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An often forgotten use for paper clips: when one needs to reset that darn router/access point/whatever, and the pen (a pen? ...what's a pen?!?:^) just doesn't f
by squarefoot 7y ago
An often forgotten use for paper clips: when one needs to reset that darn router/access point/whatever, and the pen (a pen? ...what's a pen?!?:^) just doesn't fit the reset button hole.
- apocalypstyx 7y agoAlso, pens tend to get ink over everything (which, to be fair, they're designed to do, but...)
- m463 7y agoI like the reset buttons that have a little dimple in the center.
- vinay427 7y agoAlso ejecting SIM card trays on most modern phones, which is probably my most common use for paper clips.
- LeoPanthera 7y agoI honestly don’t know if I’ve ever in my entire life used a paper clip for actually clipping paper. I suppose I must have done at some point, but it’s rare enough that I can’t remember a single incident. Meanwhile I’ve used them for a whole lot of things that require un-bending them first.
- LeifCarrotson 7y agoI either staple papers, or use a binder clip. Paperclips may be perfect for their ductile wire design, but they're not perfect for clipping paper if you allow spring steel.