Tag: review
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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 …
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Review of Xenonauts
This review originally appeared on Steam. See more reviews by Dan. Xenonauts Rating: 👍 The original X-COM series (Enemy Unknown, Terror from the Deep, and even Apocalypse) were among the most-immersive, deeply-strategic, and thematically-beautiful games of the 1990s. 2012's reboot was fun, but it failed to capture the sophistication and complexity of the original: it …
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Review of Plugable 10-Port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub with 48W Power Adapter
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Plugable 10-Port USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Hub with 48W Power Adapter Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Works as a hub, but confuses my motherboard
On the upside, it works: once I'm booted, I can plug in devices (USB2 or USB3) and they're detected by the computer. The charging … -
Review of Mini Bench Vice
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Mini Bench Vice Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good, but a little fragile: be gentle!
The table clamp portion doesn't open very far, and if you accidentally try (even gently) to open it further than its full extent, the foot pops off and never re-attaches quite as … -
Review of Kryptonite New York 3000 Lock NYL with Bracket
This review originally appeared on Amazon. See more reviews by Dan. Kryptonite New York 3000 Lock NYL with Bracket Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A super-hardy, bulletproof lock with few downsides
This lock is pretty-much bulletproof. If you're looking for the strongest possible lock for your bike, this is the one to go for (perhaps coupled with a …