http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/tsampugna Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:17:26 GMT Reviews by tsampugna http://www.viewpoints.com/Planet-Earth--10355-review-03382 don't get me wrong planet earth is a very interesting series, with a lot of cool information and tons of images never before filmed.  but if you are having trouble getting to sleep and are thinking about popping some sleeping pills i have two words for you, planet earth.  this series puts me to sleep link nobodys business. i don't know why i get so tired when watching the beautiful scenes and listening to the beautiful music. but if you interested in nature this series is absolutely wonderful and its worth every cent.... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:17:26 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Planet-Earth--10355-review-03382 tsampugna 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Clockwork-Orange-review-57933 this movie was horrible.  i was foolish enough to not read the book first.  do youselves a favor and read the book to get an idea of the images you will be seeing when you watch this messed up movie.  the story is good enough, and if i wasn't forced to watch this russian teen partake in the acts of violance and sex i would have enjoyed it.  perhaps i'm sore because a friend recommended this movie to me saying it was very good.  if your bored and sick in the head by all means enjoy this movie.  grab a bag of popcorn with blood drizzled all over it and munch away watch as this guy is sick, gets better, then rebound back into his diluted heaven of violence and sex.... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:05:39 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Clockwork-Orange-review-57933 tsampugna 1 http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-Nuvi-250W-review-662c3 this gps is versitile and has always found the quickest route when i get into a traffic jam.  this gps can hold a memory card and on it you can put your own points of interest.  updated, this product works best for the average user just trying to get from point a to point b. it doesn't detect traffic jams or speedtraps unless you pay for that extra. i had a problem with the battery lasting no more than an hour maybe an hour and a half tops - but i bought it refurbushed so the battery problem might be because of that. taking up one of my cigarette lighters doesn't really matter to me though, the cord isn't too large and the size doesn't obstruct view too much either.  overall a decient product.... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:52:38 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-Nuvi-250W-review-662c3 tsampugna 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Vizio-42-Inch-FHD-HDTV-review-455c6 this tv works great for the money i spent for it.  levels of black are nice, works well with the xbox 360 and has 2 hdmi inputs for blu-ray or a dvd player. you can also plug in an old pc with a vga cord into this tv. i've never had an issue with the video and sound matching up. works with 1080i/p. you get what you pay for, an average kinda thick (compared to the newer tvs out there) television with picture in picture, multiple inputs, quiet, doesn't get too hot if run all day - all around a good television.... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:38:43 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Vizio-42-Inch-FHD-HDTV-review-455c6 tsampugna 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphic-Calculator-review-922e5 This calculator has been great.  its like having two calculators - with the 84 keypad that i mostly use, doing math and statistics becomes a lot easier with this product. the other keypad kinda feels a little slow - but its mimicking a computer interface without a monitor.  the mouse feels sluggish as well.  the fact remains that it can still do a lot of powerful functions.  a read through the users manual is highly recommended and that goes for the features used in both keypads.  a lot of stuff used in highschool will only need the 84 keypad.  more advanced statistics and high math such as calc 3, model building, and linear algebra the nspire keypad will work a lot better.... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:31:25 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphic-Calculator-review-922e5 tsampugna 5