{"id":29822,"date":"2017-10-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=29822"},"modified":"2017-11-01T14:56:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T21:56:25","slug":"blade-runner-2049lynda-for-freebear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/blade-runner-2049lynda-for-freebear\/","title":{"rendered":"Blade Runner 2049\/Lynda for free\/Bear"},"content":{"rendered":"

World building<\/strong>
\nFor science-fiction buffs, I highly recommend the new\u00a0Blade Runner sequel<\/a>. It is less a movie and more of an experience. It feels like an immersion into virtual reality without 3D. The unmusical sound track, slow-pace editing (it runs almost 3 hours!), breathtaking visual details, all deliver a stunning alternative world, with even more persuasion than its famous prequel. The plot is merely a vehicle for the main character: this totally felt world. Worth seeing on a big screen with full-scale sound. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Lynda for free<\/strong>
\nLynda.com has an excellent collection of training videos for learning programming, design, bitcoin fundamentals, bookkeeping, and much more. Lynda charges a monthly fee, but if you have a library card, the chances are you can become a Lynda member for free. Here\u2019s a\u00a0link to Lynda<\/a>\u00a0(and other great stuff, like the digital edition of the New York Times) for free. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Pretty note app<\/strong>
\nI use Evernote for work and personal note keeping, but I have to admit\u00a0Bear<\/a>, which is referred to as the \u201cbeautiful writing app\u201d, is more enjoyable to use on my phone. It\u2019s so clean and pretty and easy to format. I\u2019ve been using it as a daily journal and for poem writing. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

IKEA as platform<\/strong>
\nPeople have been hacking Ikea furniture forever, customizing and upgrading its modular units. Now Ikea has become a platform that high-end designers create skins for. You buy the economical guts of an Ikea kitchen, shelving, or a sofa, and then apply new doors, or handles, countertops, fabrics created by legendary designers. This is a great\u00a0New York Times summary article<\/a>\u00a0describing the ecosystem with links to the many companies that offer refined design layers for the Ikea platform. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Learning game for preschoolers<\/strong>
\nMy three-year-old brother is obsessed with watching Youtube on his iPad and playing app games. I wanted to find a non-tech activity that he would have fun playing with and maybe learn something. The\u00a0Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a color matching game \u2014 was fun for both of us! You spin a spinner, you pick up acorns and you try to be the first to collect all the colors. He practiced saying all his colors out loud and worked on his motor skills with the squirrel squeezer. He also learned to \u201ccheat\u201d by landing on the \u201csneaky squirrel\u201d and being allowed to steal acorns. It was really cute. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Small parts storage<\/strong>
\nMy daughter and I have converted part of the family room into a maker space. We needed something to hold and organize lots of small parts, and that didn\u2019t eat up a lot of tabletop space. This\u00a0$28 cabinet with 44 drawers<\/a>\u00a0was just what we wanted. It\u2019s tall, but some double-sided tape on the bottom has anchored it to the table to prevent tipping over. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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