# From Tools to Tool Uses - Study Hacks - Cal Newport

<http://calnewport.com/blog/2017/02/01/from-tools-to-tool-uses/>

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## What Jamie wrote

In thinking about digital tools we naturally draw analogies to the physical world. In this latter context, tools are often engineered for a specific and clear purpose. A 3/4 inch ratchet wrench is used to secure bolts of that size, and so on.

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