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4 Supplies Every University Student Should Buy When Packing

When you begin to pack and store your items for the university holidays, you may just think of buying some boxes and packing tape. The truth is, if you visit a store to buy boxes, you may also see some other packing and storage items. Though you may want to look over these items, there are a few that you really should take the time to consider. Moving Packs One of the first things you may notice are moving packs.

Always Lock on the Bright Side of Life: 4 Things to Keep in Mind About Your Home Keys & Locks

It's a truly sickening feeling when you realise you don't have your keys to get inside your home. The mad scramble inside every single pocket isn't coming up trumps, and with each passing minute you become more and more stressed at the prospect of being trapped outside your household. Fortunately, there are a few simple and easy ways to deal with this nightmare scenario. Just remember the acronym KEYS, and you might find that the aspect of temporarily being unable to get into your home isn't actually the end of the world after all.

Lost Your Keys Again? How to Make Sure You Don't Do It Again in the Future

You can't believe it, but you've lost your keys again. You can't remember where you left them and now you have to call a locksmith (such as Frost Security Locksmiths). Why does this keep happening and what can you do to make sure it doesn't happen again? Why You Forget Things Did you know that the unconscious mind processes around 14 million bits of data every second? Imagine what would happen if all of that data was sent through to your conscious mind, so that you had to deal with it in real time.

Three Simple Door Upgrades to Give Your Home Lasting Curb Appeal

Your yard can look amazing, but if people glance at your doors and they look shabby it can ruin your homes curb appeal. In order to fix this issues, some homeowners decide to change the entire doorway by adding arches and new doors to update the look. This can work, but it can also become costly if construction is involved. Before you decide to remodel your entire entryway, consider these three simple door upgrades to give your home lasting curb appeal.

Avoid Getting Locked Out Of Your Car

One of the most annoying things that can happen to anyone is to get locked out of your vehicle. It is especially annoying if you just want to get home after a hard day at work, or if you have an armload of groceries and other parcels. When this happens, the best option is to call an emergency locksmith to get the doors open. If you try to do so yourself, you could end up damaging the door frame or window, and you will end up with costly repairs.

Tips To Remember As You Open Your Car Using A Slim Jim

A Slim Jim (a thin piece of steel that has a notch at its end) is one of the tools that mobile locksmiths use to open car doors when the owner loses their keys or inadvertently locks the car keys inside the car. Any car owner can also use this tool in case they get locked out of the car. For this endeavor to be successful, several tips must be kept in mind.

Keeping Your Electronic Documents Safe In A Fire

With more and more of our documents being stored online, it's all too easy to ignore the advice about keeping a copy of our documents in a fire proof safe to prevent losing important information and sentimental family photos. Unfortunately our computers are still vulnerable to being stolen, destroyed by malicious thieves or damaged in fire or flood.  Here is how to make sure your documents are safe even when disasters strike.

Why Call A Locksmith After A Break-In?

If your home has been broken into, you may assume it's too late to call a locksmith or that the damage has been done to your home. In truth, it's actually good to call such a professional even if thieves forced their way in and didn't break any locks. Note why that is and how such a professional can make you and your home more secure. 1. Your locks should be changed anyway

Five High-Tech Locks Every Homeowner Needs To Know About

High tech locks are no longer the sole purview of banks and secure military facilities. Now, new advances in technology are bringing even the most complicated locking systems to homes. If you are a homeowner interested in high tech locks, here are five novel locking ideas you need to hear about: 1. Facial recognition lock Facial recognition software is becoming more useful everyday. Many people are using it to secure their smartphones, and others are using it to secure their front doors.

Three Things You Need to Know about Biometric Locks

If you are trying to keep your home or office secure, it's important to keep abreast of what's happening in the world of crime and hacking. Recently, a hacker from Europe managed to clone the fingerprints of a German politician using only a video of the politician. This "triumph" calls into question the security of fingerprint-secured biometric locks. If you are thinking of getting one of these locks, here are three things you need to know: