{"id":35136,"date":"2020-01-19T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=35136"},"modified":"2020-01-17T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T21:03:17","slug":"travel-pillowlibrary-extensionremote-working-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/travel-pillowlibrary-extensionremote-working-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel pillow\/Library Extension\/Remote working tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out our paperback book\u00a0Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators<\/a>, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Best travel pillow<\/strong>
\nMy 22-year-old daughter used this\u00a0Ralthy inflatable travel pillow<\/a>\u00a0($17) to snag 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep on a recent flight to Singapore. You set the pillow on your meal tray or your lap and lean forward into it, placing your head in the hole, like you would on a massage chair. I just bought another so I can use it on an upcoming flight to Japan. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Library vs Amazon<\/strong>
\nRemember libraries, where content is free?\u00a0Library Extension<\/a>\u00a0is a browser extension that will tell you whether a book you are looking at on an Amazon page is available in your local library. If it is you can click on the button to put a hold on the book, or find which branch has it. Very nicely done. Like libraries it\u2019s free. Works on Chrome and Firefox. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Work from home successfully<\/strong>
\nI work from home four days a week and what helps me be most productive is having a separate work space (not in a bedroom) with lots of natural light, getting dressed as if I\u2019m going to the office, sticking to a 9-5 schedule, and giving myself short breaks every hour to walk around or cuddle with my dog. This article on\u00a0How to Work From Home and Actually Get Stuff Done<\/a>\u00a0has a lot more suggestions for productivity. Eating lunch away from my desk is something I have to get better at, and one thing I hadn\u2019t considered is to do some work before breakfast: \u201cThe usual recommendation is to start with a healthy breakfast, to fuel you for your busy day ahead. However, when you\u2019re home all day, breakfast can be a drawn-out luxury, with reading, checking social media, and other distractions preventing you from getting started. Try diving into a quick work task, checking it off the list, and then sitting down to breakfast.<\/em>\u201d \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

A better way to connect to stubborn airport WiFi<\/strong>
\nA while back I recommended some troubleshooting tips for\u00a0forcing a public Wi-Fi login page to open<\/a>. A Recomendo reader (\u201cJ.C.\u201d) sent me a superior tip: just enter \u201chttp:\/\/neverssl.com<\/a>\u201d and the access point\u2019s login page will load. On my last trip I used it at the airport and on the plane and it worked like a charm. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Extend the life of your produce<\/strong>
\nMy husband bought these\u00a0Rubbermaid FreshWorks Containers<\/a>\u00a0($27, set of 3), which prevents produce from spoiling by keeping excess moisture away, and for the first time ever, I was able to finish a bag of spinach without it going bad. Usually I have to throw out my spinach after a week or less, but this container kept it fresh for more than two weeks. It\u2019s amazing! \u2014\u00a0CD<\/p>\n

Cheaper car charging<\/strong>
\nSetting up a charger in your garage to charge an electric car is currently more complicated than it should be. This\u00a0primer in Forbes by Brad Templeton<\/a>\u00a0is a good rundown on what to expect and how to do it the cheapest.\u00a0 \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

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