Kevin Kelly – Over the long term, the future is decided by optimists
WEBFuturism. 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 also post a weekly …
Cool Tools – Cool tools really work. A cool tool can be any book ...
WEBA MASTER OF MINIATURE MODEL-MAKING SHARES HIS HARD-EARNED SECRETS. Model-Making: Materials and Methods by David Neat Crowood Press 2008, 176 pages, 8.5 x 0.5 x 11.0 inches, Hardcover
1,000 True Fans - The Technium
WEB1,000 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 I recently rewrote it to convey the core ideas, minus out-of-date details.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 ...
Homemade Tools – Cool Tools
WEBOct 4, 2012 · This is a website that collects and points to how-to tutorials on the web from folks making their own tools. They range from simple hammers to complex lathes. The site is just a clearing house with not much of its own activity. The list of homemade tool instructions also vary in quality, but it’s a great resource if you make your own tools ...
About Cool Tools – Cool Tools
WEBCool 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
WEBJul 31, 2013 · Quickest personal font. I’ve long wanted a font based on my own hand. 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.
Podcast – Cool Tools
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Podcast – Cool Tools. Danny Kim, Inventor. 08/30/24 Picks and shownotes. Aishwarya Khanduja, social and health-tech innovator. 08/23/24 Picks and shownotes. Adam Hill, Software Business Analyst. 03/15/24 Picks and shownotes. Mia Coots, Student. 03/8/24 Picks and shownotes.
Book Freak 144: The Scientific Path to Flexible Thinking
WEBNov 14, 2023 · Here are four pieces of advice from the book: Take a scientific approach to your opinions. “When you start forming an opinion, resist the temptation to preach, prosecute, or politick. Treat your emerging view as a hunch or a hypothesis and test it with data.”. Consider “steel man” arguments. “If you want to get better at finding ...
Cool Tools – Kevin Kelly
WEBSome 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.
Everything – Cool Tools
WEBJan 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.