Cool Tools

Our guest this week is Mark Krawczuk. Mark works as a freelance producer/project manager, who leads teams of developers and creatives to make digital stuff for big companies. In his free time, Mark likes to incite street events and other creative collaborations, as well as help others with their creative projects. You can sign up for his newsletter at: http://www.krawczukindustries.com/. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/mark-krawczuk-creative-instigator

Our guest this week is Melissa Kirsch. Melissa is the editor-in-chief of Lifehacker, as well as the author of The Girl's Guide and the co-host of Lifehacker's podcast, The Upgrade. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/melissa-kirsch-editor-in-chief-of-lifehacker

Our guest this week is Dan Slaski. Dan is a product designer, Ironman triathlete and blogger of all things digital manufacturing. By day, he tackles crazy engineering problems and puts machines in some of the world’s harshest environments. By night, he plots to share STEM awesomes through nefarious activities like 3D printing ninja stars and 3D scanning PEZ dispensers. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/dan-slaski-product-designer/

Our guest this week is Alice Bradley. Alice is the deputy editor of Lifehacker and co-host of Lifehacker’s podcast, The Upgrade. Alice is also co-author of the book Let’s Panic About Babies and her stories and essays have been featured in numerous magazines and anthologies. You can find her on Twitter @finslippy. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/alice-bradley-deputy-editor-of-lifehacker

Our guest this week is John Hodgman. John is a writer, performer, former PC, once the resident expert on the Daily Show, and now the author of two books of non-fake facts and true stories from his life, Vacationland and Medallion Status. You can find him at Twitter @hodgman and on Instagram @johnhodgman. For show notes visit: john-hodgman-author-of-medallion-status

Our guest this week is Jesse Genet. Jesse is the co-founder and CEO of Lumi, which helps e-commerce brands manage their custom packaging. Before that, she was the creator of a DIY product called Inkodye, which launched on Kickstarter. She's been an entrepreneur for 10 years and lives in Los Angeles. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/jesse-genet-co-founder-of-lumi

Our guest this week is Gareth Branwyn. Gareth has been writing about DIY technology, media, and culture for over three decades. He's a former senior editor of Boing Boing, a founding contributing editor to Wired, and the former editorial director of Make: Magazine. He's the author of 10 books, including his most recent, Tips and Tales from the Workshop. He currently regularly writes for HackSpace, Boing Boing, and Better Humans. He's currently writing a book about his life-long obsession with William Blake. He also has a weekly newsletter called: Gareth’s Tips, Tools, and Shop Tales. You can find him on Instagram @garethbranwyn. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/gareth-branwyn-writer-and-editor

Our guest this week is Emily Nussbaum. Emily is the television critic at The New Yorker, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism and the author of “I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through The TV Revolution.” You can find her on Twitter @emilynussbaum. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/emily-nussbaum-tv-critic-for-the-new-yorker/

Our guest this week is Seth Godin. Seth is a 19-time bestselling author, a blogger, an internet pioneer and a teacher. You can find out more at seths.blog. For show notes visit: http://kk.org/cooltools/seth-godin-bestselling-author/

Our guests this week are ourselves. We share some of the tools we’ve been using and liking lately. For show notes visit: https://kk.org/cooltools/kevin-and-marks-four-favorite-tools