office equipment
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The Best Study Gadgets for Students
It’s back-to-school season, which used to mean loading up on fresh pencils and notebooks—more often now, though, it means loading up on new tech. (Although, you can still buy pencils and notebooks and probably should.) There are a ton of great devices out there right now to help you study and manage your academic life,…
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How to Know When It’s Time to Upgrade Your Laptop
Laptops have sure come a long way. The first computer that can be considered a true laptop was the Osborne 1, released in 1981. It weighed a spritely 11 kg, had a 5-inch screen, and cost $US1,800 ($2,499) — about $US5,567.29 ($7,729) in today’s money. It was an instant hit, but its sales collapsed as…
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The Easiest Way to Keep Track of Your Favourite Pressure Cooker Settings
If you have a Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot — or a “One Pot,” as my stepmom likes to call it — you have probably noticed that the internet is plastered with Instant Pot graphics and cheatsheets. These tabulations of times and water ratios come in laminated sheets, magnets, and simple printouts, but they often conflict with…
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14 Household Uses for Binder Clips
The binder clip has been a long-time favourite of Lifehacker for its versatility, going well beyond its ability to hold together thick stacks of paper. As my household moves closer towards paperless I’ve found other uses for my binder clips. (Mainly holding frozen vegetable packages closed and keeping track of my hair ties.) Here are…