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Tim Jacobsen

Founder of Cool Material.

Knife Cufflinks

There are two accessories every guy needs: a pocket knife and a pair of cufflinks. So naturally combining those two items is a smart move. Knife Cufflinks are like classy concealed weapons that you can carry with you almost anywhere (with the exception of air travel of course). Each cufflink…

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MINI USA Not Normal Sales Event (Sponsored)

To celebrate the NOT NORMAL SALES EVENT, MINI USA set up hidden cameras in a MINI dealership and sprung a few surprises on customers including sending in a unicorn-riding knight and a breakdancing bear. MINI got the reactions on tape - see for yourself if the customers shared MINI’s love of all things Not Normal. Learn more…

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Sustainability with Sean – A VW Film About the Environment (Sponsored)

The average person will own a total of 9 cars in their lifetime, yet we only have one planet. That's a big difference. Sean, a small business owner and Kombucha brewer, is using his VW to live a more sustainable life because just like you, VW values the environment. Watch…

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OMG Eye Chart Cocktail Shaker

Every man should own a cocktail shaker. That doesn’t mean, however, that every man has to own the same standard silver one everybody else does. This shaker not only handles the mixing of your beverages, but also doubles as a test to see whether you should mix another. Here’s a…

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Any Chevrolet Volt Drivers Out There?

The Chevy Volt is getting a lot of attention these days, and if you drive a Volt, you are, too! Volt drivers say they’re constantly getting stopped at grocery stores and cornered in parking lots by curious onlookers wanting to know how the Volt works. Surely, you can relate. What…

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The Corkcicle

Sometimes, the simplest things in life are the best. This is especially true when it comes to wine that’s better chilled. Wine chillers are expensive and require time to get your vino to drinkable temps. Ice buckets are messy and turn everything into ice wine. The solution is simple –…

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Recycled Inner Tube Toiletry Kit

Describing traveling with toiletries as a pain in the ass is like describing being in a car accident as inconvenient. If you're incapable of escaping from things like hair product, moisturizer and your favorite razor, you need a quality dopp kit to keep things safe when you're on the road.…

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The New Art

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. Graffiti has existed for decades as simple gang tags on street corners, illegible writing on subway cars, or bathroom stall words of wisdom on penis size and/or…

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5 Iconoclasts and their Moment

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. Over the eons, the arc of human history has been bent towards a new future by many things: the invention of the wheel, the signing of the…

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Behind Simple Ingenuity

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. Some of the greatest inventions of the modern era--the microprocessor, the internal combustion engine, Bloody Marys--took years of development and contain complex systems and parts working in…

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I’m CEO…Bitch! Card Case

Mixing business and pleasure might be frowned upon, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have business cards on you at all times. You never know when you're going to run into a potential business partner - or a free lunch fishbowl - so best to be prepared. Unless you want…

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Aspen Day 6: Roll Credits

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. The last day of screenings, and my last day at Aspen Film Shortsfest, was split into 3 blocks: a 3:45 animation extravaganza, a 6pm block and a…

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Aspen Day 5: I Love Aspen

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. I almost feel bad sleeping in, but it's been a long few days and this bed is comfortable. I find out that my hotel has $16 pocket-sized…

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Aspen Day 4: Grape Expectations

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. Organizing the festival the way it is - by keeping its screenings in two blocks later in the day - it gives you enough time to enjoy…

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Cool Material Goes to Aspen (Day 1)

This post is brought to you by Saab. At Saab, we believe in independent thinking. It’s in everything we do. Learn more here. When I was approached to head out to Aspen to cover the 20th annual Aspen Shortsfest, my heart skipped a beat. For an aspiring filmmaker, the chance…

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