{"id":36386,"date":"2020-06-14T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=36386"},"modified":"2020-06-15T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T18:46:32","slug":"50-life-changing-ideasphoto-stampsexploratory-music-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/50-life-changing-ideasphoto-stampsexploratory-music-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"50 life-changing ideas\/Photo stamps\/Exploratory music stream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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50 life-changing ideas<\/strong>
\nWriting instructor David Perell wrote about the\u00a050 ideas that changed his life<\/a>. Here\u2019s one: \u201cCompetition is for Losers: Avoid competition. Stop copying what everybody else is doing. If you work at a for-profit company, work on problems that would not otherwise be solved. If you\u2019re at a non-profit, fix unpopular problems. Life is easier when you don\u2019t compete. (Hint: don\u2019t start another bottled water company).\u201d \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Get custom photo stamps while you can<\/strong>
\nI bought some\u00a0Last Week Tonight \u201cinside joke\u201d stamps<\/a>\u00a0to help support the USPS \u2014 and because I am a fan of the show \u2014 and while I was on\u00a0PhotoStamps.com<\/a>\u00a0I couldn\u2019t help myself and ordered some custom photo stamps of my dog and cat. I was so happy when I got them, you can check them out\u00a0here<\/a>. Unfortunately, USPS is ending the customized postage program and the last chance you\u2019ll have to purchase PhotoStamps is Wednesday, June 10. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Exploratory music stream<\/strong>
\nFor the past decade David Byrne, the legendary rock musician, has operated his own \u201cradio station,\u201d which is really the curated playlist of his own musical explorations. Every month on his website\u00a0David Byrne Radio<\/a>, Byrne streams another 100-minute loop of new, old, classic, weird, wonderful, surprising, themed music he\u2019s discovered and loves. He writes a short introduction, and supplies the full playlist. I\u2019ve discovered (and bought) a lot of great music I first heard here. (In Nov 2018 he streamed a notable playlist of\u00a0eternal protest songs<\/a>.) \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Affordable electric bikes<\/strong>
\nElectric bikes are improving so fast that they are becoming an option for most people. But the field is young, flooded with startups, and gear changes so fast, keeping up with the best one is hard work. I recommend newbies go to the\u00a0\u201cAffordable ebike\u201d playlist<\/a>\u00a0of the YouTube channel of EBR (Electric Bike Review), and start at the top (most recent) for in-depth, impartial, video reviews of ebikes that cost between $1,000 to $1,500. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Gooseneck phone holder<\/strong>
\nI bought this gooseneck phone holder (Lamicall, $27<\/a>) on Amazon not knowing what I would use it for exactly, but in what I can only call a \u201cspark of genius,\u201d I attached it to my stationary rower so I can watch streamable TV while I row. It has a rubber clamp stand that opens up 2.75 inches, so I can secure it to most furniture in my house. I am working out more and craning my neck less. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Moldable Glue<\/strong>
\nSugru is a moldable rubber material you can use to repair things. When you open a pouch, it has the consistency of Silly Putty. You have about 5-10 minutes to work with it, then it begins to cure. After 24 hours it\u2019s like hard rubber. It sticks to almost anything, including plastic and glass. I\u2019ve used Sugru over the years to fix and modify dozens of things, from worn cables to a broken icemaker. An\u00a08-pack is currently on sale for $12<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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