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If you are fortunate enough to have Netflix in your country (or a VPN to make them think you are in another country), then you will appreciate how great the media streaming service is – Breaking Bad, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black…and then there’s all the movies on offer. Godzilla!! But despite an amazing service that shows Godzilla movies, the Netflix interface could use a little improvement. That’s why after writing the Netflix manual for MakeUseOf, I headed out in search of Chrome extensions to make my Netflix account look prettier. And no, it doesn’t involve a bit…

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Keeping tabs on all of Marvel’s superheros is pretty challenging work — the company has been publishing comics for 75 years. Over 2,500 characters have lived in its pages, spanning more than 3,000 individual issues over more than 440 series. How did…
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Yesterday’s news that hackers might’ve stolen some 7 million Dropbox credentials should’ve scared you into changing your password. And if you didn’t already have two-step authentication enabled on your account, it should be pretty good reminder that you need to turn it on for every account possible.

If you’re not worried about the security of your accounts, you’re ignoring a serious threat that’s confirmed by a neverending deluge of security breaches. Two-step authentication is one of the best ways to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts, even if somebody manages to steal your password. Here’s how to do it.

Two-step, or two-factor authentication protects your accounts by requiring you to provide an additional piece of information after you give your password to get into your account. In the most common implementation, after correctly entering your password, an online service will send you a text message with a unique string of numbers that you’ll need to punch in to get access to your account.

The idea is that you’re drastically more secure if somebody needs both your password and the physical phone to get access to your accounts. Add a passcode to your phone, and you’re safeguarded against someone stealing both.

Is it perfect? No. But it’s way better than just irrationally hoping nobody ever gets a hold of your password.

Below we’ve outlined the steps for locking down the most popular services that offer two-step authentication. Most of the services work basically the same way, but there’s a little nuance to each, which we guide you through below. After each description is a link to each service’s FAQ so you can get more detailed instructions if you want them.

Apple

Apple’s two-step verification adds extra security to your Apple ID, and will help prevent people from making purchases in iTunes as well as unauthorized access to your iCloud account. To turn it on, log into My Apple ID, click Passwords and Security, and navigate to Enable two-step verification."

In addition to providing a phone number where you’ll receive texts, Apple will also force you write down a recovery key that you’ll need in the even that you forget your password. And write it down, because on the next page, you’ll be forced to prove you wrote it down. These codes, sometimes called backup codes, are important so you can access your account when you’ve lost your phone. [Apple]

Google

Two-step verification on Google will protect you across all of Google’s many services as well as with that use APIs to pull in Google data.

While logged into your Google account, click your avatar in the top right corner of any Google page, and navigate to your Account. At the top of the following page click Security, and then click Enable next to 2-step verification.

Note that because you probably use your Google account with lots of third-party apps like Gchat, you’ll need to create an app-specific password for each of them. So if you want to log in to a new phone, or enable a new calendar application, you’ll need to head back to the security page, click on App passwords, and let the system generate a key for every app you’d like to link. You only get to see these passwords once, so if you need to enter one again for whateverThis is also where you disable apps that you no longer use or trust.

Also, make sure to setup some backup codes. Don’t get locked out of your email just because you left your phone at home. [Google]

Facebook

Login into your account and navigate to the settings page from the drop-down arrow in the top right corner of the page. Under the Security tab click Edit next to the Login Approvals line. As with other Twitter and Microsoft, you can choose to receive SMS verification codes, or use the Facebook mobile app the verify your identity.

Microsoft

Login to your Microsoft account, and navigate to the tab for Security & password. Then, click Set up two-step verification and follow the instructions. In addition to an email/text message option, Microsoft will also give you the option of installing the Microsoft Account app on your phone, which will make authentication faster. If you only ever use one phone, this is probably worth doing.

Twitter

Log in to your account, click your avatar in the top right corner and navigate to Settings. Under the Security tab, you’ll be given two options for Login verification. Either you can use the standard text message method, or you can use the Twitter app to verify requests. [Twitter]

Dropbox

Login to your account and click Settings in the top right corner. Under the Security tab click Enable next to the line item that says Two-step verification. From the Security page you can also see which devices and desktop browsers have access to your account already, and revoke access if necessary. [Dropbox]

Yahoo

Login to your Yahoo account, and click your username in the top right corner to navigate to your profile information page. Under the Sign-in and Security heading, click Set up your second sign-in verification. As with your Google account, you’ll need to create app-specific passwords for your mail clients, calendars, and other apps that use you Yahoo account. [Yahoo]

Evernote

Login into your account and click the settings cog. Under the Security Summery tab, click Enable beneath the Two-Step Verification line. Evernote, like Apple, will force you to store registration keys that’ll help you get into your account in the event that you forget your password or don’t have access to your phone. [Evernote]

PayPal

PayPal’s Security Key works a little differently than the rest in that you’ve got an extra option. After logging into you account, click the settings cog in the top right corner of the page, and under the Security tab, click the Edit button next to the Security key line. Then click the link that says Get security key.

In addition to an option register your phone for standard text verification, PayPal also offers the option to purchase a physical hardware key that you use to unlock you account. That’s not totally necessary for everyday users, though. [PayPal]

Banks, etc.

By now you’ve probably recognized the patterns that govern these settings, and there are plenty more services you’ll want to set it up for. (Here’s a comprehensive listing of what offers extra security.) If you bank offers two-step authentication, you should definitely do it. Of course, not all do. And neither do some surprising services like Amazon. But hopefully, they get to it, before some nefarious hackers get to your data.

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It’s Time to Enable Two-Step Authentication on Everything. Here’s How.

Glug glug glug. When you pour a carton of juice the typical way, the juice tends to gush out, at least if you pour it quickly. There’s a better way to avoid the whole mess: turn the container upside down.

The gif below posted on Boing Boing demonstrates the difference.

Boing Boing commenters also note that this applies to any carton container with a screw cap, such as motor oil.

Member catgrin explains what’s happening:

It’s a closed container with a small spout. Pouring liquid rapidly enough to to block the spout creates lower air pressure inside of the container. Air wants to rush in and fill it back up to equalize the pressure. So, the second it gets a chance to do so – WHOOSH! and GLUG!

To stop this from happening, just pour at an angle and rate that leaves an air gap at the top of the spout.

Chalk this up to another one of those things we’ve been doing all wrong.

Pouring orange juice from a carton: You’re Doing It Wrong (GIF) | Boing Boing

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Carbon steel knives are popular among chefs and people who love to cook for a number of reasons, but they’re also much more expensive than stainless steel. To find out if the performance delta was worth the price, America’s Test Kitchen brought some serious science to bear. Here’s what they found.

The video above is worth a full watch—they put carbon steel knives and stainless steel knives under serious duress and repetitive testing to see which ones dull and lose their edge faster with regular use, doing everything from cutting up chickens to dicing onions to some tests we’ve described before, like slicing through sheets of paper to test sharpness. They even put them up against glass cutting boards—the bane of all knives everywhere. Then they take them to MIT’s digital imaging center for comparison, and then again to the Boston University Photonics Center and put them under an electron microscope to take an even closer look.

If all of this sounds like an incredible amount of science, it should—they tested a handful of carbon steel knives, and compared them against their budget favorite (and our favorite affordable chef’s knife), the Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch Chef’s Knife. The Victorinox held its own against their top performing carbon steel knife in test after test, and only started to flag after simulated months of stressful, regular use.

Their ultimate conclusion was that carbon steel will hold its own longer and is more durable than stainless steel, so it’s worth it—only if you have the extra cash to throw at those significantly more expensive carbon steel knives. Plus, you have to pick a good carbon steel knife too—not every carbon steel is better than all stainless steel knives, and in fact, many are much worse and cost more. They suggested the Bob Kramer 8" Chef’s Knife if you’re a carbon steel lover, but it comes in at a whopping $300. For the rest of us though, if you’re on a budget, there are great stainless steel models to be had that perform just as well.

Carbon Steel Knives | Cooks Illustrated via America’s Test Kitchen (YouTube)

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The amount of meticulous detail and genius craftsmanship and microscopic precision that goes into one of these Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime 5175R is ridiculous. Just watching the little pieces fit together is like seeing the most beautiful puzzle ever get completed. It better be, since the watch costs $2.5 million.

Patek just released the details on what they’re calling, the "most complicated wristwatch of the eminent family-owned watchmaking companies and decidedly one of the world’s most elaborate wristwatches." Which, okay cool. The Grandmaster Chime was made to celebrate Patek’s 175th anniversary. The watch is double faced (time face on one side, date face on the flip side) and packs as much watch speak as books about horology and expensive retail space do. Patek:

Its double-face case with a diameter of 47 mm, it accommodates four spring barrels and no fewer than 20 complications, including coveted functions such as a Grande and Petite Sonnerie, a minute repeater, an instantaneous perpetual calendar with a four-digit year display, a second time zone, and two patented global debuts in the domain of chiming watches: an acoustic alarm that strikes the alarm time and a date repeater that sounds the date on demand.

The watch’s movement has 1,366 parts and the 18K rose gold case is hand graved. The watch is totally and unapologetically ostentatious but it’s sure as hell fun to see it get made. Watch the process below.

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Seeing the world’s most complicated watch get built is pretty incredible

Flickr just announced a fun, new—albeit kind of pricey—program called Flickr Wall Art. All you have to do to turn your Flickr photos into a large canvas, photo mount, or book is select your preferences on the new Create portal. Two clicks—and at least $50—later, and your living room’s newest adornment is on the way.

This service is kind of a mixed bag. On one hand, Flickr Wall Art sounds like a really easy way to buy prints—"as little as two clicks," the company says. (Realistically, it takes about a dozen clicks for your first order.) Flickr also brags about using "museum-quality materials and professional printing." Photo mounts come on "Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper with a lustre finish… mounted on a 1″ durable black mounting-board finished with wood-textured edges." Sounds luxurious!

It may be, but it’s not quite the best deal. Prices for an 11" x 14" canvas start at $64, and two clicks on a Google search will reveal that you can get the same thing at Canvas Pop for $43. Walmart will do it for $20. Without seeing the finished product, it’s hard to tell which service offers the best quality. But it’s probably safe to say that Flickr is not the cheapest choice if you’re looking to make some wall art out of your photos. Flickr also doesn’t say how big photos need to be for uploads, but when we tried one over 1000 pixels wide, it did not work.

Convenience is worth something, though. It’ll be interesting to see if Flickr turns Wall Art into an easy way for professional photographers to sell prints on the web. Until then, we’d encourage you to shop around. [Flickr via TechCrunch]

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Merging folders on a Mac is kind of a pain. When you do it, Finder tries to overwrite any file with the same name with the newer version. That means it’s easy to accidentally erase a whole folder. How-To Geek shows off a better way to merge folders using Terminal.

If you want to merge folders properly use the ditto command in Terminal. For example:

ditto ~/Desktop/Test ~/Downloads/Test

This will merge the Downloads/Test folder with the Desktop/Test folder, overwriting the contents of the destination folder with files from the source folder, while still keeping anything that’s different. You can also do this by option-clicking a folder and dragging and dropping it, but it doesn’t work as well. If you’ve been annoyed by Finder’s inconsistent merge options, ditto should do the trick.

How to Merge Folders on OS X Without Losing All Your Files (Seriously) | How-To Geek

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All of us need to go through our wardrobe and make some cuts once in a while. Apartment Therapy presents a good inventory and cleaning system to purge your closet effectively.

The process involves taking everything out of your closet and trying it on. Then, get help from a friend to use the one to ten scale rating system, detailed below:

Items that rate an "8" or above — say those articles that are in good shape, fit you well and make you feel good, get to stay. 5 to 8 ratings go in the maybe box. Anything lower (damaged items, items you haven’t worn in years or things that just don’t make you feel confident), goes directly into the donate box. Consider putting high rating clothes back by the "hanger trick."

We’ve mentioned the hanger trick before, and it’s a great way to keep your closet organized. As you go, keep a running inventory list of the things you decide to keep. This will help you quickly see what articles you need to replace or buy. You should also make a "dream list" as you go, so you have one list of what you have, and one list of what you need or want. Use these lists to go back through the maybe box and help you make final decisions.

How to Do a Closet Inventory (And Why You Should) | Apartment Therapy

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It’s tough keeping your tool chest organized, especially when you have loose wrenches rattling around in drawers. Grab a few carabiners and gain control of your tools.

Carabiners are readily available at any camping or sporting good store and come in a variety of sizes and colors. You can also find them in almost any hardware store or home center, typically in the check-out aisle.

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