Turn Ice Cream into Muffins with Just One Extra Ingredient

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If you want a yummy muffin but don't want to put in the effort of measuring and combining several ingredients, just grab a pint of vanilla ice cream and some self-rising flour.

All you have to do is soften 500ml (a bit more than a pint) of vanilla ice cream and combine it with 250g of self-rising flour to get your vanilla muffin batter. Then you just need to bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. (Use a toothpick to insert into the muffins. If it comes out clean, they're done.) That's all there is to it. It may seem weird to turn ice cream into a bread product, but it contains milk, eggs, and sugar, so it has the ingredients you need in addition to flour. In addition to muffins, ice cream can also make a tasty sweet bread.

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T-Mobile announces Tablet Freedom: 1GB extra data and 4G LTE tablets for Wi-Fi prices

Yesterday T-Mobile announced its new $40 Simple Starter plan, kicking off a three-day series of uncarrier announcements. For round 2, today T-Mobile unveiled that it will be introducing a new initiative called “Tablet Freedom”. Simply put, Tablet Freedom is about bringing cellular connections to your tablet as cheap as possible.

T-Mobile plans to do this is a few ways: First, it is now offering all of its 4G LTE capable tablets for the same price as you’ll find their Wi-Fi counterparts. Second, any newly purchased tablet will get an additional 1GB free data each month, combined with the 200MB free data you already get for tablet devices. T-Mobile’s press release also includes a few other points related to trading in your existing Wi-Fi tablet, participating in the Jump program and their commitment to paying off your ETFs.

T-Mobile’s Tablet Freedom program will officially go into effect the same day as its Starter plan, April 12th. Now we’re just left wondering what tomorrow’s announcement will bring. What do you think of the new Tablet Freedom initiative? Anyone tempted to pick up a tablet via T-Mobile?

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BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 10, 2014 –T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) has revealed the second in a series of rapid-fire initiatives designed to advance the Un-carrier consumer revolution on multiple fronts. The company today launched Operation Tablet Freedom, a program that lets you add a tablet to your postpaid voice plan for free. Beginning April 12th, customers can get nearly 1.2 GB of free 4G LTE data every month through 2014 on America’s fastest nationwide LTE network.

“With this announcement, T-Mobile’s launching a full-on assault against the restrictions and pain points that keep tablet owners from experiencing life beyond the Wi-Fi zone,” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “The Un-carrier is all about solving pain points, and today we’re eliminating every reason to be stuck on an unconnected Wi-Fi-only tablet. There’s no longer any need to limit the use of your tablet because you’re intimidated by Big Blue, Bad Red or Bumbling Yellow.”

First, cellular-enabled 4G LTE tablets are more expensive than Wi-Fi-only models. Second, even if you’ve put down the extra money for that cellular-enabled tablet, committing to a long-term data plan for it can be pretty intimidating. And, finally, most people with tablets are stuck with their old Wi-Fi only model, and those who do have cellular models are often stuck in overpriced carrier contracts.

Today the vast majority of American tablet owners are stuck on Wi-Fi or stuck in carrier contracts. That’s about to change.

If you’re stuck on Wi-Fi, you can now come to T-Mobile and upgrade to a 4G LTE-enabled model for nothing down and pay no more than you’d pay for the cheaper Wi-Fi-only model, with any postpaid activation on a 1GB or more mobile internet plan with no annual service contract. For example, pay the Wi-Fi price of $499 instead of $630 for the 4G LTE-enabled 16GB iPad Air. Or pay the Wi-Fi price of $200 instead of $312 for the 4G LTE Samsung Tab 3. Voice customers adding the 1GB tablet plan for free for the rest of 2014 also fully qualify for these reduced prices.

If you’re stuck in a contract with your old carrier, the Un-carrier will pay every penny of your early termination fees (ETFs) when you make the switch to T-Mobile. Just bring in your tablets to receive an instant credit based on their value. Then purchase any tablet at the new lower same-as-Wi-Fi prices.  Customers may even qualify for zero down financing with 24 monthly payments. After receiving the final bill from your old carrier showing your ETFs, just mail it in or upload it to www.switch2tmobile.com. T-Mobile then sends an additional payment covering every last penny of those fees.

And, for both new and existing customers, T-Mobile is offering $10 off its most popular internet data plans starting April 12th through the end of 2014. For voice customers, what that means is you can get up to 1GB of 4G LTE data free every month through the end of the year. Combined with the 200 MB of free data you already automatically get every month with T-Mobile’s previously announced “Free Data for Life” offer that comes to nearly 1.2GB of free 4G LTE data every month through the end of 2014. If you love living beyond the Wi-Fi zone – and want to keep enjoying that tablet freedom beyond 2014 – you can get it starting at just $10 a month with voice service next year.

And whether you are an individual or small business customer, you can take advantage of all of the above plus enjoy all the benefits of our Simple Choice plan with no annual service contracts, no overage charges while on T-Mobile’s lightning fast network, no upgrade hassles with T-Mobile’s revolutionary JUMP!™  program, and with “the world as your network at no extra charge”.

“Starting right now, you can live life beyond the Wi-Fi zone and stay connected. Use your tablet virtually anywhere, anytime you want without fear,” said Mike Sievert, Chief Marketing Officer for T-Mobile.  “In an era when tablets are outselling PC’s, this new 4G LTE tablet offer at Wi-Fi only prices, coupled with nearly 1.2GB data for the rest of this year, we’re removing every reason that would keep you from getting your first tablet or trading in your old one right now at T-Mobile.”

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Extra Laptop Storage, A Great Motorola Modem, $20 Off Kindles [Deals]

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Whether you want to expand your laptop's storage, give your laptop a few more port options, or just save a few bucks on your monthly internet bill, there are some great deals available today. Enjoy!

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If your ISP charges you a modem rental fee, you drop what you're doing immediately and buy a Motorola SB6141. You can pick one up today on Newegg for $82, which is a decent price on its own, but you can bundle it with a free router if you know the proper promo code. I should note that the router is $15 by itself, so if you own something nicer, you might not have any use for it, but you could always sell it for a few bucks on Craigslist. Just put the modem in your cart, add the code, and the router will be added automatically.

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The SSDs you find in modern laptops are fast, but still a little smaller than most of us would like. If you own a Mac, this handy adapter set will let you use any MicroSD card to add some extra storage via your SD card slot, without an unsightly piece of plastic sticking half an inch outside of your computer. The pack comes with three adapters, so you can even share with your friends and family.

You will need a MicroSD card to go with this, but Amazon has a good price today on this 64GB Transcend model.

Apotop SmartSuit MicroSD Adapter for Macbook Air/Pro/Retina | $17

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This dock transforms one Thunderbolt port into an ethernet port, HDMI, three USB 3.0s, two 3.5mm audio jacks, another Thunderbolt port, all for an all-time-low $165 today. Crucially, it even includes a Thunderbolt cable to get you started, which normally goes for $40 on its own.

StarTech Thunderbolt Laptop Docking Station | $165

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Today on Amazon, you can take $20 off a Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite, bringing prices down to just $49 and $99, respectively.

Note: You don't have to trade in an old e-reader to get the discount. It's available to everyone.

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If anything in your house takes batteries, you should have a supply of Eneloop rechargeables handy. This 2-pack of AAs will supplement your collection, and even comes with spacers that let you use them in any pesky gadgets that take D batteries.

If you don't have any Eneloops yet, we recommend starting with the Eneloop Power Pack, which is backordered by a few weeks, but available today for an all-time low $34.

Eneloop AA 2-Pack with D Spacers | $7

Eneloop Power Pack | $34

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Never be stuck without a spare USB port while traveling again.

Mpow 4 Port USB Wall Charger | $14 With Promo Code UC30MPOW

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At less than $.50 per piece, this is a great deal for anyone who needs some new tools. My favorite part is the easy-to-read size labeling.

Craftsman 94 pc. Easy-To-Read Mechanics Tool Set | $40

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Chuck your drawer full of old, slow flash drives and upgrade to USB 3.0 on the cheap today, courtesy of Staples and Amazon.

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Outdoor lovers won't have to worry about keeping their gadgets juiced up with this solar charging pack, available for $75 today from Woot. Even if you don't think you'll need your phone while camping, having a basically unlimited power supply should bring you peace of mind if something were to go wrong and you needed to contact the outside world.

Goal Zero Portable Solar Power Essentials Kit | $75

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In addition to looking like something out of TRON, these MEElectronics headphones sound great too, if the 4.8 star review average is any indication.

If earbuds are more your style. Best Buy has a great sale on SOL REPUBLIC Ampe buds, today only.

MEElectronics Atlas Orion On-Ear Headphones | $55

SOL REPUBLIC - Amps In-Ear Headphones | $30

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The Panasonic Arc 4 finished second in Gizmodo's ranking of the best electric razor, and today represents a rare chance to score it for under $100 on Amazon. The step-up Arc 5 model is also on sale today, and adds an extra blade, multi-flex pivoting head, and an automatic cleaning and charging system.

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