{"id":34868,"date":"2019-12-01T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=34868"},"modified":"2019-11-27T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T22:24:53","slug":"four-favorite-toolsworlds-cheapest-destinationspublic-wi-fi-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/four-favorite-toolsworlds-cheapest-destinationspublic-wi-fi-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Favorite Tools\/World’s cheapest destinations\/Public Wi-Fi troubleshooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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300-page tool recommendation book<\/strong>
\nKevin and Mark host a weekly podcast called\u00a0Cool Tools<\/a>. For more than 5 years now they have invited notable and creative people to talk about their favorite tools. This year, I took the transcripts from the best 150 episodes and pulled text, added images, and laid it all out in a 300-page book titled Four Favorite Tools. It is now available on Amazon in both\u00a0color ($39.99)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0B&W ($12.99)<\/a>\u00a0versions. Inside the book are hundreds and hundreds of recommendations for apps, gadgets, tools \u2014 but my recommendation is the book itself as a handbook for inspiration. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

World\u2019s cheapest destinations<\/strong>
\nSo much to see, so little money. Why not maximize your travel by getting the most per dollar?\u00a0The World\u2019s Cheapest Destinations<\/a>\u00a0will guide you to the best least expensive countries in the world, where a small budget will purchase you ten times the joy of a more expensive region. Part of my secret to travel is to visit these countries listed, which are usually the most interesting, too. Now in its 5th updated edition, this succinct guide is one of the best investments in life you can make. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Force a public Wi-Fi login page to open<\/strong>
\nHere\u2019s a problem I frequently encounter when I\u2019m trying to use public Wi-Fi at the airport \u2014 the login page won\u2019t load on my browser. This\u00a0troubleshooting cheat sheet<\/a>\u00a0lists the different things you can try to get a Wi-Fi login page to open. In short, they are: 1) Turn off alternative DNS servers 2) Try to open the router\u2019s default page 3) Open a non-HTTPS site in incognito 4) Restart your device 5) Create a new network location. One or more of these actions usually does the trick. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Dictation transcription<\/strong>
\nNotes is the default built-in note taking app that syncs between Mac OS and iOS. The new thing for me is using it as a dictation device on my iPhone, since I am a lousy thumb typer. When I want to make a note, I depress the microphone icon near the space bar on the virtual keyboard in Notes and talk. My voice is transcribed into text with remarkable accuracy, even in noisy environments. Notes then syncs these written notes onto my laptop. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Free, printable motivational poster<\/strong>
\nThis is not like those cheesy, motivational posters you\u2019ve seen. This is a collection of\u00a0effective action plans to defeat procrastination<\/a>. Every tip feels new and helpful and mind-opening. You can\u00a0download your own poster to print out here<\/a>. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Save your knees<\/strong>
\nI bought this\u00a011 x 18 inch Fiskars Ultralight Kneeling Cushion<\/a>\u00a0in 2011 for $8 and have used it hundreds of times since then. It has come in handy when repairing appliances, working on and washing cars, weeding, and any other activity that requires getting on my knees. More recently I bought these $7\u00a0Fiskars Ultralight Knee Pads<\/a>,\u00a0 which let me crawl around the backyard or garage without pain. \u2014MF<\/p>\n

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