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How to make an adapter for a micro SIM?
I currently have an iPhone 4S and these models use a 'micro-SIM' which is smaller than a standard SIM Card (see below):
The thing is I need to move the SIM from the iPhone (micro-SIM) into an older handset that is designed to take a normal sized…
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What is the best setting on iPad for reading eBooks
I am an avid reader of eBooks and I do that mostly on an iPad. But there are many people who warn of deterioration of eyesight due to continuous exposure to the screen of an iPad. But I can't give up this habit. So what are the best settings I can…
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What else can I use as CD case when I don't have a case for CD?
I have many CD/DVDs without a case, because I buy empty CD/DVDs in a bundle of 25 or so. Also Many product CDs come without proper cases.
Some of the CD's plastic covers also come torn and for some the plastic cases were broken. I am not interested…
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How do I determine the fastest speed to drive without getting a ticket?
The speed limit may say one thing, but no one ever drives the speed limit. Where I drive most of the time I know what tolerances are in place. If I drive in a less familiar location, such as when visiting family, I do not know how tightly speed…
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How can I tell if I've applied deodorant?
I used to get scented deodorant so I was able to smell the fragrance under my arm and know that it was applied. But unfortunately the brand I use has discontinued the scented version and I must now use an unscented version. Often I can't remember…
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Which is the fastest way to iron a long sleeved shirt with good results?
I have some long sleeved shirts that I wear to work. But they are hard to iron and demand a considerable time of ironing to get good results (get most smooth as possible).
So I wondered: Which is the fatest way to ironing a long sleeved shirt with…
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Preventing soap from slipping in washbasin
I have a wash basin with little space for keeping soap(wall and wash basin corner intersection). I can place soap there but problem is the surface there is very smooth. After washing hands with soap, soap becomes wet. And this makes the smooth…
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How to cover up scratches on wood
A lot of the wooden furniture in my house has scratches on them and over time, they've gotten more and more visible. I've thought about painting over the scratches, but I don't know how good that would look and I don't have paint the color of the…
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How to clean dirt/dust out from under your keyboard keys
How do you go about cleaning out dust and other dirt/particles/chunks of food from under the keyboard keys.
I know its possible with compressed air, but what other alternatives are there, apart from removing all the keys from the keyboard and…
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How to clip/clamp/clutch/pinch side of faulty old LCD monitor screen?
Probably due to old age, the screen of my old Sony SDM M51 monitor flickers. The Sony representative advised that inside the lower left side (hereinafter abbreviated as LS) of the monitor (as depicted in red above), parts nearing the front of the…
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How to rid toxic all purpose cleaner?
I recently used an all purpose cleaner that I found out was a highly toxic un-vetted product, according to the EWG. I used it on a couple of shelves. I obviously threw the product away, but how do I know rid my shelves of this toxic, is simply…
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How can I remove soap suds from a dishwasher?
When someone accidentally uses dish soap for hand-washing in the dishwasher, the whole thing quickly begins filling with suds. How can I remove the soap/deactivate the foaming properties quickly, so that I can go on with cleaning the load?
I have…
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How to eat barbecue ribs without getting covered in barbecue sauce?
I love barbecue ribs but I don't love getting completely covered in barbecue sauce!
I have already tried eating more carefully only using my finger tips but I still get too much barbecue sauce on my face, hands, and fingers.
How can I eat barbecue…
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How to draw geometric shapes without instruments or objects?
How to draw circles , ellipses , parabolas , squares and all other geometric shapes efficiently without instruments or objects? Often the symmetry of the shapes gets messed up while drawing free-hand. How to overcome this problem?
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Is there a non-mechanical solution to unclogging a sink drain?
My bathroom sinks get clogged quite regularly. I end up taking apart the u-tube and manually pulling out the disgusting mess with a coat hanger modified for the occasion.
Is there a way to unclog the sinks without having to take them apart?
The…
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