{"id":41113,"date":"2023-04-16T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=41113"},"modified":"2023-04-11T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T21:47:02","slug":"tim-tadder-maker-tips-mini-sketch-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/tim-tadder-maker-tips-mini-sketch-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Tadder\/Maker tips\/Mini sketch book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Fashion synthography<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An artist I follow on Instagram is\u00a0Tim Tadder<\/a>. He is a fashion photographer and recently his fashion photos have all been AI co-generated. These images are no more (or less) synthetic than most fashion photography, and a lot more imaginative. We should call them synthographs, and Tadder, a brilliant synthographer. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maker tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I continue to be impressed by Gar\u2019s Tips & Tools<\/a>, a newsletter that we co-publish with Gareth Branwyn. Every week Gareth scours the internets and the youtubes to find practical tips for makers of all stripes. His sources range from weekend crafters to hard-core professional workshoppers, from sewing cosplay to blacksmithing to woodworking. I generally find at least one or two tips I did not know about. All in a one quick read with ready links.\u2014 KK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mini sketch book<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of my daughters draws for hours a day, and she carries an Arteza 3.5×5.5″ Mini Sketch Book Pocket Notebook<\/a> everywhere she goes. She\u2019s tried out different brands, including Moleskines, but prefers the Arteza sketchbook for its texture and versatility. It works well with pencil, ballpoint pen, ink pen, and markers. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy your inner critic a retirement gift<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I recently heard a story about a woman who asked her “inner critic” to retire. The “inner critic” being that self-critical voice that pipes up under the guise of protecting me from failure or pushing me to be better. Inspired by this idea, I bought my “inner critic” a retirement gift \u2014 something tangible I can see or hold in my hands \u2014 so that when the doubting, perfectionist voice speaks up I can gently remind her she’s been retired, and show her the small of token of appreciation I bought as proof. Shifting my focus from anxiety to gratitude. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different ways to organize your books<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I love book shelfies and snapping photos of people\u2019s personal libraries, so I was really excited to see this headline in the Washington Post: How to organize your books, according to people with thousands of them<\/a> (possible paywall). I learned that the most versatile bookshelf is still Ikea’s Billy series and the ideal way to organize is by genre and then alphabetically, with rare books kept on higher shelves. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netflix games<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been a Netflix subscriber for a long time, but I recently discovered that my subscription includes ad-free mobile games for both Apple and Android devices. You can check out the\u00a0game selection here<\/a>. Currently, I’m enjoying Terra Nil on my iPad, which is a\u00a0SimCity<\/em>-style game where you restore a wasteland into a thriving ecosystem. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Kevin Kelly<\/a>, Mark Frauenfelder<\/a>, Claudia Dawson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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