Another one of those 'how did I not know this' threads

[JustHereWithMyPopcorn]

I have just discovered, by accident, that if you open another tab in your web browser, you can click on the tab and drag it away so that you have a second separate browser open at the same time. I don't mean split screen but like you have opened a separate thing. Did you all know this already?

I know this is a pathetic thing to get excited about but I was literally like this and then giddy with excitement.

AIBU to be be pleased with my discovery?

Ctrl+D is my best trick on the computer. Also tapping the time on a iPhone on a webpage takes you to the top of the page.

My favourite computer hack is everything you can do with
CTRL +

S save
Z undo
Y redo (or if you inserted a line in excel, repeat)
A select everything
W close

There are more but I realise I may be boring even myself

OP - I love having two browsers open so I can CTRL and tab between them - very useful for making bank payments etc

I'm new to Ctrl and D recently and love it. I didn't know you could open camera on iPhone without unlocking but still forget how?

Yes Polka my son taught me that recently! you just swipe the screen right while it's still locked

Alt + tab to bring up all your open screens in one place and flick between them quickly if you're working on more than one document

The hole in a spaghetti server is to measure a serving of dry spaghetti - not that I'd know if it's true as I cook big fat greedy portions of pasta

Stock cubes can be bashed before opening the foil and can be tipped out so you don't get crumby beefy fingers

@polkadotpj when the phones locked press the home button (on an 8 or older) so that it lights up then a little line appears at the bottom of the screen. Slide that up.

You'll get a little control panel so your torch etc is there too.
You can add things to it like calculator etc if you want.

Did you know you can separate egg yolk using a water bottle? Suction the water bottle over the yolk and it sucks it up whole and you have perfect egg whites or egg yolk to do with it what you wish !

If you work on a Windows PC you can lock your computer by pressing the Windows logo + L. This was mega impressive to me when I learnt it during a data protection meeting.

I just tried Ctrl D and now I’m not sure which email I’ve just removed! Oops!

I’ve spent a happy five minutes reading the flavour graveyard n B&j now. Aloha Macadamia, that was a nice one

How on earth can you lie it o the side @CaptainButtock ?!

The toaster, not the toast

I’m always stupidly surprised at actors that are related - often people I’ve watched for many years and then it’s so obvious as they look so alike - or worse have the same surname
Oh and I didn’t realise there were 2 Hemsworth, the first names didn’t really stick in my memory and I thought it was the same person

I only found out last week that being crazy itchy after a shower is a menopause side effect and not that my shower gel has changed. Ditto getting an allergic reaction to my jewellery.

The small brown coins that you are sometimes given in change are actually legal tender. I’d been putting them straight in the bin!

MereDintofPandiculation Fri 31-Jan-20 10:23:18
OP You know you can put it back again too?

No I didn't but I'm even happier now.

The small brown coins that you are sometimes given in change are actually legal tender. I’d been putting them straight in the bin!

The most typical MN comment ever

Don't shops only have to accept them up to the value of 50p though, or something similar?

How on earth can you lie it o the side @CaptainButtock ?!*

The toaster, not the toast wink*

Percentages are reversible e.g. 8% of 25 is the same as 25% of 8.

Which miserable sods have said IABU? Don't they understand that it's the small victories in life that make us happy??

The small brown coins that you are sometimes given in change are actually legal tender. I’d been putting them straight in the bin!

1ps and 2ps?! I hate to be one of "those" people, but how can you not know they're actual money?!
Unless you're not from the UK?
Don't literally put money in the bin!
Anyway, not much to add, I just love these type of threads so following with interest. Already had a "Duh, why didn't I think of that moment with the straw through the ringpull tip and it's only page 2

@Cohle OMG!

@WotchaTalkinBoutWillis id say that was almost definitely a joke...

id say that was almost definitely a joke...

I'm really, really hoping so and it just sailed over my head as I haven't had enough caffeine yet [grin[

I work in a place with IP data points.

The phones are programmed with numbers.

If a department moves offices, as long as the new office has IP points, you can take your phone with you and your number comes with you.

Like a joke, only smaller