Prescription
Glasses Online
for
under $30 |
I was looking for glasses locally, and found that it was
going to cost at least $100-200 for a basic pair
at a local store. I took my searching to the web
and found quite a few retailers who offer prescription
glasses in the $20-40 range. I posted my findings,
complete with comparisons, and have reviewed the glasses
I've purchased online. It's all up on the website, known
as EyeglassRetailerReviews.com
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Web Hosting
windows-based for
under $5/month |
If you've ever looked for web hosting, you know there
are usually 2 types of servers - Windows and Linux
based. Linux is often cheaper, partly because it's
so popular, and partly because it's usually cheaper for
the host to run. So what do you do if you want to
host your site on a Windows based server but don't want
to plunk down a lot of money? Well here are a few
hosts that offer hosting for under $5/month.
Perfect for a simple personal or small business site.
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Seat Covers
and winterfronts,
custom cut |
Two problems with your typical Wal-mart or Canadian Tire
seat covers: Availability and Quality.
Availability because it would take too much store space
to carry covers for every single make and model vehicle
on the road today. So they often only stock covers
for the more popular vehicles. To keep competitive
price-wise, they usually carry covers made of
lower-quality fabric. The solution? RTG
Enterprises specializes in custom cut seat covers for
cars and trucks. They also make winterfronts, tire
covers, and tank covers. Check out their website
for more information.
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Disabling DRL's
in a Sprint,
Swift, Firefly, or Metro |
Racing at the track? Daytime
Running Lights usually aren't mandatory there, and
disabling them can give a slight performance boost (you
want every bit of help, right?). Or maybe your
vehicle has DRL's but they're not required by law where
you live. Disabling them in these small cars can
help ease the load on your alternator, increasing fuel
economy and giving a small boost to power. Instructions
with pictures are given here.
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Money from your
Website
ways to cash in from your website |
Have a website, and looking to make a
little money from it? From selling ad space to
selling the site itself, many ways to rake in some money
are listed here.
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Adsense
how to make money with Google's Adsense Program |
Google's Adsense is arguably the
best, most popular program out there for making money
from your website or blog. You simply sign up for
their program, their website generates code that you put
on your own website, and targeted ads are delivered to
your visitors. Read about how to utilize Adsense
to it's fullest extent, as well as some of the things
you should and shouldn't do to ensure you pull in the
most revenue you can from your site, and to ensure you
follow the rules and don't get booted from the Adsense
program.
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Warcraft III Map
Downloads
get the most popular custom maps for Blizzard's Warcraft III |
A project site of mine where you can download custom
maps for Warcraft III to play on a LAN or over
Battle.net. Great for anyone looking for some good
custom games to play. Especially good for those
who have dial-up and get booted for slow downloads every
time they join a Battle.net game. Maps are of course
100% free, and there is no registration required.
Just find your map and download, it's that easy!
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Humidfiers
Cool-Mist vs Warm-Mist |
Purchasing a humidifier and wondering whether to choose
cool-mist or warm-mist? Find out the basics about
how they operate, and learn the pros and cons of each
type. There are many factors to take into
consideration, such as long-term cost, features, and
safety.
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Increase Website
Traffic
a few tips to help you increase the visitors to your website |
Bringing people to your website can be a challenge.
There's so much competition out there, and having a site
with low traffic (or no traffic) can be a frustrating
experience. After all, you've spent a lot of time
(or money) developing your website. So what are a
few tips to bring visitors? Read about them here.
Everything from helping search engines find and index
your page to where to look to advertise.
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Mouse Feet
fixing worn out
mouse feet easily and permanently |
Have a mouse with worn out feet? Welcome to the club. If
you want to fix your mouse, there are teflon pads
available, but they don't always work, and never last
long anyway. So how to permanently solve the
problem? Make new pads. Here I tell you how and
give a picture of the "finished product".
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Piano Tuning
how to tune your own piano |
Getting a piano professionally tuned can be costly.
Especially in the cases of those where a piano is more
of a casual instrument to play from time to time, or
where it's banged on by the kids more often than it's
played, this extra cost isn't always an option. So
can you tune a piano yourself? You bet you can.
Here's how...
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Scratch-free Glasses
how cleaning scratches glasses and how to keep them scratch-free |
Most eyeglass owners know what it's like to have scratched glasses. Scratches develop over time, but many scratches develop while glasses are cleaned. Here I tell about a method of cleaning that won't cost a cent, and will help keep your glasses scratch free for years to come.
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Canada Tax Free Savings Account
basic info on the TSFA |
Interested in the Canadian Tax Free Savings Account? You should be! Here's some basic info, how it differs from your regular bank account, how it differs from RRSP's, and more.
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Buying Glasses
buying glasses online |
Here's a bit of info for people looking to buy glasses. You can get them cheap online. Way cheaper than in stores. Seriously, if you can buy a processor with millions of transistors for under a hundred bucks, why are people paying over that for a couple pieces of plastic in a frame? What the differences are between different lenses, info on a PD measurement, what to look for in a retailer, and lens coating information can be found here.
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AppleTV-vs-WindowsMediaCenter
Apple TV vs Windows Media Center
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If you're looking to compare the Apple TV and the Windows Media Center, a comparison's available here.
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Garmin vs TomTom
Garmin/TomTom GPS comparison
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Buying a GPS and trying to choose between a Garmin and a TomTom? Detailed comparison available here. Or, check out either the Garmin Nuvi 255W review or the TomTom XL 330S Review.
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What Wheels Will Fit
What Wheels will fit your Car
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A list of vehicles sorted by bolt patterns. Check here to see what wheels will interchange with the ones on your car.
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RX-7 Articles
RX-7 Troubleshooting and How-To's
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Quite a few articles and pages here pertaining to the RX-7. Blower Motor removal, Accelerating issues, Cruising issues, Flooding, High-RPM issues, Idle issues, Rebuilding the nikki carburetor, and steering box adjustment.
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Make a Card
Create your own card at Envicards.com
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If you're looking to create your own card online, Envicards has a variety of professional, high quality cards that you can modify, and allows you to build one from scratch (for those talented enough to do so). It can be sent to others through e-mail, or via facebook. It's quite the step up from the other online card services out there (which often only allow you to send a blurb of text along with the pre-exising cards), and if you've found that most online offerings aren't very good at letting you express yourself, Envicards.com is certainly worth checking out. Cost currently seems to be about a dollar. Note that if you have an interest in selling your design, they'll also allow you to place the card you make in their online store and share in the revenue.
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2011 MacBook Pro
The 15-inch 2011 MacBook Pro
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If you're looking for information about the 15-inch 2011 MacBook Pro with the 2.2Ghz i7 and the 6750m GPU, information's available here, including temperature testing, and replacement of the thermal paste.
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Front Load vs Top Load Washing Machines
Differences and comparisons between front and top load washers.
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Want to know what the difference is between a front loading washer and a top loading washer? While both clean clothes, they do it in a different manner. Both designs carry their own pros and cons in everything from energy efficiency to reliability, and I go into many of the differences between washers in the writeup here.
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