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Make a Starbucks Frappuccino
If you love a Starbucks Frappuccino, you can use this recipe. You may want to vary the coffe-to-ice ratio to adjust the texture.
Frappuccino ingredients: makes 2.5 cups (590 mL)
- 1 cup double-strength Starbucks coffee OR 3/4 cup fresh espresso (cold)
- 3/4 cup milk (low fat, 2%, whole or whatever)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 2 cups ice
- Secret ingredient: Pinch of Xanthan Gum
OR 1 teaspoon Dry Pectin
(keeps Frapp from separating)
According to squawkfox, this only costs $0.32 instead of ~$3.45 for the Starbucks version.
Windows 8 – Improvements in Windows Explorer
MSDN has posted some of the new interface changes in Windows Explorer in Windows 8.
Windows Explorer is a foundation of the user experience of the Windows desktop and has undergone several design changes over the years, but has not seen a substantial change in quite some time. Windows 8 is about reimagining Windows, so we took on the challenge to improve the most widely used desktop tool (except maybe for Solitaire) in Windows. Alex Simons on the program management team authored this post with a detailed look at the evolution of Explorer and the major improvements to its interface and functionality for Windows 8.
Amazon vs. Best Buy Trade In Shoot Out – Gizmodo
Amazon, Best Buy, and Gazelle have used goods buyback programs. Gizmodo compares Amazon’s buy back to that of Best Buy to see which one is better.
Homeade Cleaner Recipies
A few Homemade cleaner recipies:
Glass cleaner:
Ingredients:
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions: Combine and spray on glass for a great clean. Pretty simple, and it is very effective.
Hard Water Calcium Remover:
Ingredients:
Up to 1 cup Water
1 tablespoon citric acid powder
Instructions: Heat water and mix in citric acid. Works great for cleaning mineral deposits from hard water in humidifiers, coffee makers, irons, and more. The solution can be placed directly on the area requiring cleaning. Works a LOT faster than vinegar and without the harsh smell. You can put it directly into the coffee maker or iron and run it through as long as everything has been dissolved. For coffee makers, use a mild baking soda solution to neutralize it (1 tsp soda + 1 cup water), and then one cup of plain water. This will make sure there the coffee taste isn’t affected.
Fyels – The worlds simplest file sharing site
If you are looking for free file sharing with no limit (individual files up to 9GB), try Fyles.com with their easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface.
Most Common iPhone Passcodes
Interesting password analysis from iPhone passcodes in Big Brother Camera Security (Free) from Daniel Amitay:
Naturally, 1234 is the most common passcode: mimicking the most common internet passwords. To put this into perspective, these 10 codes represent 15% of all passcodes in use. Most of the top passcodes follow typical formulas, such as four identical digits, moving in a line up/down the pad, repetition. 5683 is the passcode with the least obvious pattern, but it turns out that it is the number representation of LOVE (5683), once again mimicking a very common internet password: “iloveyou.”
New Software Added
Freeware pages updated with descriptions and the links work now!
* Screensavers
+ SRA QuoteScreensaver v 1.0.8
+ SRA_ColoredSquares v 1.0.6
* Desktop Tools
+ A-Timer v 1.0.0
+ Desktop Wallpaper Changer Beta 0.01
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National Donut Day
National Donut Day. Free donut from Krispy Kreme. Mmmmm.