Advantages: Looks really nice, cools the hard drive by few degrees, easy to use
Disadvantages: None really

...found the probe quite loose on my hard drive, so I used some of my own thermal-tape (resistant to heat) and taped the wire down to give extra strength. Next you can plug in all the other components-probes to the connectors provided, which are at the front of the Cool Drive, on the inside. This can prove a little annoying, as every time you wish to change the probes (if you ever do) you would have to remove the base, then hard drive to be able to get at it. After this you can simply screw the base back on to secure the hard drive, which also helps minimise noise vibrations. Then you slide the Cool Drive into any CD-drive slot which you have free in your PC case, if you have any spare ones that is. This frees up an internal hard drive slot, where it would have originally gone which is handy. This is all a really simple process, which... Read review

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Advantages: High quality tape that does not suffer from degradation
Disadvantages: Hard to get hold of.

...***NOTE! This has been called a camcorder by mistake on ciao! It is actually a camcorder tape!*** When it comes to camcorders, a camera is only as good as its tape. Im quite lucky because I own a good make of Camera. A Sony One. However, I also match the quality of camera with a quality tape. A Sony one! Why? Well, Sony Tapes are obviously engineered to perform best in a Sony Camera. For this reason, I bought a 3 pack at the airport on my honeymoon. The price was £7.95 so about £2.64 per tape. For my £2.64, I am getting 90 whole minutes of sheer quality recordable tape that does not grain or lose quality with usage. No stretching or deformity. Just excellent recording and playback time after time. With a 90 minute tape such as this, you are getting an optimum tape quality. 60 minute tapes are too short in recording time... Read review

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Advantages: Quite funny, some wry looks at teen flicks,
Disadvantages: not as funny as the film that inspired it

...is over, so urged on by his friend EL, he has a date with Beth. Beth seduces Josh and records their subsequent love-making, but the tape accidently gets posted to Tiffany, just when Josh finds out that the real reason she hasn't been returning his calls because her grandfather had died. This prompts the Road Trip of the title as Josh, EL and Ruben enlist the services of Kyle (a weedy nerd type of guy) who happens to own a car. They then set-out to drive across the country and intercept the tape before Tiffany gets it. It's a very simple script but is very well told. Barry's rendition of the happenings come in for some criticism from the females in his tour group, and the movie does have some fairly gratuitous scenes of female nudity, because of the way Barry said things happen. The soundtrack is also quite good. The DVD... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, very robust, major storage capabilities
Disadvantages: tape headers tend to break off, pricey to buy new

...the tape drive is a pleasure to use, it gives good reliable backups at tremendous speeds and is excellent for restores. Usually only ever used in major company servers I have found you can pick up a second hand one very cheap indeed. I use it on my home system because cd\dvd backups still dont have major capacity like a tape unit. Tapes are cheap to buy also and you can reuse them about 30 times before needing to replace them. What I have found out is that if you carry on using old tapes the tape header tends to break off as the tape leder gets weak over time and snaps off inside the tape drive. This is easily repairable by taking the drive apart. You can also send it away for repair but this does cost quite a bit to do... Read review

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Advantages: Ethan Hawke - Sweet Use Of Dialog - Richard Linklater - UMA
Disadvantages: Not much - That Vinces' bag of beer is not presently in my room...

...Ever since I watched "Waking Life", I became a huge fan of Richard Linklater. The magical thing about Waking Life was the fantasy trip (seeing as how its real life footage, that was converted into animation) that you experienced, while listening to dialog about very important and profound subjects. Then when I viewed "Before Sunrise" I not only was cemented as a fan, but gained great respect for the awesome way that he directed dialog. In "Tape", he has shown the unlimited possibilities, even if you are limited in materials. For "Tape" is a low budget movie that takes place completely in a motel room. But holds the power of a big budget film, both cinematically and creatively. Tape is... This film is based on a 1-act play, with only 3 characters. Tape begun as an off-off-Broadway play. All taking place in Access Theater's 5th... Read review

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Advantages: Many great Pop Punk gems
Disadvantages: Probably wont appeal to those that don't usually go for Pop Punk

...The Explosion is one of those 'The Next Big Thing' branded bands - and the thing about these bands is that sometimes it happens for them, and sometimes it doesn't. However, in most of the cases where it just doesn't happen, the band isn't particularly great - this can't really be said of The Explosion. With 'Black Tape,' The Explosion has produced an album that although not entirely original, is full of substance, energy and excitement. There are many great tracks on display on this album that make The Explosion stand out from the pack and seem like a shining star in a sky of monotonous generic bands. This album kicks off with 'Deliver Us' which in some respects is a bit of a bad move because I'd say that this is probably one of the weaker tracks on the album. There is some heavy distortion on the guitars, and it doesn't really do... Read review

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Advantages: cool, stylish, simple, convincing
Disadvantages: Set entirely in a motel room

...Adapted from a one act, three character play by Stephen Belber, ‘Tape’ ought to be considered a landmark in low budget film making. Set entirely in a seedy albeit comfortable motel room in Lansing, Michigan, the feature opens with quirky shots of Vince (Ethan Hawke) drinking beer, doing press ups, and jumping energetically around his two bedded room, dressed in boxers and a vest. When old high school friend Jon turns up - a handsome, ambitious, up-and-coming film director - their past is explored through slick, natural dialogue and a convincing rapport. But as the nature of their relationship is unfolded, so does Vince’s ulterior motive, as he becomes curious to know more about a dubious incident that occurred ten years ago, involving ex girlfriend Amy. So begins the film. You’d have thought a film so limited in setting and cast would... Read review

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Advantages: Earliest tracks by Alien Sex Fiend
Disadvantages: Some tracks should have not been included

...single. Try singing this at work & see what happens. I th