Mike Swope Articles & Reviewshttp://www.swopedesign.com/index.htmlMike Swope Articles & Reviewsenmike@swopedesign.comCopyright 2006 Mike Swope2008-04-27T10:23:47-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:40:38 -0500Hardware Review: Lexmark X4550 Wireless Multi-Function Thermal Inkjet Printermike@swopedesign.comHardware Review2008-04-27T10:23:47-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-65http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-65Book Review: Jeff Lindsay's Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Tantalizing...Interesting...Ironic...Everything A Great Book Should Bemike@swopedesign.comBook Review2008-02-19T19:51:01-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-64http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-64Book Review: Night Watchman A Feast for Readers Who Savor Detailsmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2008-02-06T21:27:24-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-63http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-63Restaurant Review: House of Nanking (San Francisco) - Best Chinese Food I've Hadmike@swopedesign.comRestaurant Review2008-01-26T17:56:43-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-62http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-62Book Review: Hell's Belles: A Romance with Paranormal Trappingsmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2007-11-12T20:40:17-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-61http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-61Accessory Review: StreetParty Size 0 - Super Slim Portable Speaker System for iPodsmike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2007-10-29T06:55:04-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-60http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-60Book Review: Absolution: The Ted Roth Story -- Bloody, Violent, Sometimes Fun with Powerful Writingmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2007-10-07T20:06:52-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-59http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-59Article: How to Get More Mileage Out of Your Tank and Your Tiresmike@swopedesign.comArticle2007-10-04T09:53:08-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-58http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-58Article: How to Locate Proper Tire Pressures for Your Vehicle and Properly Inflate Your Tiresmike@swopedesign.comArticle2007-10-04T09:11:53-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-57http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-57Book Review: Roger Kirschbaum's Hunter Ranch: A Masterful Collection about the Religious Significance of the Mystical Commonplacemike@swopedesign.comBook Review2007-09-11T07:48:33-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-56http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-56Accessory Review: GizMac Titan Clear Polycarbonate Case for iPod Nanomike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2007-06-06T20:43:15-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-55http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-55Software Review: Lineform 1.3.1 Export Capabilities Fall Shortmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2007-05-08T22:05:36-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-54http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-54Movie Review: Spider-Man 3 A Good Film But May Disappoint Comic Fansmike@swopedesign.comMovie Review2007-05-06T17:05:18-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-53http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-53Accessory Review: Proporta USB Mobile Device Chargermike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2007-02-27T21:03:08-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-52http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-52Book Review: Laurell K. Hamilton's Strange Candy: Eclectic but Worthwhile with a Pinch of Sugarmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2007-02-04T16:52:36-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-51http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-51Book Review: The Coming Global Superstorm Helps Us Better Understand Global Warming & Its Global Impactmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2007-02-04T13:43:55-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-50http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-50Movie Review: Stranger than Fiction (Walk Out at the Fade to White!)mike@swopedesign.comMovie Review2006-11-20T20:27:32-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-46http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-46Book Review: Building Online Communities with Drupal, phpBB and WordPressmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2006-11-01T07:26:26-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-44http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-44Hardware Review: iPod MP3 Shower Radio with Fog Free Mirrormike@swopedesign.comHardware Review2006-09-06T21:12:00-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-45http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-45Movie Review: Superman Returns: The Must See Superhero Film of the Year!mike@swopedesign.comMovie Review2006-07-02T20:41:00-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-47http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-47Book Review: Web Site Cookbookmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2006-07-02T10:46:10-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-43http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-43Hardware Review: PANTONE® huey™ Monitor Calibration Systemmike@swopedesign.comHardware Review2006-06-02T21:02:23-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-42http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-42Accessory Review: Waterfield Designs' Apple iPod Hi-Fi Protective Case: A Case of Yet Another Inflated Price Tagmike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2006-04-29T16:59:34-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-40http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-40Book Review: Design Basics for Creative Results, 2nd Ed.mike@swopedesign.comBook Review2006-04-15T17:20:00-05:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-41Book Review: Makers - All Kinds of People Making Amazing Things in Garages, Basements & Back Yardsmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2006-04-01T17:31:20-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-39http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-39Restaurant Review: Steak & Shake Saved Our Spring Break Vacation in Saint Louis!mike@swopedesign.comRestaurant Review2006-03-19T20:56:00-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-49http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-49Restaurant Review: Lambert's Cafe in South Missouri As Much A Family Tradition As Silver Dollar City, White Water or Table Rock Lakemike@swopedesign.comRestaurant Review2006-03-19T20:54:00-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-48http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-48Software Review: Feral Interactive's Family Fun Pack 2 Featuring Rayman 3, Ghost Master & Worms 3Dmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-03-13T20:36:07-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-38http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-38Software Review: CSSEdit 1.7 - Near WYSIWYG CSS Stylesheet Editing for Mac OS Xmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-03-03T19:12:20-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-37Software Review: RapidWeaver 3.2 - Template Based CSS Web Site Design Softwaremike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-02-01T20:25:08-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-36Accessory Review: Speck Products' Grip•Skins for iPod and iPod Mini Feature Legendary Protection, Style & Comfortmike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2006-01-01T16:34:27-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-35Software Review: Feral Interactive's Family Fun Pack 1 (Games)mike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:33:38-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-34Software Review: DiskWarrior Battles Hard Drive Corruptionmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:32:59-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-33Accessory Review: Speck Products' Portfolio Skin for Apple iPod Minimike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2006-01-01T16:32:12-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-32Software Review: Pzizz Napping Softwaremike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:29:54-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-31Software Review: Where's the Free Space?mike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:29:04-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-30Hardware Review: Musak Laptop & iPod Casemike@swopedesign.comHardware Review2006-01-01T16:27:49-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-29Accessory Review: Geek Tags Are Geek Chicmike@swopedesign.comAccessory Review2006-01-01T16:26:42-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-28Web Site Review: Preemies R Usmike@swopedesign.comWeb Site Review2006-01-01T16:24:52-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-27Book 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Utahmike@swopedesign.comWeb Site Review2006-01-01T16:21:11-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-23Software Review: DiscBlaze 3.02: Shareware Data CD/DVD and Audio CD Burning Software for Mac OS X Panther & Jaguarmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:19:30-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-22Software Review: Imposer: Page Imposition Plug-In for QuarkXPress 3.32-6.0 and Adobe InDesign 2.0-CSmike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T16:12:48-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-21Web Site Review: iCi et lamike@swopedesign.comWeb Site 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(PDF)mike@swopedesign.comArticle2006-01-01T15:26:31-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-4Software Review: Freeway 2.0.3: Move Over Dreamweaver and GoLivemike@swopedesign.comSoftware Review2006-01-01T15:26:28-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-3Book Review: Chuck Green Teaches Design Basics with 104 Useful How-to Projects for Desktop Publishersmike@swopedesign.comBook Review2006-01-01T15:26:26-06:00http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.swopedesign.com/articles-reviews/articles-reviews.html#unique-entry-id-2Book Review: The Color Printer Idea Book Introduces Home Users to the Varied World of Computer Craftsmike@swopedesign.comBook 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