Life Hacks

[Jayessgee]

aclivity said:

Get a pole that has the middle actually in the middle. That way one part of the curtains is on the narrower pole, and the other is on the larger, and in the middle it is affixed where no curtain goes over it.

How snarled up can the existing rings possibly be getting??

Buy bigger curtain rings
Buy a thinner pole
Slide the curtains across slower/faster
Keep the curtains open/close
Move house

One (or more) of those will work.

[steviegunn]

hman said:

Appropriate coloured gaffer tape over the join

^^ This is what I did, black poles and black electrical tape no more catching rings.

[monthefish]

Jayessgee said:

aclivity said:

Get a pole that has the middle actually in the middle. That way one part of the curtains is on the narrower pole, and the other is on the larger, and in the middle it is affixed where no curtain goes over it.

How snarled up can the existing rings possibly be getting??

Buy bigger curtain rings
Buy a thinner pole
Slide the curtains across slower/faster
Keep the curtains open/close
Move house

One (or more) of those will work.

Most of those don't work.

You can't appreciate the magnitude of the annoyance until you've experienced it.

[eybic]

ConorE said:

Negative Creep said:

You can see if the batteries in a remote control are working by looking at the transmitter through a camera phone. If it is you'll see the infra red light flash when you press a button

Just tried it and saw nothing.

It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.

[ConorE]

eybic said:

It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.

I feel slightly betrayed.

[eybic]

ConorE said:

eybic said:

It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.

I feel slightly betrayed.

I actually thought it worked on our Sky remote and showed my brother the light through my phone camera, it wasn't until then that he pointed out that he could also see it without the camera

[0000]

It does work on most remotes.

[CrispyMK]

eybic said:

It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.

You need to do it in a dark room. I didn't think it would work but it really does. You should see a blueish coloured light quite clearly.

[DanielSan]

0000 said:

It does work on most remotes.

Juat tried it on the remote to my TV rather than Sky box. It works on that. Slight purplish tinge to the colour actually.

[ConorE]

eybic said:

I actually thought it worked on our Sky remote and showed my brother the light through my phone camera, it wasn't until then that he pointed out that he could also see it without the camera

[lord trumpton]

If you want to extend the reach of your keyfob remote for your car then touch the fob remote on your head.

Try it - walk so you are out of range to lock/unlock your car (not too far) then touch the remote on your head and press.

[Jader1973]

lord trumpton said:

You know when you are contemplating maybe going out for a walk or to do some work outdoors and look through the window to see if it is raining?

Sometimes its that fine rain and you can't be sure if it is raining or not yeah?

Instead of straining the eyesight simply open the front door and step outside! If you begin to get wet then chances are it is still raining. Easy

fk that - I might get wet.

Far better to check the rain radar using my phone app, and then work out if:
a) it is raining just now
b) it might rain while I am out

[IroningMan]

Fer said:

vinnie83 said:

davhill said:

Jezzerh said:

LIFEHACK: Tired of cold butter ruining your morning toast experience? Hold a knife in the toaster while your bread is toasting, and it'll be nice and hot to soften up that creamy butter.

Does it get hot enough before you get the electric shock?

I think (hope) that his suggestion was in jest.

But if you actually want to do this, a cup of hot water works far better (without blowing any fuses).

Water in a toaster? That's madness.

Not as mad as keeping butter in the fridge to begin with...

[LordGrover]

lord trumpton said:

If you want to extend the reach of your keyfob remote for your car then touch the fob remote on your head.

Try it - walk so you are out of range to lock/unlock your car (not too far) then touch the remote on your head and press.

Saw this on TG years ago, it works. Extends range by a fair bit.

Edited by LordGrover on Wednesday 13th August 10:58

[scorp]

eybic said:

It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.

Depends if your camera has IR filter coating ?

[lord trumpton]

LordGrover said:

lord trumpton said:

If you want to extend the reach of your keyfob remote for your car then touch the fob remote on your head.

Try it - walk so you are out of range to lock/unlock your car (not too far) then touch the remote on your head and press.

Saw this on TG years ago, it works. Extends range by a fair bit.

Edited by LordGrover on Wednesday 13th August 10:58

The longer your penis the further the range (acts as an antenna)

I can unlock mine from 2 miles away

[Moonhawk]

scorp said:

Depends if your camera has IR filter coating ?

Or what quality of filter it has.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Poor-Mans-Cell-Pho...

[marctwo]

ConorE said:

Negative Creep said:

You can see if the batteries in a remote control are working by looking at the transmitter through a camera phone. If it is you'll see the infra red light flash when you press a button

Just tried it and saw nothing.

I've done this and it works. May depend on the phone though.

[Moonhawk]

marctwo said:

ConorE said:

Negative Creep said:

You can see if the batteries in a remote control are working by looking at the transmitter through a camera phone. If it is you'll see the infra red light flash when you press a button

Just tried it and saw nothing.

I've done this and it works. May depend on the phone though.

Cheap phones have cheap IR blocking filters

[ConorE]

marctwo said:

I've done this and it works. May depend on the phone though.

Yep, works on another phone