As much as I love plants, I’ve never had many for two reasons: I’m terrible at keeping them alive and I have pets. A lot of plants are either toxic to my cats or they just require too much maintenance. Recently, though, I vowed to finally bring some greenery into my space without poisoning my pets. Here are some solid options I found.

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Flickr user d.chasenelson’s desktop is simple, only has a few widgets, and a simple gradient wallpaper that’s not at all distracting. It’s ideal for a second screen when you’re working in the first, or just as a quick monitor view you can minimize other things to check out. Here’s how to set it up.

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Sauteed mushrooms are delicious in all sorts of dishes, whether you’re eating them right out of the pan or adding them as an ingredient, but unless you want your mushrooms to become a wet, spongy mess when you cook them, make sure they’re as dry as possible before tossing them in your pan.

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I love having fun on the internet, but sometimes I have too much fun and my ISP gets mad. In fact on Comcast there’s a 300GB data limit per month! But they’re finally giving in to complaints about that very arbitrary cap and increasing it to a big honking terabyte.

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If you’re lost out in the wild, finding a source of drinkable water is one of your number one priorities. These four pesky little bugs might actually save your life.

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