Set Your Desktop the OS X Mavericks Wallpaper (and Other Giant Waves)

Apple announced OS X 10.9 Mavericks this week and so we're offering up the official, giant wallpaper. Because one isn't enough, we're sticking with the surfing theme to fill out the rest of the pack.

Download this wallpaper | Apple 5120x2880

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 2560x1600

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 1650x1100

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 1920x1080

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 3840x1080

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 2560x1600

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 1680x1050

Download this wallpaper | The Paper Wall 1920x1080

For more great wallpapers, check out our previous Wallpaper Wednesdays. Got any great wallpapers you'd like to share? Email me a link with "Wallpaper Wednesday" in the subject line. Submitting your own work is highly encouraged!

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How many of you actually use voice actions?

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Genmaicha - roasted rice tea

This is a recepie to make roasted rice for japanese genmaicha tea.

Genmaicha is the Japanese name for green tea combined with roasted brown rice. It is sometimes called "popcorn tea". This type of tea was originally drunk by poor Japanese, as the rice served as a filler and reduced the price of the tea; which is why it is also known as the "people's tea." Today it is consumed by all segments of society.

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Super Easy Embossed Pendants!

To make these pendants you'll need:

1) Cardboard or thick papers,
2) White glue,
3) Thick polythene paper,
4) Scissor,
5) Pin (to make a hole in the pendant),
6) Glitter paint (golden and silver),
7) Black acrylic paint and paint brush,
8) Jump rings.

You might also need pen or pencil and paper to draw some designs for the pendants. 

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Salted Caramel Brownies

1) brownie mix (any kind is fine) 2) pretzels (once again, any kind is fine. But try to get flat ones) 3) salt 4) caramel (homemade is good. Or you could even get some from the store. It's in the ice cream isle. 5) also make sure you have a brownie pan

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Build a Bunch of Table Top Tardis

Lets Build Them:

Parts List:

25 Boxes from Uline 

4-5 cans of Sail Blue color Rustoleum paint (Lowes or Home Depot). The color is close to Tardis blue and I found the color value on line to make a swatch from to use in inkscape. If you want to be true to the show, there is the BBC Authorized TARDIS Blue: Pantone 2295C

5 8' sections of 3/4”X1/4” screen molding 
This gets cut into 5” pieces and each Tardis uses 4. Make extra! They make great refrigerator magnets.

40 11X17 prints of the attached pdf.

20 1W LED's mounted on a star

20 75Ohm 1/2W Resistors buy 100 they are cheap

20 nine volt battery clips 

20 nine volt batteries (Alkaline!)

1 can spray glue 

Wood glue or white school glue for paper
Tools:

Hot Glue and glue gun

Utility knife (with new blade)

Small piece of cardboard (to make cutout template)

Pencil

Scrap wood to use as cutting surface

Paper shear (or scissors) I borrowed one.

Small hand saw and miter box.

Fine Sand Paper

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