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Menstrual cups are the best friend of any girl. They come in different shapes, sizes, and colors, can be as cheap as $3, and last for a very long time. If you love the cup but you’re struggling with leaking, here’s how to stop it for once! Note: This guide is based on research, but is completed by my personal resolution to the problem. Nothing else worked for me, and I’ve finally managed to solve the problem! 1. Wrong size May be too small or too large. Sometimes it depends on the brand itself, sometimes on the size (XS - XL). Don’t worry If, after inserted, the cup seems to be narrowed and tight: it may actually be a sign that it’s working. Avoid smaller size, go for a larger but more flexible model instead. 2. Not fully opened Most common reason for leaking. Go for a punch down fold. Keep one of the cup’s tiny holes facing your pubic bone. As it is inserted, gently push the folded area if it doesn’t open by itself. Finally, grab the stem and pull it outwards just a little bit to verify that it has created vacuum.

3. Incorrect fold There are tons of videos that show how to fold your cup in several different ways. Even though it’s said that the C-fold is the most popular, the punch down fold makes the cup insertion comparable to that of a tampon. Try different folds, and don’t always expect that it actually “pops” open. If the cup is soft (most cups are), you will only hear some air passing through.

4. Tiny holes are blocked Depending on the cup model, the number of tiny holes near the rim changes. Most common is 2 holes, but you may find 4 holes too. The latest can provide more secure sealing, and therefore prevents leaking better if you’re struggling with it. Make sure none of the holes are blocked. Use a disinfected toothpick or similar object to solve the problem if some water and pressure isn’t enough.

5. Open but not sealed This happens due to previous stated reasons, or simply because it needs a quick fix (last case scenario, re-insert). If the cup is already inserted and open but you feel it’s not sealed, carefully pull the edge to let some air pass through. It will make a sound and the cup will become round near the stem, indicating that there is air evenly inside the cup.

6. Mind your cervix The cervix is the little “door” between your uterus and the vagina. It moves according to hormonal balance, and this variation depends on each women. It’s easy to confuse it with vaginal wall, so if after many attempts it’s still leaking, prepare for a savior tip: In most guides you’ll read that the cup must be inserted as low as possible in the vagina. BUT, especially if you are taking birth control pills, the cervix will be “too high”, almost out of reach for many. Don’t be afraid to place the cup in a higher position, in a similar way of a tampon. The stem will be there to help you take it out. If you feel that your cup isn’t leaking during the time you’re standing up or sitting down, but when you go to the toilet it leaks a lot, it means it’s too low, so what happens is that the pubic bone forces the cup to open a bit and makes it leak when you’re in certain positions. You shouldn’t be able to feel your menstrual cup at all (like a tampon). In the opposite scenario, your cup is too high and not collecting the fluid directly from the cervix, it will leak too. Try those different positions of the cup - high and low - before quitting on cups.

7. Defective cup For some reason, especially if you buy cheaper cups on eBay, you might be facing a defective cup. It may not be easy to spot, so try a cup of better quality and it just may solve your problem in one try.

If you are using an Android phone, and ever since you’ve updated Windows your device is not being recognized properly---here’s what you’ve got to do in order to make it work again without any external files or downloads. In only 4 simple steps!

(Especially recommended if you’re using the free version of DoubleTwist Windows app to sync your music, which I highly recommend.)

1. Go to your C:\WINDOWS\INF folder. 2. Select the file wpdmtp.inf. 3. Right-click and then click on the Install option. 4. Connect your android device. It should work!

If, like me, you have recently bought a 3DS (old aqua blue model) and it already came with the most recent firmware (10.7.0-32), you probably want an R4 that you know that is going to be compatible.

Click here to check or buy a compatible R4 for only $14.90. It is not the best model out there but it is what I got. I am very happy with it, except that there are bugs with cheats that used to work on my old R4 for NDS Lite.

1. Get the latest official firmware for this R4 here. 2. Download other files here (DLDI No-Patcher and working YSMenu). 3. Transfer content of YSMenu to the root of your SD card (I am using an old 2gb card but will try a larger SDHC card later). 4. Patch the YSMenu.nds file using No-Patcher. 5. Open the file multimedia_path.ini that is in folder /R4imenu and change its content to the path to YSMenu.nds (to me it is /YSMenu.nds --- I am not sure that this change is a must, I will confirm it later). 6. Put your ROMs in the Games folder in your SD card. 7. Put your usrcheat.dat file in the SD card as well. 8. When you turn on your NDS, the R4 will appear as a game such as “Touch! Bomberman Land Nintendo”. Don’t mind that, just open it. 9. The official R4 firmware will load automatically. Click on the left button “Game” and select YSMenu.nds. YSMenu will successfully load. 10. Once you are in YSMenu, carefully navigate towards the game you want to activate your cheats on. To me it was the Japanese version of Pokémon HeartGold. Activate the cheats that you want and finally load the game. 11. Before loading, it will take a while to create a *.sys file. Be patient, the game will start after that, and your cheats should be ready to use! (If you don’t follow ALL of the instructions, you might have a DLDI error of some sort).

Any of the mentioned files are NOT my property, I simply tried to make it easier for you to access them and make your R4 work, cheats included. But I do NOT recommend this R4 model if you want cheats because there will be problems using the official firmware. You are better off by finding another version that has no such problems.

If you know of a simpler resolution concerning this R4 model, such as changing/removing encoding of the cheats in order for them to work, please share it with me.

I bought 2x Disagu screen protectors from eBay (3€) for my Alcatel Idol Mini 6012D / NOS San Remo Mini. Unfortunately I misplaced the first unit and the second one got dust in it. Here’s what I did in order to completely reuse the film.

Materials: -- Credit Card -- Window cleaner spray -- Cleaning tissue for glasses or screen -- Liquid soap -- Running water

1. Move to the bathroom or any place that is free of dust (it was a terrible idea to do it in my bedroom). 2. Absolutely clean the phone screen (I used AJAX window cleaner) and make sure it’s completely dry. 3. Wash the film on both sides with a little bit of liquid soap to remove any fingerprints or particles. I placed the film over a clean towel to collect the water from the non-sticky side before moving onto the next step. 4. Carefully place the washed film, starting where your flash, speaker and other specifically located things are. When I misplaced the film for the first times, the speaker caused bubbles to appear in the upper area. 5. Use the cleaning tissue and a credit card to move away the water bubbles while catching the water with the tissue. This way you prevent any water damage in the edges of your phone. If any bubbles are still trapped, press them away using the card or your nail, firmly but gently. I bought scratch resistant screen protectors, so make sure you have the same type, or get some of those if you don’t have them. 6. Rub the screen with the cleaning tissue until it hasn’t a single bubble left.

And it’s done. But don’t expect to get it right on the first attempt, it’s not an easy task and it requires some eye catch and attention in order to work, but it does work.

Crazy Factory 2016 Heart Codes (Valentine’s Day) -- ALL 30 Codes

Yet to be finished I decided to write this guide in order to let you know of my experience on installing my first custom ROM.

I have been using my LG Optimus Black for almost 3 years now. It first came with Gingerbread but somehow it drained all my battery. I waited anxiously for the official ICS update to come (LG kind of promised to release it), when I found about it I had already rooted my phone. When I installed ICS it felt much better than Gingerbread. But just a few days ago I just couldn't stand how slow it was, and still draining my battery like crazy.

I decided to try out CyanogenMod because I had never tried a custom ROM before but read tons about it. The need to change, more than anything else, drove me pretty fast on the way to understand whatever I needed to make this work myself. My second option would be selling the phone and buying a powerful tablet instead. Afterall what's the use of a smartphone if anything you do besides calls (and even calls) ends up on shutting off, forbidding me to accomplish the main functionality of a phone - making phone calls!?

Moving on to real business.

[all applications in this guide are free and can be either downloaded via Google Play or a browser]

STUFF NEEDED:

- USB cable and charger - Working computer (Windows 7 in my case) - LG Optimus Black running Froyo or Gingerbread (ICS will brick phone but can and WILL be repaired, see blue text).

- Root phone --- Smartflash Tool --- LG Optimus Black Driver --- Root Checker (optional)

- Clockworkmod Recovery --- ROM manager --- ASTRO File Manager

- Jellybeer Custom ROM firmware--- Firmware files --- Google app installation files

I wasted A LOT of time trying to figure out what was the best ROM to choose from. When looking in forums I felt so annoyed by the people suggesting it's pointless to compare them. I don't have the time to try them all, so it is logical that whoever had, shares their experience with the rest of the community.

I found a solid (and most recent, picked descending date in google search) review and guide on a specific ROM, which bought me specially because of the average/big sized letters (it makes a huge difference when you're working for hours in a small netbook).

Here is it for you: http://www.android.gs/update-lg-optimus-black-android-4-2-2-cm10-1-jellybeer/

It even has a funny name. It's a CM10.1 version of an unofficial Jellybean firmware for LG Optimus Black. Means that it's not official (doh) and it will be buggy, but just a little. -> That little can be read in forums and unlike stated in that guide IT WON'T BE UPDATED. At least it's what I got from scrolling to the last pages of the correspondent XDA thread. It might not be the most recent but being referred as stable was enough.

- Mistake#1

Before attempting to install the new ROM, I had performed a factory reset which wiped the Superuser and therefore "locked" my root. It was partially rooted but didn't allow ROM manager to perform the required tasks (install Clockworkmod Recovery and perform a Backup for the current ROM). I had to root the phone again, using the UnlockRoot software.

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I slowly proceeded until the ROM Backup step came. After hitting the button and allowing Superuser my phone rebooted and displayed "Security Error" which will happen to anyone trying to install custom ROMS using the LG stock firmware ICS (4.0.4). It will only work in Froyo or Gingerbread.

Of course this means I had to get rid of that error. I didn't want to keep a bricked phone forever. So I managed to download the Froyo firmware for my phone and install it using Smartflash Tool. The instructions must be followed carefully but they are easy, in my opinion.

I went successfully through that. So now I had to root my phone again, install Clockworkmod Recovery and do the ROM Backup before installing Jellybeer. Everything was easy now, with the phone correctly rooted and following the instructions just like the guide.

When it was time to reboot in recovery mode I couldn't do it through a shortcut / hotkey like demonstrated in YouTube videos or described in the forums. I stumbled upon a comment which said "Do it with ROM manager", and so I did. Simple and easy.

To navigate in Recovery mode you must use the following keys:

- Volume up / down to move - Power button to enter - Front keys will also move but I'd rather not touch them, it actually feels good to keep clicking instead of touching a screen for a while.

Everything worked! Now I'm running the custom ROM and tomorrow I'm going to try out all sort of tweaks and tests before I commit to the firmware.

I backed up my SD card before formatting and installing anything.

The extra apps needed in order to perform the steps in the guide were manually installed each time they weren't available.