Use Active Hours In Windows to Prevent Updates When You Need to Use Your PC

Windows: Microsoft has a nasty habit of pushing updates when they’re least convenient. If you’re tired of updates occurring when you’re working, the new Anniversary Update can avoid them during work hours.

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Eight Smart Ways to Use Your Kitchen Shears

The humble kitchen shears are an often underappreciated tool, and many of us don’t bother when a knife will do. This video from Bon Appetit however, showcases some surprisingly useful ways to use your kitchen tools to make food prep (and serving food) much easier.

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Regularly Clean Your Refrigerator’s Coils to Make the Fridge Last Longer

You probably don’t think too much about the life of your refrigerator, until it breaks of course. If you want to put off having to replace this essential appliance, make sure you clean your fridge’s coils regularly.

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Five Things to Do Now to Prepare Your Home for the Summer Heat

We’re weeks away from sweltering temperatures, hurricane warnings, and bug invasions. And this year is expected to be an especially hot one in many areas. Before summer hits at full force, make sure you and your home are prepared.

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The Mirror’s Edge Desktop

I’m pretty excited for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, and this desktop, submitted by reader 0BUX to our Desktop Showcase certainly isn’t helping. It looks amazing. Here’s how to make it yours.

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Roll Perfect Sushi at Home Without a Sushi Mat

Making sushi at home is fun, delicious, and easier than you think. You don’t need special equipment like sushi mats to make perfect rolls. All you need is a kitchen towel, plastic wrap, and your sushi ingredients.

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Remains of the Day: YouTube Gets its Own In-App Messenger

When I think of conversations on YouTube I think of the comment section, one of the last bastions for thoughtful discussions and civility on the internet. (Not.) But YouTube knows that you are talking about videos directly with your friends, so why not bake a messenger right into the app?

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This Algorithm Explains How to Make Perfect French Fries Every Time

Whether you want to make steak fries, shoestring fries, or classic French fries, this algorithm guides you every step of the way so they turn out perfectly.

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Charge Adds Unlimited Text and Talk Plans, Small Monthly Fee for Data Only

Charge, the service that provides pay-per-GB, data-only plans for phones and tablets, has added cheap unlimited text and talk plans to their offerings. They’ve also lowered their data prices while tacking on a small monthly fee.

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