This may well be the greatest catalog of all-time -- and given its Boing Boing connection (Cool Tools was cofounded by Boing Boing creator Mark Frauenfelder), you can be assured it's full of wonderful ...

This excellent book covers far more than just the traditional concept of what constitutes a tool. Kelly describes a cool tool as “anything useful that increases learning, empowers individuals, does ...

If you’re ready to tear yourself away from a screen for awhile, Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools is your must-read book and DIY muse. It’s also the perfect gift for the geek in your life. With the advent of ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at an extension wrench that loosens bolts in tight areas, a tap socket to restore damaged threads and a cheap jump-start battery pack that actually works. This ...

Furniture is heavy. Desks are heavy. Chairs are heavy. Bookshelves are heavy. Workbenches are heavy. Workshop tools like table saws, band saws, and jointers are heavy. Couches are heavy. Beds are ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at handy flexible hose clamp pliers, screw-holding screwdrivers and battery desulfators that rescue batteries from the dead. This week's cool tool, the nut and ...

Students working on Coding in Minecraft from Prodigy Learning, winner of the Cool Tool Award at the EdTech Awards 2025 Students developing their coding skills within Coding in Minecraft from Prodigy ...

FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, announced today PowerSchool Unified Classroom® has been ...