{"id":29382,"date":"2017-08-06T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=29382"},"modified":"2017-08-04T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T21:22:49","slug":"google-dead-man-switchemergency-keysmart-alarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/google-dead-man-switchemergency-keysmart-alarm\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Dead Man Switch\/Emergency key\/Smart alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Dead Man Switch<\/strong>
\nIf you suddenly die, your Google data \u2014 email, docs, contacts, tasks, wallet, etc. \u2014 will be inaccessible to loved ones who might need it. To make it easy for trusted people to access your account, use\u00a0Google\u2019s Inactive Account Manager<\/a>. It will grant access to up to 10 trusted friends or family members after Google detects that you haven\u2019t signed-in to your account for a specified number of months. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Emergency key<\/strong>
\nAlthough it is less common to lock yourself out of your car with electronic locks and ignition these days, it happens often enough that I keep a spare key hidden in our vehicles. Grant Thompson (King of Random) has a great\u00a0YouTube tutorial<\/a>\u00a0on how to make a key-hold big enough for modern fob keys \u2014 the kind that contain a transponder that work at a distance. This is the\u00a0crazy-strong magnet<\/a>\u00a0I used for our hidden key-holds. It is cheap insurance compared to a locksmith visit. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Record sounds while you sleep<\/strong>
\nSmart Alarm<\/a>\u00a0is a free sleep monitoring app (iOS) stocked with relaxing ambient sounds, and a progressive alarm clock that picks the perfect time to wake you up gradually. It also listens to you while you sleep and records any sounds or movements you make. Mostly it\u2019s just a bunch of snoring, but one time it recorded\u00a0something I hummed<\/a>\u00a0while dreaming. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Kitchen knife gift<\/strong>
\nEveryone can use a perfectly balanced, lifelong kitchen knife. It\u2019s an ideal gift. One I like to gift is the\u00a0Kuma Chef Knife<\/a>\u00a0which gets rave reviews from\u00a0kitchen knife aficionados<\/a>\u00a0who normally review two-hundred dollar knives, yet the Kuma only costs $25. It\u2019s ergonomically optimized for your hand, easy to keep razor sharp, and will last generations. When I lift mine, I smile. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Motivational data<\/strong>
\nI found\u00a0Who Old Are You<\/a>\u00a0very inspiring. An interactive chart that compares your current age to the ages of famous artists, leaders and scientists at the time of their greatest accomplishments or important life moments. Reminds me it\u2019s never too late to create. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Favorite stapler<\/strong>
\nAfter watching 1999\u2019s Office Space (directed by Silicon Valley creator Mike Judge), I wanted the\u00a0red stapler<\/a>\u00a0belonging to the hapless cubicle worker. Soon after, Swingline started making a red model. I\u2019ve had mine since 2008, use it daily, and it looks new.\u00a0Amazon sells them for $11\u00a0<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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