It’s been a while since we featured a desktop from our friend Joergermeister, and this Windows setup takes the cake. It’s clean, well organized, doesn’t overdo the widgets, and just looks good. Here’s how he made it.
The Pale Mountain Desktop
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Use Coffee Instead of Water in Your Batter for a Rich, Flavorful Cake
Boxed cake mix isn’t as good as scratch-made, but it’s fast and convenient. If you are relying on a box, give it a helping hand by swapping the water in your batter for coffee. It’ll give the final cake a deeper, richer flavor.
Remains of the Day: Instagram on the Web Finally Shows Notifications
I tend to only check Instagram at the end of the day, taking a leisurely long scroll down photo lane on my laptop rather than my phone. But one feature has long been missing from the web version: notifications. Until now!
Learn How to Build Weight Bearing Structures With the Square Lashing Knot
If you’ve ever wanted to build a structure or shelter with nothing but some branches and some rope, this video will show you how.
Make Perfectly Crispy Baked Mac and Cheese Using a Cookie Sheet
The best part of baked mac and cheese is the crispy, chewy bits on top. Now you can make the whole dish the best part.
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I’m Marcin Kleczynski, and This Is the Story Behind Malwarebytes
At the age of 14, Marcin Kleczynski had a problem: After downloading video games from shady online sources, he accidentally infected his family computer with malware. Who among us hasn’t faced that decidedly nerdy teenage crisis?
Beware of “Completion Bias” When Working Through Your To-Do List
Checking things off of your to-do list feels great, and that feeling can even make you more productive. That same feeling, however, can also keep you from tackling larger, more important tasks.
Use Night Shift Mode and Low Power Mode on iOS At the Same Time with Siri’s Help
Night Shift mode is probably everyone’s favorite new feature in iOS 9.3 , but for some reason, you can’t have it enabled at the same time as Low Power Mode. This is pretty odd considering your phone’s most likely to be dead around bed time. Good news though, Siri can still turn it on.
Amazon’s Slicing the Price Of One Of Your Favorite Chef’s Knives Today
The Global G-2 is one of your favorite chef’s knives on the market, and Amazon will sell you one for $65 today, which is within a few pennies of its all-time low price. The dimpled handle might not suit every taste, but its 4.8 star Amazon review average is undeniably impressive.
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