{"id":32195,"date":"2018-09-16T02:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=32195"},"modified":"2018-09-28T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:30:59","slug":"everything-is-alive100-fantastic-articlesfinescanner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/everything-is-alive100-fantastic-articlesfinescanner\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything is Alive\/100 Fantastic Articles\/FineScanner"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fantastical factual podcast<\/strong>
\nI am thrilled by this new quirky podcast, that is both fictional and factual. In \u201cEverything Is Alive<\/a>,\u201d the host interviews inanimate objects, like a pillow or bar of soap. By any logic, this should be flat-line boring, but unexpectedly, each episode is brilliant, funny, informative, and remarkable. Other than the fact the objects talk, everything they say is true. Just listen to the can of cola talking about his life in the first episode and you\u2019ll be hooked. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

100 Fantastic Articles<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m working my way through this\u00a0outstanding collection of over 100 articles from around the web<\/a>, curated by Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer at\u00a0The Atlantic<\/em>. He included an\u00a0article I wrote for Wired<\/a>\u00a0about losing my bitcoin password. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Quickly scan pages using your phone<\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0FineScanner app<\/a>\u00a0($9.99\/year) makes it so easy to scan and share documents using only my phone.\u00a0Batch mode<\/em>\u00a0auto-captures and crops pages in seconds turning them into a readable, black & white PDF that I can immediately upload to my iCloud or Google drive. There\u2019s a lot more features and more ways to share that I haven\u2019t explored yet. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Favorite natural destination<\/strong>
\nMy new favorite US national park is\u00a0Zion<\/a>. Like Yosemite (my former favorite) it is a walkable valley enclosed in sheer vertical steepness. There\u2019s a spectacular view each time you turn, or turn around. Hot in summer, it can be cool-ish much of the rest of the year, and has lots of trails around it. Like Yosemite, they restrict cars, so you get around on shuttle buses. It rewards repeat visits. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Advice for talking to new people<\/strong>
\nI came across this\u00a0piece of advice pertaining to job interviews<\/a>, but I find it\u2019s a helpful tip when dealing with bouts of social anxiety: Pretend the stranger you are talking to is an old friend and you\u2019re catching up. Imagining this makes me feel more comfortable and confident. My go-to question with new people is usually a variation of \u201cSo what\u2019ve you been up to today?\u201d It takes the pressure off\u00a0of me to talk about myself and creates a more natural conversation. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Hand Vacuum with batteries that hold a charge<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve owned ten or more portable hand vacs in my life. The batteries in all of them did not stand the test of time. After six months or so, they couldn\u2019t hold a charge. But I bought the\u00a0Black and Decker Cordless Lithium Hand Vacuum<\/a>\u00a0in 2015 and the battery seems to be as powerful now as the day I bought it. It\u2019s also the priciest, at $55. In the long run, it\u2019s also the cheapest, since I have not had to replace it. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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