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 I recently rewrote it to convey the core ideas, minus out-of-date details.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 ...
Cool Tools – Cool tools really work. A cool tool can be any book ...
INVISIBLE. Recognizing “high gravity days.” When I’m having an especially weak day at the climbing gym, some of my more experienced friends will reassure me that it’s just a “high gravity day.”It’s a reminder that sometimes your own body weight feels heavier because of the stresses in your mind or the pressure of responsibility or just general fatigue—and that’s perfectly ok.
Listeroid Diesel Engine – Cool Tools
2005年11月1日 · 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 – 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.
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 ...
MyScriptFont – Cool Tools
2013年7月31日 · The easiest, cheapest and quickest way is MyScriptFont. To get my personal script, I wrote out an alphabet on their printed-out template (block letters only, no cursive), scanned the sheet and uploaded it, and then installed the scaleable font they handed back. It’s free. Takes only minutes. Once I had my handprinting font, I figured I could ...
Johnson Bar, or Pry Truck – Cool Tools
2006年7月10日 · 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 ...
A Pattern Language – Cool Tools
2019年10月17日 · First published 45 years ago by Christopher Alexander and team, this book has influenced tens of thousands of architects and urban planners who credit it with giving them tools to make buildings and towns that operate at human scale. I used this pattern language to design our own house and my studio and both are structures that people love to ...
Lehman’s Non-Electric Catalog – Cool Tools
2008年9月26日 · Old-fashioned tool resource. Lehman’s is a 50-year-old company in Ohio’s Amish country, with a unique bunch of well-made, carefully selected and useful tools for “sustainable” living. Emphasis is on cooking, homesteading, farming, gardening, and doing things for yourself. Country living for sure, but some of this could appeal to ...