{"id":29501,"date":"2017-08-27T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-27T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=29501"},"modified":"2017-08-28T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:49:04","slug":"caravanistantravel-toothpastedewalt-right-angle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/caravanistantravel-toothpastedewalt-right-angle\/","title":{"rendered":"Caravanistan\/Travel toothpaste\/Dewalt right angle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caravanistan<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve been exploring the vast territory of Central Asia, sometimes known as the Silk Road. Between the Caucuses in the west, and remote parts of China in the east, these places are exotic, beautiful, vastly varied (deserts to alpine) sufficiently developed to be fun, yet devoid of tourists. In the near future these will be prime tourist destinations. But right now it can be hard to navigate and occasionally hard to get visas. By far the best resource is a website, called\u00a0Caravanistan<\/a>, run by a English-speaking couple that has the clearest, most up-to-date information on the practical aspects of traveling along the Silk Road. Not what to see, but how to see it. Highly reliable, immensely helpful, and always inspiring. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Clean teeth for travelers<\/strong>
\nFor a variety of reasons, most hotels don\u2019t supply toothpaste in rooms. (Here\u2019s an article from Slate that explains why<\/a>.) And you can\u2019t take a standard-sized tube in carry-on luggage because the toothpaste police at the airport will confiscate it. I stock up on\u00a012 packs of 0.85-ounce tubes of Crest<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Smudge-free surfaces<\/strong>
\nMy husband bought a bunch of these\u00a0extra large microfiber cloths<\/a>\u00a0and now we keep them everywhere \u2014 home drawers, office, car, purse. I spend at least 10 hours a day staring at a screen and\/or wearing glasses. I never knew I needed something so much in my life. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Download Youtube videos<\/strong>
\nThe fastest way to download any Youtube video is to replace \u201cwww.<\/i>\u201d with \u201css<\/i>\u201d (without the dot). This will redirect to you to\u00a0Savefrom.net<\/a>, where you\u2019ll click on\u00a0download video in browser<\/i>\u00a0and select the video quality you prefer. Done in less than a minute. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Extract images from Google docs<\/strong>
\nWhy can\u2019t I just right-click on a Google Docs image to download it to my computer? Until Google allows that, I\u2019ll use this free add-on called Image Extractor. To install it, scroll down to Method 3\u00a0here<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Most handy<\/strong>
\nA true miracle device in my workshop is a right-angle attachment to my power drill that lets me drill or screw in tight places. This small geared unit allows me to fit the drill or screw tip into narrow spaces I can\u2019t get the length of the drill into. Just imagine being able to twist the tip of your driver 90 degrees to the side. Once I had one, I use it all the time. There are several makes. I use a\u00a0Dewalt right angle<\/a>\u00a0($24), because I have Dewalt tools, but it\u2019ll work on any brand driver. There are also cheaper ones,\u00a0Jocestyle<\/a>, and more expensive ones,\u00a0Milwaukee<\/a>. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

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