{"id":41055,"date":"2023-03-19T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41055"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:14:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:14:04","slug":"bookfinder-right-now-list-opinionate-io","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/bookfinder-right-now-list-opinionate-io\/","title":{"rendered":"BookFinder\/”Right Now” list\/Opinionate.io"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Best used book finder<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best online source for used books is BookFinder<\/a>. Its bare bones design is unchanged from 1997 and feels like a Craigslist for books. It\u2019s an aggregated meta-search engine that simultaneously looks for a book on Amazon, Ebay, Abe, Alibris, Bibio, and 100,000 indie booksellers. It will find all copies available and arrange them by price, and supply the link for purchase from the source. (In other countries and languages it is known as JustBooks.) It reliably yields the least expensive option for a used book. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to trick your inner procrastinator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Right Now List<\/a> is a ridiculously simple approach to tricking your inner procrastinator. David Cain recommends grabbing a sticky note and writing down 2-3 things that you need to do right now <\/em>to get started on your project. These tasks need to be absurdly easy for this to work. For example: 1) Open Microsoft Word 2) Find the document I was working on yesterday 3) Scroll down to where I left off<\/em>. The trivialness of these tiny tasks is what prevents your inner procrastinator from objecting. It gets your foot in the door and before you know it, you\u2019re making headway. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch AI debate itself<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By using Opinionate.io<\/a>, you can pose questions such as, “Do we truly possess control over our choices or is free will simply an illusion?”, “Is monogamy a product of nature or society?”, and “Is society better off with decriminalizing drugs than enforcing prohibition?” This tool will simulate a debate between two debaters and a moderator, providing an informative and engaging introduction to important discussions on any controversial topic you ask it. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekly roundup of interesting links<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Web Curios<\/a> is a roundup of the most \u201cinteresting\u201d links curated by Matt Muir \u2014who covers everything from technology, culture and economics to sex, art and death. He\u2019s been doing this for 10+ years and describes it as an absolute smorgasbord of links and words and ephemeral miscellanea. I always find something cool and fascinating (or sometimes terrifying) when I read it. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public domain art\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Artvee<\/a> is where you can browse and download high resolution copies of classical and modern art that is in the public domain. It\u2019s free and you can do whatever you want with it. Some of my favorite stuff on Artvee is the art from illustrated books. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typing trainer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s taking me a long time to overcome decades of muscle memory associated with hunt-and-peck typing and become a touch typist. After trying out several online typing trainers, I’ve settled on\u00a0Monkeytype<\/a>. Its easy-to-use interface, helpful feedback, and diverse range of exercises have made it my go-to resource. By spending just five minutes a day on the site, I’m slowly but surely improving my typing skills. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kevin Kelly<\/a>, Mark Frauenfelder<\/a>, Claudia Dawson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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