{"id":46755,"date":"2026-08-20T09:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=46755"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:51:12","slug":"tiny-sleep-aid-roatans-sovereign-city-odd-airline-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/tiny-sleep-aid-roatans-sovereign-city-odd-airline-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Sleep Aid\/Roatan&#8217;s Sovereign City\/Odd Airline News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>A Tiny White Noise Machine for Carry-on Packing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My wife and I have landed in Almaty after very long flights to Kazakhstan. We both packed carry-ons for a trip of more than three months of traveling in Asia. That can be a challenge, but she\u2019s still got her sleep aid white noise machine covered with this tiny&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/9a961dd3-ffd3-4d7f-b340-3a5a6c9ae923?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Babelio White Noise one<\/a>&nbsp;with 15 sounds that she bought a few months ago at Amazon. It\u2019s about the volume of a golf ball, but cylindrical, and the sound quality and volume are on par with much bigger ones we have tried. It includes a handy travel case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Co-living With a Libertarian Twist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s something that goes beyond a typical transient co-living space. On Roatan Island in Honduras there&#8217;s an independent, decentralized community called Pr\u00f3spera. But you don&#8217;t have to invest to experience it. Builders Node is an option for founders looking for try out the plug-in lifestyle in a freedom-based kind of community. Starting at $1,950\/month, you get a private room, 3 meals a day, ocean-view co-working, access to the gym and pool, and regular activities. I haven&#8217;t seen anything else like this in the world and hope to check it out in person next year.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/25dcbb04-7a17-4682-bce1-c472f0ce6977?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomadico is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.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.mcG7hLS-7bBg7oBMrdM-UkWuKIXlicSIkPiq5msOxG0?&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=subscribe-widget-preamble&amp;utm_content=210834538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade to paid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Random Airline News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of odd airline news this past month, so I\u2019m tossing them all in here. I didn\u2019t see this one coming: budget carrier Allegiant (that recently purchased Sun Country) is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/67f92248-706c-4219-ae7e-0a3477aa63d1?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">installing first class seats<\/a>. United got sued for selling window seats with no windows and the federal judge&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/dc5a1029-2fdb-476d-8e95-718049a42d22?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied United\u2019s attempts to drop it<\/a>. American Airlines made its elite status worth even less than it already was, saying \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/4064750e-c1ac-48ad-bd53-7d08da5194e0?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forget about those upgrades we promised<\/a>.\u201d Also, the London stock exchange is losing another ticker symbol as easyJet&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/5cd1e1d5-8fe9-4756-bc43-60cf32e70a29?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">got bought by a U.S. private equity firm<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Larry David + American History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If (and only if) you\u2019re a fan of&nbsp;<em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em>, there\u2019s a new show on HBO you can stream in bursts when you need a good laugh. Called&nbsp;<em>Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness<\/em>, each episode is a series of sketch comedy vignettes that put a different spin on everything from the Boston Tea Party to the Shootout at the OK Corral to stranded Donner Party cannibalism. With one reliably annoying character inserted in each scene. It features a parade of 100+ funny actors and even Barak Obama. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/redirect\/8aa6909b-a31d-4b3b-a6df-0b90c53ed18c?j=eyJ1IjoiMXhmZzB6In0.4ieSFe4rvvESx3-YSOApdZUV-VKuM1Arc6QBuHWifaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the IMDB listing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>A weekly newsletter with four quick bites, edited by Tim Leffel, author of\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/cbjyU?utm_campaign=Nomadico&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Better Life for Half the Price<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The World\u2019s Cheapest Destinations<\/em>. 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