September 7th, 2010
Have you ever been to a Star Trek convention? Did you ever sit in your seat, watch the crowd and imagine all the ‘red shirts’ turning into zombies, or worse, everyone but you? Well Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall must have had weird thoughts like that. They co-wrote Night of the Living Trekkies, published by Quirk books.
And guess what. It goes on sale TODAY!
There’s also a Facebook page, (but of course) and everyone that signs up as a FAN gets entered into a contest to win…
* Grand Prize: Two Troublesome Tribbles, an unofficial Trekkies t-shirt plus a signed copy of Night of the Living Trekkies.
* Two Runners-Up: An unofficial Trekkies t-shirt and a copy of Night of the Living Trekkies.
And I, StarTrekFinds, got my own copy to review. How cool is that? As part of my getting to preview the book “Night of the Living Trekkies” I also got a copy to give away!
Want to get your own? Here’s what you do.
* Leave a comment on this post telling me where you will keep this book. (bedside table, bookshelf between Stephen King’s It & Alan Dean Foster’s Into the Out of, backpack.. … …
* Winner will be drawn at random.
* Deadline for entry into the contest is ten days from now (September 17, 2010.)
* Drawing will be held the following day (September 18, 2010)
A N T I C I P A T E

Night of the Living Trekkies
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August 29th, 2010
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a computer that could run most anything? And not just ‘run’ it but handle queries easily? That’s where quality management software comes in. These programs automate the reporting of quality management issues like quality assurance and quality control.
Such quality management software will help a company manage their whole business process, including conforming to any regulations.
Monitoring systems, testing and reporting at different stages of the entire process would aid the company in improving their processes This continuous improvement is designed to support this fundamental management concept.
Quality management software deals with tracking of non-conformance events, corrective preventative actions, document control, equipment management such as maintenance, trend analysis and even customer service.
The end result is an overall better product created by improving the procedures and processes as well as by detailed tracking and analysis of quality assurance data and quality control.
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August 8th, 2010
If only dvd duplication were as easy as Captain Picard’s ordering his loved “Earl Grey” tea from the replicator in his quarters.
While not quite as efficient as Star Trek, you can get duplication done at lightening speed when you utilize a service. Some places will only take your order when it involves hundreds of copies, but sometimes you just need a few dvd’s made, done right and done quickly.
That’s when you turn to the folks at Precision Disc.
Quality work, excellent service and timely.
The only thing better would be our own personal replicator…

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July 14th, 2010
The tractor bean lives! The Tel Aviv University’s Holographic Optical Tweezers (HOTs) uses a beam of light as a tiny ‘tractor beam’ to manipulate microscopic objects.
HOT can manipulate up to 300 nanoparticles at a time. The technology could have applications in communications and quantum computing.
HOTS – first proposed as a theoretical possibility in 1986 – use a strongly-focused light beam to trap, manipulate and transform small amounts of matter.
The team’s now using them to create a new generation of photonic devices which can insulate light and trap it in one place without losing the light’s energy.
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July 13th, 2010
Yes, it’s official – you can now download an official communicator (sounds and effects) for Iphone.
!!!!
Just visit the Itunes store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-trek-original-series/id377296514?mt=8
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July 12th, 2010
Kirk’s RED jacket from the Wrath of Khan is going up on auction. It’s expected to fetch twenty grand.
Personally, even though people are holding onto their money pretty tight these days, I’d venture a bet that it ultimately goes for more!
The same auction will have an undershirt worn by Leonard Nimoy and a Klingon costume.
What’s your dollar ‘limit’ for fan goods?
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June 24th, 2010
Like some last minute, miracle cure, that the latest version of Star Fleet’s medical doctor whips up at the last possible minute to save lives…. Advancing Oxidative Stress Technology Oxis International, Inc. provides us with a potent antioxidant, Ergothioneine.
What ‘is’ Ergothioneine?
ERGO is a naturally occurring, water soluble, amino acid multifaceted antioxidant produced by microbes in the soil and most commonly found in (but not produced by) various species of mushrooms and grapes, meats and dairy products.
The extraction process from natural sources isn’t practical, and you’d have to eat an awful lot of the foods with naturally occurring ERGO to benefit.
The scientists at Oxis have figured out how to synthesize very pure ERGO. ERGO improves our body’s own defenses against oxidative stress and free radicals. This makes ERGO a great antioxidant to combat Anti aging, aids in maintaining our levels of Vitamin C,E and glutathione,
Oxis, International, Inc. (OXIS.OB) (OXI.PA) is presently trading with the penny stocks but you can read more about the company on their website athttp://www.oxis.com, or by following them on FB Oxis on facebook, or Twitter Oxis on Twitter. They’re ahead of their time, just like all the doctors of the Starship Enterprise.
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June 20th, 2010
How do you store your Star Trek collectibles?
I’ve been using Xerox boxes and stacking them in the top of the closet. I’ve got a bunch of older computer paper boxes that are about half the size of the Xerox box and I’ve also been using them. Those I fill and put ‘under’ the closet. (Our closets have the floor raised about a foot off the ground and storage underneath. That area is too difficult to get to except for rarely used items, like say suitcases, so it’s a good storage space. Bad design….) I am a little bit concerned about the life of the cardboard boxes sitting on the bare cement (under the closets).
I had JUST started saving the Fresh Step plastic buckets for storage, figured they were water and pest resistant. Wouldn’t you know it though? As soon as I figure out a great use for the buckets – they quit making them!!!! Now Fresh Step comes in a non-reusable container….. I have switched brands JUST to get the bucket. Have to admit = I don’t care for the other brand, but I need that bucket!!!
I need long-term storage solutions….
What do you do?
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June 15th, 2010
In June, Kennedy Space Center visitors can boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before.
They can participate in STAR TREK LIVE, a new stage show that melds special effects, space technology and audience interaction. The half-hour production from CBS Consumer Products and Mad Science Productions is based on the TV series-turned-film phenom and is due to open June 11. The audience will play cadets at Starfleet Academy learning to live and work in space. Then — oops! — come problems involving a threat from a Romulan. The audience, with the assistance of a Vulcan, must work together to avert the threat. Clips from the 2009 Star Trek movie will add to the experience.
“It makes for a perfect blend of cool Star Trek stuff and real present-day (space) stuff,” says Leonard Lipes, Mad Science Productions managing director and producer of STAR TREK LIVE.
Five performances are scheduled daily at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and are included in admission ($38, adults; $28, children 3-11, plus tax. Younger children enter free). For more information, go to madscience.org/stageshows; for space center information, visit kennedyspacecenter.com or call 866-737-5235
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June 14th, 2010
It’s slow to load, but check out what a crafty lady’s been making.
Baby DIAPER covers

STbaby
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/06/crochet_star_trek_diaper_cover.html
with the ST logo!
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