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.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Cool Tools episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Cool Tools for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Cool Tools episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
332: Mark Pauline
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09/23/22 • 36 min
Survival Research Laboratories was founded by Mark Pauline in November 1978 in San Francisco. Since its inception, SRL is made up of creative technicians dedicated to re-directing the tools of industry, science, and the military. Each performance is a unique interaction between machines and special effects in socio-political satire. Humans are present only as audience or operators. Website: srl.org Instagram: @markpauline5 YouTube: @survivalresearchlabs Facebook: @survivalresearchlabs For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/mark-pauline-survival-research-laboratories/ 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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224: Carla Diana
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05/01/20 • 40 min
Our guest this week is Carla Diana. Carla is a designer, author and educator who explores the impact of future technologies through tinkering. Carla has been granted the honor of creating the 4D Design program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, a 2-year masters in creative technology. She also serves as Head of Design for Diligent Robotics and is the cohost of the Robopsych Podcast, a biweekly discussion around design and the psychological impact of human-robot interaction. You can find her on Twitter @carladiana_. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/carla-diana-4d-designer/
239: Angela Eaton
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08/14/20 • 41 min
Our guest this week is Angela Eaton. Angela is a Black Midwest-born environmental urbanist living and working in California on Ohlone land. Professionally, she supports communities in their efforts to monitor, understand, and publish open air quality and radiation data as a director for Safecast. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/angela-eaton-environmental-urbanist/
221: Thom Dunn
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04/10/20 • 30 min
Our guest this week is Thom Dunn. Thom is a writer, musician and terrible dancer whose work can be seen on Wirecutter, Boing Boing, Upworthy, Vice and more. He's also published fiction, plays, poetry and comics. Thom is the singer/guitarist of the Roland High Life and a solo performer and he really hates, "Don't Stop Believin’”. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram and SoundCloud @thomdunn. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/thom-dunn-writermusician/
220: Sanho Tree
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04/03/20 • 32 min
Our guest this week is Sanho Tree. Sanho is a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies where he has directed its Drug Policy Project since 1998. The project works to end the domestic and international war on drugs and replace it with policies that promote public health and safety. Sanho is also a former military and diplomatic historian, and has worked for Harry Belafonte and edited CovertAction Quarterly, a magazine of investigative journalism. You can find him on Twitter @SanhoTree. For show notes visit: http://kk.org/cooltools/sanho-tree-fellow-at-the-institute-for-policy-studies/
218: Cory Doctorow
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03/20/20 • 35 min
Our guest this week is Cory Doctorow. Cory is a science fiction author, activist, and journalist. He's the author of many books, most recently Radicalized and Walk Away, science fiction for adults; In Real Life, a graphic novel; Information Doesn't Want to be Free, a book about earning a living in the internet age; and Homeland, a young adult sequel to Little Brother. His next book is Posey, the Monster Slayer, a picture book for young readers. You can find him on Twitter @doctorow or visit his blog at pluralistic.net. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/cory-doctorow-science-fiction-author
223: Matt Blum
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04/24/20 • 25 min
Our guest this week is Matt Blum. Matt is the Editor-in-Chief of the GeekDad blog, which has been going on for 13 years now. He’s a father of two, he’s a longtime software engineer, and totally incidentally, the person who broke the story on BoingBoing about President Trump’s father having been arrested at a KKK rally. You can find GeekDad on Youtube, and on Twitter and Instagram @geekdads. For show notes visit: http://kk.org/cooltools/matt-blum-editor-in-chief-of-geekdad
270: Alberta Chu
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03/19/21 • 25 min
Our guest this week is Alberta Chu, Founder of the boutique digital content production company ASKlabs in Boston MA. Alberta is a cultural producer, independent curator, digital content creator, and filmmaker. ASKlabs engages communities around art, science, technology, and innovation. Alberta is Co-Founder of the Facetopo project, an app that helps you discover what’s in your face. You can find Alberta on Twitter @asklabsalberta and Instagram @albertaaalberta. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/alberta-chu-founder-of-asklabs/
271: David Yoon
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03/26/21 • 39 min
Our guest this week is David Yoon. David is the New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love, Super Fake Love Song, and Version Zero. He’s also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color. David lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Nicola Yoon, and their daughter. You can find David on Instagram @davidoftheyoon and Twitter @davidyoon. For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/david-yoon-nyt-bestselling-author/
226: Maggie Koerth
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05/15/20 • 27 min
Our guest this week is Maggie Koerth. Maggie is the senior science reporter at FiveThirtyEight. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/maggie-koerth-fivethirtyeight-sr-science-reporter
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FAQ
How many episodes does Cool Tools have?
Cool Tools currently has 404 episodes available.
What topics does Cool Tools cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Cool Tools?
The episode title '332: Mark Pauline' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cool Tools?
The average episode length on Cool Tools is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cool Tools released?
Episodes of Cool Tools are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Cool Tools?
The first episode of Cool Tools was released on Oct 20, 2014.
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