{"id":34737,"date":"2019-11-10T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=34737"},"modified":"2019-11-08T14:07:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T21:07:48","slug":"magnetic-key-holderikigaiabstract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/magnetic-key-holderikigaiabstract\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnetic key holder\/Ikigai\/Abstract"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Magnetic key holder<\/strong>
\nI saw one of these\u00a0cute cloud-shaped magnetic key holders<\/a>\u00a0($7) at my friend\u2019s place and wanted one immediately. It solves my one reoccurring problem: not knowing where I put my keys. It came with adhesive backing so I was able to \u201cset it up\u201d right away. Easy peasy. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

What is your reason for being?<\/strong>
\nIkigai<\/em>\u00a0is a Japanese word that can be roughly translated into English as \u201ca reason for being.\u201d I appreciated\u00a0this graphic<\/a>, which shows how\u00a0ikigai<\/em>\u00a0is at the intersection of what you love, what the world needs, what you can be paid for, and what you\u2019re good at. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

The best of design thinking<\/strong>
\nI loved the first season of\u00a0Abstract<\/a>\u00a0on Netflix. Each episode playfully explores a field of design by closely following the work of a key designer in that field. Toys, cars, costumes. To investigate typography, they follow the efforts of a type designer as he tries to design a new specialty font, explaining how all fonts work. That goodness was exceeded by the new Season 2, which has even more brilliant expositions. Since each episode is crafted by a different director, the format of the show is innovative and creative itself.\u00a0 Every minute is a joy. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Cheapest soda hack<\/strong>
\nMy beverage of choice is sparkling water. To eliminate single-use bottles in our household, we have a Sodastream machine to make our own fizzy water. But Sodastream has stopped making the large 32 oz CO2 canister and has upped the refill price on the smaller ones, making it expensive. The solution is a hack: We now refill our own large 24 ounce canister for $5 at a sporting goods store using a paintball canister. (The squeamish can use a\u00a0SodaMod food-grade canister<\/a>.) All you need is a $19\u00a0brass adapter (mine is Protek)<\/a>\u00a0to fit the canister into the proprietary threads a Sodastream needs. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Advice for connection<\/strong>
\nThis\u00a0YouTube video<\/a>\u00a0about Oprah breaks down her magical ability to make people comfortable with their raw emotions. She does this by not trying to defuse tension, and instead validating people when they are the most vulnerable. There\u2019s a bunch of other tips for having meaningful interactions, but the narrator suggests that the most important thing to focus on is to discover is what moves people emotionally.\u00a0\u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Open clogged drains<\/strong>
\nOur 50-year-old grease-encrusted drain pipes kept getting clogged, and lye-based drain openers weren\u2019t helping. Even frequent plumber visits weren\u2019t fixing the problem. In desperation, I bought this 25-pound pail of powder called\u00a0Green Gobbler<\/a>. I poured a few cups down a clean-out drain with a bit of hot water. It started bubbling and our house soon smelled like rotten eggs (this is apparently normal when using this stuff). It worked \u2014 no more slow draining sinks. Much cheaper and more effective than a plumber! \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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