Popsugar Tech Tech Tips Tech Life Hacks 17 Tech Hacks That'll Make You Feel Like a Boss 23 July 2018 by Lisette Mejia Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff No one can resist the power of a game-changing secret, especially when it comes to the gadgets and technologies we use on the daily. If you want to know how to keep earphones from getting tangled or what to do with your favourite square Instagram prints, there's a hack for that, and we've rounded them all up. Your tech life's about to get a whole lot easier. After geeking out to these gadget tricks, check out 33 more game-changing, brilliant hacks. 1 Use Lego Figurines to Hold Your Cords A post shared by Morgan Tingley (@mwtingley) on Aug 17, 2014 at 2:05pm PDT May we suggest a female astronomer Lego to do the job? 1 / 17 2 And Then Create a Lego Keychain Lego... You could be on to something here! from pics . . . that you hang on a Lego hook. 2 / 17 3 Turn a Planner Into a Kindle Case A post shared by Lydia Mazzei (@overweightbookshelf) on Aug 17, 2014 at 12:53pm PDT How fabulous! Get the DIY instructions here. 3 / 17 4 Keep Electronics Organised in a Drawer Nerd pro tip: put a power strip in the top drawer of your nightstand to organize and hide all your electronics and cables. By hiding a power strip in the top drawer of a nightstand. 4 / 17 5 Clean Your Keyboard With a Swipe Image Source: Unsplash / Marten Bjork Before you throw a used Post-it in the trash can, use it to clean your keyboard by running the sticky side between the keys. How genius is that? 5 / 17 6 Use Nail Polish to Decorate Phone Chargers A post shared by 🌸нαιι ιтѕ мια (@miamia____maria) on Jul 11, 2013 at 7:53pm PDT So easy, so fun. 6 / 17 7 Bump Music Out of a Cup A post shared by JS (@snover.jpg) on Jul 21, 2013 at 9:44am PDT Need a sound system stat? Make DIY speakers for your smartphone by placing it into a plastic, paper, or glass cup for some more volume. 7 / 17 8 Create a Selfie Stick A post shared by Tim Lee (@timbrrrrrrr) on Aug 18, 2014 at 4:32am PDT Minitripod + tape + flagstick = DIY selfie stick. Looks familiar. 8 / 17 9 Turn an Old iPhone Into an iPod Touch Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Benjamin Stone Upgraded to the latest iPhone? Sure, you can try to sell your old one, but you could also turn it into an iPod with one easy step. Magic! 9 / 17 10 Turn a Plastic Bottle Into a Charging Station Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff Tired of your messy phone cord getting in the way? Keep it where it belongs by making your own upcycled plastic-bottle charging station. 10 / 17 11 Turn Your Phone Into a TV A post shared by allyssa (@lyssa.2096) on Aug 18, 2014 at 2:11pm PDT By securing it between two hanger nails. 11 / 17 12 Avoid Sending Incomplete Emails When writing an email, leave the recipient email field blank until you're ready to send it. This prevents those accidental emails we've all experienced. 12 / 17 13 Get More Uses Out of Emoji Emoji aren't just for fun texting! Find out how to spruce up your screen even more by using them in your contacts, app folders, and alarms. 13 / 17 14 Make Your Own Earphone Holder A post shared by sister valentine (@sistervalentine) on Nov 9, 2013 at 6:32pm PST Tangled earphones, be gone! One brilliant idea: tie cords around a wooden spool. 14 / 17 15 Fix a Broken Keyboard A post shared by Jesse Acosta (@jesjosacosta) on Nov 15, 2013 at 4:09pm PST Know how annoying it is when your keyboard has a broken foot? Fix the problem by using a medium or large binder clip to take its place. 15 / 17 16 Turn Instagram Snaps Into Art Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff Not sure what to do with all those square Instagram or Hipstamatic shots you love so much? Instead of letting them get lost in the cloud, make your own canvas print for just $5 — no joke! 16 / 17 17 Keep a MacBook Charger Intact A post shared by Tina Capalbo (@liftcomms) on Jul 11, 2014 at 2:47am PDT This Instagrammer used a sturdy straw, cut it down the side, and taped it around a damaged power cord. 17 / 17 Tech TipsDigital LifeLife HacksDigital CultureInstagram