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Theodore Gray is a co-founder of Wolfram Research and creator of the Notebook user interface (since lovingly copied by Jupyter Notebooks). He is the author of several books and iPad apps including the NYTs best-seller The Elements, and writer/director of Disney Animated (BAFTA award winner and Apple's iPad App of the Year 2013). His latest book is TOOLS, which is all about his favorite tools.
Website: theodoregray.com
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
1:58 - Drill bit set: geni.us/ZhDBr
5:56 - DeWalt cordless band saw: dewalt.com/product/dcs371b/20v-max-band-saw-tool-only?tid=577541
9:46 - Ma-Ant screwdriver holder: aliexpress.us/item/1005003599740668.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt
14:08 - Johansson Mikrokator compensator: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johansson_Mikrokator
23:45 - Handy Herman lift: schneiderauctioneers.com/auctions/29305/lot/8894-handy-herman-electric-manlift
28:00 - used electric forklift
29:24 - old milling machine
35:55 - Milwaukee impact wrench: milwaukeetool.ca/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/Impact-Wrenches/2862-20
41:58 - Tools: A visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop: geni.us/a8V5O
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/theodore-gray-co-founder-of-wolfram-research-3
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
Theodore Gray is a co-founder of Wolfram Research and creator of the Notebook user interface (since lovingly copied by Jupyter Notebooks). He is the author of several books and iPad apps including the NYTs best-seller The Elements, and writer/director of Disney Animated (BAFTA award winner and Apple's iPad App of the Year 2013). His latest book is TOOLS, which is all about his favorite tools.
Website: theodoregray.com
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
1:58 - Drill bit set: geni.us/ZhDBr
5:56 - DeWalt cordless band saw: dewalt.com/product/dcs371b/20v-max-band-saw-tool-only?tid=577541
9:46 - Ma-Ant screwdriver holder: aliexpress.us/item/1005003599740668.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt
14:08 - Johansson Mikrokator compensator: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johansson_Mikrokator
23:45 - Handy Herman lift: schneiderauctioneers.com/auctions/29305/lot/8894-handy-herman-electric-manlift
28:00 - used electric forklift
29:24 - old milling machine
35:55 - Milwaukee impact wrench: milwaukeetool.ca/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/Impact-Wrenches/2862-20
41:58 - Tools: A visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop: geni.us/a8V5O
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/theodore-gray-co-founder-of-wolfram-research-3
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7





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Tools:
Kershaw by Ken Onion [Chive or Leek - Serrated]
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