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Today only, Amazon’s offering some...sizzling discounts on Cuisinart cast iron grill pans and enameled cast iron dutch ovens. If you don’t own one of these already, you really should. [65% off select Cuisinart cast iron cookware]

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This is about as cheap as I’ve ever seen a 1080p computer monitor, and while I’m sure there are better options out there, this would be a nice, affordable option if you want to buy in bulk for a multiscreen setup. [Acer - S200HQL 19.5" LED Monitor, $60]

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The Super Bowl is only 8 days away, which means this is one of the best times of the year to save on a new TV. These Samsung sets are from the same product line, but the larger 55" model is refurbished in this case. They’re both great deals though.

Refurb Samsung UN55JS700 55" 4K Full Web LED Super Ultra HDTV ($695) | Woot

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Samsung UN50JS7000 50" Class 4K SUHD Smart LED TV ($650) | eBay

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Please, use it responsibly. [AmazonBasics Balance Ball with Hand Pump, $14]

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I don’t fully understand why this 4.4 star rated messenger bag is only $15 right now. I just know that you should buy it before the price goes back up. [High Sierra Tank Messenger Bag, $15]

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Victorinox’s Fibrox 8” chef’s knife is one of your favorite chef’s knives period, and by far the best value in the industry. It’s also the knife I’ve used almost every day for over three years. Amazon has it for $31 right now, which is an absolute steal for the quality you’re getting. [Victorinox Fibrox 8” Chef’s Knife, $31]

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If your Xbox Live Gold membership is running low, you can re-up for another year for just $38 today. That’s $22 less than renewing through Microsoft. [Microsoft Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Membership, $38]

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No matter how many HDMI ports are on your TV, chances are, it’s not enough. Luckily, this affordable 4x1 HDMI switch will let you plug in three extra devices, and even watch them all at once with built-in picture-in-picture functionality. [Etekcity 4K x 2K 4 Port High-Speed HDMI Switch with IR Wireless Remote Control, $27 with code SWITCHO2]

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We’ve seen dozens of deals on cheap kitchen scales over the years, but I think this might be the best looking one yet. The stainless steel measuring bowl is removable (but appreciated), and the base can even double as a digital cooking timer. [Etekcity 11lb/5kg Digital Kitchen Food Scale, Stainless Steel, Alarm Timer & Temperature Sensor, $15 with code OEBHKB55]

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The best thing about these solar-powered garden lights is that they require zero maintenance. Just stick them in the ground, and let them do their thing.

Actually, I lied. The best thing about them is that an 8-pack costs just $20. [8-pack] Ohuhu Solar Garden Lights, $20 with code RMGZH28N]

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Adult coloring books were one of 2015's surprise hits, and you can save a few bucks by preordering this Harry Potter-themed book. I can’t say I totally understand the appeal, but this is definitely a good deal if you’re into this sort of thing. [Preorder Harry Potter Magical Places & Characters Adult Coloring Book, $10]

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Some of the best meal planning apps are no longer available and others aren’t free. Copy Me That is an awesome alternative, combining recipe management, meal planning, and shopping list generation.

Browser extensions and mobile browser buttons let you import recipes from any site. One of the nice things about the import is it automatically selects the important parts of the recipe and unchecks the unnecessary ones (such as grocery shopping links some sites add into their recipes), and you can tag, edit, rename, or insert a new photo for each recipe. You can also create your own recipes here or import ones from the Copy Me That community.

The shopping list is basically what you’d expect: a checklist of ingredients generated by the recipes you select. You can view the list by food category or by recipe.

The meal planner is dead simple to use. Just select the recipe from your queue and choose the date from the weekly view. You can add notes to each date and add ingredients for the recipes to your shopping list from here. Unfortunately, the weekly view is fixed—you can’t see, say, Friday to next Friday (although you can choose the start of the week as either Saturday, Sunday, or Monday)—and there’s no monthly view.

Still, if you’re looking for a free (and ad-free) meal planner, give Copy Me That a look.

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The classic French dish ratatouille usually just looks like a random mix of sauteed vegetables in a pan. Here’s how to make a version of ratatouille that looks so good you’d think it came right out of the Pixar animated movie with the same name.

In the Pixar movie Ratatouille, there’s a scene where Remy the rat takes a common “peasant dish” to a new level and wows a notorious food critic. This handy video from the ChefSteps YouTube channel shows you how to make that very same dish so you can wow your friends and family. Ratatouille is simple and cheap to make, but if you use this fancy method of cooking the ingredients you’ll elevate your simple dish to “confit byaldi.”All you need are some tomatoes, zucchini, yellow zucchini, eggplant, onion, red bell peppers, garlic, and a way to thinly slice all your vegetables. When you’re all done, you’ll have a meal that almost looks too good to eat. Oh, and it will taste pretty good too.

Pixar-Style Ratatouille | YouTube

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Stanford University researchers just published a paper asserting that T-Mobile’s Binge On service violates key principles of net neutrality. Meanwhile, Facebook is making secret artwork from your images. That and more in today’s news.

• Stanford researchers are saying that T-Mobile’s Binge On service violates net neutrality, which has been a recurring criticism of the service. If nothing else the paper adds pressure on the FCC to evaluate the legality of the service for themselves. [Gizmodo]
  
• Flowstate is a new writing app that will delete your work if you stop typing. As the name suggests, the idea is that it will encourage a state of flow once you force yourself to just keep typing, stream of consciousness style. Not something to write your PhD thesis with, but could be fun to try. [Overman via The Verge]
  
• Apparently Instagram and Facebook image servers are automatically generating ASCII art versions of your photos. Once you locate the exact URL of the .jpg (on Instagram, try looking at the raw HTML source of an individual photo page), append the address with .HTML or .TXT (e.g. “XYZ.jpg.html”) and voila. [Mathias Bynens via Gizmodo]
  
• Apple has been building a virtual reality research and development team, says Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times. Of course, Apple does plenty of secretive R&D that never results in consumer products, so don’t expect to strap an iVR to your face just yet. [FT]
  
• Circuit City is back, baby! The electronics store is said to be getting a reboot aimed at millenials, who love brick and mortar stores and red polo shirts. The first store will open in Dallas this spring. [Twice via Engadget]
  

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There are plenty of stores out there with great return policies. Some are so good you can basically rent stuff from their stores. If you’re not careful, however, those lenient return polices can actually trick your brain into holding onto items you don’t actually want.

In a recent meta-study (or study of studies) published in the Journal of Retailing, researchers found that stores with return policies usually see a decent increase in purchases and a small increase in returns. That’s not too surprising, but the study also suggests that customers who shop at stores with long-term return policies are less likely to ever return anything. Why? You don’t worry about returning an item because the deadline is so far off. You think to yourself, “I have time, I’ll get to that later.” The longer you wait, however, you also run the risk of experiencing the “endowment effect,” where you start to take ownership of an item even if you don’t necessarily want it.

Lastly, you can overthink the actual process of returning an item to the store. As Melissa Dahl at The Science of Us explains, the return process can be awkward, tedious, and almost feels like you’re admitting failure to someone. The longer you wait, the more you build the experience up in your head and decide returning it just isn’t worth the effort. If you want to return something, don’t take advantage of a lenient policy. Return the item as soon as you can.

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The Effect of Return Policy Leniency on Consumer Purchase and Return Decisions: A Meta-analytic Review | Journal of Retailing via Science of Us

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Sometimes, you just want to go big. Case in point, Make’s guide to make your gigantic, Jumbotron-esque LED video screen.

The project here is powered by a Teensy microcontroller, a bunch of LED strips, and a handful of other parts. Once you complete the project, you can hang your screen just about anywhere you want and use it as a display for your computer. You’re not going to get a high quality image by any means, but that doesn’t make it any less fun to make. Head over to Make for the full guide and parts list.

Construct a Giant LED Video Screen | Make

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