Chromebooks are pretty reliable, but problems do happen. Unlike PCs or Macs that have a recovery partition, many Chromebooks don’t. If you install this utility on your Chromebook, it will detect your make and model. Chromebook Recovery Utility| Chrome Web Store viaOMG Chrome

Every relationship has good times and bad times. When we’re in the bad times, we forget or ignore the good times. Creating a couple’s memory jar preserves those positive memories. Relationship blog Your Tango has some ideas on how to deal with a partner in recovery. Their tip works for any difficult time in a relationship. Those days seemed so much less complicated, didn’t they? Those moments you have with your partner tend to get overshadowed by the lousy times....

Pizza comes out great whether you’re using abaking sheet,cast iron skillet, orthe grill. The ceramic base of most slow-cookers keeps the crust crispy while it cooks. Put the crust on the bottom, and then put on your toppings. Crock Pot Deep Dish Pizza| Mom on a Mission Photo byGeorge Kelly.

Pet insurancehelps pay for the medical costs of an animal. Most of the time, pet insurance probably isn’t worth the extra cost. But Consumer Report’s Shop Smart interviewed veterinarian Chris Brockett. Dogs tend to be more expensive and accident-prone than cats. Nobody wants to see their pet get hurt, but active dogs have more opportunity for injury. Things to Consider Before Buying Pet Insurance| Shop Smart Photo byEmery Way.

If you’ve got aging parents, at some point you may have to manage their financial affairs. They’ll give you a power of attorney. A handy guide from the government shows you what you might and can’t do with that document. Check out the guide for more tips and considerations that may help out someone’s power of attorney. Managing Someone Else’s Money| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau viaForbes

You’ll find self-adhesive nylon tape (about $12.00 for a 1/2-in. x 10-ft. piece) at woodworking stores. One source is Rockler Woodworking and Hardware (rockler.com). It should only take you 5 minutes and a couple bucks. Check out the post at Family Handyman for more below. How to Fix Sticking Wooden Drawers| The Family Handyman

These simple tweaks will take just a little bit of time but will make a world of difference. This week, we’re giving our home theater a little tune-up. Here’s how to tweak your HDTV into giving you the best video possible. That’saroundhow many inches you should sit away from the TVor that your TV should sit away from you. You’ll definitely want to check that your TV is within the range ofone of these charts, though....

Productivity is great, but sometimes you need downtime to catch up with yourself. If you focus on avoiding anything you “should” do, you get that energy recharge you need. We allneed a little downtime, otherwisewe’ll burn out. A full day of avoiding responsibility might be what you need for a re-charge. Today is a day where there’s nothing I should do. So I only do what I want to do....

you could evensend them automatically using filters, which makes for a useful vacation responder. They’reeven available on your phone. Save yourself from being that guy or girl by tweaking this option inGmail’s general controls. That way you’ve got the option to do all your Google-related work in one, consolidated tab. Send & Archive How I lived before this button, I’ll never know. So if having it on tempts you to constantly check your inbox, keep it off....

iOS: We all have things we’d like to improve in our lives. Way of Life tracks any goal for you and gives you reminders and real-time statistics. We’ve coveredgoal tracking services before, and they’re all great. Way of Life stands apart with the crazy number of charts it creates for you. The free version gives you three goals to track, and a $3.99 in-app purchase unlocks unlimited goals. The app backs up your data to Dropbox and lets you password-protect the data....

On his blog, author and assistant professorCal Newportdiscussesthe difference between “decidable” and “undecidable” tasks. These are problems like completing your busy work or cleaning a messy house. An undecidable task is a problem that’s much larger and is unclear how to solve it. The solution for these problems isn’t apparent and there’s no systematic way to solve them. As you go about your work, identify the problems and tasks you face as either decidable or undecidable....

Web/iOS/Android: Netflix and TV are appealing because you don’t need to think about what to watch. By default, finding videos on YouTube isn’t as straightforward. The 5by Concierge shows videos sorted by function. The recommendations are based on your mood, and so require less thinking than YouTube’s default recommendation engines. Similar to YouTube, 5by allows you to save Favorites and view your History. you’re able to chat privately with friends and share videos....

This chart makes it easy to remember which places carry your preferred elixir. The chart, courtesy ofBusiness Insider, is as simple as they come. See Which Major Restaurants Serve Coca-Cola Vs. Pepsi| Business Insider