{"id":37422,"date":"2020-12-06T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=37422"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T19:36:00","slug":"mathematical-artgmail-snooze-optionsbrainstorming-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/mathematical-artgmail-snooze-optionsbrainstorming-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematical art\/Gmail snooze options\/Brainstorming tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mathematical art<\/strong>
\nI have a soft spot for curiosities \u2014 unusual artifacts, either born or made. In fact, I have a whole wall of them in my studio. I recently added some weird mathematical shapes that could only exist because either they were grown biologically, or 3D printed. These lightweight nylon 3D artifacts are created by mathematician\u00a0Henry Segerman<\/a>, and sold in his Shapeways Shop. They are stunning, with bold, simple complexity, like the shells of creatures from alien planets. For art, they are reasonably priced. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Change your default snooze times in Gmail<\/strong>
\n\u201cSnoozing<\/a>\u201d is a Gmail feature that helps me hide and postpone emails until I am emotionally ready to handle them. Unfortunately, the default snooze time in Gmail is 6PM which is long after I want to be checking work emails. I only recently discovered how to change the default snooze times (No. 5 on this list<\/a>) which is go to\u00a0Google Keep<\/a>\u00a0> click on the \u201cgear\u201d icon in the upper-right corner > select \u201cSettings\u201d > and under \u201cReminder Defaults\u201d you\u2019ll find the times that affect Gmail snoozing. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Idea generator<\/strong>
\nMy daughter told me about director Harmony Korine\u2019s brainstorming tool, which he demonstrates in\u00a0this video<\/a>. It\u2019s loose, unstructured, and irrational, which may turn some people off, but my daughter gave me examples of how she\u2019s used it with excellent results and I\u2019m impressed. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Remote parlor game<\/strong>
\nA really fun parlor game you can play with friends and family at a distance is\u00a0Among Us<\/a>. It\u2019s a bluff and deceit game like Werewolf or Mafia. The fun of the game is the cascading social ramifications of bluffing, being fooled, not being fooled, detective work, psy-ops, acting, being found out, persuading, leading, and getting surprised. The game runs on mobile phones ($0, or $2 for ad free) or Windows PC (everyone does NOT need to be on the same kind of device), and usually the group gathers in parallel on Zoom or Discord to chat during the game. There is some degree of coordination needed to perform mindless busy work tasks in the game, but otherwise no fast twitching is needed to really enjoy this social game. I think of it as playing Werewolf remotely. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

My sketches on stuff<\/strong>
\nLately I\u2019ve been posting photos of my sketchbook drawings of monsters, robots, space creatures, and contraptions on\u00a0my Instagram feed<\/a>, and people have asked if I could put them on various products. So I started a store on Society6, which has clocks, water bottles, bath mats, tables, notepads, stickers, and so on.\u00a0Check it out here<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Recomendo storefront<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re looking for gift ideas, check out our\u00a0Recomendo storefront<\/a>. Here you\u2019ll find the books, tools or products that we\u2019ve recommended in our newsletter (if they are available on Amazon). Other Cool Tools Lab storefronts that you can check out are the items shared in the weekly\u00a0What\u2019s in My Bag?\u00a0<\/a>newsletter or the four favorite tools shared by guests on the\u00a0Cool Tools Show podcast<\/a>. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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