TECH TIP: Noisli
I discovered Noisli a few weeks ago and it has changed my prep period. Noisli is a background noise generator. You select the ambient noise mix you want. You can select from rain, waves, night sounds, forest sound, even a coffee shop. You set the volume level for each one. I put on some of the noise canceling headphones from the library (you can borrow some too!) and I can't hear ANYTHING but those sounds, blocks out everything else and allows me to focus on the work at hand. You can get this online, through a Chrome extension, or an iPhone app. Highly recommend this for productivity.
BOOK TIP: Sherlock Holmes reads
I'm hoping to do some binge watching and get caught up on the BBC's Sherlock this vacation, so here are a few new books to the library on Sherlock Holmes:
The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by Leslie S. Klinger and DK Publishing. This is the ultimate guide to all things Sherlock Holmes. Illustrations, flow charts, and descriptions to all the books, movies, and tv series devoted to the famous detective.
Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty. In the vein of the TV show Elementary, this is a modern reimagining of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Two young teens, Sherlock "Lock" and Moriarty "Mori" are brought together over the death of a classmate's father and, in true Holmesian fashion, try to solve the case. A fun read.
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