Kevin Kelly – Over the long term, the future is decided by ...
Futurism. Video is the future of learning. Future of X is a series of 36 lectures on the future that I produced on YouTube for China Mobile, where X equals anything from flying cars to genetic engineering.. I write in order to think. I often begin thinking with a post written on my blog, The Technium. I cover technology and conceptual news, and I …
About Cool Tools – Cool Tools
Cool Tools is a web site which recommends the best/cheapest tools available. Tools are defined broadly as anything that can be useful. This includes hand tools, machines, books, software, gadgets, websites, maps, and even ideas. All reviews are positive raves written by real users. We don’t bother with negative reviews because our intent is ...
Cool Tools – Kevin Kelly
Some years ago I collected the best tools into a large, oversized, 500-page Whole Earth Catalog-inspired book on paper. The paper book is out of print (used copies can be found) but there is now a downloadable PDF version available. Every week on the Cool Tools podcast I interview someone remarkable and ask them to share their favorite tools.
Vinyl Engine – Cool Tools
Apr 2, 2009 · As an avid record collector, tinkerer, and restorer of vintage audio equipment (speakers, turntables, etc.), Vinyl Engine’s vast resources have proven indispensable (registration required). Whenever you get a new table, you have to set up and align the specific stylus and tone arm — settings which are highly-specific to particular models.
Everything – Cool Tools
Jan 23, 2023 · A better file search tool. “Everything” by VoidTools is a must-have tool for anyone who needs to quickly find a file on their Windows computer. It indexes all of your files by name, making search incredibly fast. Unlike the built-in search feature in Windows, EVERYTHING can find files based on any part of the name, in any order.
Johnson Bar, or Pry Truck – Cool Tools
Jul 10, 2006 · The “Johnson bar” (also known as pry truck, pry bar, mule, or wheeled steel lever) is a tool that solves those problems, and it has a host of other uses which you will discover. The pry truck is a miracle of simplicity and unbelievable strength. Moving a 1500 pound (680kg) lathe is child’s play with one of these levers, and I have moved ...
Listeroid Diesel Engine – Cool Tools
Nov 1, 2005 · From 1930 to 1987 the Lister company made diesel motors for pumps, generators, and general-purpose use, using mostly the same design of big, slow-speed, heavy flywheels and simple, easily-repaired parts. The Lister company then sold the designs. Today there are many Indian and Chinese companies that produce Lister copies (aka: “Listeroids ...
Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities – Kevin Kelly
$39.99 ($28 street price) 2013, Paperback, 472 pages 11 x 14 inches ISBN-13: 978-1940689005. Summary. Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities is a highly curated selection of the best tools available for individuals and small groups. Tools include hand tools, maps, how-to books, vehicles, software, specialized devices, gizmos, websites — and anything useful.
Fasteners – Cool Tools
Jan 1, 2024 · What McFeely’s has going for them is their immense variety of metal types of screws and bolts, including a superior galvanized steel finish, called “No-Co-Rode”. Four years of southern sun, gully-washer rains, snow and ice, and not the first “No-Co-Rode” screw I’ve used has rusted. They have a lot of other “cool tools” on their ...
Excellent Advice for Living – Kevin Kelly
Future Squared, April 27, 2023. Kevin Kelly on Excellent Advice for Living, Universal AI Assistants, Time Machines, and The Power of Fully Becoming Yourself (#669) The Tim Ferriss Show, April 26, 2023. Kevin Kelly on his New Book and his Long-Held Belief That, “Over the Long Term, the Future is Decided by Optimists.