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Cool Tools

Derek Sivers‘ /now page idea was a great idea. This page extends that concept to a /CoolTools page. (inspired by Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools)

Hardware

Maxed out Mac Studio Ultra and Multiple Studio Displays
Multiple Sony Mirrorless Cameras – Sony is doing incredible things in cameras these days!
Synology NAS – Synology does a good job with NAS stuff.
EcoFlow Delta Pro – Portable power is very handy. Heavy though.
I took a huge dinning room table and put these standing legs on it. You can buy just the legs of a standing desk here. Works great!
CyberPower UPS – I like these small UPS devices for all of my office setups. Save devices (and your work) from power outages.
Professional Tool Storage System from Rigid – Favourite packout system to store tools.
ARC Multitool – This is the best multitool I’ve used. Leatherman ftw.
Starlink Residential – Useful if you live in a remote area like me.
Starlink for RV – Useful on the road in my RV.
If you have lots of leaves to rake and don’t want to mow, this thing is great!

Wolfbox Air Duster. This thing puts out a blast of air that is stronger than canned air and is USBC rechargeable. 150,000 RPM and reasonable price.

Software

  • Obsidian – All my notes are managed and linked with this. (ai loves markdown!…)
  • Todoist – Best todo list app IMHO.
  • Complete.Tools – Awesome collection of free online tools and calculators.
  • ChatGPT – Still the best Ai.
  • Grok – Contender for best Ai.
  • MidJourney – Fun to play with to make Ai Photographs.
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic – Great photo editing + management software.
  • Photoshelter – I use this to sell prints and deliver images to clients.
  • Calibre – The UI is not great but this tool manages digital books well.
  • Speechify – Incredible tool for learning. Turn any text into high quality audio.

Web Hosting

Music

Travel Related

  • Uber – Better than taxis.
  • Tesla – Amazing vehicles.

Other

  • Moo – Best place to get some business cards made up.

Here is perhaps the coolest tool of them all, a tool to help others! Kiva.org is a non-profit platform facilitating crowd-funded microloans to entrepreneurs and students in underserved communities worldwide. Check it out!

Note: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. That just means I get paid if you buy stuff after clicking these links. It costs you nothing (and will likely even save you money) and I get a little cut of the action.