{"id":40280,"date":"2022-09-25T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40280"},"modified":"2022-09-20T14:51:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:51:35","slug":"rock-identifier-sideways-awards-history-of-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/rock-identifier-sideways-awards-history-of-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Identifier\/Sideways Awards\/History of Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Identify rocks instantly<\/strong>
This stone ID app called Rock Identifier (Google Play<\/a>,\u00a0iOS<\/a>) works fast in scanning and identifying rocks, minerals, and crystals. It\u2019s got an extensive database so you can compare your stones to other images, as well as learn its chemical and physical properties, locality, uses, etc. I use it as an encyclopedia to learn more about how to identify minerals and how to tell real from fake crystals or gemstones. There\u2019s a 7-day free trial, but for me it\u2019s worth the $29.99 yearly subscription. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Alternative worlds<\/strong>
I have a thing for alternative history or counterfactual stories. You know, what if X did not happen when it did, what would the world be like? These narratives require the longest possible view because the author must be in command of both the past and the future to pull it off. They require uncommon sideways, or lateral thinking.\u00a0 A \u201cSideways Award\u201d is awarded every year for the best counterfactual book or short story. This Wikipedia list of\u00a0Sideways Awards<\/a>\u00a0is a great way to explore these alternative timelines. \u2014 KK

Musical history of rock<\/strong>
This fantastic podcast,\u00a0A History of Rock in 500 Songs<\/a>, does what it says: it traces the history of rock music in 500 songs. Start with the first episode, which looks at 1939\u2019s \u201cFlying Home\u201d by the Benny Goodman Sextet. The most recent episode, numbered 152, is about 1967\u2019s \u201cFor What It\u2019s Worth\u201d by Buffalo Springfield. New episodes come out about once every two weeks. \u2013 MF

How to handle chronic over-talkers<\/strong>
Writer and podcast producer Rose Eveleth has been interviewed on radio countless times, and she\u2019s had to put up with interviewers who love to hear themselves talk and won\u2019t let her speak. This article in Last Word on Nothing\u00a0describes how she learned how to deal with chronic over-talkers<\/a>. Her most important rule: \u201cStart your sentence just before your partner has ended theirs. Do not wait for them to actually end their sentence. Do not let them pause and think \u2018am I truly done?\u2019 Because the answer is always no.\u201d \u2014 MF

Popular products on Reddit<\/strong>
Looria.com<\/a>\u00a0took all the most talked about \u201cbrand mentions\u201d on Reddit \u2014 in posts and comments \u2014 and ran it through \u201csentiment analysis\u201d to identify the emotional tone behind the mentions and determine what are the most popular products and then\u00a0listed them by subreddit here<\/a>. \u2014 CD

Large apple slicer<\/strong>
We eat apples often enough that an apple slicer wins a spot in our kitchen. A good one will core and carve an apple into 8 to 12 slices in one swift motion. There are lots of brands, like OXO\u2019s, that are good enough, but they can\u2019t deal with the largest apples. The apple piecer you want is a\u00a0Newness stainless steel<\/a>\u00a0one with a 4-inch diameter that is heavy duty enough to slice all apples (and pears and onions) forever. \u2014 KK

\u2014\u00a0Kevin Kelly<\/a>,\u00a0Mark Frauenfelder<\/a>,\u00a0Claudia Dawson<\/a><\/p>\n

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