| If there’s a debate in your household on the proper way to hang rolls of toilet paper, you can settle it in this fashion. In the drawings enclosed with the 1891 patent for the first toilet paper roll with perforated sheets, the roll is illustrated with the toilet paper hanging over the roll (towards the user) and not dangling down under in the rear of the roll.  | |
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Google Calendar Got Rid of Its Best Feature in the New Design 
A few months ago, Google launched a new design for Google Calendar—and frankly, it was long overdue. Google Calendar has been using the same interface for ages, and the new one is nice and modern…except it’s missing Google Calendar’s best feature: adding events with natural language, like “Dinner with Mom at 6pm”. | |
Does Uploading Count Towards My Data Cap? 
If you’re new to the whole “data cap” life—or are just trying to get a better idea of how to tame your data usage—then there’s something you should know: it isn’t just about downloading. | |
How to See Your Archived Stories on Instagram 
Stories have been one of the biggest social network features of the last few years. Snapchat rolled them out first, but now every social network from WhatsApp to Instagram has stories. There's also been a shift away from disappearing messages. People no longer seem to really want the photos they take to vanish into the ether. To that end, Instagram has recently added a Stories Archive. Now when you create an Instagram Story, it's automatically saved to the Archive. | |
Microsoft Sucks at Naming Products 
Microsoft is bad at naming things. Their recent renaming of the “Windows Store” to the “Microsoft Store” is just the latest in a long line of confusing and silly product names. | |
How to Avoid Getting Locked Out When Using Two-Factor Authentication 
Two-factor authentication secures your accounts with code in addition to your password. You can’t get in without the code sent to your phone. But what happens if you lose or reset your phone? If you don’t plan your recovery method ahead of time, you could permanently lose access to your accounts. | |
What to Do if You Lose a Nest Tag 
The Nest Secure security system comes with two Nest Tags, which can be used to quickly arm and disarm the system. However, they can easily get lost, so here’s what you can do if that happens. | |
How to Change Your IP Address From the Command Line in Linux 
This trick should work on all Debian-based Linux distros, including Ubuntu. To get started, type ifconfig at the terminal prompt, and then hit Enter. This command lists all network interfaces on the system, so take note of the name of the interface for which you want to change the IP address. | |
How to Get the Pixel 2’s Portrait Mode on Your Nexus or Pixel Phone 
Portrait mode is arguably the hottest thing smoking on modern smartphones—it’s even become the reason to buy one phone over another at this point. But if you’re overall happy with your current generation phone and just want to get your hands on some of that sweet portrait action, now you can. | |
How to Quickly Change Audio Devices on the iPhone 
There are few things more annoying in life than making a phone call from your iPhone, and then realizing that it's actually connected to your Bluetooth speaker—which don't have a microphone. Shouting "Can you hear me now?" at the phone is never a good look. | |
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