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I am a veteran and a successful high profile member of UK-based consumer review sites where I try to dabble in all kinds of consumer reviews, though tend to stay away from 'creative' writing because it's best suited to specialist creative writing sites and

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Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Lifehacker.com: 1 of 1
Computers are there to make your life simpler and more productive. At least, that's the theory and when I was moving from primary school to grammar school, that's exactly how I persuaded my parents to buy me a Commodore 64.Of course, it was all complete tosh and I was upstairs playing 'Impossible Mission' before you could say... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Come Away with Me, by Norah Jones: 1 of 1
Every now and again, an album comes along that everyone has to have or seems to own. When I was first really getting into music all those years ago, 'Brothers in Arms' was one such album and through my school days there were at least two or three more. Even afterwards, away from peer pressure, they still appeared from time to... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to make your computer faster: 33 of 53
There are a number of steps you can take to increase the speed of your PC if you think that it's a little sluggish, performance-wise. Please note that these tips are specific to PCs running a version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.There can fall into three different categories, which have various levels of difficul... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: X-Men III - The Last Stand: 9 of 12
Questions were always going to raised about X-Men 3 with the departure of director Bryan Singer to the hugely anticipated "Superman Returns". In his place came (eventually) Brett Ratner someone who, from my perspective, not only had to produce something as good as Bryan Singer's previous X-Men movies, but had also to erase th... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips How to build a PC from scratch: 16 of 19
First things first when deciding to build your own PC, it's important to sit down and plan what exactly you are going to use your PC for. By pinpointing what you want to use your PC for, you can tailor the components you buy and maximise your money by spending more on the components important to what your PC is being built fo... More..
Computers & Technology > Spam How to fight spam in your mail: 11 of 12
There are two questions to consider when thinking about spam and your email account. The first would be "Am I already getting spam?" and the second is "How can I protect myself from future/further spam?"If you're not already getting spam, then you must be doing something right! However, there are still things you can do to pr... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Batman Begins: 13 of 13
I was very apprehensive about Batman Begins for a number of reasons. The first being that I thought Christopher Nolan had a hard job following up Tim Burton's excellent Batman and Batman Returns, which I adored when they were first released. However, I was also very wary that Batman Begins could be a continuation of the camp,... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: AVP Alien versus Predator (2005): 8 of 8
If there was ever a film which was going to have to please a wide number and variety of fans, it was Alien vs. Predator. The Alien film franchise is over twenty years old, the Predator franchise is over fifteen years old and since then there have been many books, comics and video games based on these iconic film monsters. Who... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Baldur's Gate (PC): 5 of 5
Baldur's Gate has long been regarded as the best traditional RPG available on the PC. When I say traditional, I mean with the usual experience points system, magic weaponry, party of adventurers rather than something like Deus Ex, which was a hybrid of a few genres.Installation of the game is a breeze and before you know it, ... More..