Then slice and schmear to your hearts content. The Right Way to Toast a Bagel| Serious Eats Photo byEzra Wolfe.

Stand is a simple app thatll remind you to get up out of you chair. Once an hour, it’s possible for you to get a notification to stand up. That notification doesnt go away until you click OK. Thats it. Stand for Mac(Pay What You Want) | viaBeautiful Pixels

I once bought a rug. Days later, I bought new pillows; the old ones didnt match the rug. That $20 spiraled into hundreds of dollars worth of new stuff. This is the Diderot Effect in action. Its a nasty little habit, but knowing how it works can help you stop it in its tracks. Think about something you own that you just couldnt part with. Sometimes the stuff we buy is so great it makes us want to buy other great stuff....

Youve probably been washing your hands for so long that you assume youre an expert at it by now. However, as this video points out, most of us could still use a few pointers. Skipping the soap means youre not killing most of the germs on your hands. Also, many of us focus on the wrists, palms, and backs of our hands. Finally, when it comes time to dry, paper towels are better than air dryers....

Love it or hate it, grammar is an important part of communication. This video explains how to properly refer to yourself, and when. The video from Emma Bryce at theTED-Ed YouTube Channellays out the grammatical ground rules for these occasionally misused pronouns. Example: She invitedme or you’ve got the option to come withme. Example: Iinvited her or Iwill come with you. Myself: This is the trickiest one because its a reflexive pronoun....

Nervous about that first date? Cant stop fighting with your significant other? Check out the full list below, and see more of our 10th anniversary look back atlifehacker10.lifehacker.com.

Some products and services areworth spending more money on, likea comfortable bed or durable kitchen equipment. What are you willing to shell out for that is worth the extra money youll pay for it? Ive found that high quality shoes are worth spending more on. Spending more for comfortable flats is worth it to me since I know that means Ill actually wear them. Share what you splurge on and why in the discussions below....

Heres what scientific research says happiness is, andperhaps more importantlywhat it isnt. Can we become happier? If so, how? For a good many ancient peoplesand for many others long after thathappiness was not something you could control. This kind of thinking is actually still pretty common today. How happy are you feeling when youre doing the dishes, when at work, etc. Longitudinal studies:When peoples lives are studied over time to find the trajectory of a happy life....

10AppsManager helps you get rid of them or, if you change your mind later, get them back. The app shows a list ofjustthe default Windows 10 apps you may want to get rid of. This is a little bit easier to read than the full list of apps installed on your machine. you might quickly get rid of them with a couple clicks. If you change your mind later, the app also walks you through the process of reinstalling the apps....

A wooden butcher block countertop lends rustic charm to any kitchen. But even if you install them yourself, the slabs can be pricey. Heres a cheaper, do-it-yourself alternative. Over at BLDG 25, FP Naomi tells us how its done. Check out her tutorial at the link below. DIY Paint Stick Countertop|BLDG 25via Bob Villa

When youre done, youll have a setup to monitor any birds who take up residence. Head over to Instructables for the full guide. Raspberry with cam in birdhouse| Instructables

OS X: You already ensure to back up your gear (right?) but what about your Google accounts? Thats where CloudPull comes inits an automatic backup tool for your Google account. Similarly, you’re free to select or deselect Google services to back up as you see fit. Check it out at the link below.

Were all obsessed with finding the bestthe best TV, the best laptop, the best…toothpaste. At a certain point, though, youre just wasting time. Ramit Sethi explains it well: dont spend more than 2 seconds on decisions that dont really matter. The above exchange, which he highlights ina blog post, pretty much says it all. Its hard for us control freaks to just make a decisionwe deliberate, we research, we ponder....