Summary VERY thorough and complete book with only the best — best value or cheapest tools for everything from gardening to programming. A lot of it may not be relevant to each individual person, but it is an amazing compilation of products and gadgets What I got out of it Amazing dedication to put together such a list of cool tools, gadgets, etc.
Highly recommend Key Takeaways The following are the areas that interested me the most and which I found Summary VERY thorough and complete book with only the best — best value or cheapest tools for everything from gardening to programming. Highly recommend Key Takeaways The following are the areas that interested me the most and which I found interesting 1.
Jan 20, Matthijs rated it it was amazing. This is without a doubt the best gift you could ever give a curious, maker minded young friend, neighbour, niece or nephew of all ages. Get a copy yourself too though or you'll stay for ever jealous. Leave it out on your coffee table am no guest will be able to stop browsing.
Aug 14, Frankie rated it really liked it. Fun for reading on vacation. Inspired many thoughts. Oct 25, Dariusz Stochmal rated it really liked it. Quirky catalogue of many things. Amazing collection of tools. You just cannot miss the varied possibilities that it unfurls. Perfect bite sized reviews of cool tools. Must have book in your library.
Sep 02, Jakey rated it it was amazing. One of the coolest books ever. It has tools for everything. Nov 17, Shafiullah Khan rated it really liked it. Everyone to go for it. Jul 24, Michael Curley added it. A lot of things you didn't know you needed until you see it here.
Feb 25, Adam Czarnecki rated it really liked it. It's hard to describe what this book actually is. It is presented like a catalog of random things, but as the introduction says, it's less of a collection of product reviews but more of a tool itself. The goal of the book is to get you thinking about stuff in new ways by making you aware of tools you might not even know exist. Tools, here, are not defined as something you find in the garage although they can be.
Rather, tools are "anything that can be useful. And while every page may not be relevant to your interests, every time I walked away I felt a little smarter. The entire book gave me the same feeling I get whenever I come across something random on Amazon and think "wow, I had no idea this was a thing, that's pretty cool," and see that it is rated almost all 5-stars, meaning If I had to pick one word I don't I went into this book after hearing Kevin Kelly mention it on a Tim Ferriss podcast.
I have been interested in construction and was hoping to be introduced to some interesting tools. Well, I got that and so much more. The book is dauntingly long, with tools, gadgets, or gizmos for almost every part of life. I would not really recommend reading it cover to cover as I did, it is much better as a reference for a certain type of project you might embark on—read the Table of Contents. Additionally, so I went into this book after hearing Kevin Kelly mention it on a Tim Ferriss podcast.
Additionally, some of the tech-related tools might be outdated at this point; a book of this scope should be updated with new additions to stay current. Nonetheless very informative and applicable to people with almost any type of project in mind. View my best reviews and a collection of mental models at jasperburns. Jan 22, Norman Metzger rated it really liked it. What you will not find here are reviews of computers, routers, smart phone, and the like; after all, you have CU,CNET, Lifehacker, etc.
What you will find here are well written and certainly always knowledgeable and experiential reviews of pens, mouse traps, good weather sealants, LED bulbs and much more; after all, this large and heavy volume -- don't read in bed even if you could, since if you fall asleep it will crush you -- almost joyfully takes pleasure in telling you about the it What you will not find here are reviews of computers, routers, smart phone, and the like; after all, you have CU,CNET, Lifehacker, etc.
What you will find here are well written and certainly always knowledgeable and experiential reviews of pens, mouse traps, good weather sealants, LED bulbs and much more; after all, this large and heavy volume -- don't read in bed even if you could, since if you fall asleep it will crush you -- almost joyfully takes pleasure in telling you about the items that won't show up in the usual reviews but are essential to carrying on our quotidian lives.
It is well edited, well written, laid out in a way that is at once quirky and great fun. Sep 08, Andy rated it really liked it.
This is a great resource for the curious mind in ! I have many areas of interest and this book covers many of them. I found especially useful the recommendations for practical day-to-day tools, for example the recommended ergonomic computer mouse and keyboard. I also enjoyed reading about recommended books for personal finance, vagabonding, games for kids etc.
I borrowed this 4. I took off a star because of the New Age lean This is a great resource for the curious mind in ! I took off a star because of the New Age lean to it. This is a very common feature of a lot of the movers and shakers on the most popular US blogs i. Tim Ferriss. Link To Instant Download. Our Samples Are Royalty Free.
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Cool Tools is the same for this century. Here is what you can expect from this huge oversized book. I could do that! Long live dead trees! This is, without a doubt, my favorite book to come out in Kudos for the beautiful Cool Tools collection.
After it arrived at my door, I lost almost two full hours in its pages before realizing just how much time had elapsed… and this was me just skimming the various sections and randomly jumping from item to item.
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How does it fare? These connectors allow you to make waterproof wire joins without having to twist and solder wires. You simply slot the wires into the clear plastic connector tube and hit it with a heat gun. The tube has solder inside for the electrical connection and it clamps and shrink-seals the wires at the same time. Adam also extols the virtues of numbered wire marking tape. These are little labels, numbered , that you can use to mark and ID corresponding connections.
Also, my parents would not be too happy with me if my jointer and band saw were in the dining room. The boards can be expensive at stationary stores.
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