{"id":40019,"date":"2022-06-19T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40019"},"modified":"2022-06-14T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T22:02:50","slug":"ransom-noteshow-we-feelthe-spice-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/ransom-noteshow-we-feelthe-spice-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransom Notes\/How We Feel\/The Spice Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Side-splitting party game<\/strong>
\nI played\u00a0Ransom Notes<\/a>\u00a0with my family a couple of weeks ago and we laughed ourselves to tears. Each player grabs a handful of about 75 words printed on magnetic strips (they look like refrigerator magnets) from the inventory. Someone draws a card from the deck and reads the instructions. Example: \u201cTell someone you\u2019ve clogged their toilet during a party.\u201d Each player has to use their word magnets to form an answer on a small metal plate. Example, \u201cI have elaborate booty chaos please not mad,\u201d or \u201cdid dump tough disappear.\u201d You are supposed to vote on the \u201cbest answer,\u201d but we were too busy laughing hysterically to keep score. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Beautifully-designed mood tracker<\/strong>
\nI stopped using mood tracking apps a while back, because I got better at recognizing slight mood shifts and anticipating my own needs in the moment \u2014 whether that\u2019s asking for space, taking a screen break, or hugging my dog. But now I\u2019m back on the mood tracking app bandwagon, because\u00a0How We Feel<\/a>\u00a0is more than just a mood tracker \u2014 it\u2019s created by scientists, therapists, designers and engineers, so not only does it help you find the right word for your feelings, it helps you understand the science behind emotions and provides strategies to regulate your mood with elegantly produced videos, and the analytics of your mood over time are displayed in beautifully-designed patterns and colors. It\u2019s free and I believe it\u2019s in beta, so it will only get better. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

The Spice Trail<\/strong>
\nBefore oil, empires fought over gold. And before gold, empires fought over spice. There were six spices that opened up the Americas, and bound Asia and Europe together permanently. Kate Humble, a BBC host, journeys to the remote geographical sources of these 6 spices in her series\u00a0The Spice Trail<\/a>. The depth of her research and travels are astounding. I am in awe of how ignorant I was about these substances, and now I am grateful how intimate with them her travels made possible. There are 3 sessions available on YouTube: 1)\u00a0Pepper and Cinnamon<\/a>. 2)\u00a0Nutmeg and Cloves<\/a>. 3)\u00a0Saffron and Vanilla<\/a>. History + Travel + Food. Highly recommended. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Simple sitting-posture correction<\/strong>
\nAt least once a week, I move a tabletop mirror (similar to this one<\/a>) onto my desk to help with my sitting posture. I keep it just to the right of me so it\u2019s not distracting and I position it so that if I can see myself in it out of the corner of my eye, I know I\u2019m sitting up straight. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Touch tap the back of an iPhone<\/strong>
\nI only recently learned that you can configure an iPhone to perform an action by double- or triple-tapping the back. You can use it to take a screenshot or go to the home screen, for instance. I use it to open the camera app.\u00a0Here\u2019s how to do it<\/a>. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

The best screw<\/strong>
\nOne of our Cool Tools podcast guests, Jeff Waldman, author of\u00a0Tools: The Ultimate Guide<\/a>, turned me onto the best construction screw there is. It\u2019s the\u00a0GKR R4<\/a>, used to bolt together wood framing, decking, or cabinets.\u00a0 As he describes in our\u00a0Cool Tools Show-and-Tell<\/a>\u00a0video, the engineering in this tiny piece of metal is amazing. It is designed to be super easy to attach large pieces of wood together very securely very fast. In my experience the GKR R4 screws are stronger and faster than comparable screws. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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