Technology Hack

 

Phone Battery dying?

If your phone battery is really low and you need it for later don’t turn it off.  Instead, put it on airplane mode. Turning it off and on will waste battery life.

 

Battery Woes?

Storing batteries in the freezer can double up their lifespan.

 

Reminder to your future you?

FutureMe.org lets you send letters to yourself in the future.

 

Download YouTube?

If you want to download a YouTube video, just add “ss” to the URL between www. and YouTube.

 

Need a quick timer?

You can use Google as a timer by typing “Set timer (x) minutes” into the search bar.

 

Blocked Website?

If you have a computer that blocks site such as YouTube, Google Chrome’s incognito mode will let you access them.

 

Quick Detection

If you download a “PDF” file and you see it ends in “exe” delete it. It’s usually a virus.

 

Searching Essays?

Stop using Google.com to search information for school essays, use scholar.google.com instead.  You will find more relevant information right away!

 

Transferring Songs from iPod/iPhone?

The program DeTune will transfer all of the songs from an iPod/iPhone and put them on your computer.

 

Stupid Ads?

Putting your phone on airplane mode will stop ads while playing games.

 

Cheap Airline Tickets

If you want to buy the cheapest airline tickets online, use your browser’s incognito mode. Prices go up if you visit a site multiple times.

 

Running out of Juice?

If you’re at a hotel and run out of charges, the TV usually has a USB plugin.

 

Charger Faster!

An iPad charge will charge your iPhone much faster.

 

Silent Phone

If you lost an Android phone in your house and it’s on vibrate, you can find it by going to Google Play > Android device manager > Ring.

 

Just lost a browser tab?

If you accidentally close a tab, ctrl+shift+t opens it.

 

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