Thursday, October 16, 2014

Eye Stuff (glasses and contacts)


How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription

What's Your LASIK Fear Factor?

Find a LASIK surgeon near you

Results:

  • Clint Gregg
    • TEXAS TECH PHYSICIANS OF LUBBOCK
    • 4004 82ND ST.
    • BLDG. 200
    • LUBBOCK, TX 79423
    • Phone: 806-798-7244
    • Web: http://www.ttuhsc.edu
  • James Boop
    • 3008 50TH STREET
    • SUITE F
    • LUBBOCK, TX 79413
    • Phone: 806-792-0785
  • Kelly Frasier
    • FRASIER EYE CENTER
    • 3804 21ST ST.,
    • SUITE A
    • LUBBOCK, TX 79410
  • David Mccartney
    • TEXAS TECH PHYSICIANS OF LUBBOCK
    • 3601 4TH ST.
    • SUITE 2A
    • LUBBOCK, TX 79430
    • Phone: 806-743-2020
    • Web: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/


Old Glasses:

  • Zenni: 3821 Light Plastic Full-Rim Frame with a 180 Degree Full Swing Spring-Loaded Hinge Glasses
    • Lens Width 44mm, Height 22mm, Bridge 20mm (too short?)
    • Frame Width 133mm, Temple Arm Length 140mm
    • Frame Weight with 1.57 index lens 12 grams
    • Frame Color Choices: Brown; Purple; Black; Tortoise shell pattern; or Black outside-Yellow inside.
    • A narrow size, angled shape, light plastic full-rim frame with bendable, wire-reinforced temples and with a 180 degree full swing, spring-loaded hinges. They are intended for reading glasses primarily.
  • Zenni: 2103 Bendable (Memory) Titanium Full Rim Frame
    • Frame Size
    • Bridge:18
    • Lens Width:51
    • Frame Width:134
    • Temple Length:138
    • Lens Height: 25 (just right?)
    • Frame Weight:13
    • Rim:Full Rim
    • Material:Memory Titanium
    • Shape: Rectangle
  • Zenni: 7306 Stainless Steel Full-Rim Frame with Acetate Temples
    • Frame Size
    • Bridge:20
    • Lens Width:54
    • Frame Width:141
    • Temple Length:139
    • Lens Height: 29 (too tall?)
    • Frame Weight:20
    • Rim:Full Rim
    • Material:Mixed Materials
    • Shape: Rectangle
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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Halloween 2014

Lella:
  • $24: Queen Amidala (OSWC)
  • $25: Tween Girls X-Wing Fighter Dress (OSWC)
  • $26: Tween Girls Stormtrooper Dress (OSWC)
  • $27: Queen Amidala Kids (BSWC)
  • $27: Queen Amidala Kids (SWC)
  • $29: Tween Girls X-Wing Fighter Dress (BSWC)
  • $29: Tween Girls Darth Vader (BSWC)
  • $29: Tween Girls Boba Fett (BSWC)
  • $29: Girls Stormtrooper Dress (BSWC)
  • $37: Queen Amidala (OSWC)
  • $37: Queen Amidala (OSWC)
  • $58: Queen Amidala (OSWC)
  • Princess Leia
  • Ahsoka Tano cosplay makeup tutorial (YouTube)



Jacob:
  • $04: Savage Opress (OSWC)
  • $05: Savage Opress mask (SWC)
  • $06: Savage Opress (OSWC)
  • $09: Plo Koon (OSWC)
  • $17: Pre Vizsla (OSWC)
  • $19: Cad Bane (BSWC) [out-of-stock]
  • $19: Cad Bane (SWC) [out-of-stock]
  • $20: Savage Opress (BSWC)
  • $20: Savage Opress (SWC)
  • $24: Cad Bane (OSWC)
  • $35: Darth Maul (BSWC)
  • $35: Darth Maul (OSWC) [mechanical legs]
  • $37: Ezra Bridger (OSWC)
  • $38: Savage Opress (BSWC)
  • $59: Pre Vizsla (BSWC)
  • $40: Muscle Chest Darth Maul (BSWC)
  • $45: Pre Vizsla (OSWC)
  • $60: General Grievous (SWC)
  • $70: Pre Vizsla (OSWC)
  • $90: Pre Vizsla (OSWC)



Resources:

Ahsoka DIY:
  • Ahsoka Tano was a Togruta
    • http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ahsoka_Tano
  • Their heads bore two montrals, with three, and on rare occasions, four[5][6] head-tails, whose stripes were darker than those of the montrals.[4] Togruta had the ability to sense the proximity and movement of physical objects around them by means of their hollow montrals, which detected space ultrasonically. Young Togrutas' montrals and posterior head-tail did not fully grow until adolescence, when their montrals become curved and their third head-tail grew to the length of their two main head-tails.[7]
    • http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Togruta
  • Other Togruta, such as Shaak Ti, wore the Togruta sash with their Jedi apparel
    • http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Togruta
  • Ahsoka costumes
    • http://www.ebay.com/bhp/ahsoka-costume
  • BECOMING AHSOKA
    • http://becomingahsoka.yolasite.com/
    • http://becomingahsoka.yolasite.com/headpiece.php




Monday, September 22, 2014

Running and Other Athletic Events

Running:
Color-type runs
Color Run
Run or Dye
Color Me Rad
More traditional runs
Goat Gallop (annually @ Goat Cook-Off)

Triathlons, etc:
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Shopping (2014:September)

T-Shirt



Food Dehydrators
  • Nesco FD-39P (decent reviews)
    • ??? at Walmart / KMart
    • $39 on Amazon (Prime seller)
      • Nesco FD-39P Food Dehydrator, 500-watt
      • Powerful 500 Watt Motor
      • Food Releases Easily From Trays
      • No Tray Rotation
      • Easy Operation and Clean-Up
      • Includes 4 Trays
      • Includes 4 Dishwasher Safe and Break Resistant Trays
      • The FD-39P Food Dehydrator features Nesco/American Harvest's innovative Top Mounted Powerhead that dries food quickly and evenly with superior results. Detaches to make dehydrator dishwasher safe for easy clean up. Fan-Flow Technology means faster, more even drying with no tray rotation necessary. Make great tasting beef jerky or venison jerky! Also makes delicious turkey jerky, fish jerky, homemade trail mix, apple snacks, banana chips, dried soup mixes. Dry tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupes, papaya and many other fruits. Use for crafts like making potpourri or dried flowers for any occasion. Comes with 4 clear trays that are break resistant and dishwasher safe; expandable to 7 trays. 500 watts.
      • review: Good product, but the trays are wide and it is noisy.
        • By garkin on September 14, 2014
        • A good item, but a bit noisy (like a hair drier on low) and the trays won't easily fit in a dishwasher.
  • Presto 06300 Dehydro (good reviews)
    • ??? at Walmart / KMart
    • $45 on Amazon (from Prime seller; otherwise $40+9s&h)
      • Four-tray system for dehydrating foods at a fraction of the cost of commercially dehydrated foods with no additives or preservatives
      • See-through cover to monitor drying progress on top tray; Bottom-mounted fan and heating element provide consistent air flow for optimum drying
      • Drying trays and cover are fully immiscible and dishwasher safe; Fruit roll sheets, nonstick mesh screens, jerky gun and jerky spice kits available
      • Easy to store; Drying trays nest for compact storage; Cord stores in base
      • Four drying trays included; Expands up to eight trays for added capacity
      • The noise is not an issue...it's not hair dryer loud, but it's not ceiling fan quiet. It takes far less time to dry things than the manual shows.
      • review: Good construction... two BIG flaws.
        • By Home Brew on July 24, 2014
        • Color Name: White Verified Purchase
        • The construction and quality of the parts on this dehydrator are excellent. I think it is probably sturdy enough to last for several years and hundreds of uses. However, it does have two very big flaws... no timer and no ability to set the dehydrating temperature. After researching several websites on proper dehydrating techniques, I have discovered that temperature is very important. If set too high, the dehydrator could ruin some of your foods. This dehydrator has only one temperature. And since it does not have a timer to turn the apparatus off, you will have to monitor the dehydrator yourself.
        • I returned the one I purchased to Amazon after discovering this flaw and am upgrading to Presto model 06301 ($58)... it has both a timer and a thermostat ranging from 90F to 160F. The cost of 06301 is $23.00 more but well worth the extra dollars spent.
        • If money is a factor, your personal time (to monitor the dehydrator) does not matter, and making jerky is your only interest, then this might work for you. However, if you want to dry beer hops cones and other herbs as I do, you need something with a temperature setting around 95F.
      • review: Simple and easy machine
        • By RM on April 22, 2013
        • I'm happy with this machine. Already I've dried almonds after blanching, salmon, beef and buffalo jerky. The temp runs around 140 f. There are no settings to fuss with, not even an On switch, you just plug it in.

  • RonCo FD1005WHGEN (terrible reviews)
    • ??? at Walmart / KMart
    • $35 on Amazon
      • terrible reviews (trays break or melt, takes forever to make jerky @ only 125W)
      • 125-watt food dehydrator with 5 interchangeable trays
      • Electrical heating coils produce convection air flow for evenly dried food
      • Internal operating temperature of up to 133 degrees F; quiet operation
      • Instructional booklet with recipes included; made in the USA
      • Measures 13 by 13 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
      • Save money and time by creating your own healthy or low carb snacks quickly and easily at home with the Ronco FD1005WHGEN 5-tray food dehydrator. It's a snap to whip up a batch of beef or turkey jerky, banana, pineapple or apple snacks, dried vegetables or herbs, homemade yogurt - or so much more. The included instructional booklet tells you how.
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  • Presto 06301 Dehydro (great reviews)
    • ??? at Walmart / KMart
    • $58 on Amazon (Prime seller)
      • Six-tray system for dehydrating foods at a fraction of the cost of commercially dried foods with no additives or preservatives.
      • Makes jerky from meat, poultry, and seafood includes sample packets of jerky spice and cure
      • Digital thermostat and timer for precise drying time and temperature choose drying temperatures from 90 to 165 degree f
      • The bottom-mounted fan and heating element provide consistant air flow for optimum drying No rotation needed
      • Includes six drying trays (expands up to 12 trays), two fruit roll sheets, two nonstick mesh screens trays and cover are dishwasher safe

  • arf thread

  • recommendation: if this experiment doesn't work, next time pony up and purchase a unit with a temperature control unit, and a timer.




Cat Litter Boxes
  • PetSafe Ultra ScoopFree Self-Cleaning Litter Box
    • The Litterbox Chronicles: Scoop Free Litter Box Review
      • http://foreverlittertrays.com/
        • The trays can be reused multiple times, I just use petsafe antibact spray to clean down between litter changes (get the 15 lb bags of crystals to refill).
      • http://www.catgenie.com
        • You should check out http://www.catgenie.com you don't have to scoop anything, it cleans "re-useable litter" and it flushes waste down your toilet.
      • http://www.litter-robot.com/
        • If you have room, and money is no object or you don't mind purchasing refurbished, the Litter Robot is truly the way to go...
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  • http://www.thebestcatlitterbox.com/category/automatic-cat-litter-box-reviews/


Accessories:



Friday, September 5, 2014

Reference Desk 2014

Statistics Reporting:


QuestionPoint:
  • 115522
  • lo-sec

Reference Handbook for Service Desk (kkv)



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Sunday, August 24, 2014

MyFitnessPal


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TrackR devices:

  • StickR TrackR




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