make worthy utterly boring movies? Some spy plot re Cuba.

McCarthy's Maize Maze

2007-09-02T11:55:43Z

rating: 4
Great fun for a few hours in West Cork. As easy or hard as you want it to be. Perfect for a saturday trip.

Champi's bar

2007-09-01T22:19:47Z

rating: 4
Good mix of tasty Spanish & English food. Just by Hotel Barracuda, La Cariheula, Torremolinos

C&A Kids Spain

2007-09-01T08:29:13Z

rating: 4
Clothes sizes suited to Irish children, unlike e.g. Zara.

Bistro BelgicaTorremolinos

2007-08-31T22:30:02Z

rating: 3
Belgian cuisine. Good fillet steak, pork overdone. Excellent house red.

Mini golf at La Cariheula Torremolinos

2007-08-31T11:43:27Z

rating: 4
Easy course, suits families. Always gives us a laugh.

China City restaurant

2007-08-30T19:01:19Z

rating: 4
Consistent long established chinese, Calle Salvador Allende 44. Prawns with chilli sauce, lots of prawn ...

twitter test with LouderVoice

2007-08-30T07:44:53Z

rating: 1
Just Re-Test

The Master by Colm Toibín

2007-08-29T21:48:28Z

rating: 4
Engrossing, wonderfully well w

The Ivy restaurant

2007-08-29T21:01:45Z

rating: 3
Predictable food, popular with Irish and British holidaymakers. Avenida Salvatore Allende, Torremolinos.

Odessa Brunch

2007-08-29T11:39:29Z

rating: 4
French toast alone actually makes u forget all the 'beautiful people' n sheer weirdness of booking for Sunday morn

Cafe in Dunnes Stores near Fuengirola

2007-08-28T20:59:08Z

rating: 2
Trying, and failing, to do Irish breakfast. Dire rashers. Ok coffee.

Taberna Rufino, Av de Espana, Torremolinos

2007-08-28T18:57:58Z

rating: 4
Traditional Spanish family-run restaurant. Great 'Spanish patatas'.

Instructions

2007-08-28T16:58:33Z

rating: 5
What clarity Conor. expect lots real soon

Normandie Brasserie

2007-08-27T22:34:34Z

rating: 4
Superior restaurant in Torremolinos. Lipsmacking food, great presentation, charming service.

Hot Fuzz

2007-08-25T11:04:47Z

rating: 4
I should hate this silly movie but I laughed all the way through. Escapist nonsense with great one-liner jokes.

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007-08-25T10:01:37Z

rating: 3
For immunity to whiplash wrap a seat belt around your arm. The worst that can happen is a poorly acted limp.

Udo's Ultimate Oil Blend

2007-08-23T10:16:28Z

rating: 4
Took it for my brain but helps my RSI a lot. Probably placebo. Tastes horrible but ok in juice. Very expensive.

Tesco 30m coil hose with spray gun

2007-08-22T19:17:44Z

rating: 4
Fancy smancy, different spray settings, mist, jet etc. Half price in sale.

SuperValu plastic potato masher

2007-08-22T18:48:24Z

rating: 4
Great firm mashing. Excellent value at €3.99

Parodontax Toothpaste

2007-08-22T04:26:15Z

rating: 4
Mainstream herbal. Tastes horrible but is only thing which stops my gums bleeding. Highly recommended.

ADVANCE ACOUSTIC MCD-203 II: une platine CD idéale pour revisiter une discothèque oubliée

2007-08-19T15:11:53Z

rating: 5
Un régal en promo chez Magma

Wagamama Chicken Ramen

2007-08-19T10:05:59Z

rating: 2
Ramen noodles nice, soup not spicy enough. Gave up half way.

Bourne Ultimatium

2007-08-19T00:35:57Z

rating: 3
Movie needs a kick in the back side, an 18 cert and a conclusion. Still, very enjoyable but could be better.

Enemies of Reason

2007-08-14T20:57:15Z

rating: 4
Surprisingly good TV. Dawkins not being too arrogant so his investigations better than usual. Very interesting.

Burger King Blue Angus Burger

2007-08-12T19:41:33Z

rating: 5
Smooth blue cheese sauce, crispy bacon and tangy BBQ sauce on a tasty Angus beef patty - delicious!

Burger King, 'The Outlet', Banbridge

2007-08-12T19:40:05Z

rating: 5
Stopped off for a bit of shopping, dropped into BK for lunch. Forgot just how good it is.

eWallet

2007-08-12T18:14:49Z

rating: 3
Password tool. Used for years due to Palm client. Not improving, not free. Export terrible. Moving to KePass or Password Safe.

PSPad Text Editor

2007-08-12T18:10:28Z

rating: 4
My tool of choice for several years. Free, small, fast, good highlighters. FTP client has no SFTP . Actively developed.

Hipp Organic Baby Food

2007-08-12T18:08:31Z

rating: 4
Our default for all children. Can have strong flavours which babies dislike. Fruit based preferred to veg/meat.

Lemonsoul Kilkenny

2007-08-11T10:29:18Z

rating: 5
Outstanding service, terrific atmosphere, top quality food, friendliest of staff.

Transformers

2007-08-11T09:44:47Z

rating: 1
Don't bother. Spend 3 hours smashing concrete with a jackhammer instead. More gain, less pain.

Motortax service

2007-08-10T07:39:29Z

rating: 4
Emailed motortax.ie at 8.30pm yesterday, got a helpful detailed response at 8.00am today. Wow!

Footjoy Aqualites

2007-08-08T16:18:26Z

rating: 5
Great mid-range golf shoe. Fit is perfect for my foot. Lightweight leather. Black Widow cleats.

Galvin Green Golf Rain Gear

2007-08-08T16:15:02Z

rating: 5
The best you can get. 5 year guarantee. Gore-tex. Expensive but worth every penny.

McGuirk's Golf Shops

2007-08-08T16:11:07Z

rating: 5
Best in Ireland. Enormous range of equipment for all price ranges. Fantastic value in their sales.

Landman 004281 Small Gas BBQ

2007-08-08T14:39:45Z

rating: 2
Pretty useless. Not enough heat to cook steaks properly but scorches kebabs as lava too near grill.

Tesco After Dinner Mints

2007-08-07T19:05:56Z

rating: 2
Saw these and took a punt @ €2.01. Filling is too thick and not altogether minty. Ugh.

Le A-bike

2007-08-07T00:35:22Z

rating: 4
Le vélo pliant de Sir Clive Sinclair. Parfait pour les petits déplacements urbains. http://www.a-bike.co.uk

La Ratatouille

2007-08-06T22:34:57Z

rating: 5
Un Pixar/Disney où vous vous régalerez. Quelle promo du goût, regardez le générique jusqu'aù bout. 1 régal.

LoudTwitter.com

2007-08-06T10:47:18Z

rating: 1
Should have put some effort into thinking up an original name. LouderTweets was first !

Sony Vaio VGN-C1S

2007-08-04T12:27:17Z

rating: 4
A light mid-range laptop with incredible screen. Core Duo. Lots of ports. 1GB RAM.13.3" screen. "Travellers XP MacBook"

Nokia 770

2007-08-04T08:21:09Z

rating: 4
Portable powerhouse. Everything I need in small package. Pity browser not upgradable. SSH, RDP etc are awesome!

Remember The Milk

2007-08-04T08:20:49Z

rating: 4
Wonderful To-Do webapp. Lots of features. Widget for Google better than main site! Now with Google Gears.

Remember The Milk

2007-08-04T08:20:18Z

rating: 4
Wonderful To-Do webapp. Lots of features. Widget for Google better than main site! Now with Google Gears.

Nokia 770

2007-08-04T08:17:29Z

rating: 4
Portable powerhouse. Everything I need in small package. Pity browser not upgradable. SSH, RDP etc are awesome!

Die Hard 4

2007-08-03T23:04:35Z

rating: 3
Great to see it but not the best of Die Hard movies. Some great 'McLane moments' but OTT in the SFX dept.

BT Diverse 6210 Twin

2007-07-31T08:49:40Z

rating: 4
Very good dual DECT setup. Reliable. Volume a touch low. SIM reader ok. Never got SMS to work. Good value.

Logitech Quickcam Fusion

2007-07-31T08:47:34Z

rating: 4
A bit old now but still excellent webcam. Head tracking works well. Avatars fun. Great quality picture

Logitech LX7 Mouse

2007-07-30T23:22:06Z

rating: 4
Excellent cordless mouse with small USB adapter. Compact so suits laptop but suitable for day to day use too.

www.eztvefnet.org

2007-07-30T23:20:48Z

rating: 5
A top site for downloading TV programs via Bittorrent. Has individual episodes unlike most so catch missed ones

Dunnes Stores Parmesan Coated Salami

2007-07-30T17:50:20Z

rating: 5
Lovely taste, bigger round style. Better than any I've bought in months. Dunnes scores big!

Dunnes Stores Black Forest Ham

2007-07-30T17:49:25Z

rating: 4
Lovely dry texture but extremely smokey and may be too strong for many. Great quality. Delis worry

Horgans Salami with Black Pepper

2007-07-30T17:48:05Z

rating: 4
Another Reinert product. Good German salami. Prefer bigger style but this is great for salads

Bandon Vale Cheddar

2007-07-30T17:47:02Z

rating: 4
Similar style to Wexford Creamery. Good taste but has those horrible bits of grit like other mature cheddars.

Dunnes Stores Semi Sun Dried Tomatoes

2007-07-30T17:38:10Z

rating: 5
Aka Sun Blush. better than most deli ones. Sweet, great texture, good oil and herbs. Wins!

Dunnes Stores Kalamata Olives

2007-07-30T17:36:03Z

rating: 5
Superb product, own-brand or not. Better than last buy from a deli. Tart and not squishy. Greek

Simpsons Movie

2007-07-30T09:08:11Z

rating: 5
Very enjoyable. Kids gave it the thumbs up - want to go again. Worth watching.

Goedverwacht Sauvignon Blanc

2007-07-29T23:49:02Z

rating: 4
One of the most impressive South Africans I've tried. Nearly up to kiwi level. Inexpensive too.

Fern Bay Sauvignon Blanc

2007-07-29T23:47:06Z

rating: 3
Not impressive for a Kiwi wine. A bit flat and insipid. Missing the zing of something from Marlborough

Walkers Sensations

2007-07-29T23:36:25Z

rating: 3
Not convinced that Vintage Cheddar and Red Onion Chutney any better than standard Cheese and Onion. Overpriced

Mini Cooper

2007-07-29T01:48:07Z

rating: 5
3.6m of pure driving fun! Superb handling.

Guns n Roses Greatest Hits

2007-07-29T00:05:48Z

rating: 5
Sure it's old, but hell it's good. I miss Axl Rose. The greats always implode and Timberlake survives.

Dexter TV

2007-07-28T23:24:22Z

rating: 3
Still not sure abt this series, leaves me a bit cold. Like the private/public persona dilemma and bro/sis interaction.

LouderVoice

2007-07-28T20:58:26Z

rating: 5
This review site is starting to work. It's starting to be a traffic source to TeamGearedUp. Must review more!

UL Postgrad site

2007-07-28T19:20:39Z

rating: 1
Searching for an app form for bruv & whole site is hosed. Resorted to creative query in search engine to get one

Daft Punk in Berkeley

2007-07-28T07:28:26Z

rating: 5
Best screen saver EVAR!

The Simpsons Movie

2007-07-28T00:08:45Z

rating: 4
No brainer, plenty of laughs, quite homer-centric as is the norm, transitions well to big screen. Worth a view

The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road

2007-07-27T23:59:48Z

rating: 5
Outstanding piece of original Irish theatre, well written, staged and highly entertaining.

Agrest de Gitard ecological wine

2007-07-27T20:44:27Z

rating: 4
Good. Having a great time. Feeling lovely.

Bandon Opinion

2007-07-27T17:40:19Z

rating: 2
This used to be a handy monthly publication for local, news now 'ok' Bandon with press releases. Useless.

Heroes Volume 1 finale

2007-07-26T23:34:17Z

rating: 4
Fantastic build up of tension. On edge of seat. Actual climax not as awesome as hoped. Roll on Volume 2!

President Salakis

2007-07-26T12:30:06Z

rating: 4
Was called Feta until EU rule change. Nice tangy sheep's milk cheese but not over-uriney like some can be. Like

GG03a Bluetooth headset

2007-07-26T11:23:34Z

rating: 4
Now two years old. Cheap at the time. Works very well. Multi-pair is killer feature. Buttons awkward.

Milupa Aptamil lid

2007-07-26T11:21:43Z

rating: 1
How to take a perfectly functioning mechanism and ruin it. Can no longer open with one hand. Who holds baby?

Merchant Gourmet Oven roasted Mi-Cuit Tomatoes

2007-07-25T21:51:00Z

rating: 2
Totally disliked these. Too chewy with little flavour. Neither sunblush nor sundried.

Toastabags.com

2007-07-25T14:11:33Z

rating: 5
These "make a toasted sandwich in your toaster" work as advertised. Toasties were never so tasty & cleanup so easy

Miro Media Player

2007-07-23T08:58:19Z

rating: 4
Really like this. Podcasts, bittorrent, many format playback, looks lovely. May replace WM11 for all my media.

Windows Live One Care

2007-07-23T08:57:16Z

rating: 1
After 12 hours, full virus scan not complete. No way to set drives to ignore. Rubbish - use anything else

ac/dc's thunderstruck

2007-07-21T18:42:16Z

rating: 5
Perfect saturday night going out music on a rainy evening.

Gubbeen Unsmoked Rashers

2007-07-21T10:44:18Z

rating: 5
These guys understand pig like no-one else. Fantastic aromatics, beautiful meat. A perfect rasher sambo.

Gubbeen Cheese Oatcakes

2007-07-21T10:39:50Z

rating: 4
Very subtle smokey Gubbeen flavour in a tasty oat triangle. A tad dry but fabulous with sun-blush tomatoes.

Zeitgeist

2007-07-20T21:29:19Z

rating: 3
Lovin starz, tarantula and bleeding the orchid off new smashing pumpkins album, rest not too memorable so far alas.

Sin E Dublin

2007-07-20T19:24:48Z

rating: 5
Usual pub menu but ABSURDLY tasty. And them some. Be quick. Chef's gotta be snapped up soon. Suspect he's a Basque.

Bow Wine Vaults, London

2007-07-20T13:18:44Z

rating: 4
Damn good steak and chips, fast.

Joost

2007-07-19T13:13:36Z

rating: 5
Very Pretty "lean back" video experience. Eats 600kbps. My first IPTV experience. Didn't try social net features yet.

Club Penguin

2007-07-19T10:12:49Z

rating: 4
Second Life for kids? Social Networking in "safe" online environment. Loved by 5 and 8 year olds. €5 per month.

Nokia LifeBlog

2007-07-19T10:10:19Z

rating: 3
Use this to grab all SMS/Pics/Vids from phone on a timeline. Could be so much more. Good on wire and bluetooth.

CentOS v5

2007-07-19T10:08:30Z

rating: 5
Superb free version of RHEL5. Rock solid, good apps list. Easy to manage and maintain. Beats FC6 for stability.

Bluetooth v2 EDR USB

2007-07-19T10:07:05Z

rating: 4
£2.99 on eBay. Works perfectly. Tiny. BlueSoleil drivers. Now high speed comms to mobile phone. Get it!

Tycoon

2007-07-16T21:58:17Z

rating: 2
I know the entrepreneurs are making impressive profits but what a dull bunch !!

Ratatouille

2007-07-16T09:59:47Z

rating: 5
Pixar hits all the right notes again. Second time seeing it in cinema just there won't be my last.

Clearwire Seriously, if anyone is considering signing up to Clearwire bband in Irl - don't do it

2007-07-16T00:49:06Z

rating: 1
Took about 2 hrs to upload a pic

M&S Fiery Ginger Beer

2007-07-15T21:09:36Z

rating: 5
Best ginger ale by far - and I've tried quite a few. Real trad taste. Also on special offer this week

Best Western Calcot Hotel, Reading

2007-07-15T16:53:40Z

rating: 4
Did the job. Comfortable quiet room, very decent breakfast. Easy access to M4. Bed n B £85.

Live Free or Die Hard

2007-07-15T06:53:02Z

rating: 5
Awesome action flick, doesn't take itself too seriously to the point of being a parody of the genre.

Late night Stena ferry to UK

2007-07-14T21:14:48Z

rating: 2
No sleep during 3.5 hrs of journey. Only feasible if staying in Fishguard on arrival at 1am.

International Falconry Festival, Berkshire

2007-07-14T20:00:15Z

rating: 5
Magnificant birds, handsome dogs. Falconers in national costume.

Bistro Bianconi, Ranelagh

2007-07-14T12:10:26Z

rating: 5
Best pizza in Ireland. Love the Margherita. http://www.bistrobianconi.ie/index.html

Little Chef near Swansea

2007-07-14T11:46:49Z

rating: 3
Ok brekkie. Spotted the ginge inspector from The Bill.

Stanistlas le plombier (Paris)

2007-07-14T10:25:53Z

rating: 5
Toute ma tuyauterie de salle de bains refaite pour le prix d'un gangster des YellowPages. Top !

Habitat (France)

2007-07-14T10:23:17Z

rating: 2
3 jours que le service logistique plante des rdv de livraison. Musique d'attente téléphonique pénible

Travelodge near Swansea

2007-07-14T08:43:03Z

rating: 5
2.30am, still 2 hours to drive to Reading, but exhausted. Life's too short. Collapse into Travelodge bed.

Snack at Rosslare ferry terminal

2007-07-13T20:25:35Z

rating: 3
Surprisingly acceptable chicken goujons and chunky chips.

Lidl salad spinner

2007-07-13T20:21:32Z

rating: 4
Attractive aluminium salad spinner for 24.99 euro. Solid n funky.

Lidl salad spinner

2007-07-13T17:59:55Z

rating: 4
Attractive functional salad spinner for 24.99 euro

The Sopranos, second last episode ever

2007-07-13T15:57:48Z

rating: 5
I will miss this series terribly. After a dip, now fabulous again. Paulie and Silvio are gods

Club Milk + Double Espresso on a Friday

2007-07-13T15:25:08Z

rating: 5
Yum

British Airways customer service call centre

2007-07-13T10:32:30Z

rating: 1
Nightmare to get through to. Hanging on for 56 mins. Twas fourth attempt to call and

Save the Internet Campaign - exclusive to US zip codes

2007-07-13T08:59:52Z

rating: 1
If they don't know the web is global, what exactly are they fighting for?

Clay Shirky on Love Internet style

2007-07-12T00:45:11Z

rating: 5
You are doing what you do. You feel it. You believe it. Clay gives that instinct voice. Watch

Hardees chicken biscuit

2007-07-11T20:08:04Z

rating: 3
Good biscuit, hard chicken.

Checking out LouderTweet

2007-07-11T14:07:53Z

rating: 5
Hope this works.

Potato Salad with creme fraiche and chives

2007-07-11T10:29:56Z

rating: 5
Lidl. Thin sliced new potatos. Serving suggestion-Take a fork in hand and let nature take...

Arlington Lodge

2007-07-11T10:18:52Z

rating: 4
Rather grand former Bishop's Palace-Waterford. Expensive-ish, but far from Stags/Hens that flock 2 town @w/e

We Feel Fine

2007-07-10T22:12:09Z

rating: 4
An exploration of human emotion on a global scale -- wefeelfine.org

Luigi malone's latte

2007-07-10T10:25:28Z

rating: 3
Hot, smooth but a bit too milky and not enough coffee taste.

Dunmore East

2007-07-09T21:26:05Z

rating: 5
On a Sunny Day. Bliss. A Breton-style village. Possible the most picturesque of all Irish fishing villages

Feuds

2007-07-09T21:16:38Z

rating: 4
RTE. Life and death of Dublin criminal underworld boss Marlo Hyland. Compelling viewing

Backpackers Inn Stockholm

2007-07-09T13:16:15Z

rating: 2
Its a School. Walk outside 2the gym 4a shower. Rooms r classrooms! OK on a budget. http://url.ie/4ma

Oxegen hair

2007-07-09T02:23:56Z

rating: 1
Just home. Washed my hair 4 times. Will do until I get up in the morning. Great :) Got 2morrow off .

Razorlight

2007-07-09T02:22:59Z

rating: 3
Didn't really impress. Need more upbeat tunes

Mika

2007-07-09T02:21:51Z

rating: 4
Surprisingly good perf from pop lightweight. Faves were covers: Eurythmics 'Sweet Dreams' & Jacksons 'Can You Feel It'

Rufus Wainwright

2007-07-09T02:13:51Z

rating: 3
Solid perf by solo songwriter - adopted homeboy

Missed Muse!!!! :( V disappointing

2007-07-09T02:12:32Z

rating: 1
One of teh girls got sick and we had to retire to tent early. Listened to gig b4 sleep