Cool Tools
Cool Tools
In each episode of the Cool Tools Show, Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder talk to a guest about some of his or her favorite uncommon and uncommonly good tools they think others should know about.
Episodes
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Feb 24, 2023 • 29min
354: Shawn Levin
Shawn Levin is a data management leader interested in data visualization and behavioral psychology. Shawn works in the tech industry and teaches data visualization in Philadelphia. Shawn blogs about data and psychology at https://typeshare.co/shawnmlevin and on Twitter @shawnmlevin. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/shawn-levin-data-technology-leader/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Feb 17, 2023 • 26min
353: Lee Ellman
Lee Ellman is a lifelong resident of New York and an urban planner working to make the city of Yonkers, NY a better place. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/lee-ellman-urban-planner/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Feb 10, 2023 • 29min
352: Alex Marcy
Alex Marcy is the founder and CEO of Corso Systems, an integration engineering firm that specializes in manufacturing systems and prioritizes building a diverse team prepared to solve complex problems. You can find him on Twitter @alexmarcy. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/alex-marcy-ceo-of-corso-systems/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Feb 3, 2023 • 26min
351: Chris Walker
Chris has spent a lifetime learning and experimenting. He has lived on Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco and most recently the United Arab Emirates. YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@el_flaco For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/chris-walker-lifelong-learner/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Jan 27, 2023 • 29min
350: Kern Kelly
Starting his teaching career in New Zealand, Kern Kelley is the STEAM Teacher at RSU 19 in central Maine. He has provided support to educators for over two decades and has conducted professional development events across the globe. He advises a student produced technology support show for the Maine Dept. of Education found at SLAMShow.org He has brought his student presenters, the MLTI Student Leadership Ambassadors of Maine to numerous conferences around and authored the Google Apps Guidebook. Website: http://KernKelley.com For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/kern-kelly-steam-teacher/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Jan 20, 2023 • 37min
349: Stephen Kennedy
Stephen Kennedy is an independent American photographer. He began his freelance career at age 15 in 1980. Since then he has completed more than 2500 commissioned and self-generated projects in 26 countries and all 50 US states. His current project, Cross Country Camera, is a documentary series capturing artists in their studios and places of inspiration. To date, he has completed sessions in 35 states with 76 artists. He expects to have visited more than 100 artists in all 50 states by late 2023. Stephen resides in St. Louis, Missouri. His website is www.crosscountrycamera.com. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/stephen-kennedy-photographer/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Jan 13, 2023 • 32min
348: Joshua Schachter
Joshua Schachter is the founder of del.icio.us and inventor of tagging, which became hashtags. Joshua has founded two startups, invests in startups, runs an event for autonomous racing called Self Racing Cars, and is an amateur race car driver. Follow him on Twitter @joshu. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/joshua-schachter-founder-of-del-icio-us-2/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Jan 6, 2023 • 32min
347: David Brin
David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth, Existence and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War. He consults for NASA, companies, agencies and nonprofits about the onrushing future. Brin's first nonfiction book, The Transparent Society, won the Freedom of Speech Award. His new one is Vivid Tomorrows: Science Fiction and Hollywood. His website is davidbrin.com. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn @davidbrin, and on Facebook @thedavidbrin. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/david-brin-astrophysicist/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

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Dec 30, 2022 • 55min
346: Andy Matuschak
Andy Matuschak invents tools that expand what people can think and do. His current research focuses on a new written medium which makes it much easier to remember what you read. In previous roles, Andy led R&D at Khan Academy and helped build iOS at Apple. Website: andymatuschak.org Twitter: @andy_matuschak For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/andy-matuschak-software-engineer-and-researcher/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools

Dec 23, 2022 • 36min
345: Aaron Dignan
Aaron Dignan is the Founder of The Ready and Murmur, author of Brave New Work and a forthcoming book on agreements, co-host of Brave New Work podcast, friend to misfit toys everywhere. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/aaron-dignan-author-of-brave-new-work/ If you're enjoying the Cool Tools podcast, check out our paperback book Four Favorite Tools: Fantastic tools by 150 notable creators, available in both Color or B&W on Amazon: https://geni.us/fourfavoritetools


