Bonus: The best time tool you aren't using

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Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Wednesday emails, ​[you can easily opt out of them](=)without affecting the rest of your subscription. ✅ [​Got it — don't show this again​](=)​ This week's Bonus Intelligence issue comes to us from [JR Raphael]() of our excellent [Android Intelligence newsletter](). But it's still meant for you, too — whatever device you're using. That's what Bonus Intelligence is all about! -Chris By [JR Raphael](), author of [Android Intelligence](=) You'd think converting between time zones would be laughably easy. You'd think. Maybe I'm just a dopey-brained dingus, but I have an absurd amount of trouble consistently calculating the correct time in different places when I'm trying to schedule an event or figure out a plan involving people who don't all live in Ding Dong, Texas (and yes, that's [a real place](=) — who knew?!). That's why I was so excited to stumble onto a spectacular tool for that very purpose. It's so simple and so effective that I'm almost shocked I've never seen anything quite like it before. Let me introduce ya, and let's see if it's as useful for you as it has been for me. #top Time for better time zone conversions The time tool of which we tattle is a barebones web-based beauty called — brace yourself — [Time Zone Converter](. Creative name, no? But it does what it says and nothing more. And it does it incredibly well. ⌚ It'll take you roughly seven seconds to pull up and figure out. No downloads, no sign-ins, no hassles. ➜ You just [open up the website]( in any browser, on any device, and type in the names of any locations you want. You can allow the site to access your current location and fill that in automatically for you, if you're so inclined, or you can simply type in whatever places you want on your own. ​ Either way, you end up with a minimalist series of cards showing whatever locations you entered, and you can then see the current time in all of those places or adjust a little slider on any card to see what time it'll be in each place at any specific time you select. ​ See? I told you: It doesn't get much simpler. And it doesn't get much easier to visualize the time anywhere in the world, on any device you're using — whether you're in Ding Dong, Texas or not. 📌 You can get to Time Zone Converter by visiting [Timezones.Digital]( in whatever browser you like, or you can opt to install it as an even more easily accessible progressive web app (by looking for the "Install" option in your browser's main menu while the site is open) from there. 💰 The tool is completely free to use and free from ads, too. 🕶 No manner of personal info is required. Now, speaking of free stuff... #top SPONSORED MESSAGE He punched a 78-year-old in the face 🤯 What could possibly motivate a 24-year-old to throw fists with an elderly man? They both wanted the last free sample at the grocery store. = Holy smokes, people — what is it about F-R-E-E that makes us go absolutely C-R-A-Z-Y? We just watched this [3-minute YouTube video from The Hustle](=), and it covered some fascinating topics, like: 🍫 What happens when you raise the cost of a Hershey’s Kiss from $0.00 ➜ one penny 🤔 How free trials and free samples trick our brains ❌ Why consumers don’t want to pay for online content You didn’t know The Hustle had a YouTube channel? It’s just like their daily business newsletter (read by 3 million knowledge seekers), except in eyeball-delighting, quick vids. They dissect everything from [ice cream cone monopolies](=) to the [economics behind Spotify](=). ➜ [You can subscribe for (you guessed it) FREE and finish the video on free stuff right here!](=) [FREE FREE FREE! ➜](=) #top This Week's Bonus Intelligence Quiz When was the world's oldest known still-working clock created? Remember: NO CHEATING! Anyone can look up info on the web. Stick with the spirit of the game and test your actual knowledge without searching. It's just for fun, anyway! [1386]( [1492]( [1877]( [1924]( Answer correctly before next Wednesday and secure your spot on the [Bonus Intelligence Leaderboard](=)! Last week's question and answer: When was the first famous chatbot released? The chatbot ELIZA was created in the ‘60s at MIT. It acts as a parody of a pyschotherapist that reflects the user’s responses back to them. So, if you say “I feel happy,” ELIZA may ask “Why do you feel happy?” If ELIZA can’t determine a good response, it will fall back to “Tell me more” and “Please go on.” People were captivated by even this simple chatbot.   You received this email because your address was signed up for the Windows Intelligence early preview. If you didn't mean to sign up or no longer wish to be subscribed, you can [unsubscribe or update your preferences here](=).