January 14, 2022

Did You Know?

The name of the style of pants called “chinos”, typically khaki colored and made from cotton twill, comes to English by way of the Spanish language. The cloth was originally made in China and Spanish soldiers called the pants made from it “pantalones chinos” or “Chinese pants”. When U.S. soldiers came home from the Spanish-American War, they brought the pants and the name “chinos” home with them.

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If you’re presenting a slideshow to others who speak a different language, you can use subtitles in Microsoft PowerPoint. This helpful feature lets you talk to your audience without doing the work of translation yourself. Read More »

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Markdown is a simple syntax that formats text as headers, lists, boldface, and so on. This markup language is popular, and you definitely have apps that support it. Here’s a quick primer on what Markdown is, and how and where you can use it. Read More »

If anyone in your home has long, thick hair (or fur), you’re probably used to dealing with a clogged shower drain. But did you know you can prevent those clogs from happening in the first place? From drain blockers to chemical dissolvers, these items can help you keep those drains clear for good! Read More »

If we’re all being honest, there’s at least one junk drawer in our homes. They’re chock full of leftover chapstick and mail, and they’re intimidating to clean. There might be a solution. Read More »

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Baby Shark has reached a ridiculous milestone for both the video itself and YouTube as a whole. It’s the first video to reach 10 billion views on the Google-owned video-sharing platform. Read More »

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Venmo is one of the most popular ways to send money between friends and loved ones, and it just received a substantial gifting upgrade. Now, you’ll be able to send gifts with animated wrapping options. Read More »

Need to cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances? If so, it’s easy to remove that event from your Google Calendar, including recurring events. You can even send a cancellation notification email to your guests. Here’s how. Read More »