Reviews by laurencat

laurencat says "My cat spends the entire day and night next to this heater" about Econoheat Electric Panel Heater

laurencat — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:29:59 GMT

I now have three of thes Econoheat\ electric heaters. They're great for a small room (13x13). Mount it on the wall and it's safe enough to leave on all day and night. I put a blanket under each one for my cat who sits near it all day. I keep the heat it the rest of the house at a lower level and just heat the bedrooms we use. Great way to save on our heating bills, as these heaters cost .40/day to run....

laurencat says "I worried it was too expensive, but I don' regret one red cent" about Apple PowerBook G4 Mac Notebook

laurencat — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:43:35 GMT

I bought this computer in 2004, at the same time I was moving into a new house, so money was a little tight. I wanted to be more mobile, and to be able to watch movies and go online outside. Also I can take the computer when I travel.

I've had it four years now, and I love it! I have the 17" model. Originally planned to get the 15", but fell in love in the Apple store. No regrets.
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laurencat says "Best pizza and Italian sandwiches in NJ" about Cioffi's - Springfield, NJ

laurencat — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:22:30 GMT

Cioffi's Italian deli in Springfield is the only place I go for pizza and sanwiches in Union County NJ. Fra Diavolo pizza is awesome - a little spicy. You can stop in for a slice - they always have a variety of unusual choices....

laurencat says "Once a week I'm tempted to throw it out the window" about Palm - Treo 755P Cell Phone

laurencat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:01:40 GMT

I've had this phone for about 6 months, so I'm used to most of its idiosyncracies - and there are a lot. I'll lay out a few of them. I can feel my stress rising just thinking about it.

1. Oversensitive touch screen
If I smile when on the phone, I'll often hit the mute button (which I can then never find to shut off).

2. Poor location of buttons
For example, the button for hanging up a call is in the same location as dialing voicemail. So if I hit the hang-up button twice (which I often do, since it doesn't seem to work the first time,) I will also dial voicemail.

3. Phone gets stuck.
This happens at least once a day. Try to perform a function, and it just won't work. Sometimes it will work eventually, other times I have to remove the battery.

4. Battery drains quickly
If I use anything other than just the phone function, the battery drains very fast.

5. Maximum ring volume too low
I miss calls all the time, because I can't hear the phone ring

6. Poor interface
It takes too many steps to get to functions......

laurencat says "Cuisinart already replaced mine - twice" about Cuisinart 12-Cup Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker DTC-975 Series

laurencat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:13:50 GMT

We bought this machine because it fit our weekday routine. We'd program the machine to brew 12 cups at 6:15 am. My husband and I would each drink two cups for breakfast, then he'd pour the rest into a thermos to take to work.

Our first machine was fine for about 3 months. Then one day, I went into the kitchen to find coffee everywhere! The part that holds the filter was not locked in place, and the coffee was seeping out. I was sure it was my fault (though you'd think there'd be a mechanism that stops the brewing when all the parts were not aligned.)

Long story short, this happened twice more, and I called Cuisinart. I had to pay $10 for them to send me a new machine, plus pay shipping to return the brokken one.

Second machine lasted about 3 weeks before the same thing happened. Called Cuisinart and said I would not pay another $10. They said okay and sent me yet another machine.

This one's been okay for about a month, but I'm nervous.

I wouldn't recommend this brand. Next time I'll look......