Cool Tools

Joseph Wright is a fullstack software engineer and data sensemaker in Pittsburgh. You can find Joseph on Twitter @joegle. His website is joegle.com.   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 Folding Knife: https://geni.us/kh2DivE 5:42 - County Comm Glow-in-the-dark parts tray: https://countycomm.com/products/glow-jumbo-parts-tray-armorer-non-slip?_pos=9&_sid=9c8bbb078&_ss=r 10:31 - Snow Peak double walled mugs (for seasoning with coffee): https://geni.us/gGOd 16:24 - Analog chess clock (my fav is Seiko BZ361L): https://geni.us/9jfbJ   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yGgYzW-gDes   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/joseph-wright-fullstack-software-engineer/  

Ethan Stone, a business lawyer, shares his innovative voter registration cards and discusses the benefits they bring. He also talks about VistaPrint and cam covers, practical solutions for open tin cans, the importance of using track changes in documents, and getting politically involved through organizations like Swing Left and Vote Forward. The podcast host announces a special program called 'cool tool show and tell' and gives an open invitation for potential guests to apply.

Jason Swihart is a freelance digital product strategist with 30 years of experience developing sites and products for the internet. He specializes in providing product development leadership for clients who need guidance and advocacy through the product development life-cycle. Jason works in wood, metal, and plastic, making furniture and other objects for the home as well as collecting and restoring mid-century furniture; he is a champion swing dancer, event organizer, and founder of Pacific Swing Dance Foundation; he is also a vintage menswear enthusiast and lifelong skier. He lives in Altadena, CA with his wife, Shana, two dogs, Hampton and Benny, and entirely too many unfinished projects.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilhomme/ Website: http://mobilhomme.com   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - FastCap Laminate Tape: https://geni.us/wHcLu 8:19 - Milwaukee M12 Fuel Drill/Driver Kit: https://geni.us/ZGTz 20:12 - Harbor Freight 4' x 8’ utility trailer: https://www.harborfreight.com/1720-lb-capacity-48-in-x-96-in-super-duty-folding-trailer-62671.html 30:10 - Social Dancing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_dance 40:14 - Automobile vinyl wrap: https://geni.us/LHlbH 42:35 - Verity Workshop: https://verityworkshop.com     Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QnuYyqsC_k4   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/jason-swihart-mobilhomme-com/

Deep learning researcher and consultant Jonathan Whitaker discusses the versatility of a battery-powered jigsaw and the impressive macro capabilities of a camera lens magnifier. He also introduces the concept of notebooks in Google Colab for coding and machine learning, and the hosts announce a new program called 'Cool Tool Show and Tell'.

Graham Briggs was born in northern England in the fishing town of Grimsby. For most of the last 2 decades he's lived in Japan, both in Tokyo and on the Pacific Coast. Most of his career has been in different engineering fields and currently works for a web marketplace company. Hobbies include motorcycling, snowboarding and photography. Website: https://www.nanikore.net/   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - Pinlock Motorcycle Visor: https://pinlock.com/ 5:35 - Nelson Rigg motorbike cover: https://www.nelsonrigg.com/motorcycle-covers/defender-extreme-motorcycle-cover-detail 9:36 - Manfrotto Monopod: https://www.manfrotto.com/global/294-aluminum-monopod-4-sections-mm294a4/ 14:05 - Kuriviger Online Map and Route Tool: https://kurviger.de/en   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HhqcRAHR6gE   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/graham-briggs-nanikore-net/

Amber Dohrenwend, an artist who creates cardboard sculptures, discusses her unique approach to sculpture, the revolutionary B-A Plier Stapler, teske S240 tin snip, Negeosaurus pliers, beautifully crafted dental instrument, and functional awl. The podcast also invites listeners to join Cool Tool Show and Tell to showcase their uncommon tools.

Rob Ray is an artist and Associate Professor of Design at California State University, San Bernardino, where he is currently researching the intersections of site-specific mixed-reality technologies and experimental documentary storytelling. He is also a DJ at KDZU, a fictional real radio station possibly based in Goldfield, Nevada. Rob was previously a lead designer for ProtoSpace, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s mixed-reality collaboration platform. Rob has also worked as a technical experience designer building mobile interfaces for Electronic Arts and Industrial Toys. From 1999 to 2008, Rob was the founding curator of the DEADTECH, a proto-hackerspace and electronic arts center in Chicago, IL.   Rob's Links: https://post.lurk.org/@shimmeringtrashpile https://www.youtube.com/@shimmeringtrashpile http://shimmeringtrashpile.com http://kdzu.org http://robray.net   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Chessex dice set: https://store.chessex.com:11552/IW_Products.m4p.pvx?;products_no_tree?company=chx 8:45 - Thrift stores: https://www.thethriftshopper.com/ 16:47 - Koala sampling app: https://www.koalasampler.com/ 22:34 - Open Library: https://openlibrary.org 29:10 - Antennaobscura: https://kdzu.org   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wbTCO2z5-Aw   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/rob-ray-artist/

Joe Richards is a Summer Camp Director, Maker and thinker on the future of summer camps. Joe speaks on Creativity, Leadership, and Life. Joe has spoken across North America with a variety of youth, camping, and corporate organizations. Joe has been the Executive Director at Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility, in Fingal, Ontario, for 19 years – doing what needs to be done to make sure campers have the most amazing experience. You can find him on TikTok @campyoyojoe.   Website: https://www.yoyojoe.com/   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:48 - Picquic screwdriver: http://picquic.ca/ 7:32 - UJK Parf Guide System Mark II: https://tsoproducts.com/jigs-fixtures-guides/parf-guide-system/ujk-parf-guide-system-mark-ii/ 13:31 - Tool Box Drawer Organizer Bins: https://www.schallercorporation.com/tool-box-drawer-organizer-bins/ 24:55 - Gridded Cutting Mat for workshop Table: https://www.joann.com/36x59-cutting-mat/2622033.html   Watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/SNbFSphP5N0   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/joe-richards-summer-camp-director/

Ben Gold is a product designer based in New York City who has a mild obsession with tools. He’s worked on at places like Tumblr, Google, and currently Microsoft. His newsletter is called The Consumerist, a weekly digest of products that you might find interesting or useful.   Newsletter: https://consumerist.substack.com/   TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Swann Morton Retractaway Premium Scalpel: https://www.craftknives.co.uk/product/retractawaypremium 6:50 - Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen: https://geni.us/DA9va8G 14:31 - Woodpecker’s Paolini Pocket Rules: https://www.woodpeck.com/ppr-2019.html 18:48 - Knax 8 Wall Coat Stand: https://knaxshop.com/en/accessories/knax-wall-coat-stand   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k5wCUYaucvY   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/ben-gold-product-designer/

Jeremy Shorr is a STEM education and workforce consultant and futurist who is passionate about innovating the instructional experience for learners of all ages. Jeremy has been recognized as one of the National School Boards Association’s “20 to Watch”, as the Ohio Technology Administrator of the Year, the Ohio Educational Leader Innovator, one of the Center for Digital Education’s “Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers”, as one of the Crain’s Cleveland Business “Forty under 40”, ISTE’s Making It Happen award, and was recognized by Ohio Governor John Kasich for service to Ohio’s students. Jeremy is a Certified Educational Technology Leader (CETL), a Google Certified Innovator, an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, and received his MBA in Executive Leadership. Jeremy was an Educational Policy Fellow with the Institute for Educational Leadership in 2015-2016. Jeremy, his wife Kimberly, and his daughters Lila, Lucy, and Luna live in Twinsburg, Ohio. You can find him on Twitter @JeremyShorr and on LinkedIn @jshorr. TOOLS: 0:00 - Intro  0:41 - Problem solving cards: Designers Critical Alphabet: https://www.etsy.com/listing/725094845/, Pip Decks, Storyteller Tactics: https://geni.us/saPM,  Creative Whack Pack: https://geni.us/Bjn7x 14:47 - EXPLR Classroom: https://www.explr-media.com/ 25:46 - Anker USB charger: https://geni.us/ORfA 31:45 - Elgato USB-C Stream Deck: https://geni.us/zbxo   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uwS7TTaVX0s   For show notes and transcript visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/jeremy-shorr-stem-education-consultant/