short takes

[cellio]

We visited with my parents (and sister) this afternoon. Ironically, my father is also contemplating digitization of his music collection.

Does anyone know where I can get some of those microfiber cloths that sometimes come with glasses and things with delicate screens? Or, failing that, a reliable way to wash them so that they (1) get clean and soft and (2) don't die in the wash?

"The other day, I bought a toaster. It came with a free bank." - xiphias

Two cat links:
Leslie Fish on smart cats (funny, from thnidu) and how a blind cat saved his owner's life (touching, from scaharp).

Microsoft announces 20 editions of Windows 7 (from dr_zrfq).

Presidental candidates play an RPG (forwarded by siderea).

Fun, unconventional greeting cards from ohiblather.

"What's the capital of Iceland? About £3.50." (forwarded by nancylebov).

And finally, an edible Flying Spaghetti Monster from kmelion (cool!):

Comments

[geekosaur]

Microfiber cloths: the cheapest you'll find is in the auto section of KMart or Target. They're the same microfiber cloths, but cheaper because they're not being marketed for monitor cleaning.

[cellio]

Thanks! The auto section had not occurred to me.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

American Science and Surplus also sells microfiber cloths, and many other amusing things.

[cellio]

Nifty site! Thanks.

vendor swag

[brokengoose.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where I can get some of those microfiber cloths that sometimes come with glasses and things with delicate screens?

Option 1: your nearest sunglasses store or mall-style one-hour-glasses store. Target, Walmart, etc. usually have them, too, but good luck finding them.

Option 2: If you have any sort of health care enrollment period at work, glasses cleaners have become common vendor swag from health care companies. I have Aetna, VSP, and Met Life eyeglass cleaners in my desk drawer that I picked up at my office "health fair" last week.

For cleaning, I wonder whether you might be able to just slosh it around in dishwater, rinse, and air dry. I'll confess that (much to the consternation of my optometrist) I'm more likely to use my shirt than a dedicated cleaning cloth, so I've never actually managed to get one very dirty before losing it.

Re: vendor swag

[cellio]

Thanks for the pointers.

I do sometimes wash and air-dry them, but I'd also like to have something in my pocket for quickies. I probably wipe my glasses off a dozen times a day; my skin is oily and the lenses sit close to my face, so they're constantly getting a little gunked-up. It wouldn't bother the people who are also fine with leaving fingerprints on monitors (ugh!), but it bothers me. I used to just use my shirt too, but that can scratch them over time so I'd like to do better. I've been using microfiber cloths for a couple years now, but they don't last forever.