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Free academic papers<\/strong>
\nFor the past 8 years\u00a0Sci-Hub<\/a>\u00a0has been the Napster of academic papers. It\u2019s a pirate site that serves up scholarly journal articles usually stashed behind paywalls. You copy and paste the link from the official journal site (or its DOI) into the Sci-Hub website and it immediately gives you the PDF. I have no qualms using it. Many researchers who have legitimate access to the journals prefer to use Sci-Hub because its interface is easier, consistent, and better designed. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Learn what synthesizers do<\/strong>
\nI spent 45 minutes interacting with the sliders and buttons at\u00a0Learning Synths<\/a>\u00a0and now I understand concepts like envelope, attack, decay, sustain, and release. I was having so much fun I didn\u2019t realize I was being taught a lesson, either. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Strikethrough stress note<\/strong>
\nI started a \u201cstress note\u201d in my Notes app where I keep a list of whatever I\u2019m anxious about. Anytime I add something new I reread my past worries and if they no longer matter (which is usually the case), instead of deleting them I apply the strikethrough style. There is something very calming and self-affirming in doing this, and as the list grows I actually find it very beautiful to look at. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Superior shopping bags<\/strong>
\nWe live in an area where you must bring your own bag to the store. That usually meant recycled paper bags, or floppy cloth bags. At the suggestion of a guest on our Cool Tools podcast, we started using these fantastic\u00a0Planet E collapsible \u201cbags\u201d<\/a>\u00a0that unfold into a rigid cloth box. They are roomier, much easier to pack and unpack, and can carry a lot of weight without distorting their shape. They are lower and wider, more stable so they won\u2019t fall over, easier to move into the car. They fold flat, and seem indestructible, made of recycled plastic bottles. We\u2019ll never go back to other kinds of bags. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Calculate your free time<\/strong>
\nI like this\u00a0free tool created by Erik Rood<\/a>\u00a0that calculates all the free time you have left in your life. Just input your age and the hours per week you spend on things like sleep, work, commuting, eating, etc. Apparently I have 34 free hours per week. It really makes me rethink what I want to do with it. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Large non-skid cutting mats<\/strong>
\nThis four-pack of colorful,\u00a0Bellemain 15″ x 11″ cutting mats<\/a>\u00a0(pictured above) is only $11. The bottom is textured so the mat doesn\u2019t slip when you use it. I\u2019ve run them through the bottom rack of the dishwasher several times with no noticeable effect. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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