| How to See How Much Time You've Spent Watching YouTube Videos Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT YouTube's "Time watched" feature uses your watch history across platforms to calculate your daily average watch time and total watch time. This wikiHow will help you use the YouTube app to find out how much time you've spent watching YouTube videos. - Open the YouTube app on your Android or iOS device. The YouTube icon looks like a white Play button on a red rectangle. Log in to your YouTube account, if you haven't already done so.
- Make sure that your YouTube app is up to date, because this feature isn't available on older versions of the app. If it's not, go to the Google Play Store or App Store and update your app.
- Tap on your account icon, at the top-right corner of the app. The account menu will open up.
- Tap on . It will be the second option. This will open the statistics tab.
- Review your watched time statistics. You can see your daily average watch time and how long you've watched YouTube videos today, yesterday, and in the past week.
- You can also access the "Take a break reminder" feature, "Autoplay" settings and "Notifications" settings from the "Time watched" page.
- This feature is only available on the YouTube app, but it will count any videos you've watched through your YouTube account on other devices, too.
- If you have paused or disabled the YouTube watch history, the time watched statistics will not be available.
- Videos you have deleted from your watch history or videos you've watched in Incognito mode will not be included in these statistics.
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| How to Communicate During a Hurricane Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:00 AM PDT When you're in the midst of a hurricane, good communication can make a world of difference. By preparing yourself beforehand and following certain ground rules during the storm itself, you can stay connected with the people you love and ensure that everyone gets through the hurricane safely. EditGetting Ready for the Hurricane - Download news and emergency apps. If you have a smart device, download specialty apps that can connect you with emergency service organizations or give you news updates related to the hurricane. Along with TV and radio broadcasts, these programs will help you stay informed during the storm. Some apps to check out include:[1]
- The Red Cross' Hurricane App.
- Weather Underground, a storm tracking app.
- Waze, a traffic and road closure app.
- The FEMA emergency preparedness app.
- Buy a backup battery and car charger for your phone. During a major storm, you'll want your phone to have power at all times. To make sure this happens, purchase a backup battery in case your phone runs out of juice and keep a car charger in your vehicle in case your house loses power.[2]
- Keep digital and written lists of important phone numbers. During a hurricane, you won't have a lot of time to look up individual phone numbers. Therefore, put any numbers you know you'll need into your phone beforehand. Keep a written list of important numbers as well in case your phone runs out of power or breaks during the storm.[3]
- To make communication as quick and easy as possible, adjust your phone's speed dial settings so each number connects to an important contact.
- If possible, laminate your written list so it doesn't get destroyed by rain or floodwater.
- Choose someone outside of the danger zone as a central contact. While in the midst of the storm, checking up on everybody yourself may not be possible. Instead, establish an emergency contact beforehand that lives outside of the affected area. This ensures that everyone has a secure person to report to and get updates from.[4]
- To make sure everyone has updated information, check in with your central contact regularly.
- If you don't know anybody outside the danger zone, set up a group chat via text message, instant messenger, or social media so you can contact lots of people at once.
- Keep a cheap backup phone in your emergency kit. This will give you an extra lifeline in case your main phone breaks, gets lost, or becomes otherwise unusable. Store this burner phone in a secure, waterproof container, and make sure to include a charger, SIM card, and anything else the device requires to operate.[5]
- Look for inexpensive emergency phones at used electronics stores.
- By law, all cell phones must be able to make 911 calls whether you pay for a wireless subscription or not.
- Consider buying a prepaid or pay as you go SIM card so you can call family and friends during emergencies without paying a monthly service bill.
EditStaying Connected during the Storm - Use text messages instead of phone calls whenever possible. During major hurricanes and similar emergency situations, cell towers get bombarded with a ton of phone calls. This causes network congestion, meaning that your calls may not get through. However, text messages take up a lot less data and have a far better chance of sending properly.[6]
- Make phone calls in case of emergencies. Though texts are your best bet for staying in touch with people during the storm, they are not suitable for emergency situations. If you need immediate assistance from a hospital, fire department, police department, rescue team, or crisis relief organization, call 911 or a specialty hotline immediately.[7]
- Even if your area offers a text-based 911 service, do not rely on it during the storm.
- Wait at least 10 seconds between calls if you can't get through. Due to the intense amount of cellular congestion, your call may take a few tries to go through successfully. However, redialing immediately after a failed call will create a greater burden on the network, lowering your chances of getting through. To avoid this, wait at least 10 seconds between each call attempt.[8]
- Make calls while stationary to prevent dropped connections. During hurricanes and similar emergency situations, cell towers have a harder time keeping track of your phone. To minimize the chances of your connection dropping, avoid making calls while walking around or riding in a vehicle.[9]
- Communicate via the Internet if your calls and texts won't go through. If you can't get any cell service during the hurricane, or if the network is simply too congested to use, see if you can still access the Internet. If you are able to, try using social media apps like Facebook or dedicated messaging apps like Skype to stay in touch with people.[10]
- Stay with family and friends in case communication outages occur. During particularly bad hurricanes, power, cellular, and Internet outages may prevent any form of long-distance communication. In case something like this happens, try to stay with close friends or family members at all times, reducing the amount of people you need to get a hold of.
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| How to Wear a Cummerbund Posted: 01 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT A cummerbunds is a traditional piece of men's formal wear that is commonly worn with tuxedos and similar attire. Even though cummerbunds are simple accessories, there's a right and wrong way to sport them. Always put on your cummerbund with the pleats facing out and up, making sure it's sitting at your natural waist. Your cummerbund should complement the rest of your outfit, so choose a bow tie in the same fabric and basic style, if possible. EditPutting on a Cummerbund - Place the cummerbund over your natural waistline. The upper half of the cummerbund should cover the bottom of your dress shirt, and the lower half should cover the top of your trousers. If it falls below the bottom button on your dinner jacket, it's too low. If the fabric of your shirt is visible around your waistline, it's too high.[1]
- Positioning your cummerbund correctly may require you to wear your trousers slightly higher than hip level, which is where they tend to sit on more modern styles.
- Cummerbunds make for a neater profile, as they hide the billowing fabric where your dress shirt tucks into the waistband of your trousers.
- Position the cummerbund with the pleats facing up and out. This is the "right" way to put on a cummerbund, for the sake of both fashion and function. While they're not usually too conspicuous, downward-facing pleats can be send the message that you're unfamiliar with the accessory.[2]
- The pleats in a cummerbund are not just there for aesthetic purposes—they can actually be used to hold loose cash, tuck away ticket stubs, or even catch wayward crumbs at a fancy dinner.[3]
- Not all cummerbunds have pleats. If yours doesn't, look for a label or logo to help you get it oriented properly.
- Fasten the cummerbund using the buckle at the back. Guide the long strap on the left side of the cummerbund up through the open end of the buckle, then down and out through the other end. Pulling the strap will tighten the accessory, while lifting up on the buckle will loosen it.[4]
- You may need to have someone assist you with securing the cummerbund, since it can be difficult to thread the buckle behind your back.[5]
- It's important that your cummerbund fit properly before you head off to attend a high-profile formal event. You don't want it to be so snug that you have trouble breathing, or risk slipping down while you're engaged in conversation.
- Hide excess strap material in the interior pocket. Nowadays, most cummerbunds feature a small pocket on the back inside face that makes it easy to hide the end of the buckle strap. Simply tuck the strap into the pocket after you adjust the cummerbund to the desired fit. This may be easier if you first remove the accessory and put it back on when you're finished.[6]
- Make sure there are no wrinkle or folds in the strap. These could start to cause discomfort the longer you wear your cummerbund.
EditPairing Your Cummerbund with Other Accessories - Wear either a cummerbund or a vest, but not both. The time-honored tenets of men's formal fashion dictate that you make a choice between one and the other for black tie events. Since both of these accessories essentially serve the same function, to conceal your waistline, the one you go with will largely be a matter of preference.[7]
- Cummerbunds are more comfortable for warm-weather events than full vests, as they cover less of your torso.
- Wearing a cummerbund with a vest is considered a critical fashion error, as the two accessories end up competing for the same space and looking thrown together.
- Complete your outfit with a bowtie. Cummerbunds are traditionally worn with bow ties. The reason for this is because longer neck ties often extend down to the beltline, causing them to overlap awkwardly. Ideally, the bow tie you wear should be the same material as your cummerbund.[8]
- Don't worry if you're not a bow tie person. They're also typically worn with tuxedos and similar formal attire, which means they'll look quite natural with a cummerbund.
- Never wear a pre-tied bow tie with a cummerbund, or with any other formal attire, for that matter. Clip-ons are easy to spot, and the last thing you want at a black tie event is to look like you don't know how to dress yourself.[9]
- Avoid color-coordinating your cummerbund to your bow tie. While an all-black cummerbund and bow tie combo is the traditional norm, it's perfectly alright to pick out a cummerbund in a subtle shade if you want to add a splash of color to your ensemble. Just resist the urge to match your bow tie or any other accessories to a colorful cummerbund. Doing so can easily make a tasteful tux look tacky and immature.[10]
- Sophisticated colors like burgundy, hunter green, and midnight blue tend to work best for livening up a cummerbund.
- If you'd prefer to play it safe, stick to a basic black bow tie and let the cummerbund itself do all the talking.
- Choose a cummerbund in the same material as your jacket lapels. For dinner jackets with satin lapels, anything but a satin cummerbund (or a convincing faux-satin material) will look out of place. If your lapels are ribbed or grosgrain, you'll want to shop for a cummerbund in a material with a similar texture.[11]
- Matching your cummerbund to your jacket lapels helps it blend into the rest of your outfit, making it appear more uniform.
- Wear your cummerbund over suspenders. There's no rule that says the two accessories can't be worn together, as long as the cummerbund goes on last. The suspenders are there more for support than style, so only the cummerbund will be visible with your dinner jacket on.[12]
- Opt for either black or white suspenders to ensure that the color scheme of your outfit is consistent and keep from looking too busy.
- When it comes to men's fashion, cummerbunds are about as dressy as it gets. For this reason, they should be reserved for black tie events and special formal affairs only.
- Cummerbunds are also a common sight at proms, cotillions, and military ceremonies.
- Drape your cummerbunds over a hanger when you're not wearing them to minimize wrinkles and keep them looking sharp.
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