Cool Tools

Cool Tools!

Could this site have a more perfect name? I dare say not but would love some counter-arguments. Kevin Kelly must see the most broad spectrum of consumer goods of any blogger, and his job is to sift for gold in a sea of worthless items. The items are usually quite inexpensive but very high end items can be found there too. Two recent items are an $8 sweater stone and a $5000 dollar home automation system.

From the header of the site:

Cool tools really work. A cool tool can be any book, gadget, software, video, map, hardware, material, or website that is tried and true. I am chiefly interested in stuff that is extraordinary, better than similar products, little-known, and reliably useful for an individual or small group.

The collection by now is quite large so if you are thinking about doing a project or making a purchase, do a search there to make sure there isn't a perfect solution you might have missed.

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