{"id":32866,"date":"2019-01-13T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=32866"},"modified":"2019-01-10T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T19:24:56","slug":"dual-scale-tape-measuresgmail-tipspapier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/dual-scale-tape-measuresgmail-tipspapier\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual scale tape measures\/Gmail tips\/Papier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dual scale tape measures<\/strong>
\nIn my ongoing campaign to make myself literate in metric (used everywhere in the world except the US), as much as possible I try to measure only in metric. I got a Komelon dual scale measuring tape (both metric and inches on one side) and after a month or so, I can think in metric. I really like Komelon measuring tapes because they are inexpensive but high quality. They have four in different sizes in dual scale from\u00a03.5m\/12ft\u00a0<\/a>for only $5, to a\u00a09m\/30ft<\/a>\u00a0for $8.50. The 9-meter one is big in the hand but an incredible bargain; however their 5-meter is probably a good size for general use. \u00a0\u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Gmail tips<\/strong>
\nGizmodo has a useful article on\u00a0several ways to improve your Gmail experience<\/a>. One example: my address is\u00a0markfrauenfelder@gmail.com<\/a>. I can sign up for newsletters by using markfrauenfelder+lists@gmail.com and then filter the email to a \u201cnewsletter\u201d label. \u2014 \u00a0MF<\/p>\n

Take notes in your browser<\/strong>
\nMy current favorite chrome extension for optimizing a new tab is\u00a0Papier<\/a>. It\u2019s just one single note page. This is perfect for taking quick notes without minimizing or closing your browser. Everything you type autosaves and syncs to Chrome. You can create lists with checkboxes, and there are even a few formatting and style options available. But I feel the simpler, the better. Right now I have saved a few lines to a poem I am working on, so that every time I open a new tab I\u2019m reminded to stay inspired. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Ocean-friendly sunscreen<\/strong>
\nMany sunscreens contain ingredients harmful to coral reefs. Hawaii announced a ban on sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, which goes into effect in 2021. Our family switched to zinc oxide sunscreen, which doesn\u2019t hurt coral reefs. We like\u00a0Thinksport SPF 50+<\/a>($10.25 per tube). \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Quickly access delete account pages<\/strong>
\nI began the year with a purging of accounts I no longer use like Facebook, Snapchat and LinkedIn. This\u00a0Consumer Reports article<\/a>\u00a0has direct links to Delete Account pages for the major platforms. It spared me the hassle of\u00a0 navigating through settings in search of a delete button. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Best podcast episodes<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve been using these two lists of the \u201cbest podcast\u00a0episodes<\/em>\u00a0from 2018,\u201c one from\u00a0Vulture<\/a>\u00a0(10 picks), and one from\u00a0IndieWire<\/a>\u00a0(50 picks), to listen to some great individual shows and to discover new podcasts to potentially subscribe to. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

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Check out our new\u00a0Recomendo book<\/a>! 550 of the best recommendations from the past two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recomendo: issue no. 129<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[2323],"tags":[2324],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32866"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32868,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32866\/revisions\/32868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}