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  2. Window covering - Wikipedia

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    Description and design. Window coverings comprise materials used to cover a window to manage sunlight, privacy, additional weatherproofing or for purely decorative purposes. Window coverings are typically used on the interior side of windows, but exterior solutions are also available. Window coverings may be used to manage overheating and glare ...

  3. Window blind - Wikipedia

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    A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.

  4. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  5. Smart glass - Wikipedia

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    Smart glass in an opaque state. Smart glass,also known as switchable glass, dynamic glass, and smart-tinting glass, is a type of glassthat can change its optical properties, becoming opaque or tinted, in response to electrical or thermal signals. This can be used to prevent sunlight and heat from entering a building during hot days, improving ...

  6. Window shutter - Wikipedia

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    For concrete work, see Formwork. A window shutter is a solid and stable window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top, centre and bottom). Set within this frame can be louvers (both operable or fixed, horizontal or vertical), solid panels, fabric, glass and almost any other item that can be mounted ...

  7. WindowBlinds - Wikipedia

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    stardock .com /products /windowblinds /. WindowBlinds is a computer program that allows users to skin the Windows graphical user interface. It has been developed by Stardock since 1998, and is the most popular component of their flagship software suite, Object Desktop. It is also available separately, and as an ActiveX/COM component called ...

  8. Refreshable braille display - Wikipedia

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    A refreshable braille display or braille terminal is an electro-mechanical device for displaying braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes in a flat surface. Visually impaired computer users who cannot use a standard computer monitor can use it to read text output. Deafblind computer users may also use ...

  9. Don't work in bed, and other tips for creating a peaceful ...

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    Create a buffer zone. To separate your sleep area from the rest of the apartment, you could get a freestanding screen, room divider or “floating" (hanging) wall. And as much as you can, keep ...