Getting a good pizza from a decent pizzeria is pricey, and the cheapo frozen discs are often indistinguishable from their cardboard backing. Learn how to make your own without inheriting a wood-fired oven. Writing for business blog Mainstreet, Allison hit the streets to find someone to teach her how to make a cheap and easy homemade pizza. Andrew, a food studies graduate student, was happy to oblige. In addition to sharing a recipe for the dough, he talks technique. While pizza places and ultra high-end home kitchens might have ovens built for pizza cooking, Andrew insists that the basic tools available in most kitchens are more than adequate to whip up a delicious pizza. The key to good pizza is heat, and lots of it. Photo by Foodie.
Instant messaging client Digsby, winner of the Best System Tray Applications Hive Five and all-around Lifehacker reader favourite, is now available as a convenient portable application. The initial release of a portable version of Digsby couldn’t handle updates without breaking. Those bugs have been ironed out, though, and now the portable version updates right alongside the desktop version without a hitch. The author’s site is in German, and for some reason switching over to the English translation makes the download link vanish. The link below is a direct link to the download to save you the hassle of navigating the site; if you want to visit the site before downloading the file, follow this link. Digsby Portable is freeware, Windows only. Digsby Portable [via Download Squad]
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Not all of us can devote the money or space to a full-size greenhouse, but anyone can get into gardening with a mini greenhouse. Instructables user kcrox1017 posts simple plans for a mini greenhouse will help you protect your seedlings from any unexpected cold snaps, and start growing them ahead of mother nature’s schedule. While he used an old window, with a little extra tweaking, you can use a sheet of scrap glass or acrylic instead. On the other hand, if the idea of keeping a greenhouse and the accompanying garden sounds like too much work, you might find a wine bottle terrarium to be all the green you need. For details on his project, check out the full tutorial below. Build a Seed House/Mini Green House [via Curbly]
