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@Lydie@tech.lgbt  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

I put my mouse in the microwave !!

Seriously. I have a bluetooth mouse that wouldn't enter pairing mode. It was connecting to *something*... maybe a smart switch or whatever. This cheap mouse has no way to enter pairing mode if it's connected to something.

So anyway, a microwave oven is a faraday cage. I turned the mouse on, tossed it in, shut the door and waited. It entered pairing mode quickly, and boom, connected to my tablet.

A+++ life hack by yours truly. Just don't start the nuker or magic smoke will come out 😆

#lifehack #bluetooth

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 8 hours ago

@Lydie i love simple hacks like this.

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@howtophil@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

@Lydie * Files away the fact that dumpster non-functional microwaves can be free faraday cages for protecting electronics... *

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@jef@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@Lydie Wow, nice. I thought I was being clever yesterday by resetting a thermostat by taking the batteries out and letting it sit for ten minutes. Faraday cage is much better!

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@dragonarchitect@rubber.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@Lydie This hack works because bluetooth (and wifi... and cordless telephones... and walkie talkies... and generic wireless devices that use dongledapters...) operates at 2.4GHz which is exactly the same frequency that microwaves operate at. The faraday cage of the microwave is optimized to contain EMR at that frequency band!

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@SnyperWolf@kind.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@Lydie Question: How do I get the magic smoke back in the mouse?

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@Lydie@tech.lgbt replied  ·  activity timestamp 14 hours ago

@SnyperWolf EASY.

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