{"id":34641,"date":"2019-11-03T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=34641"},"modified":"2019-10-31T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T22:25:14","slug":"divider-sticky-notes-decibel-xpublic-speaking-tip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/divider-sticky-notes-decibel-xpublic-speaking-tip\/","title":{"rendered":"Divider sticky notes \/Decibel X\/Public speaking tip"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Organize your notebooks<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m a notebook hoarder\/collecter and regularly use 2-3 different notebooks a day for work, journaling, lists, brain dumps, etc. Sometimes I need to flag pages to revisit and instead of post-it notes, I\u2019ve been using these\u00a0Redi-Tag Divider Sticky Notes<\/a>\u00a0($5). These are so useful for indexing your notebooks and annotating pages. I\u2019m still spread out all over the place, but this helps me keep track of what\u2019s important. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Measuring noise with your phone<\/strong>
\nDecibel X<\/a>\u00a0is an app for the iPhone ($3.99 per month, also available on Android) that is a noise meter. It pretty accurately measures noise on a decibel scale. I use it to monitor the noise levels in restaurants and workplaces in an effort to increase quiet. When I am recording podcasts I use it to ensure there\u2019s little background noise. It\u2019s also entertaining and instructive to measure sound levels outside in nature and urban areas. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

The only thing you need to know about public speaking<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe only thing that truly matters in public speaking is not confidence, stage presence, or smooth talking. It\u2019s having something worth saying.\u201d This is from Chris Anderson\u2019s book,\u00a0TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking<\/em><\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Werewolf, intense social game<\/strong>
\nWhen we meet for family reunions, or gather with friends, our favorite group game is Werewolf. Classrooms and corporate retreats also play Werewolf. It\u2019s a deduction\/deception game, extremely social, that is as much fun to watch as to play, so it can involve everyone. The games are exhilarating, surprising, and addictive. The only gear you need are some cards. While you can get by with an ordinary deck of cards, a set of dedicated Werewolf cards makes it much easier. After you\u2019ve played a number of basic games, it\u2019s easy and fun to play with variations, which are supported by this deck of\u00a0Apostrophe Werewolf\u00a0<\/a>cards ($11). \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Battery powered security light<\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0Lumenology Portable LED Motion Sensor Light<\/a>\u00a0($30) is powered by three AA batteries. It has a light detector and motion detector, so it shines only when it detects motion at night (saving the battery charge). It comes with two different mounts: one is magnetic and the other is a flexible tripod that can work as a regular tripod or be wrapped around a pole or a branch. I used the magnetic mount on my front gate and it shines a bright, wide spot of light for 30 seconds when anyone comes to the gate. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

More eyeballing measurement tips<\/strong>
\nRecomendo reader Wendy shared a follow-up tip to\u00a0last week\u2019s Recomendo<\/a>, she says \u201cAnother tip I read once about eyeballing measurements is to take pinches of salt and place them in your other hand till you think you have a teaspoon, then measure it against a real teaspoon. Do the pinches over and over till you get a consistent amount per teaspoon. I figured mine out so that I get \u00bc teaspoon per pinch. Super handy for salting stuff, but also works with herbs. But in the case of herbs, remember how much a teaspoon looked like in your palm.\u201d \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

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