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Cool Tools: A Catalog Of Possibilities (2013)

by Kevin Kelly(Favorite Author)

4.54 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1940689007 (ISBN13: 9781940689005)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Cool Tools Lab

review 1: What you will not find here are reviews of computers, routers, smart phone, and the like; after all, you have CU,CNET, Lifehacker, etc. for that. 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. And makes it fun to build up your upper arm/shoulder strength.
review 2: Plus: Lots... more of fun if you are into tools and gadgets, especially if you have a wide range of interests. Recommendations were mostly right on for topics I had researched myself at some point, and I found some good suggestions for things I had planned to look into eventually. Minus: This information is on the Internet. Does it really merit a print book? Yes, the layout is nice and it makes for a nice coffee table book, but something similarly useful could be done online and not be outdated in a second. This is supposed to the "new Whole Earth Catalog." Is it really necessary to relive and reinvent everything from the hippie/counterculture movement? I don't think so. Also, some minor editing errors. less

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