{"id":6466,"date":"2012-07-17T11:55:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T18:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=6466"},"modified":"2012-07-17T11:55:21","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T18:55:21","slug":"this-is-not-a-cool-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/this-is-not-a-cool-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Not a Cool Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is not a cool tool. This is a fictional graphic novel. It is not a tool at all. It does not belong in Cool Tools. So why am I disrupting the flow of cool tools by posting it here?<\/p>\n

Ten years ago I, Kevin Kelly, started Cool Tools as a private email list. Right now I am working on a best of Cool Tools book, which as you can guess, is the best cool tools reviewed in the last ten years. There are a lot of them, and the book (in paper!) will be huge. I hope to finish it by the end of this year.<\/p>\n

But in the meantime, I have just released another book I have been working on for the last 8 years. This is a graphic novel, called The Silver Cord. It is about quantum intelligence, astral travel, and robots who need a soul. Since you enjoy this KK website, there’s a good chance you would enjoy this book.<\/p>\n

I am not selling the book (at least the non-paper versions). You can download the entire 210-page graphic novel for FREE. There is also a comic book CBZ file available, also for free. And there are several free web versions. (There is a paper version available from Amazon, but that one is not free.)<\/p>\n

The Silver Cord has gotten some good reviews on Boing Boing and other places, but it is not the whole story. There is an unfinished second half. So while I hope you immediately go and read the free book, I also hope a number of you will want to read the finish so badly that you’ll join our Kickstarter campaign<\/a> to fund the concluding book.<\/p>\n

Kickstarter IS a cool tool. This is a website that allows fans to fund the future projects of artists or creators they like. Fans pledge different levels of support (say $10, or $25, or $100) and in return they are rewarded with various ingenious and project-appropriate items. In the case of The Silver Cord, I am offering printed copies of the finished books, and well as incorporating the names or faces of high-level funders into the story. The way Kickstarter works, the money from the pledges is not “cashed” unless the pre-specified goal amount is raised. That way early supporters can be sure that their funds will go to completing the project, and not be squandered on a partial project.<\/p>\n

But that means there is a deadline. So there is another reason I am posting about this project. I have only 2 days to complete the funding goal for The Silver Cord. I am reaching out to any fans I might have. If you have enjoyed Cool Tools over the past ten years, you may also enjoy this techno-epic. And if you have enjoyed the epic Silver Cord, I hope you will join our fund for the concluding part. And if you have already pledged I hope you will share this campaign with your friends and fans.<\/p>\n

Thanks, and now we’ll return to our normal programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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