Remains of the Day: The Infamous Windows Blue Screen Will Soon Have a QR Code

The blue screen of death is largely a rarity these days thanks to the stability of Windows 10, but system crashes can still happen. And when your system does crash, you’ll soon be greeted with a useful QR code that you can scan to get more information.

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Knife Sharpening Tip From a Master Bladesmith: Apply Adequate Pressure

There’s a big difference between running your knife along a sharpening stone and actually sharpening it. Here’s how much pressure a Master Bladesmith recommends you need when you’re sharpening a knife with a whetstone.

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Six Ways to Make Your Commute Less Stressful

Commuting to and from work is a pain even in the best cases, and unchecked it can lead to burnout—but there are a few things you can do to make it a little easier on you. Moving closer to work, working from home, sure those are options, but if you can’t do any of those, this graphic has a few stress-busting tips.

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Google Photos Now Lets You Selectively Backup Your Pictures

Android: Up until now, Google Photos backup was all-or-nothing. Today, Google’s rolling out an update that lets you pick and choose which images you backup to your account.

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The Concourse Will This Character Finally Make His Debut On Game Of Thrones?

What’s the Fastest Way to Chill a Can of Beer?

There’s nothing like cracking a cold beer on a hot summer day, but what if your six-pack isn’t chilled? You’ve got to find a way to get those brews frosty, lest you face the horror of a lukewarm libation. That’s why we’re trying a couple methods to cool your beer quickly.

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Make Eating Foods You Don’t Love More Bearable by Keeping a Relaxed Face

You know that scrunched-up, wincing face you make when you’re about to eat something you know you don’t like very much? Well, if you want to make the whole process easier on yourself, try your hardest to keep your face relaxed.

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What to Look for in OS X Crash Reporter When Diagnosing a Crash

Crash reports are nearly impossible for most of us to understand, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make sense of them. Over on MacIssues, they point to a few things to look for in those crash reports on OS X so you can actually figure out the problem.

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This $25 Aukey Battery Pack Recharges Itself With a Solar Panel

Aukey has a penchant for making battery packs with features you didn’t realize you needed , and this 12,000mAh pack is no exception.

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TextExpander Backs Down, but They’re Still Subscription-Based and You Can Do Better

TextExpander backed down a little bit on their new subscription model and made the text expansion software cheaper for existing users. It’s still expensive though.

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