Don’t forget to clean out the dirt bin! As the founder of Denmark Citizens for Clean Water, she helps supply the community with clean water instead of the brown, smelly liquid that has been sloshing out of the taps in a number of homes for more than a decade. Though some people use theirs for personal e-mail, the device on the next page is even more popular for that purpose. Bluetooth headsets, like this Nokia BH-904 Bluetooth headset, let people connect with their cell phones and smartphones without a wired connection. Most have a variety of plugs available to let you charge devices from multiple manufacturers. Don’t let them grow for too long or you may not be able to get the candy out of the jar! Active noise-canceling headphones like these from Bose create their own sound waves to block out low frequencies through a principle known as destructive interference. This is what the underside of a robotic vacuum looks like. On the next page, we’ll look at the underside to see the business end of this automatic vacuum. On the next page, we’ll look at a device that you can use when you need to find your way.

Wireless Internet access makes it easy to connect almost anywhere, but how do you find a hotspot? The Slingbox PRO-HD lets you watch your TV from home — in high definition — anywhere you have Internet access. Forego your instinctual urge to smack on-screen mosquitoes and watch this episode to learn more. You can even watch using some types of smartphone. Steam cleaners come with even more attachments, like brushes, mop heads, squeegees, and more. Office workers sustain more than 75,000 on-the-job injuries — from sprains and strains to broken bones — each year, according to the U.S. To keep workers safe, copy machines should be routinely serviced, and their document covers should always be closed while in use. A series of ads sprinkled throughout the televised game featured Tate, a 250-pound, football jersey-wearing behemoth who blindsides unassuming office workers for various workplace violations. You’re not alone if every now and then you dream of picking up a baseball bat and taking some “Office Space”-style revenge on the company copy machine. The remover should be used to open the staple from behind, then removed by pulling on the front of the staple after the document is flipped over. The National Archives instructs its employees to handle a staple remover with care by making sure that the document to be unfastened is first laid flat on a work surface.

It is an obligation to take care of the computer. Office safety experts at James Madison University advise employees to resist the urge to lean back in a chair to the extent that its wheels or legs leave the floor (or risk falling backward) and to take the time to check that the seat is beneath them before actually sitting down. Sharp blades also pose a threat to those who use scissors while safely seated but take their eyes off of the cutting, inadvertently nicking fingers that aren’t kept in the clear. Windows does have some built-in tools to help you clear unused files and programs, but for the best results, you’ll want to use dedicated PC cleaner software. Step 1: Have your children set up the glasses. Nevertheless, a seat can do long-term musculoskeletal damage if not set up and sat in properly. Fortunately you can set a schedule for all seven days of the week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns that copiers pose hazards to office employees by leaking toxic chemicals and emitting excessive light that can be harmful to eyes. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). When sitting in the chair, OSHA advises that your feet should rest flat on the floor, your thighs should be parallel to the ground and the seat front should not press against the back of your knees or lower legs.

Even the office veteran who juggles steaming cups of coffee and sharp scissors while maneuvering through a maze of open file cabinets and rolling chairs can be brought to his knees by the sharp pain of the dreaded paper cut. This defense response beckons the question: Do plants feel pain? Of these, we found three to stimulate a significant response in mosquito antennae. It’s recommended that you wash your panels every one to two weeks and rinse every two or three days to help minimize the buildup of dirt and other debris. Store your brushes and combs in a closed space to prevent build-up of dust and debris. Test your relative humidity with an inexpensive humidity meter from your local hardware or home improvement store. To learn more, visit our Gadgets Channel or test your knowledge with the Gadgets World Record Quiz. On the next page, you’ll see a gadget that changed the way we see the world. Fans of NFL Super Bowl commercials might remember the 2003 competition as the day the world was introduced to “office linebacker” Terry Tate.