15/05/2019
100 Most useful Tech Hacks
#1 – Need to jot down something quickly? Open a temporary notepad in your browser by typing “data:text/html, <html contenteditable>” into the address bar.
RainyMood.com
Feel lonely? Add Coffitivity.com for some morning murmur.
Try also: Noisli.com, Soundrown.com, SimplyNoise.com, ASoftMurmur.com
#3 – At website login pages, you can view masked passwords by changing the password input type as text.
Most software and web developers probably know this. So, don’t leave your PC on!
#4 – Test battery easily by dropping it few inches from the ground. A fully charged battery bounces very little, whereas a dead battery bounces around.
Not really sure how to conduct the battery bounce test? Here’s a demo video.
#5 – Broken keyboard feet? Replace them with binder clips.
#6 – Find expensive stuff for cheap on Craigslist using the following search terms:
- divorce
- wife
- husband
- new baby
- pcs
- Kia
- health
- surgery
- moving
These listings are usually from Craigslist sellers trying to offload stuff for cheap.
#7 – In Windows, create a new folder and name it “Control Panel Shortcuts.{ed7ba470-8e54-465e-825c-99712043e01c}”. Access any control settings in the folder.
#9 – Google “[food] vs [food]” to compare nutritional values.
![Google "[food] vs [food]" to compare nutritional values.](https://carlcheo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Google-food-nutrition-comparison.png)
#10 – Use wall hooks to attach iPad to the wall.
Zahin is a Modern Workplace Solutions Architect specialises in End User Compute. He specialises in SCCM, Intune, Azure AD, M365, Windows 10 and other Windows platforms.
