![]() ![]() The best way to grab attention is through bright colors. Basically, you straighten the clip slightly before bending it into a U-shape and creating a cradle to hold the phone. It doesn’t look all that sturdy but it’s still a cool idea. Sticking with the devices for a moment, we have a DIY phone stand fashioned out of a, you guessed it, paperclip! This is so cool! Simply unbend a paperclip and slip it into the little reset button’s nook on whatever device – be it your phone or tablet – and press gently on the button. This is a more…common use for a paperclip but I thought it deserved a mention due to how helpful this little tip is. Wrap the end of the clip in the gauze (or whatever you’re using), and you’ve got a mini cleaning tool to get between the letters on your keyboard to get rid of all the gunk and grime. Is there gunk in your keyboard? Do you want to get rid of it? If the answer is: “yes” then all you need is a paperclip and some tissue paper or gauze (cotton works too). unbend it), and thread the straightened clip through nozzle to clear it. So how do we fix this? Well, straighten a paperclip (i.e. They’re left to sit for a while and the tube fills with whatever liquid is in the bottle and they are then unable to function properly. This is one that we’ve probably all used at one stage or another. Simply slide the paperclip through the hole where the original tab snapped and you’ve fixed your zipper. Well, believe it or not, this is a very easy thing to fix – as long the only thing broken is the pull-tab and you’ve got a paperclip handy. A stuck zipper can be fixed with a bit of elbow grease, sure, but what about when the zipper in question breaks? This is especially true when the zipper gets stuck or breaks. There are very few things in the world of fashion that can be as frustrating as a zipper. So, what if I told you that there were more uses for paperclips than just clipping sheets of paper together? Would you believe me? If not, well, prepare to have your minds blown! We’re looking at 110 uses for paper clips you may not have thought of. I think it’s safe to say we know what paperclips are some of us use them on a weekly or daily basis. Fay, an American, in 1867, but then it wasn’t intended for paper but for fastening tickets to fabric without making holes in it like a pin would. The first patent for that design was granted to Samuel B. ![]() However, Vaaler’s design was a bit different from the ubiquitous paper clip we use in offices and homes today. The humble paper clip has found its way around the globe and has far more uses than its inventor probably ever imagined. All rights reserved.Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian from the town of Sandvika is credited with inventing the paper clip and in celebration of this simple invention, the town has a 7-meter high paper clip statue. Source and lower two images: Clippy.js at You can make it look like me, but there's only one theclippy. It looks like someone has cloned me in JavaScript. Of course, the real Clippy is now enjoying his retirement, and living out his days on Twitter. Smore says that its team had a lot of fun recreating the Office Assistants, and that it wanted "to share that fun and whimsy with everyone, and to remind people to try new and risky things, even when they seem really silly." ![]() The full range of animations has been created, and can be enjoyed on demand on Smore's website, where more details are shared on the project. Clippy.js is a JavaScript implementation of the Office Assistants that can be embedded in any website. Other Assistants such Dot (a ball) and the Hoverbot have not been so fortunate. Smore has brought back not just Clippy, but also Merlin the wizard, Rover the dog, and (my personal favourite) Links the cat. Naturally, we decided to combine the two." Created as a 'weekend project' by their developers, Smore explains: "Our research shows that people love two things: failed Microsoft technologies and obscure JavaScript libraries. Clippy and friends made their last appearance in Office for Mac 2004, while the last PC version of the software to feature the Office Assistants was Office 2003.īut now, there is cause for equal measures of rejoicing and despair with the resurrection of Clippy by digital flyer start-up, Smore. In reality, these Office Assistants were just plain irritating, and no more useful in practice than accessing a standard text-based help database.Ī range of Office Assistants were created, but the most famous one of all was, of course, the paper clip. Those of you who have been using Office for many, many years will no doubt recall the days when Microsoft's productivity suite included digital companions, tasked - in theory, at least - with helping users to get things done more easily. ![]()
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