{"id":41961,"date":"2024-03-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41961"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T22:02:36","slug":"books-in-bullet-points-things-that-dont-work-phone-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/books-in-bullet-points-things-that-dont-work-phone-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Books in bullet points\/Things that don\u2019t work\/Phone camera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Books in bullet points <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BookPecker.com<\/a> summarizes popular books into 5 key points. Five bullet points may not be enough information to learn and absorb new concepts, but just enough to pique your interest and help you decide if you want to read a particular book or not. Here\u2019s an example of a book I\u2019ve been wanting to read: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover<\/a>. Based on the summary, I decided to forgo reading the book and instead try to do some online research on each of the masculine archetypes. Currently there are 14,509 books summarized in 5 bullet points. \u2014 CD <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things that don\u2019t work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a list of 43 things that don\u2019t work<\/a>, according to the author of the Dynomight newsletter. I don\u2019t agree with all of them, but I\u2019m on board with item number 12: Explaining board games (you should just start playing and answer questions as they come up), and 17: Arguing with people (\u201cWords do not exist that will make people [change their minds] aside from a few weirdos who\u2019ve intentionally cultivated the habit.\u201d) \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switching to a phone camera<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been a serious photographer for more than 50 years. The best camera I have ever owned is a new iPhone 15 Pro. It is now the only camera I carry. But I had to learn and unlearn some tricks to use a phone as a camera well. Scott Kelby, a veteran pro photographer, made a fabulously helpful 45-minute video explaining his favorite 20 tips on using an iPhone for a serious travel camera. Most of the tips in Kelby\u2019s Using Your iPhone for Travel Photography<\/a> tutorial were new to me, and right on. Would probably be useful for any current smartphone. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The secret to a heavier Chipotle burrito<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ben Braddock<\/a> offers a devilishly clever tactic for Chipotle aficionados who want to maximize their protein bang-for-buck: \u201cl always wait until after the employee puts the first scoop of chicken on my burrito to ask for double chicken, so the size of the first scoop isn’t compromised by the knowledge I’m getting a second scoop and now the employee has shown their hand in terms of their default scoop size, so they can’t skimp with my second scoop.\u201d \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, They\u2019re Not Mad At You<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re ever feeling rejected, anxious, or insecure, at AreTheyMadAtMe.com<\/a> you\u2019ll find a wall of comforting messages from anonymous posters to remind you that you are not alone. Uncertainty can make me feel lonely or disconnected from other people, and this is a good reminder to not make assumptions about how others might be feeling toward me and practice some self-soothing. \u2014 CD <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quotable<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • \u201cToday is the worst AI will ever be.\u201d \u2014 Alex Irpan<\/li>
  • \u201cThere are two kinds of people in the world\u2026 and who is not both of them?\u201d \u2014 James Richardson<\/li>
  • \u201cTo understand recursion, one must first understand recursion.\u201d  \u2014 Stephen Hawking<\/li>
  • \u201cWhen you write a story, you\u2019re telling yourself the story. When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are not the story.\u201d  \u2014 Stephen King<\/li>
  • \u201cThere is no failure in sports.\u201d  \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/li>
  • \u201cScarcity is the one thing you can never have enough of.\u201d \u2014 Marc Randolph<\/li>
  • \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have seen it, if I didn\u2019t believe it.\u201d \u2014 Marshall McLuhan<\/li>
  • \u201cNo man was ever wise by chance.\u201d \u2014 Seneca<\/li>
  • “What people say about you behind your back is none of your business.” \u2014 John Maeda<\/li>
  • \u201cThe most selfish act of all is kindness, because its reward is so much greater than the investment.\u201d \u2014 Tom Peters<\/li>
  • “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” \u2014 Carl Jung<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    That is another set of quotes I greatly appreciate, and find useful to remember. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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