{"id":37132,"date":"2020-10-18T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=37132"},"modified":"2020-10-12T16:18:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T23:18:09","slug":"a-life-on-our-planetfree-documentariespaperlike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/a-life-on-our-planetfree-documentariespaperlike\/","title":{"rendered":"A Life on Our Planet\/Free documentaries\/Paperlike"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A desirable future<\/strong>
\nAt 94, the legendary naturalist David Attenborough has produced a full length documentary about his life. Just released on Netflix,\u00a0\u201cA Life on Our Planet\u201d<\/a>\u00a0doubles as his \u201cwitness statement\u201d to our drastic loss of wilderness. But he combines his harsh, honest critique with an unexpectedly hopeful vision of \u201cre-wilding\u201d the planet. This is a high tech, highly urban, but green civilization with vast areas of sea and land protected as wild zones. I find his \u201cre-wilding\u201d framework more appealing than the technically similar \u201csustainability\u201d framework, because re-wilding suggests exuberant, open-ended thriving (in nature and tech) rather than just responsible, constrained sustaining. Attenborough\u2019s last 11 minutes in this doc is the closest visualization of the future I hope for that I\u2019ve seen. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Free documentaries<\/strong>
\nDocumentary Mania<\/a>\u00a0is a website with hundreds of documentaries you can watch for free. So far I\u2019ve enjoyed\u00a0Free Solo<\/a>, about the first person to free climb Yosemite\u2019s El Capitan Wall, and\u00a0The Bit Player<\/a>, a movie about information theorist Claude Shannon. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Write on your iPad like paper<\/strong>
\nNow that iPadOS 14 turns my handwriting into typed text, my\u00a0Paperlike iPad Screen Protector<\/a>\u00a0($40, 2-pk) has really paid off. It feels like I am writing on a smooth pad of paper instead of glass. I bought it back in June, a couple months into the pandemic, so there were shipping delays, but well worth the wait. It goes perfectly with the Apple Pencil and I\u2019m finding any excuse to jot down notes or draw. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Duct tape for skin<\/strong>
\nWhen I was growing up we used adhesive tape on bandages. Several generations of tech later, I now use\u00a03M Transpore Tape<\/a>\u00a0($3.80). Transpore Tape is like duct tape for skin. It sticks great but does not leave any sticky residue when removed. Skin pores can breathe, while still being waterproof. And the tape rips by hand easily, even easier than duct tape. It\u2019s what you\u2019ll find in the bag of any doctor, nurse, or EMT today. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Six right livelihood guidelines<\/strong>
\nNo matter your background or beliefs, these\u00a0wise and compassionate Buddhist guidelines for living<\/a>\u00a0are simply vital. Here are the ones I am trying to adopt:\u00a0Consume mindfully<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Eat with awareness and gratitude. Pause before buying and see if breathing is enough. Pay attention to the effects of media you consume. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Sheets with pockets<\/strong>
\nI bought this\u00a0King size set of bamboo bedsheets for $40<\/a>\u00a0because they have side pockets to stow a book, Kindle, or phone. I wasn\u2019t expecting them to feel so nice! They are much more comfortable than the $200 bamboo sheets we bought at Bed Bath and Beyond (which didn\u2019t come with pockets). \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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