Author and entrepreneur Seth Godin was the guest of the Cool Tools show this week. He recommended a website development tool called Strikingly, his complete collection of Wired magazine, a health website called One Lucky Duck, and the Penguin Magic site. Kevin and I had a great time talking to Seth about all these things and more on the latest episode of the Cool Tools Show.
Seth Godin recommends his favorite tools and magic tricks
Watch: why the AeroPress is a great little coffee maker
Tyler Winegarner is. reviewing his favorite tools for Cool Tools and in his latest video, he demonstrates why he likes the AeroPress coffee maker so much. "For the past ten years or so, I've pretty much made every single cup of coffee I drink using one tool, the Aeropress. The Aeropress is a compact, affordable… READ THE REST
Look at the cool tools that roboticist / artist Ken Goldberg recommends
Ken Goldberg is my latest guest on the Cool Tool Podcast. Ken's an artist, inventor, and roboticist and we've been friends for many years. Ken is an artist, inventor, and roboticist. He is William S. Floyd Jr Distinguished Chair in Engineering at UC Berkeley and Chief Scientist at Ambidextrous Robotics. He is one of the most creative and… READ THE REST
My favorite shop tips of 2020, part 2
A few weeks ago, I published the first part of my roundup of favorite tips gathered from my weekly maker shop tips newsletter. Here is part 2. Using Paper Towel and Wood Glue to Seal Up Molds for Casting I've been loving David Lynch's channel on YouTube, with his daily weather reports and project updates.… READ THE REST
This reliable HP ProDesk 600G2 PC is now priced at under $500, almost 40% off
When you go shopping for a new vehicle, it's natural to be dazzled by some of the amazing bells and whistles of some of the most forward-thinking new cars and trucks. However, if you were smart, you went shopping with a veteran of the car lots, who quickly reminded you that you would be paying… READ THE REST
Make healthy yogurts, kefirs, protein shakes, and more with this Probiotic Maker
It may surprise you to learn that the bacteria in your body outnumber the native cells by as much as 10-to-1. That means you could have any many as 300 trillion bacteria living inside you at any given moment. While the thought of living cells that aren't your own flooded throughout your body is likely… READ THE REST
ZipDrive turns any computer into a cloud drive accessible from anywhere for $20
Cloud storage has opened up all kinds of new file storage and sharing possibilities for small companies and on-the-go individuals. Of course, it does require some coordination issues to be worked out beforehand. Like…did you remember to move those files from your personal PC to the cloud? And then there's the apocalyptic cloud storage fear… READ THE REST