One way in which you can make a contribution is by labelling. You can help mozilla to teach robots how to speak or openstreetmaps by helping them label your neighborhood. You can also help universities in general via the zooniverse project.

Another way to help is to offer your computers resources to perform complicated computations. Projects like folding at home allow you to help with calculating how protein structures fold (which is helping the fight against many diseases like corona).

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You can start small. Try to eradicate your facebook feed or attempt a distraction-free youtube. Take control of your phone.

Consider becoming a digital minimalist.

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There are a lot of board- and cardgames that are well worth your time.

If you'd like to try collaborative games you might like Bandito or Pandemic.

If you'd like to get started with two player games then you might like Santorini or Patchwork.

For large groups you might consider Catan.

If possible, consider buying them from a local toy-store.

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Also, look around your house. There will be some plastic lying around the corner that no longer serves purpose to you. Consider safely throwing it out. Read this 4 minute article on recycling plastic.

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Raspberry Pi is a great invention and there's a lovely community.

All the great resources for getting started can be found on the official webpage.

If you're interested in sensors you may want to check out the pimoroni store. They make great sensors that are plug+play and they tend to have great support for python. The customer service is great too and they have inspiring tutorials on their website.

If possible, consider buying gear from a local store.

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Pomodoro is a method of working in 25 minute segments.

It makes you aware of the time in a day and it prevents you from getting stuck in a rabbit hole. There's a great video on youtube and a small course can be found here.

There's great apps that you can download but the most popular one seems to be tomighty. If you're interested in knowing more behind the theory behind it you might appreciate reading the book written by the creator.

Alternatively, you can use this free website to set a timer.

If possible, consider buying the book from a local book-store.

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Watch this video that shows you to say thank you in 50 different languages with pronounication. Check out the first comment under the video for the list of languages and their corrsponding timestamps.

People who prefer to read can see this article

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You can buy a rubix cube online from the official creator. There's a simple variant or there's harder ones.

After buying one though, you'll need to solve it. There's guides online as well as videos that will help get you started.

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If you're looking for a source of inspiration, check out this blog. In particular, the japanese technique of hitomezashi is a highlight.

Another good source can be the doodling in maths class youtube playlist.

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Learning a few words in the local language is a great way to prepare for a trip.

Learning a language is easier than you might think. There's an online service called duolingo that is free and offers mobile apps as well.

If you're more old school and prefer audiotapes then you might enjoy the michel thomas method.

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There are many ways to prepare an egg but the omelette remains a standard.

Many chefs have a variant and there's different styles too. The french variant seems especially popular.

The maintainer of this project has especially fond memories of Delia Smith's cookbook and it has a small chapter on how to prepare eggs. There's a video on her omelette as well now though.

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Here's an awesome video that demonstrates what is meant. Don't forget to record it!

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The largest gift exchange on the planet is reddit gifts. They offer all sorts of categories for gift giving and they have a match-making process. You can send a gift to Slovenia and get one from Africa.

There's some gems that were given too. There's that time when Schwarzenegger drew a cat and that time when somebody sent a fully functional safe. Even Bill Gates participates.

The best advice here is to make the gift a story worth remembering. It can be great fun.

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If you're interested you can browse the tech alternatives out there on ethical.net. You'll find that there's interesting alternatives out there that don't optimise for profit.

In particular we might recommend giving ecosia a try. The proceeds from this project are used to plant trees and restore forests around the world.

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If you're a fan of calvin and hobbes you can see their antics online or you can buy the whole collection.

Odds are that if you're from Europe that you're more into Asterix and Obelix. You can get these digitally too over at the official website.

Then there's the DC and Marvel ones. These can be read on your phone these days.

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This video highlights the benefits of journaling and it may motivate you to give it a go.

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