Kind: Reviews
A post evaluating a product, service, or company.
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Review of Raw Data
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Raw Data Rating: 👍 The most intense and engaging VR experience I've ever had.
Whether you're dodging and diving behind cover while you fire your pistol or you're getting up-close with the androids as you swing your laser sword, you're always on the move in … -
Review of Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Oh...Sir! The Insult Simulator Rating: 👍 Oh... Sir! The Insult Simulator is a light-hearted, (quite literally) Monty Python-silly timed-turns insult-spitting game for one or two players. It's the perfect casual luck-heavy puzzler for anybody whose hovercraft is full of eels, whose parrot is pining …
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Review of Pierre Calvini Luxury Stripe Cotton Rich Sock
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. 6 Pk Mens Pierre Calvini Luxury Stripe Cotton Rich Sock 6-11 UK, 6-11 UK, Multicoloured Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good value socks
Perfectly fine socks at a fair price. Because losing or wearing holes in socks is sort-of my superpower, I stocked up (or should that … -
Review of Power Banks RAVPower 26800mAh Portable Charger
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Power Banks RAVPower 26800mAh Portable Charger 3-Port 5.5A iSmart - Black Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful, heavyweight battery: great, but wish the ports were labelled!
Big, powerful battery, but still (barely) small enough to fit in large jeans pockets alongside a phone, for charging-on-the-go. Never seen … -
Review of Hacknet
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Hacknet Rating: 👍 I've been a huge fan of the "hacker game" ever since I first played 1985's Hacker on my Amstrad CPC: I'm pretty hardened to the genre, and I can confidently say that not since Uplink has anything broken through my firewall …
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Review of The Feathers Restaurant & Bar
This review originally appeared on TripAdvisor. See more reviews by Dan. The Feathers Restaurant & Bar, Market Street, Woodstock OX20 1SX, England . Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing gin selection!
Despite the fact that we'd mentioned being vegetarian (and expressing an interest in a special vegetarian menu they offered) when we booked, this message hadn't been passed … -
Review of Macdonald Bear Hotel
This review originally appeared on TripAdvisor. See more reviews by Dan. Macdonald Bear Hotel, Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SZ, England. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spacious, professionally-run hotel, but very hot in the summer!
My partner and I spent a night here at the tail end of a mini-break to celebrate our anniversary. Our ground-floor room was clean … -
Review of Wriggles Brook Gypsy Wagon B&B
This review originally appeared on TripAdvisor. See more reviews by Dan. Wriggles Brook Gypsy Wagon B&B, 2 Brookside Cottages, Hoarwithy, HR2 6QJ, England. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful site, even in the rain, and amazing home-cooked food.
My partner, her toddler and I spent two midweek nights in August in the larger "Showman" caravan to celebrate our … -
Review of Total Recall (2012)
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Total Recall (2012) Rating: ⭐⭐ Why are there remakes?
Sometimes I wonder why a film gets remade only to make it worse. The original Total Recall was a good film. Not a masterpiece by any stretch, but a clever, funny, action-packed (and only slightly … -
Review of The Man in the High Castle - Season 1
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. The Man in the High Castle - Season 1 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
Phillip K. Dick would be proud of what you're doing, here. Bring us more!
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Review of 4 Way 13A Switched Adaptor
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. 4 Way 13A Switched Adaptor with Surge Protection - White Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall good, but not suitable for every space
Overall, a good way to get extra sockets especially above workspaces. However, the shape of the device means that it might not be suitable … -
Review of Samsung Charger Pad
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Samsung Charger Pad for Samsung Galaxy S5 - Black Rating: ⭐⭐ Works, but only with a little fiddling.
So on the upside: this works, and charging your phone "by magic" is exactly as cool as it sounds. It makes marginally longer to charge, but … -
Review of OxyBox
This review of OxyBox originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. OxyBox, 9 Oxford Rd, Kidlington OX5 2BP, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Contrary to others' reviews, we've always found OxyBox to deliver reasonably-priced food at perfectly acceptable speeds. Sometimes we've had to wait as long as 40 minutes, but they've always told …
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Review of The Kings Arms
This review of The Kings Arms originally appeared on Google Maps. See more reviews by Dan. The Kings Arms, 4 The Moors, Kidlington OX5 2AJ, United Kingdom. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A pub that's like pubs should be. No television; no jukebox; just nice beers and friendly locals and hospitable staff and a dog. And a jar …
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Review of Just Cause 2
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Just Cause 2 Rating: 👍 You know the way that everybody plays Grand Theft Auto (at least, 1 through 3) or Saints Row at least once? That is: they ignore the plot and just zip around blowing stuff up? Well: Just Cause 2 is …