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Avoid the red dots<\/strong>
\nSinuous<\/a>\u00a0is a free web-based game where you control a snakey line through a shower of red dots. The goal is to avoid the red dots for as long as possible. There are also special dots that give your temporary powers if you touch them, like slowing down the red dots or creating a deflector shield. My high score is 11174. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Comedic science podcast<\/strong>
\nOn every weekly episode of the podcast\u00a0Ologies<\/a>, host Alie Ward interviews a researcher in an obscure field of science, that is, another \u201cology.\u201d Past 200 episodes include Melittology (bees), Graphology (handwriting), Vulcanology (volcanoes), Horology (clocks), Vexillology (flags). Ward is witty, smart, playful and funny, and she asks exactly the right questions so that you too become obsessed with the same corner of the universe that you didn\u2019t even know existed a few minutes earlier. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Re-usable Post-it Note<\/strong>
\nProbably the greatest invention since the Post-it Note are these\u00a07×11 Post-it Dry Erase Sheets<\/a> ($10, 3pk). They come ready to use, all you have to do is peel the liner and stick it somewhere. One sheet is small enough so that it\u2019s not an eye-sore, and big enough so that it\u2019s useful. I love it. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Best book writing software<\/strong>
\nScrivener is a specialized word processor for writing books. I\u2019ve used to write my last three published books (non-fiction) and now I\u2019m using it to write a novel. It\u2019s especially useful for collecting and organizing research materials. I can add audio recordings, websites, images, and videos, making them easy to find. It also has excellent outlining and corkboarding tools. In addition to helping me write books, I use Scrivener to write long articles and reports. The\u00a0The Mac version is on sale for $30<\/a> (It\u2019s usually $50). \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

How to stop worrying about what other people think<\/strong>
\nHere is a positive visual that shows you\u00a0ways to stop worrying about what other people think<\/a>. My favorite tactic is to \u201cRemember that people aren\u2019t that interested in you.\u201d If I ever hesitate sharing something I wrote or created, I just tell myself \u201cNo one cares.\u201d It\u2019s so freeing! \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Quick art painting<\/strong>
\nI used to draw and paint a lot, but I never mastered the control of colors. I\u2019ve renewed my interest in making art by getting an iPad with an Apple pencil and a $10 app called\u00a0Procreate<\/a>. Procreate is the intuitive graphics program that I always wanted from Illustrator and Photoshop but they were too complicated. Procreate is fast, obvious, crisp, revolving around the natural gestures of holding a pencil or brush. Its built-in smartness let me find and fill colors as if I were a pro. It has the expected layers and undo functions, but also enough simplicity that it is also perfect for sketching lines in black ink. It\u2019s a joy to use, inspiring me to do a painting a day. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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