{"id":43104,"date":"2024-11-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=43104"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T19:06:47","slug":"verbatim-search-home-battery-ad-free-boing-boing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/verbatim-search-home-battery-ad-free-boing-boing\/","title":{"rendered":"Verbatim search\/Home battery\/Ad-free Boing Boing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Verbatim search results\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you’re finding that using quotation marks no longer returns exact phrase matches on Google, here’s a workaround: After conducting your search, click on “Tools” under the search bar, then click on \u201cAll Results\u201d and choose \u201cVerbatim\u201d. This will display search results that match the exact phrase you entered. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home battery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next big step after installing solar panels on your roof is to install big batteries in your garage. That way you can manage your power better and have plenty on hand during power outages. The slickest off-the-shelf solution is a Tesla Powerwall. The non-Tesla alternative we went with is about the same price ($12,000 per 13 kwh) and capacity, but with a slightly longer warranty. We installed two Franklin lithium iron phosphate batteries<\/a>, the standard composition for homes. Instead of feeding our electrons back into the grid at a low price, we get to use all the energy we produce during evenings and nights, and for charging our electric car. And during storms, we keep the lights and refrigerators on. Franklin is a complicated system installed by pros. For the true do-it-yourselfer who wants the cheapest possible home battery system, go to BigBattery.com<\/a> to get your gear. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boing Boing goes ad-free<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 1987, my wife Carla and I launched Boing Boing, a zine exploring cyberpunk sci-fi, indie comics, and fascinating oddballs. It evolved into a blog with contributions from our journalist friends, covering technology, culture, politics, and wonderfully weird discoveries. After 20 years of increasing ad dependence, we’re excited to offer an ad-free premium version that’s so much cleaner. Recomendo readers get 25% off their first year<\/a> \u2013 I hope you’ll check it out! \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide package tracking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This all-in-one package tracking page<\/a> will be particularly useful during the holiday season. It allows you to track up to 40 packages from over 2,500 different carriers worldwide. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animation art<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An artist I follow on Instagram is Andy Thomas<\/a>. He creates these very whimsical, hard to explain animations of fantasy shapes. He says he does not use AI. They appear to be half biological, half algorithmic creations and are unlike anything I\u2019ve seen. I like their energy. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mini quick-release that actually works<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This titanium quick-release keychain<\/a> is built like a tiny tank with a clever ball-bearing collar mechanism. I use it to separate my house key from a carabiner that’s clipped to my shoulder bag. It takes deliberate action to detach (no accidental separations), yet disconnects smoothly when you want it to. Here’s a photo<\/a> so you can see how small it is. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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