Most of the power strips throughout our home stick out like a sore thumb. A sore thumb with tons of wires shooting out of it like it was growing tentacles. For a more stylish and…
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Office Space: Vintage
With a multitude of surge protectors, glowing computer screens, and treadmill desks, the modern office is, well, modern. Modern is good, but we still like having a bit of personality around us while we work…
Work
Modo – Modular Desktop Organizer
Our desks look like someone took the contents of a junk drawer and just decided to dump it everywhere. With Modo, organizing all those loose papers, random gadgets, and little knickknacks has never been more enjoyable. The…
Work
Office Space: Woodsy
Unless you work in a wood cabin, your office could probably use a bit of an outdoor upgrade. Bringing some of these woodsy products into your workspace will give co-workers the idea that you’re the…
HomeWork
Cinder Block Magnets
Cinder blocks may have fallen out of favor with everyone but the mob due to advances in building materials, but they’re still iconic. These Cinder Block Magnets (made of real cement!) can be used to…
HomeWork
MSC01 Filo Tape Dispenser
We never thought we’d see the day when a tape dispenser would grace the front page of Cool Material. It has. The MSC01 Filo Tape Dispenser by designer Marie Schenker for Alessi is not your…
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Keep It Clean
PC users can let crumbs fall between keys on on their keyboard and leave greasy thumbprints on their screen all they want, Mac users care about appearance. Okay, before all you PC users jump through your…
Work
Office Space: Industrial
There’s something about an industrial setting that just inspires you to work your tail off even if you aren’t covered in grease. We can’t promise your productivity will skyrocket by decking your office space out…
Home
Prop Power Extension Cord
Until we get Go Go Gadget Legs, we’re going to be stuck with doing some home improvement work atop a ladder. Perched up on one presents a slew of problems and annoyances. Besides keeping your…
HomeWork
Vintage Camera Pencil Sharpener
The occasion to use a pencil doesn’t happen all that often for us anymore, but we still keep a few around for sketches, plans and back of an envelope math. Sharpening them can be a…
Tech
Empty Memory 4GB USB Drive
Even with all the different Dropbox-like services available we still find ourselves toting a USB stick on our keys or in our bag. We’d love to think that all the information on the Internet is…
Work
Inbox Mini Cargo Crate
Normally hearing the term “inbox” gives us a slight anxiety attack. We think of all the emails we’ve put off responding to that are now buried in a pile of spam trying to sell us “enhancement”…
HomeWork
This is Spinal Tape
The latest in a long line of “why didn’t I think of that” products is something so simple and ingenious it’s amazing it didn’t already exist – custom packing tape. In the case of this…
Work
Gom Series Pen Tray
You’ll hardly seem like the cool and collected guy we know you to be if you’re always clanging around your desk looking for a pen. And considering that looking organized at the office could be…
TechWork
AIAIAI A-Stand
An ergonomic workstation keeps you comfortable and productive all day (and when you’re working for yourself writing for a cool men’s blog you suddenly care much more about your productivity). PhD Dan Steingart came up…