Kevin Kelly – Over the long term, the future is decided by optimists
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 …
1,000 True Fans - The Technium
1,000 True Fans. This is an edited, updated version of an essay I wrote in 2008 when this now popular idea was embryonic and ragged. I recently rewrote it to convey the core ideas, minus out-of-date details. This revisited essay appears in Tim Ferriss’ new book, Tools of Titans. I believe the 1,000 True Fans concept will be useful to anyone ...
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 ...
The Best Maker YouTube Channels – Cool Tools
Dec 28, 2018 · His series of tips videos, where he instructs, are the best — real pro tips, delivered succinctly. In addition to showing how he makes all his shop tools himself using plywood and other off-the-shelf parts, Matthias constructs cool devices like marble mazes, pipe organs, wooden gears, unusual jigs mostly from plywood.
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 ...
Book Freak 147: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality
Dec 6, 2023 · Get The Experience Machine. Imagine your brain as a master illusionist, constantly weaving the fabric of your reality from the threads of expectation and sensation — this is the premise of The Experience Machine by Andy Clark.He explains how our minds shape our perception of reality based on predictions and expectations, and examines various phenomena and theories in cognitive science ...
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.
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 ...
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.