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How to boost wifi signal range without touching the antenna or router using reflectors, etc?
I have a project to boost a wireless signal but without touching the router and its antennae.
1st of all the router is above the cabinet which we can't reach.
2nd we are not allowed to touch the router which means we can't add extender or any other…
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Rising to the Challenge - Mattress on top of Roof
I'm going to be moving across the US in a few days and am looking to transport my queen mattress (no boxspring) about 600 miles. Nearly every single person I've spoken with has strongly advised against putting it on my roof and recommended simply…
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How do I chew bubble gum if I am wearing dental braces?
As the title says, how can I chew gum if I am wearing braces. This is a big problem for me, because every time I chew a gum it sticks in my braces and it is a real nightmare for me.
Sometimes I just chew the gum by putting it under my tongue and…
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How to clean "reddish/ brownish" grime/ deposit marks from the Silicone Rubber lid gasket of a hot water Thermos Flask
How can I clean the grime from this rubberized sealing gasket on my Zojirushi Thermos Flask? This is mostly for hot water sipping, a yogic/Asian practice.
The location of its basically where the lid gasket seals down on the flask lower body. It…
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How to make a laptop touchpad respond better?
The touchpad (trackpad) on a laptop is not responding well.
I noticed that the surface of the touchpad is worn in some areas, but not others.
Are there any lifehacks to help the touchpad respond like when it was new?
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How to stop static shocks on the office?
Here in the office we suffer a lot with static shocks, all day long when people touch each other, open a door or grab a coffee. It's really a pain.
This is what the office looks like:
We have A/C on. Air humidity ranges between 40% to 50%. Outside…
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How do I find all the bits of a broken necklace?
A necklace with lots of very small pearls broke, and they scattered all over the floor. I would like to find all of the individual pearls and reconstruct the necklace, but is there a quicker way to do this than crawling around on my hands and knees?…
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How to write with a pen upside down?
You are lying in bed and want to write something down into you notebook. You have a hardcover notebook so you can hold it in the air and write. You try to write something with the notebook being above your head but your pen stops working. You try it…
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How to avoid crumbs when cutting a crispy bread?
When cutting a crispy bread, I usually end up with such a mess: (baguette in this example)
Crumbs all over the place. How can I avoid those crumbs and have a clean cut of the bread?
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How do I keep my keyboard pedal from running away?
I recently procured a musical keyboard, with a pedal that attaches to the keyboard via a wire. It looks like this:
The problem is, it runs away every time I try to play the keyboard. I step on it, and it moves farther away. I raise my foot, put it…
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How to clean up after tissue paper got into the washing machine?
This happens once a while: I put some tissue or paper material (e.g. a receipt) into some pocket of some clothing, but forget to take it out before putting the clothing into the washing machine. After the washing cycle, there are tiny pieces of…
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How to put a slipped bike chain back on the freewheel without getting dirty?
I commute to work by bike. Sometimes my chain slips off when I do a big gear shift because I use indexed shifters.
I would use a handkerchief, rag, or something else to put in between my hands and the chain, but I don't have anything like that…
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How can I efficiently plant seeds in my garden without placing them by hand?
When planting seeds, you're supposed to put each seed with a certain amount of space in-between each seed. I have trouble with this a lot, because my hands are so big, and the seeds are so small, there usually ends up being clumps of seeds if I do…
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How to store books in less than ideal conditions?
It's not hard to find out how you should store books. Just Google "how to store books". Metal or sealed wood shelves, 50% humility, 60-75 °F, keep that constant, keep away from light, don't store in bags... But lets assume that some of these aren't…
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Removing Stains Off Denim
I just got my black denim jeans back from the laundry and unfortunately it seems white stains have developed all over then.
I've tried washing them out with plain water however that doesn't seem to work.
Is there another way of removing white stains…
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