Tim Jacobsen
Founder of Cool Material.
Bright Ideas: Incredibly Unique Lighting
Lighting doesn't have to be limited to recessed cans, hand me down table lamps or fluorescent ceiling monstrosities. Your home is your castle, not some boring day job where you're punching a clock, so snap out of the idea that your lighting is just supposed to make everything else look…
Speakers That Think Outside The Box
Your computer has a paint job similar to a Ferrari. Your phone looks like an alien communication device. Your wallet is made of recycled rubber. You clearly aren't a person content with coloring in the lines or thinking inside the box when it comes to design, so why should your…
DIY Gear: Create Your Own Awesome
Believe it or not, Do-It-Yourself isn't just the realm of Bob Vila and that dude Ty on all those Discovery shows. You can, in fact, do it yourself. With a helpful bit of inspiration and an almost complete lack of instruction (exactly how we like it), you can combine found…
Lose the Leather: 11 Unique Wallet Materials +Giveaway
Whether you’re a coffee or a Red Bull guy, a smoker or a gum chewer, a commuter or a driver, everyone needs something to get through the daily grind. All of those things require money, which means you need a money transportation device. Skip the standard leather wallets you’re used…
Robo Rainbow
Described as "a complicated technical solution to aide in simple acts of vandalism" the Robo Rainbow was created to tag up the streets with the perfect rainbow. It's a cool idea and a nice gesture (considering he could have rigged it to draw something vulgar) but what would have been…
Complete History of the Batmobile: 1941-2010
Today we're celebrating the new year by taking a look back at a complete visual history of the Batmobile, courtesy of the experts at CarInsurance.org. EMBED THE IMAGE ABOVE ON YOUR SITE <a href="https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-batmobile/" mce_href="https://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-batmobile/"><img src="https://coolmaterial.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/evolution-batmobile-jpg1.jpg" mce_src="https://coolmaterial.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/evolution-batmobile-jpg1.jpg" alt="Batmobile History" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />Via: <a href="http://carinsurance.org" mce_href="http://carinsurance.org">CarInsurance.org</a>
If You Actually Stuck With All of Your New Year’s Eve Resolutions
Now that our eggnog hangovers have worn off, it’s time to start on those New Year’s resolutions (like less eggnog hangovers). Despite proclaiming that “this year is going to be different,” chances are you’re gonna last about a month at best. But, what if you actually did stick with all…
Last Minute Gifts by Diesel (Sponsored)
If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet you’re either hoping that the perfect gift falls into your lap in the next 5 days – or you’re hoping the significant other breaks up with you before then so you don’t have to worry about it. You’re on your own for…
Conan O’Brien Drives an Explosive-Packed Car Off a Cliff
Conan O'Brien drives a car packed with explosives off a cliff and all he has to say about is "That was expensive." Pretty bad ass. Must be the beard.
Denim Primer
This is a Gillette sponsored article that offers quick and useful tips on buying better quality jeans. (Thanks Gillette!) If you're not naked and you're not at work, you're probably in jeans. When faced with pants-mandatory situations, jeans are the go-to solution for guys everywhere. Guys and denim go together…
The Fighter Trailer
Trailer for The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams.
When Werner Herzog Rescued Joaquin Phoenix
In this animated short famed film director Werner Herzog recounts the time he rescued Joaquin Phoenix from lighting a deadly cigarette.